Stirling's Crossing Endurance Club Inc. in Imbil, Queensland | Non-profit organisation

Stirling's Crossing Endurance Club Inc.

Locality: Imbil, Queensland

Phone: +61 476 166 903

Address: 1 Derrier Rd 4570 Imbil, QLD, Australia

Website: http://www.stirlingscrossingendurance.asn.au

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25.01.2022 And there we have the 3 Editions of Stirling’s Endurance Life Magazine for 2020!! The latest, Volume 8, will arrive in letterboxes over the next week or two. ...Unfortunately due to Australia Post issues that are out of our control, all postal Mail is a bit slow heading into Christmas. We hope you all greatly enjoy this edition when it does arrive See more

25.01.2022 Save The Date: Stirling's Crossing Education Weekend 23/24th January 2021

24.01.2022 Hard working camp boss, Jen Symmons and our very own intrepid CS, Olly Lochtenberg taking a well earned break for a few minutes.

24.01.2022 Stirling's Crossing Endurance Club will be hosting an education weekend on 23 and 24 January 2021. We know there were lots of new-to-endurance riders who participated in events last year, and we hope to see you attend over this weekend. Let us know if there are any aspects of the sport that you would specifically like more information about. A full program will be posted early in the new year and we will endeavour to include any topics suggested by you. Our focus will be on conversations with people who have endured for many years. This will be a great start to 2021 and will most probably include a short ride.

24.01.2022 The beautiful of face and manner: Savannah Billie and her lovely horse Phoenix...both dressed for the 20klm fun ride.

24.01.2022 Personal HUGE thank you to these 3 lovely ladies. Jen Symmons, Yvonne Hain and Chris Phelps. They helped me put up my tent ..slightly windy and the tent was not quite..uhhmm...correct in it's posture..but as I said..it was only for that night and I would take it down Saturday..midday as I knew we had a storm coming and I didn't want to take any chances of it flying into some yarded horse ..car or whatever. These gals are a hoot...so enjoy their company.

22.01.2022 its AGM yesterday with Committee Members elected for 2020. President Kim Moir Vice President Matthew Sample Secretary Linda Lochtenberg Treasurer Sarah Coyne... Committee Members Olaf Lochtenberg, Jen Symmons, Jamie Green, Chris Phelps, Krysha Vreman and Kelly Dymock. Memberships must be renewed before 1 January 2021. The ride calendar is confirmed for 2021 with the Stirling's Starter in March, the Stirling's Classic in May and QERA State Championships in July. Other events may be offered as the calendar evolves. Thanks to all those members who have committed to portfolios for next year and special thanks to Chris Phelps who has taken on responsibility for Volunteer Coordinator. We are very grateful to everyone who volunteers at our events and encourage all riders to think about what they can offer. Most of our club members ride as well so if we can spread the load, everyone can have rides to go to. There are always jobs to do - example below, sorting out timing cards.

21.01.2022 Best Conditioned Individual Galleries Quick Link: https://sarahsullivanphotography.zenfolio.com/f1022475807

20.01.2022 Stocktake Sale - 8 TQ19 Snyder (men's) jackets remaining in medium, large and 1 x XLarge. Only $40 plus postage. We would love to see these great-quality jackets go to good homes. Price is way below cost so don't hold back! Could be a great Christmas present for someone who missed out.

20.01.2022 Stirling's Starter - nominations are now open for the first endurance ride of the year in Queensland! Rides on Saturday 6 March and Sunday 7 March. This is the first endurance ride of 2021 so if you intend doing the 80 km ride make sure your membership and horse registrations are current for 2021. Remember open logbook horses need to be registered for 2021 or have lifetime registration. Get your paperwork to the QERA Registrar to ensure you are eligible to nominate for the ...80 km ride. When you go to Manehub, there is a detailed explanation of the schedule for the weekend. 20/40/80 on Saturday 20/40 on Sunday Venue open from 1.00pm on Friday. https://events.manehub.com/events

