Shahzada 400km Endurance Test - SUCCESS

a couple of weeks ago we packed up the gooseneck trailer with three horses and took a drive down to St Alban's in the Hunter Valley of NSW for the Shahzada 400km Endurance Test.
Horses were Pioneer Park Amurra and Kai Hai Sterling Sha;Kieraa for the 400km and Pioneer Park Navarone for the mini marathon of 125km.

Pioneer Park Navarone and Steve on the mini marathon.  Jo Arblaster photo http://www.animalfocus.com.au/

Unfortunatly Wendy and Kieraa took a fall on Boyd's hill on the 5th leg/morning of Day 3 and were eliminated due to lameness.  However Melissa and Amurra went on to be successful in the 400km placing 5th overall and 1st Lightweight.  Comments recorded in Amurra's logbook were very favourable and encouraging for a long term marathon career.
Navarone and Steve were also successful.  The kind of trips we enjoy!



Photo descending THE STEPS leg 7.  Photo courtesy of Kieron Power.