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2nd November 2019

Matar Stables Bullio Cup Endurance Event

Matar Stables Bullio Cup

Endurance Event

2nd - 3rd November 2019

The Matar Stables Bullio Cup is an endurance horse ride catering to everyone from young children and families to serious endurance athletes. The ride base is located at Four Mile Creek near the beautiful food and wine city of Orange in NSW. The course traverses through the picturesque Canobolas State Forest and neighboring farm land. 

The Bullio Cup course

The topography is undulating with some steeper climbs with a mixture a forest and open grazing paddocks to ride through.  The course is achievable, however, those attempting the 80km and 120km rides are advised to have their horses prepared with some fitness.  The course has been designed to be greatly enjoyed by both horse and rider. 

The ride will be run under vet gate into hold vetting procedures.  The 120km rides will be 4 legs, the 80km rides will be three legs and the 40km ride will be one leg. The 5,10km rides will be through grazing paddocks and soft under foot. The 20km ride will be through the forest an in some sections will require shoes for those horses not accustomed to barefoot.  The 120km rides will be 2 x 40km loops, followed by a 24km loop and 16km loop. The 80km rides will be a 40km loop followed by 24km and 16km loops.

Important points

  • 120km AERA and FEI**, 80km AERA and FEI*, 40, 20, 10-5km rides available.

  • The Matar Stables Bullio Cup will awards to the first successful combination from the AERA or FEI events in the Open, MWT or HWT divisions.

  • The 120km Ride will start at 1am, the 80km ride will start at 4:30am, 40km 7:30am, 20km 9am, 5-10km 9:30am. Please see events schedule for details.

  • Hold Times for the 120km and 80km will be 45min for each loop

  • Maximum Heart Rate for the 120km and 80km will be 60bpm in 20min (30min at the finish), and 55bpm for the training and social rides in 30min.

  • The FEI open min weight will be 73kg

  • All rides are welcome to crew in the communal crewing area OR return to their camp to crew before returning to vet.

  • to comply with FEI rules we will have designated camping areas for stables that have FEI horses

  • Entry is via Mane Hub which is has been designed specifically for endurance. 

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