Equestrian

The Queensland floods 2011 ~ an equestrian perspective

The flooding in Queensland over the past month has been on an unimaginable scale, with two-thirds of the state getting swamped by water. With towns, farmland and major cities all affected, the impact upon this wonderful state has been devastating, not least because of the terrible loss of human life and the destruction of properties, organizations and prime agricultural land. Sadly, the floods have also struck difficult in the equestrian community, with a lot of men and women not only losing their livelihoods but also their close friends – a lot of hundreds of horses are still unaccounted for. In this video Hamish Cargill and David Cameron check out the heart of horse country in Queensland, an area which was struck by some of the most severe flooding. Absolutely nothing ready them for what they would encounter, and whilst shocked by what they saw they had been also in awe of some incredible people and their stories. For a lot more info on how you can support the Queensland equestrian community: efanational.com Quest Equine Welfare questequinewelfare.org Donate to the Premier’s Disaster Relief Appeal: www.qld.gov.au Added Flood footage supplied by: Richard, High Lights Reel Productions highlightsreel.com.au David Pierson, Stritec Productions http Amanda Schottlander youtube.com Make friends with Hamish and Dave on Facebook tinyurl.com Comply with Hamish and Dave on Twitter twitter.com Come see me on Facebook tiny.cc Follow me on Twitter twitter.com
Equestrian Video Rating: four / five