Tentpegging originated in the North West frontier of India and was taken up by the soldiers of the British Cavalry to use as practice for mounted warfare. The term ‘tentpegging’ is related to a battle tactic used by cavalry where a pre-dawn raid on an enemy camp would take place with riders severing or uprooting…
Vaulting is one of the most spectacular of the equestrian sports and is best described as ‘gymnastics and dance on horseback’. Equestrian Vaulting involves performers undertaking compulsory and freestyle movements, like handstands, tumbles, flips, cartwheels, twists and other gymnastic tricks in time to music on a horse moving at either a walk or a canter. …
We’re partnering with the newly formed Ideation Group, a Scone based marketing group, who have a knack for connecting businesses with communities through relevant and interesting stories. And as luck would have it, our secretary, Mandy Kennedy is a talented photographer, capturing moments in time as we start working through preparations for next year’s festival.…
