30/01/2026
"I'm always trying to prioritise Fable's wellbeing, so for every hour of riding we take a 10-minute break, and then I'll also walk about a fourth of the day as well to give his back a break."
What a partnership! Well done, Gin & Fable! 💕
When people decide to travel across Australia, it is usually behind a steering wheel.
Gin Szagola chose four hooves and a saddle instead.
After eight months and 4,400 kilometres in the saddle, Ms Szagola and her horse Fable have come to the end of their journey at Forrest Beach in Busselton, 200 kilometres south of Perth.
The ride began in Tathra on the New South Wales south coast in May last year, taking the pair through Victoria, South Australia and across the Nullarbor Plain.
Ms Szagola said it was a carefully paced journey, covering up to 32 kilometres a day.
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