Amelia Best leads Tracey Eastaughffe and Mark Liesegang out of the forest in the 320km ride. Photo: Sarah Sullivan Photography.
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01/05/2026
The Far-A-Way Easter Endurance Carnival is a four-day event that embodies the spirit of horsemanship with the feature event being a 320km ride. ERLE LEVEY was at Imbil to capture the challenge that both horse and rider face.
BREAKOUT QUOTE
“Endurance takes a real team effort. If you cannot work as a team, it makes life hard.”
Riding 320km over four days is a real test of attitude … of body, of mind and of spirit.
To complete such a physical and mental challenge it needs a special bond between horse and rider. So much depends on the teamwork and understanding of each other.
It’s a matter of attitude, a matter of remaining focused at times that can be quite isolating.
Yet there’s also the joy of riding in the Australian bush in different conditions … at the first break of day, in sunshine or in rain.
That is the challenge of the endurance rider who undertake the marathon at the Far-A-Way Easter Endurance Carnival in Imbil.
Held at Stirling’s Crossing Equestrian Centre, the carnival attracted 220 entries in the 11 events.
The weekend presented riders with the chance to prepare their horses for the 2026 Tom Quilty Gold Cup, to be held at Imbil in July...
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https://noosatoday.com.au/news/01-05-2026/marathon-a-great-test/
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