The next ride for the Tambo Upper Trail Riding Club will be led by Christa Treasure on Sunday, March 16. The ride will be through Christa’s property and surrounding bush at Iguana Creek.
The morning ride will be longer than usual with a brief stop mid-morning to have a quick bite to eat and a short walk to overlook the historic old Mitchell River Weir. Lunch will be another hour’s ride to the sandy banks of the Mitchell River at the Glenaladale Scouts Hut.
To reach the starting point travel to 60 Dunbars Road, Iguana Creek. About 300 metres along Dunbars there is a marked gate on the right, follow the gravel track about one kilometre down to the stockyards.
A compulsory unmounted muster will be held at 9.45am. Participants should arrive early enough to saddle up prior the muster. Ride out time will be 10am sharp with a saddlebag lunch and return to the floats by 3pm latest.
The February ride for the club was a successful weekend camp at Mount Taylor. Sue Cullinan led on both the rides Saturday and Sunday.
Eighteen riders attended over the weekend of riding. On day one the group followed single trails and narrow four-wheel-drive tracks. Some short steep hills gave the horses and riders a solid workout before a stop for a lunch break beside Bark Bucket Creek in Long Gully.
After lunch the group followed a meandering motorbike track through open bush. A stop was made at Bedggoods Crossing which had ample fresh clear water for the horses to enjoy before the final hill back to camp.
The horses were washed down, fed and watered after a hard day’s ride.
The weather was balmy and an relaxing night was spent around the campfire enjoying a sausage sizzle.
Day two was an easy three-hour ride of bush tracks with a short climb onto a high ridge with views looking back down the valley. The group rode along the grassy gullies below Bullumwaal Road before heading back to camp.
Leanne Rawlings from Buchan was welcomed back to the club after a long break from riding. It was the first club ride for her pretty Arab mare who settled in after initially being nervy.
Carolyn Drane experienced her first ride with the club after moving down from Queensland. She didn’t miss a beat on her lovely quarterhorse mare “Roxy” and has vowed to be back for more rides.
Tambo Upper Trail Rides are held in various locations on the third Sunday of every month. New members are always welcome. The 2025 calendar is available on the club Facebook page or at local saddlers.
