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Photos from 30 years of Brookvale rides

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1. The creek makes the Brookvale campsite special (1989)   2. The creek rarely stops flowing (2009)   3.  The campsite in drought 1 (1982)   4. The campsite in drought 2 (1982)  
5. The campsite in a wet year (1986)   6. Richard Chapman, head vet at Brookvale 1982-1990s (photo c. 1990)   7. Richard Chapman checking horses after the first leg, 1985   8. A variety of equines took part in the 1985 ride  
9. Radio board, 1985   10. Allen and Judy Blundell making the presentations, 1985   11. One of several creek crossings on an early second leg (1987)   12. The course used to begin and end in the paddocks behind the camp 1 (1988)  
13. The course used to begin and end in the paddocks behind the camp 2 (1988)   14. Colourful synthetic gear was available by the late 1980s (1988)   15. The timekeepers used to be out in the open (1988)   16. Everyone meets at the creek crossing (1988)  
17. Campsite, 1990   18. At the creek crossing, 2000   19. Training ride pace rider, Uriarra Forest 2002   20. Uriarra Forest in 2004 (after the 2003 fires)  
21. Regeneration on Uriarra Hill, 2009   22. Hoof boots are now a common sight - Fia Hasko-Stewart and Blake's Heaven Bombora, 2009   23. Cris Magnabosco and Magna Jiba barefoot in 2009   24. The creek crossing in 2011

Photo captions

  1. The creek makes the Brookvale campsite special (1989)
  2. The creek rarely stops flowing (2009)
  3. The campsite in drought (1982)
  4. The campsite in drought (1982)
  5. The campsite in a wet year (1986)
  6. Richard Chapman, head vet at Brookvale from 1982 to the 1990s (photo c. 1990)
  7. Richard checking horses after the first leg, 1985
  8. A variety of equines took part in the 1985 ride
  9. Radio board, 1985
  10. Allen and Judy Blundell making the presentations, 1985
  11. One of several creek crossings on an early second leg (1987)
  12. The course used to begin and end in the paddocks behind the camp (1988)
  13. The course used to begin and end in the paddocks behind the camp (1988)
  14. Colourful synthetic gear was available by the late 1980s (1988)
  15. The timekeepers used to be out in the open (1988)
  16. Everyone meets at the creek crossing (1988)
  17. Campsite, 1990
  18. At the creek crossing, 2000
  19. Training ride pace rider, Uriarra Forest, 2002
  20. Uriarra Forest in 2004 (after the 2003 fires)
  21. Regeneration on Uriarra Hill, 2009
  22. Hoof boots are now a common sight (Fia Hasko-Stewart and BH Bombora, 2009)
  23. Cris Magnabosco and Magna Jiba barefoot in 2009
  24. The creek crossing in 2011

Photo credits

1987 and 2002 photos were taken by Brigitte Heyer; 1988 photos by Jeanne O'Malley; 2009 photos of horses and riders on the course by Robert McArthur. The 1982 photos are by courtesy of a rider, Alison Hudson (Guy). All others were taken by ACTERA members. All photos are copyright.

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