Join up for the Crackin’ Cancer horse trail ride through the high country of the magnificent New England ranges. Sunday 16th March to Saturday 22nd March 2014
This exciting and adventurous horse ride is on again. There is a saying that goes “the proof of the pudding is in the eating” that could be applied to the growing number of riders each year who are adding to the success of this five day horse ride known as the Crackin’ Cancer Horse Trail Ride. To those who wonder at the name it is a fund raising venture approved by the Cancer Council of NSW designed to raise money to aid the research into cracking the codes of the various forms of the insidious disease known as cancer and who among you does not know of someone who has suffered from this deadly disease.
Three Waters “High Country” Holidays is again hosting this unique ride which sees entirely different country on each of its four riding days traversing spectacular high ranges, river, creeks, forest and historic old Sapphire mining areas.
This ride is led daily by Steve Langley an accredited Trail Leader and Trail Overseer with Trail Riding Australia Inc. and who has been a professional horse trekking veteran for the past thirty six years taking visitors from all parts of the world on long distance horse treks which included his famed “Ride the Divide” ten day horse treks from Bullock Mountain near Glen Innes to the coast arriving at places like Coffs Harbour, South Ballina, Valla Beach and Dorrigo. Steve knows the country surrounding his land like the back of his hand
Much of the country Steve takes you through is rarely seen by people other than the landowners and the men who work these properties which number many thousands of hectares of cattle and sheep country and all covering the most magnificent horse riding land you could imagine. This ride can only take place with the continued support of these landowners who generously provide Steve with access and keys to the occasional locked gate.
To add to the enjoyment and comfort of this very special trail ride The Three Waters base camp known as a “Horsetel” is purpose built to host groups of riders with floats, trucks and horses and has excellent camp grounds with powered and unpowered camp sites with access to numerous watered horse holding yards and creek. These yards can be partitioned off by riders with portable yards or electric fencing for added horse safety and security. All riders have access to the “Gunyah” the huge entertainment room, camp kitchen, showers and toilet.
For the last four years we have held this ride great entertainment has been provided each night by the renowned Country Western singer Leigh Warren with his remarkable repertoire of songs, many of which have been written by him including his song about cancer dedicated to his late father who died from the disease.
Also available for those who like added comfort there are two self contained en suite cabins which can sleep six occupants? These are popular and go on a first in first served basis.
After two days of riding an average of 25/30 km, a rest day is held on the Wednesday where Mark Langley a renowned horse breaker, trainer and horse handling clinician whose special skills are helping him become well known for his horse handling and horsemanship clinics. Mark will do a special clinic on that day for ten dollars per head which he donates back to the Cancer Council of NSW.
Last year the limit of fifty riders was reached and this year we are putting a limit of sixty riders on this incredible ride so book in early to guarantee your place.
Three Waters “High Country” Holidays is located only fifteen kms from the Celtic Capital of Australia Glen Innes for all of your supply needs, horse or human.
Enquiries for the Crackin’ Cancer ride contact Marshall Fittler 02 6624 4879 or email crackincancer@hotmail.com.
Enquiries for camping or cabins with your horse contact Steve Langley
02 67324863 Mob 0417452649
www.threewatersholidays.com.au
threewatersholidays@gmail.com
