EVENTS
The Man from Snowy River Challenge
Story and photos Freda Nicholls
Corryong, at the base of the Snowy Mountains in northern Victoria, comes alive every April for the legendary three-day Man from Snowy River Challenge. Man and horse are put through a variety of tasks to challenge their riding and bush skills, including whipcraking, horse shoeing, a bareback obstacle course, a timed packhorse event, stock handling and a demanding cross country course.
This year, 55 tough bushmen and women came from all over Australia
to compete. Every morning, competitors woke at 5am to the charging tones
of the William
Tell Overture. Though still dark, the sounds of competitors climbing out
of their warm swags, feeding horses and stirring up campfires filled the
dawn air with excitement and expectation. Competitors were then placed
in colour groups and competed both as teams and individuals, working through
the set events. 
Full story OUTBACK Issue 35 June/July 2004
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