The birth of Australian endurance riding
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80 pages, featuring many original photographs. $15 including postage. |
In this fascinating account of the first Tom Quilty endurance ride in 1966, Erica Williams draws on correspondence, excerpts from "Hoofs & Horns" and her own experience as an organiser and rider, to relate the story of how endurance riding began in Australia.
About the Author
Erica Williams has been involved in endurance riding since the inception of the sport in 1966. Completing the first Tom Quilty endurance ride on her horse Stormy (pictured below at the start) remains one of her greatest thrills. A life-long involvement with horses has seen her compete in hacking and showjumping. The long days spent in the saddle mustering at "Rockybar" prepared her well for the sport of endurance riding.
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After the first Quilty, Erica was involved in the fledgling sport as a rider and an administrator. In 1975, she became the first woman to win the Quilty on her gelding Noddy, which she had bred. She then turned her attention toward breeding and showing Arabian horses, and "retired" from the sport. But the trails beckoned and by 1985 she was back endurance riding. She continued to direct her breeding programme at "Wealdbarns", near Toowoomba, Queensland, to producing athletic Arabian and Arabian derivative endurance horses. |
She enjoys endurance riding for the close bond she develops with her horse, the wonderful people she meets who become friends, and the opportunity to ride in the beautiful forests and mountains of this wide country.
To order
The First Quilty
A$15 each, including postage.
Send Cheques, Money Orders to:
Erica Williams
"Wealdbarns"
M.S. 852, Toowoomba, Qld, 4352
also "The Quilty Stories", Erica's next book.