Life’s a beach: Endurance riding on the edge

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old Robbie James was a boyfriend on a large mission Life’s a beach: Endurance riding on the edge
Tackling the Oreti Beach leg of the 40km ride are, from left, Janina Brenner (Aurora Raffeah), Kimberley Crack (Aurora Mystique) in addition to Robin Marshall (Aurora Reniah). © Joanne Crack

Endurance is hold upwards in addition to good inward the far-flung reaches of the FEI empire. Neil Clarkson reports.

Nine-year-old Robbie James was a boyfriend on a large mission. As he closed inward on the destination inward terminal weekend’s 80-kilometre endurance ride run yesteryear the Mount Linton Endurance Club inward Southland, New Zealand, it was clear he would hold upwards battling his sister, Jorja, 13, for get-go house inward the junior section.

old Robbie James was a boyfriend on a large mission Life’s a beach: Endurance riding on the edge
Kevin James, on Sahara Fire, amongst his 7-year-old daughter, Kate, riding Glenvar Kit Kat. Kate is already an opened upwards rider. They also took portion inward the 80km ride. © Robin Marshall

The duo pushed their mounts up, in addition to Robbie’s mountain Glendaar Amira Fire eased clear to win the rival ahead of his sis on Kilarney Fire. Robbie’s ride on Amira Fire also earned the prestigious Best Conditioned championship overall.

Sunday’s racing, through the coastal recreational commons at Sandy Point, close Invercargill, maybe illustrates why endurance is the fastest-growing FEI discipline.

In all, 29 riders turned out for the event, amongst participants given the selection of 25km, 40km or 80km rides, amongst junior divisions inward each category.

They laid off simply about the course of instruction loop, which follows trails, tranquillity roads, sand dunes, in addition to includes virtually 10km of beach riding, inward near-perfect weather condition – a mild overcast 24-hour interval amongst a calorie-free breeze off the ocean.

They trotted from the start business in addition to speedily establish themselves passing a row of seaside vacation cottages, where an interested local out watering her garden asked the passing riders which distance they were tackling. Others offered them a wave.

Just 5 minutes later, they emerged on to the beach. But this is non beach-riding equally most simply about the basis would expect. Where else create yous honour miles of flat, sandy beach amongst hardly a somebody on it?

old Robbie James was a boyfriend on a large mission Life’s a beach: Endurance riding on the edge
Jorja James, 13, amongst Kilarney Fire. © Robin Marshall

Some regard this to hold upwards i of the best endurance rides inward the country.

The day’s riding is completed inward the spirit of co-operation.

No-one, it transpires, employed the 5 strappers allowed nether endurance rules. Most were do-it-yourselfers, but other riders were happy to tending out when extra hands were needed for cooling horses, checking take in rates in addition to getting to vet checks. Officials also stepped inward to lend a mitt when required.

The lodge is in addition to then small, that lodge members accept turns to create sum official basis roles required nether endurance rules in addition to then the rides tin hold upwards staged.

The sport inward this portion of the basis is non the domain of professional person riders amongst a string of mounts, trailed yesteryear back upwards crews inward four-wheel-drive vehicles.

The horses were generally Arabs in addition to portion breds, but several ponies performed amongst distinction, equally did a part-draught horse.

Observed i rider: “I don’t know where else inward the basis you’d honour riding weather condition similar this – in addition to sport amongst such camaraderie. You tin hold upwards equally competitive equally yous desire – or not. Everyone mucks inward in addition to helps each other, in addition to there’s a existent feel of achievement at the end.”

old Robbie James was a boyfriend on a large mission Life’s a beach: Endurance riding on the edge
© Joanne Crack

Images below © Joanne Crack, Robin Marshall in addition to Sarah Hamer

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