What is the Tom Quilty Endurance Ride?
The Tom Quilty ride is Australia's national event, with riders from all around Australia as well as at times from around the world travelling to the ride with the hope of succesffully completing the 160km ride and gaining a Quilty Buckle.

This ride was inspired by the great Australian R.M Williams and was Australias very first endurance event with the original ride being held in 1966. The ride is named after Tom Quilty, a famous Australian cattleman, who financed the winning prize for the event - a Gold Cup. The original Gold Cup now resides in the Stockmans Hall of Fame, and a replica is provided to winners of the event.

Tom Quilty Gold Cup
Barossa Ranges South Australian 30th September 2011

RIDE UPDATES 15.03.2011
The SA Quilty is definately on and with only 6 months to go the committee is flat out. We have a number of members that were on the 2004 Quilty comittee and their experience has been invaluable. We may be a small state but we are going to put on a Big Event! Thankyou to all the interstate people who have offered advise and manpower for the event. Your assistance is greatly appreciated.

Ride Base: The Mt Pleasant Showgrounds (Talunga Park) is a flat grassed area. Sites will be 15m x 10m. Cost is $50 and you must purchase 1 site per horse. You may need more if you have a big gooseneck. Powered sites are an addititional $30 (limited availability) Water from main taps is plentiful.

Dogs: Preferably none, but if you must bring one, it needs to be on a leash at all times. Loose dogs will be reported to the council dog catcher.

Checkpoints: Only one away from home checkpoint at the end of leg 1.

Nominations: Forms are available on the Quilty website. Entries are $360 per horse.

Merchandise: Order forms and sizing charts are available on the Quilty website. There will also be a stall at the event.

Final Dinner: On Sunday night there will be a sit down 2 course dinner with band and bar. Tickets are $40 and can be prepaid. It will be held in the town hall about 600m from ride base.

Thats all for now - please keep an eye on the website which is being updated frequently. Feel free to email any of the committee for more information or ring Jean Sims on 0429781004 at any time. We look forward to seeing a large number of you at the end of September.

www.satomquilty.com.au

2012 Quilty - Tasmania
2013 Quilty - Queensland
2014 Quilty - Western Australia 

Queenslander Mark Haigh holds the fastest winning time
Mark Haigh riding Rahfire King won the 1996 Victorian Quilty in a time of 8.14hrs - leaving him to still hold the fastest ever Quilty winning time.

2010 - Queensland Team comes first in the State Teams Event (4th overall)
Queenslanders Gayle Holmes (riding Captains Creek Rupert), Erin Lee Krahnen (riding Rodborough Bey Abdul), Caroline Fitzgerald (riding Lanamere Femmara), and Angela Hawkes (riding Crystabarbara) were chosen to represent Queensland in the teams event, and rode to victory with Gayle, Erin and Caroline successfully completing for a team riding time of 34.26.42hrs. This secured them the winning state team, and an overall 4th placing in the teams event. Of note at this years Quilty Queensland riders made up the team members for the teams that placed 1st 2nd and 3rd in the teams event - a year of very good riders and horses!   

QLD Rider Brook Sample - only rider to achieve 5 Quilty wins
Brooks Quilty wins include 
1990 riding Sharahd Melodie in 10.15hrs
1995 riding Sharahd Cavalier in 10.396hrs
 2002 riding Pinnacle Park Nishka in 10.30hrs
2009 riding Tuldar Saladin (Where he tied with brother Mattthew Sample)
2010 riding Brookleigh Exalibur in 8.35.10hrs

Photos: Brook and Brookleigh Excalibur winners of the 2010 Tom Quilty (J Emery) / Brook riding Tuldar Saladin and Matthew riding Brookleigh Ricardo, winners of the 2009 Tom Quilty (B Sample)
 

QLD horse Tora Blar-Zay carries international rider Abdullah Khamis Ali Saeed to victory
Tora Blar-Zay, trained by Toft Endurance of Qld was ridden to victory by international rider Abdullah Khamis Ali Saeed during the 2006 Tom Quilty. There was much fan fair at the finish with his support crew encouraging him with yells of 'yella yella' (in Arabic this translates to faster, hurry up, or come on)

Photo: Tora Blar-Zay with rider Abdullah Khamis Ali Saeed (Mat Bennet Photography)

1966 NEW SOUTH WALES (Hawkesbury) Winner: Gabriel Stecher riding Shalawi in 11.24hrs FULL RESULTS


1967 NEW SOUTH WALES (Hawkesbury) Winner: Sam Timms riding Zig Zag in 11.09hrs FULL RESULTS
1968 NEW SOUTH WALES (Hawkesbury) Winner: Les Bailey riding Jackass FULL RESULTS 
1969 NEW SOUTH WALES (Hawkesbury) Winner: John Coyle riding Jackass in 11.35hrs FULL RESULTS 
1970 NEW SOUTH WALES (Hawkesbury) Winner: Les Coyle riding Eelah Cindy in 11.38hrs FULL RESULTS 
1971 NEW SOUTH WALES Winner: Ross Webb riding Stoney in 10.49hrs FULL RESULTS 
1972 NEW SOUTH WALES Winner: Warren Webb riding Stoney in 10.37hrs FULL RESULTS 
1973 NEW SOUTH WALES Winner: Col Adams riding Tumbalong in 10.26hrs FULL RESULTS 
1974 NEW SOUTH WALES Winner: Arthur Patterson riding Bing in 10.14hrs FULL RESULTS 
1975 NEW SOUTH WALES Winner: Erica Williams riding Noddy in 10.05hrs FULL RESULTS 
1976 NEW SOUTH WALES Winner: Robert Thompson riding Sanroblee Joe in 9.32hrs FULL RESULTS 
1977 NEW SOUTH WALES Winner: Sam Timms riding Tally Ho in 9.20hrs FULL RESULTS 
1978 NEW SOUTH WALES Winner: June Petersen riding Tequila in 13.26hrs FULL RESULTS 

