Australia: Krambach's Karen Anderson to ride in the 2019 Tom Quilty Gold Cup horse endurance race

GloucesterAdvocate.com.au - Full Story

Anne Keen
July 11 2019

For Krambach's Karen Anderson, taking part in the annual 24 hour Tom Quilty Gold Cup horse endurance race is all about the buckle.

In fact, she has left a spot for the 2019 one in her vast collection which already includes two from this epic 160 kilometre event.

"It's like the Melbourne Cup of the endurance world. It attracts the best riders and best horses from around the world," Karen smiled. "It's an iconic Australian event that celebrates the historical bond between human and horse."

And this bond is crucial to this event, with horse and rider taking off at midnight to complete five legs of roughly 40 kilometre stints.

"It's just me, a headlight and my horse," she said. "There will be many hours where I won't see anyone else."

But it's this aspect of the event that she loves - riding a horse in the Australian bush. It's a far trot from the city of Newcastle where she lived most of her life, growing up with parents who had no experience living life on the land...

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https://www.gloucesteradvocate.com.au/story/6258962/just-me-a-headlight-and-my-horse/?cs=435

Australia: Three Ararat riders to tackle 160 kilometre Tom Quilty Gold Cup event

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Lachlan Williams
July 10 2019

Ararat will be well represented when Australia's most prestigious endurance horse ride takes place this weekend.

Simon and Kasey Thomas and Shannon Decker are among more than 300 riders who will participate in the 2019 Tom Quilty Gold Cup at the Imbil State Forest in Queensland from midnight on Friday.

The cup is the pinnacle of endurance riding in Australia, with riders tackling a 160 kilometre course over a 24 hour period.

The riders have all participated in and completed the event multiple times, but Simon Thomas said competing again is as exciting as ever...

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https://www.araratadvertiser.com.au/story/6266259/ararat-well-represented-at-australias-top-endurance-horse-ride/?cs=1642

Australia: Lebrina's Kristie Lockhart prepares for Tim Quilty Gold Cup endurance rider against odds

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Andrew Mathieson
July 10 2019

Kirstie Lockhart agonised over saddling up for another Tom Quilty Gold Cup.

The Lebrina rider had all but made the call to walk away from Australia's most prestigious endurance event.

After the standout finishes for four years straight, it was tough to get off the horse.

The trek north of Brisbane near Gympie looked too far inside a float for her beloved Razara Momentum to cop.

"It does put a strain on the horses. You just have to really look after them to make sure they're eating and everything else," Lockhart said...

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https://www.examiner.com.au/story/6265289/how-a-top-quilty-teen-got-back-on-the-horse/?cs=96

Australia: Young and old saddle up for Tom Quilty Gold Cup 2019

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Hayley Kennedy
10 Jul 2019

Kids across the state will return to school next week with stories of the adventures they had over the holidays, but few will be as exciting as those of Zac and Matthew Sample.

When the clock strikes midnight on Friday, the boys will join more than 300 other riders and their horses as they take to the tracks of the Imbil State Forest on the Sunshine Coast to tackle Australia's most prestigious endurance ride, the Tom Quilty Gold Cup.

At just 12 years of age, Zac is the youngest competitor this year and it will be the first time he and brother Matthew, 15, get to take part in the challenging 160 kilometre ride...

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https://www.queenslandcountrylife.com.au/story/6267236/young-guns-at-the-reins/

Australia: The Tom Quilty Gold Cup is on this weekend

Tenterfieldstar.com.au - Full Article

July 9 2019

One of the biggest events on the endurance riding calendar is set down for this weekend and four Tenterfield competitors will take on the gruelling ride.

Tom Quilty Gold Cup is the annual national championship event for equestrian endurance.

The 160 kilometre ride rotates between states and this year will be hosted at Imbil in Queensland by Stirling's Crossing Endurance Club.

Local vet Luke Annetts will be aiming for his 11th Quilty buckle when the ride gets underway at 12am on Friday.

Last year, Annetts and Glen Innes-bred Churinga Taboo were the fifth heavyweight pairing over the line and received the prestigious best conditioned award in their division.

He and Churinga Taboo are heading to Imbil for this year's event...

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https://www.tenterfieldstar.com.au/story/6264281/quartet-of-riders-set-to-take-on-gruelling-tom-quilty-gold-cup/?cs=1640

Scotland: Military riders to retrace 1930s trek

Northern-Scot.co.uk - Full Article

By Lorna Thompson - l.thompson@spp-group.com
Published: 16:09, 08 July 2019

MILITARY horse riders will retrace a historic trek this month on a four-day endurance ride ending at Kinloss.

Exercise Highland Garron will follow in the hoof-marks of a recruitment and publicity drive undertaken in 1934 by the Cavalry Regiment of the British Army. In the inter-war years, the Royal Scots Greys – so-called for their grey horses – traversed the Cairngorms in an effort to bolster its troop numbers.

Riders from the Royal Scots Greys will be represented by the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards and Royal Engineers. The mounted teams will follow four sections of the original ride, passing points of military and historical significance for both the Royal Engineers and the Cavalry, with the trek also serving as a recruitment ride for the modern-day units.

Some of the riders will dress in period uniform and carry 1930s equipment – and there will be a chance to meet the riders when they stop at the Highlanders' Museum at Fort George...

Read more at:
https://www.northern-scot.co.uk/news/military-riders-to-retrace-1930s-trek-180159/

Arabian Horse Int'l Endurance Issue 2 is Online

The second issue of Arabian Horse Int'l is available online at
https://issuu.com/arabianhorseintl/docs/revista_endurance2_2019

This endurance issue features articles on Joao Moura, four times the Champion of Portugal, an interview with Dominique Freeman, Andre Vidiz conquers the two most important trophies, and Uruguayan Cecilia Garcia crowned champion of HM The Kings Cup.

The cover photo is of Nathalie Weemaels and Box Bruma, from Ecuador, who finished second in the Biltmore Challenge.