Abrock Ned Challenge 2026

The annual Abrock Ned Challenge is designed to encourage training in the early part of the Australian Endurance Horse Riding season. Competitors are committing to 3 days training over the long weekend in January, riding 10km per day (at anytime up until 1pm on the last day) at a training location of their choice. After completing 10km the horses are strapped, heart rate is taken within 10mins and recorded. The lowest average heart rate for the one horse over three days wins! It is an honesty competition, designed to create a bit of fun before the season starts. 'Abrock Ned' was one of our first endurance horses back in 1997, gifted by our wonderful friends and neighbours Jo & Marty Hamilton-Branigan. He became a local ledged completing over 3,000 successful kms, a couple of highlights included a top 5 placing at a Tom Quilty and 1st LWT at the Farawa…