20.01.2022 Stirling’s Starter 6 7 March 2021 Stirling’s Crossing Endurance Club will be opening nominations soon for the Stirling’s Starter. This is usually our first event of the year but is actually our second event for 2021, following a very successful Education and Training weekend and we hope to see many of those attendees return for the Starter event. The ride schedule will include 20, 40 and 80 km rides on Saturday afternoon, and 20 and 40 km rides on Sunday morning.... A full information sheet will be posted shortly as will advice about nominations. Entry to the venue will be from 1.00 pm pm Friday. All people entering the venue will have to sign a COVID-19 Declaration and all horses will have to present with a 10-day temperature log. This is a good opportunity for those who did the TPR course to do their first ride volunteering in the vet ring. There are many other opportunities to volunteer and this is a great way to cement your learning about endurance. Volunteers needed to TPR, to manage check points on track, to pencil for vets and run log books, to do regular toilet clean, to man entry gate and check paperwork.

19.01.2022 Thank you to all our QERA State Championship sponsors! Sarah Sullivan Photography has taken official Presentation photos to be shared soon!

19.01.2022 Thank you to our very brave and hard working caterers. Paco's Taco's first ever time at a horse endurance ride..what a baptism!! The food was excellent....delicious and filling, such great value too. I ordered a chicken burritto..oh my goodness....so yum and so much of it which was good as it turned out I didn't have time to eat until 10.30pm that night. Thankfully he had a generator so when we lost mains power,he just kept on cooking . The fish tacos..I heard..were fresh pi...eces of barra which were cooked almost in front of your eyes. Paco and his lovely assistant never lost their smiles or their gentle manner. Before they left our event...they supplied enough burrittos,nachos and tacos for every vet,cs,tprs and vollies that were still working under torch and head lights before we managed to get the generator working. We very much appreciated their attendance. I believe they arrived safe back home late Saturday night. See more

18.01.2022 Did you see Erle Levey out & about at the QERA State Championship events? Erle has been reporting on our events for regional newspapers since 2016 and is now part of the ‘Today’ group and will be publishing articles in SEQ this week! (Photo credit: Erle Levey for these but Sarah Sullivan Photography works closely with Erle for these articles) Noosa Today Gympie Today

18.01.2022 QERA State Championships - Vetting (after 1st leg) Gallery: COMPLETE ! I believe I captured everyone in the 160km here Quick Link: https://sarahsullivanphotography.zenfolio.com/p140585192

17.01.2022 Thank you to Petrina Gear of Cooloola Trophies and Engraving for the trophies which as usual look lovely.

17.01.2022 Thank you Sarah Sullivan Photography for this beautiful ‘just before sunrise’ image

16.01.2022 Self-certification of low-risk secondary cattle tick carriers now available 14 December 2020 From 14 December, owners of low-risk secondary cattle tick carriers who meet the criteria for a Biosecurity Certificate exemption can self-certify their equines, goats, sheep and camelids when completing the cattle tick Record of Movement (ROM) form. To be eligible for a Biosecurity Certificate exemption, owners of low-risk secondary cattle tick carriers must successfully complete a ...Continue reading

16.01.2022 It's be a long night - this was the 160 K ride start not the 80 K non the less these riders are amazing.

15.01.2022 QERA State Championships - 85km Winners & Best Conditioned Congratulations !

15.01.2022 Important information for anyone still using the forestry areas.

14.01.2022 10 and 20 klm completion buckets...sponsored by Kael Park Spanish Arabians....inside where a few bits and bobs..plus a voucher from Sarah Sullivan Photography..and a lovely book mark in a plastic slip to use of course in the log books..thank you Lian Meaney for the artwork and your support of our events.Thank you Sarah for your kindness, hard work and support of all our events.Cheers.

13.01.2022 A BELATED POST - Friday October 9 in Gympie Today! QERA STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS! Thank you Erle Levey for keeping the ‘Spirit of Endurance’ alive @Stirling’s Crossing in the Mary Valley!

13.01.2022 A few snippets from the weekend of the 23rd and 24th January 2021...the Education and Training clinic held at Stirling's Crossing Endurance Club Complex. Congratulations to those that completed the TPR course and also those that joined either the 10klm or 20klm ride under supervision. Well done to all. Big thanks to our speakers, and our intrepid coffee gal,Robyn Fidler. The weather was beautiful, the atmosphere was friendly and as Matthew Sample said: there are no silly questions when you are learning..we all have been there. Looking forward to seeing the new faces at our March ride...Cheers.

