There was something for everyone at Wingello, which one rider described as “the perfect family weekend”. The Legendary Australia Wingello Forest Endurance Ride was held for the eleventh consecutive year over the weekend of 25th & 26th May 2019, with fabulous support from sponsors and local businesses, and a huge roll up of riders from…
Southern Highlands Endurance Ride Inc organised a Pony Club endurance training day in conjunction with Moss Vale Pony Club. The event was held in superb Autumn weather at New-Moon Stud, and included a morning theory session with talks on endurance rules, equipment, vetting and course and vet ring etiquette, and a demonstration of a vet…
The Honourable Pru Goward officially opened the Wingello State Forest horse riding trails on Friday 7th September 2018. This project was organised by Southern Highlands Endurance Ride Inc, with fantastic support from NSW Forestry, from the Office of Sport and Recreation, and from New-Moon Stud. The trails are permanently marked to enable riders to enjoy…
There was a vibrant festive atmosphere for the tenth birthday of the Wingello Forest Endurance Ride, sparked off by the cheerful and welcoming grins flung generously into every car by the happy and helpful Meet & Greet team. With a record number of volunteers, the office and vetting areas were a hive of organised activity,…
The first ever Bunnigalore Endurance event was held at Bunnigalore, on the western edge of the Belanglo State Forest, on the 21st January 2018. It was hot work for the intrepid 51 riders who entered the event, but humidity was very low and with plenty of water along the track and sensible riding, the horses…
The quiet village of Wingello was awash with horses for the massive annual endurance event held on the fourth weekend in May. Horses, people, floats, campfires, shops, a horsemanship demonstration, our favourite Rock God Dave Newman live around the bonfire, and 349 entries across the various ride distances on offer! The event catered for all…
What a fabulous weekend we enjoyed again at Wingello – not only sunny and calm – but warm as well! It was wonderful to see a record 329 rider entries across the weekend, and so many happy faces enjoying music and food around the central campfire. Saturday was a buzz of newcomer activity, with many…
Despite some questionable weather in the lead up to this year’s event, there was no more perfect place to be on the fourth weekend in May than on a horse in the Wingello State Forest. The weather was idyllic, the trails inviting, and the company, well, you just can’t beat being around horse people! 270…
There was something for everyone at Wingello in 2014, with introductory rides held on the Saturday, standard distance endurance rides on Sunday, a burning hot campfire with live music on Saturday night, choice of catering menus, espresso coffee all weekend, trade stalls showcasing specialised endurance equipment through to the new Isuzu Ute, separate superb catering…
Southern Highlands Endurance Ride Inc and Retford Equine Veterinary Clinic were pleased to present a repeat of this free workshop. The team again included Karim Kooros (endurance vet), Carol Layton (endurance rider and equine nutritionalist), Rob Howden (endurance rider and barefoot trimmer) and Ava Pellizari (endurance rider). This year we also welcomed Georgia Curry (junior endurance rider…
Southern Highlands Endurance Ride Inc were thrilled to have attracted a record 228 entries in events at the 5th annual Wingello Forest Endurance Ride. Following from the Newcomers Workshop held at Wingello in January, the event was dedicated to helping newcomers have a start, and included ride distances of 5km, 10km, 20km, 40km, 60km and 80km. The weather…
Southern Highlands Endurance Ride Inc and Retford Equine Veterinary Clinic were pleased to present this workshop with very able assistance from Carol Layton (endurance rider and equine nutritionalist), Rob Howden (endurance rider and barefoot trimmer) and Ava Pellizari (endurance rider). Bec and Darren Hogan hosted the event at New-Moon Stud. We had a great turn-out, and…
Southern Highlands Endurance Ride Inc was at the Iris Country Fair at Mittagong on 17th November 2012. We spent a lovely day talking about endurance and meeting loads of people. Here’s a pic of Darren all set at the beginning of the day, waiting for the fair to open …