Normally, seeing an 11-year-old child hanging upside down on a moving horse would be cause for alarm, but Sophie Millar's parents aren't worried.
abc.net.au/news/sarina-queensland-equestrian-vaulting-gains-popularity/102742452Normally, seeing an 11-year-old child hanging upside down on a moving horse would be cause for alarm, but Sophie Millar's parents are not worried.
From their small regional Queensland town of Sarina, 40 kilometres south of Mackay, the team performs gymnastic-style tricks on horseback, using rhythmic and artistic styles in their musical routines. Seven years after being drawn into the sport at a riding class, Nicole Bourne is now an introductory level coach committed to getting more women like Sophie and Sienna on board.Clearing more than the hurdlesIsolation from capital cities means the Sarina team have to travel long distances to compete.Their coach, veteran riding instructor Jody Burrows, said it added to the challenge."Our team, and our trainee coaches, have to travel away to do all of their accreditation.
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