Horses arrive for Yee Haa trail rides
Sitting under a plump old boab, watching horses graze and play on their property next to the Sleeping Buddah, local couple Sherie Lethbridge and Kris Thomas admit they live on a slice of outback paradise.
“Mum and Dad live just down the end there, my grandfather was here on the farm for 30 years as well, he first came up in 1961, then Mum and Dad came up in 1970 and we have been on the farm ever since,” she said.
After 13 years as teachers, the couple decided to indulge a passion for horses with their business Yee Haa Trail Rides.
Running along the ancient rock formation, the trail leads to a bird sanctuary in the heart of the bush.
“It’s beautiful country … and we thought ‘well, it was about time we shared it’,” Ms Lethbridge said.
“This is actually on the old drover’s route, so it’s the traditional run.”
A tour of Queensland was required to find the right seven horses to add to their original stock, not from breeders or stations but loving homes.
After preparations before the horses’ arrival, the couple were ready to invite others to experience the region by horseback.