1979 NEW SOUTH WALES Winner: Sue May riding Karella Buckshot in 9.19hrs FULL RESULTS


1980 NEW SOUTH WALES Winner: Larry Ross riding El Teco in 10.16.13hrs FULL RESULTS 
1981 NEW SOUTH WALES Winner: Max Lockhart riding Robbie in 10.06.00hrs FULL RESULTS 

1982 NEW SOUTH WALES Winner: David Marshall riding Dunwingeri St. Nicholas in 10.15.43hrs


1983 NEW SOUTH WALES (Colo) Winner: Peter Cole riding Chip Chase Sadaqa in 11.23.33hrs 
1984 NEW SOUTH WALES (Colo) Winner: Alan Mackinder riding Arabian Park Amierr in 11.45.03hrs 
1985 NEW SOUTH WALES (Colo) Winner: Jenny Oliver riding Glenallan Solomon in 10.04hrs 
1986 SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Gawler) Winner: Jenny Oliver riding Glenallan Solomon in 12.42hrs
1987 TASMANIA (Sheffield) Winner: Jenny Oliver riding Glenallan Solomon 11.46hrs

1988 QUEENSLAND (Kenilworth) Winner: Tom Thomsen riding Prince in 10.44hrs


1989 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Mornington Mills) Winner: Tom Thomsen riding Prince in 10.08hrs


1990 VICTORIA (Myrtleford) Winner: Brook Sample riding Sharahd Melodie in 10.15hrs 


1991 NEW SOUTH WALES (Tooraweenah) Winner: Andrew Bailey riding Tantawanglo Hamal Zahab in 10.58hrs 
1992 SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Mt Pleasant) Winner: Andrew Bailey riding Tantawanglo Hamal Zahab 11.34hrs

1993 TASMANIA (Sheffield) Winner: Bob Sample riding Sharahd Caprice 10.23hrs 


1994 QUEENSLAND (Kenilworth) Winner: Chris Malone riding Sarchedon 10.39hrs 

1995 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Toodyay) Winner: Brook Sample riding Sharahd Cavalier 10.39hrs


1996 VICTORIA (Myrtleford) Winner: Mark Haigh riding Rahfire King in 8.14hrs FULL RESULTS 

1997 NEW SOUTH WALES (Watagan Mtn) Winner: Terry Wood riding Peppersfield Nabucco in 10.28hrs 


1998 SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Mt Pleasant) Winner: Dale Cooper riding Daycara Hazim in 12.29hrs 


1999 TASMANIA (Deloraine) Winner: = 1st Ron Haigh riding Kynnum Park Sadia & Terry Wood riding Peppersfield Nabucco in 11.11hrs


2000 QUEENSLAND (Boonah) Winner: Meg Wade riding Crystal Flyer in 11.28.38hrs FULL RESULTS 


2001 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Tumbulgum Farm) Winner: = 1st Kristie McGaffin riding Provocative and Meg Wade riding Kelkette Park Fyre in 11.00.00hrs FULL RESULTS 


2002 VICTORIA (Landsborough) Winner: Brook Sample riding Pinnacle Park Nishka in 10.30.00hrs FULL RESULTS 
2003 NEW SOUTH WALES (Canowindra) Winner: = 1st Meg Wage riding Castlebar Mcleod and Christie McGaffin riding Rowallan Miss Lilly 10.42.54hrs  FULL RESULTS
2004 SOUTH AUSTRALIA (Port Elliot) Winner: = 1st Michael Taylor riding Curringa Domino & Joyce Corbett riding Reeflex 10.15.35hrs  FULL RESULTS
2005 TASMANIA (Sheffield) Event stopped due to rain 

2006 QUEENSLAND (Boonah) Winner: Abdullah Khamis Ali Saeed riding Tora Blar-Zay in 9.15.00hrs FULL RESULTS

Photo by Matt Bennet

2007 WESTERN AUSTRALIA (Tumbulgum Farm) Winner: = 1st Christoph Schork riding Arovo Mini Harvest & Anton Reid riding Eurowest Kumari 16.30.04hrs FULL RESULTS

Photo by Chris Ros

2008 QUEENSLAND (Nanango) Winner: Meg Wade riding China Doll 10.56.24hrs FULL RESULTS

Photo by Sue Crockett

2009 VICTORIA (Tonimbuk) Winner: =1st Matthew Sample riding Brookleigh Ricardo & Brook Sample riding Tuldar Saladin 9.50.12hrs FULL RESULTS

Photo by Bob Sample

2010 NEW SOUTH WALES (Manilla) Winner: Brook Sample riding Brookleigh Excalibur 8.35.10hrs FULL RESULTS

Photo by Jacqui Emery