13.01.2022 After a rather full on week, between working full time, arranging quotes on repair of the Yaris (written off after I hit a tree on the road from Imbil after the... ride last weekend) and finding a replacement car, I have finally finished the photos I took at the Stirling's Starlight Ride. To view click on the link below and go to Photo Gallery. Photos and files available from $5.00. Package deals also available. http://denise-keelan-photography.fotomerchant.com

13.01.2022 10 and 20 klm completion buckets..inside where a few bits and bobs..plus a voucher from Sarah Sullivan Photography..and a lovely book mark in a plastic slip to use of course in the log books..thank you Lian Meaney for the artwork and your support of our events.Thank you Sarah for your kindness, hard work and support of all our events.Cheers.

12.01.2022 4am..Stirling's Crossing..Robyn open for business...making coffee for the vets,CS,Volunteers etc and watching the start of the 160klm endurance ride QLD State Championships. Supported by her partner Lee.

11.01.2022 Aaron Dymock and Wes Russell ( of Horse and Rider Therapy )....wow....you both were so amazing...no sooner had you managed to sit down for a break ..a call came through...you were needed out in the weather again..and again. Aaron...you are a special person..you coped with a crook leg and you smiled the entire weekend..not a grumble passed your lips. Wes..this wasn't the first time you have helped at SCEC events,we are also so very grateful for your sponsorship....cheers.

11.01.2022 This is a shout out to Haylei Wells and Odin Stanley (who drove from Toowoomba to volunteer) and to Cathy Lanser. These three people braved the storms to stand at the road side and make sure all our horse and riders crossed over safely. We are so grateful to you guys for all your help. Special mention to Cathy who was only released from hospital the night before after falling from her own horse and still came to volunteer ! "Volunteers are love in motion"

11.01.2022 2 little 'devils' came to join the fun at Stirling's Starlight ride.

10.01.2022 Thank you for your generosity Sarah Sullivan Photography We can tag & comment! You have more important things to do!!!!

09.01.2022 Thank you to Stirling's Crossing Endurance Club Inc. and Queensland Endurance Riders Association Inc for running a great State Championships over last weekend. ...I thought I’d share this video I put together of my first 160km ride at the QERA State Championships. All of these clips were taken by my one of my strappers around base camp. Hope you enjoy See more

08.01.2022 STIRLING’S STARLIGHT RED LEG - 1st leg of the 80km & the 40km track! A new track to enjoy! 2nd leg (Black) of the 80km will be posted tomorrow! (Thank you Kaylea Maher & Olly Lochtenberg )

08.01.2022 Happy New Year to all our members! Just to confirm that we will be hosting an education weekend on 23 and 24 January, which will include a 10 km and 20 km ride early on Sunday morning. Arrivals will be from Friday afternoon at 3.00 pm. We will also offer an opportunity for people to train to be a TPR steward. For those of you who need to renew membership or join QERA for 2021, the forms are available on the QERA website. The Registrar is on leave until 19 January but is sup...er efficient at processing memberships so get your paperwork completed. Remember too, if you want to have a complete history of your horse's rides, QERA members can apply for a logbook - the forms for these are also available on the QERA website. The first endurance ride of the year, that is 80 kms or more, will be at Stirling's on 6 March. Remember to check to see if you need to upgrade your membership or your horse's registration to open. Any questions - give me a call - 0476 166 903. See more

08.01.2022 When the going gets tough...the tough get going. When the storms hit and power is lost..torches and headlights until the generator gets up and going. We will never forget the tenacity of our wonderful Vets, Chief Stewards, TPR's, Committee members, Volunteers that worked so hard through that entire weekend. Especial hurrah for their patience when dealing with scared,cold, wet horses and riders....

07.01.2022 Thank you to Doherty’s Horse Transport for sponsoring the Junior BC Rug. Tahlea Lochtenberg and Matta Mia Kassanova were thrilled to receive it. Stirling’s Crossing is so grateful to all our sponsors

07.01.2022 QERA State Championships - 160km Galleries: COMPLETE ! First Vetting after 1st Leg: https://sarahsullivanphotography.zenfolio.com/p140585192 Best Conditi...oned: https://sarahsullivanphotography.zenfolio.com/f1022475807 Presentations (Free Download): https://sarahsullivanphotography.zenfolio.com/p549115171 Quick Link Ride Galleries: https://sarahsullivanphotography.zenfolio.com/f1010454552 Congratulations Joey Long riding Glenewan Surprise on your successful completion & 6th Junior !! See more

07.01.2022 End of year tidy up at Stirling's uncovered one pair of TQ19 performa tights - size large. 4 way stretch performance material, sweat wicking, high waisted with comfortable elastic waist band, sticky seat and knee. $75 including postage or pick up at the QERA AGM for $70. Great start to 2021 season!

06.01.2022 I do believe Robyn,our coffee lady is being a tad cheeky !!

06.01.2022 A BIG shout out to Robyn Fidler and Lee . They worked hard as usual at our ride..always with a smile..always attentive..always helping out when needed. Lee ..a special thank you to you too for bringing the micro wave out from your caravan up to admin so we could heat up the curry and savory mince for any workers that were late in getting back off track. The coffee was excellent as usual..even Sammy apparently wanted a cup...and the cup cakes were delish. Thank you once again for being at our event...as a caterer and a sponsor....so appreciated. Apologies ..I don't remember Lee's grand daughters name...please forward our thanks to her as well. For a young girl she carried herself so well throughout the entire stormy weekend...cheers.xx

06.01.2022 Three pages in Gympie Today! Thank you Erle Levey

05.01.2022 Speaking as part of a committee that has organised some of the largest rides in the QERA Division over the last 4 years, I would like to comment that not all risk can be removed from an equestrian event. The current statement on Biosecurity Queensland states that "Event organisers and competitors at equestrian events have a general biosecurity obligation (GBO) to take all reasonable and practical measures to prevent or minimise the effects of a biosecurity risk. Hendra virus ...poses a serious biosecurity risk. This means that event organisers and competitors are legally required to reduce the risk of Hendra virus infection and limit the spread of Hendra virus when dealing with horses and other possible carriers." Biosecurity Qld, on their website and in their letter to Steve Dennis offer advice on many strategies that reduce the risk. The Biosecurity Plan for TQ19 was discussed with Biosecurity officers and was assessed to be reasonable and practical". Endurance events are not assessed to be high risk events because of the space we afford to horses in camp and the separation that the nature of the sport allows. Biosecurity Qld also reminds us that in the event of a "sick horse" the same PPE measures should be adopted for vaccinated and non-vaccinated horses. WH&S provides a very clear video about what level of PPE should be used for non-invasive and invasive work with a healthy horse and with a sick horse describing three very definite levels of PPE to be used in each circumstance. Our events are run at a standard acceptable to the industry and I would hope that we would continue to consider how we can maintain the standard that we have, and look to improve on it. Vaccination for Hendra is not acceptable for many people and there is a suggestion that we are at risk if the class action is successful. We should be consulting with vets to say how can we do better - how we can improve the assessment and diagnosis of horses at a ride so that referrals can be confidently made. How many horses have been referred to another facility this year - 1? How many horses have been assessed as a Hendra risk at a ride - 0? How many exclusion tests have been done that returned a positive outcome - 205 tests in the quarter from July with no positive results. Let's realistically assess the risk and work together to keep our rides safe, to keep our sport open to all wannabe Quilty winners - I welcome them all to rides at Stirling's - and let's stop the in-fighting. Signed Kim Moir Edit note - for those of you who can't see this, it does note under the Stirling's Crossing Endurance Club inc that the author is Kim Moir, but this is perhaps not visible to all. See more

05.01.2022 QERA State Championships 2021 What a huge weekend! I entered my first 160km ride in hopes of completing to gain Tom Quilty qualification. I was fortunate enoug...h to ride the incredible El Crown Prince (Arlo) owned and trained by Leigh Rich. We arrived at the beautiful Stirling’s Crossing Endurance Complex early Saturday morning hoping the rain would stop by the end of the day. We were pleasantly surprised that it stopped around midday giving the tracks a chance to absorb the moisture from the previous week. Arlo and I nominated, vetted in and went for a quick 10km jog to prepare for the early morning start. At 11pm myself and my strappers were up getting prepared for the 12am start. Arlo was in good spirits and we set off into the night alone at a good pace. We came off the first leg (42km) in 3hrs and 15mins and Arlo was fantastic. He knew his job and kept soldiering on. We set out for the second leg (43km) and returned in good time. Leg 3 (35km) was the most technical with rocky tracks and bush terrain but Arlo handled himself brilliantly. Leg 4 (20km) was delightful rolling road tracks and some pretty bush scenery. Leg 5 (20km) was the same track as Leg 4 making it easy to manage him through the final leg. We vetted through successfully and completed the 160km ride. I’m so thrilled with how Arlo performed he was always keen to keep going and was a pleasure to ride. We rode the entire ride solo so lucky Arlo was great company! I’d like to thank Arlo’s owner Leigh for trusting me with her beautiful horse. She trained, prepared, transported and strapped him as well as many other things prior and during the weekend. None of this would have been possible without her - thank you! Another huge thanks to Peter for being my secondary strapper over the weekend. Your support means a lot to me and helped me get through the ride! Thank you for handling Derek with such care () Thank you to the Marvel Endurance Team, Victoria, Chintzia and Kailani for also helping strap! Thank you to my wonderful sponsors ALFA Endurance. And thank you to Stirling's Crossing Endurance Club Inc. and Queensland Endurance Riders Association Inc for hosting the State Championships in this tricky time. One step closer to the Quilty with Romeo! See more

04.01.2022 Thank you, Gary and Sue Surch for sponsorship, by virtue of donating your nomination fee!Thank you, Gary and Sue Surch for sponsorship, by virtue of donating your nomination fee!

04.01.2022 Thank you so much for giving up your time to volunteer It was very much appreciated Alexandra Morton & @Georgia Morton

04.01.2022 sharing on behalf of Wes Russell...

04.01.2022 Be sure to subscribe for future editions of the Stirling's Endurance Life magazine! https://www.stirlingsendurancelife.com/

01.01.2022 Brilliant photo from Sarah Sullivan of young Cooper Archibald and his pony: Sir Dingle. I have also included the other side of Cooper: responsible pony owner. Mucking out the yards. He earned himself the encouragement award...a lovely halter set by:Earthhorse Equipment. Many many thanks for your sponsorship.

01.01.2022 Winners of the Gifts Of Gratitude Draw! And heartfelt thanks to all 37 volunteers Framed Equine Art-Lian Meaney print - Caitlin Barrington (donated by No Regret Endurance] Lian Meaney print - Allan Bowden (donated by Lian) Lian Meaney print - Olly Lochtenberg (donated by Lian) Burnt Willow necklace - Tracee Steele (donated by Lian)... Burnt Willow necklace - Sarah White (donated by Lian) Burnt Willow necklace - Janelle Taylor (donated by Lian) $50 Book Voucher - Georgia Morton (donated by Virginia Dale) Set of Lian Meaney gift cards - Hayley Manderson (donated by No Regret Endurance) Mallee Belle Bath Bomb - Vanessa Huguette Gaudard (donated by Krysha Vreman) Scented Candle - Shea Rule (donated by No Regret Endurance) Potted Raphis Palm - Ken Moir (donated by Ema Baši & Brom Basics Rare & Exotic Bromeliads) Potted Raphis Palm - Kelly Dymock Potted Raphis Palm - Jeanna Maher Potted Raphis Palm - Julie Fitzpatrick See more

01.01.2022 Thank you Kate Gadsby....of Ra Endurance.....thank you for being at SCEC from Friday and putting in 110% of your time. Up and down the stairs..over to the vets and back again all weekend. You braved the storms.., you organised your car to be in the arena with headlights on when the mains went out and left us in darkness until we organised the generator...Looking forward to catching up again and sharing a few more laughs at our next ride...