1 00:00:00,040 --> 00:00:03,600 Speaker 1: I know that the Australian Equestrian Inter School Championships were 2 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:08,119 Speaker 1: recently held in Wierby in Victoria and six Northern Territory 3 00:00:08,360 --> 00:00:12,840 Speaker 1: kids took part, which is incredible. It's a massive opportunity 4 00:00:12,960 --> 00:00:16,640 Speaker 1: for those age from five to eighteen to compete at 5 00:00:16,640 --> 00:00:20,600 Speaker 1: that national level, especially with the challenges that you know, 6 00:00:20,640 --> 00:00:23,439 Speaker 1: you see with a sport like this where you've actually 7 00:00:24,120 --> 00:00:26,280 Speaker 1: you know, you're talking about not just riding as well, 8 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:28,800 Speaker 1: not just taking part as an individual, but with your 9 00:00:28,840 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 1: horse as well, so I would imagine that it can 10 00:00:30,920 --> 00:00:34,360 Speaker 1: be quite tough then traveling away. Now joining me in 11 00:00:34,440 --> 00:00:37,880 Speaker 1: the studio to tell us more is the Northern Territory 12 00:00:38,000 --> 00:00:39,640 Speaker 1: coach Nicole Mutimer. 13 00:00:39,720 --> 00:00:41,199 Speaker 2: Good morning to you, Nicole. 14 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:42,600 Speaker 3: Good morning, Katie, thanks for having us. 15 00:00:42,680 --> 00:00:44,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, I'm so great to see you and I've also 16 00:00:44,840 --> 00:00:50,559 Speaker 1: got well the Australian Reserve Champion fourteen year old Lane Martin. 17 00:00:50,720 --> 00:00:52,520 Speaker 2: Good morning to you, Lane. 18 00:00:52,440 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 4: Good morning, Thank you for having me. 19 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:55,880 Speaker 2: It is so great to have you both in the studio. 20 00:00:56,040 --> 00:00:59,560 Speaker 1: I love hearing about people doing great stuff, Territorians doing 21 00:00:59,560 --> 00:01:02,200 Speaker 1: great stuff around the nation, and when I heard that 22 00:01:02,240 --> 00:01:06,160 Speaker 1: you guys had traveled away for the nationals, I thought, oh, 23 00:01:06,200 --> 00:01:08,640 Speaker 1: we got to have you in this studio. Now, tell 24 00:01:08,640 --> 00:01:12,080 Speaker 1: me Nicole firstly about the six territori Ands, the six 25 00:01:12,160 --> 00:01:13,840 Speaker 1: kids that have gone away and taken part. 26 00:01:14,480 --> 00:01:14,720 Speaker 3: Yeah. 27 00:01:14,760 --> 00:01:18,839 Speaker 5: So we traveled down to Werribe and Victoria a week ago. 28 00:01:19,080 --> 00:01:22,320 Speaker 5: So I took six riders. They still have a parent 29 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:27,120 Speaker 5: to accompany them. And so this year we actually had 30 00:01:27,160 --> 00:01:31,319 Speaker 5: all pool horses, so basically loaned horses for the event. 31 00:01:32,240 --> 00:01:35,240 Speaker 5: In past years we've taken traveled horses down from Darwin, 32 00:01:35,280 --> 00:01:40,120 Speaker 5: which logistically is a huge, huge thing, and Lane traveled 33 00:01:40,120 --> 00:01:43,880 Speaker 5: down last year it was in Sydney and transported his 34 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:47,000 Speaker 5: horse and that was a ten thousand kilometer round trip. 35 00:01:47,080 --> 00:01:50,120 Speaker 3: So it's a lot of time, a lot of cost. 36 00:01:50,600 --> 00:01:53,760 Speaker 5: And a lot of stress on horses to transport them 37 00:01:53,800 --> 00:01:56,960 Speaker 5: that far and then you know, we expect them to 38 00:01:57,000 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 5: back up at a competition. 39 00:01:58,160 --> 00:01:59,600 Speaker 2: Yeah, to perform ultimately. 40 00:01:59,760 --> 00:02:01,200 Speaker 3: Yeah, so that's really tough. 41 00:02:01,280 --> 00:02:05,280 Speaker 5: So this year we actually had the opportunity to have 42 00:02:05,360 --> 00:02:09,480 Speaker 5: pool horses and we were very well looked after by 43 00:02:09,600 --> 00:02:14,400 Speaker 5: Equestrian Victoria and the horses that were gifted to our 44 00:02:14,520 --> 00:02:18,600 Speaker 5: riders for the event were phenomenal elite competition horses. 45 00:02:19,080 --> 00:02:19,920 Speaker 2: That is awesome. 46 00:02:20,160 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 1: Yeah, but I also would imagine it's quite tough getting 47 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:26,040 Speaker 1: out there on a horse that you're not actually used 48 00:02:26,080 --> 00:02:26,639 Speaker 1: to lane. 49 00:02:26,639 --> 00:02:27,720 Speaker 2: What was it like for you? 50 00:02:28,600 --> 00:02:31,799 Speaker 6: It was a bit or inspiring, So as Nicole said, 51 00:02:31,800 --> 00:02:35,880 Speaker 6: I brought my own horse last year and that it 52 00:02:35,919 --> 00:02:39,240 Speaker 6: was a terrifying arena last year, and I was a 53 00:02:39,240 --> 00:02:41,840 Speaker 6: bit scared, but I got used to it and had 54 00:02:41,880 --> 00:02:43,560 Speaker 6: a lot of fun. And then this year I was 55 00:02:43,600 --> 00:02:45,720 Speaker 6: a bit more ready for that, and I was faced 56 00:02:45,720 --> 00:02:47,680 Speaker 6: with the new challenge of using a pool horse. 57 00:02:48,200 --> 00:02:50,119 Speaker 4: And I was given two. 58 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:52,600 Speaker 6: Days probably to get used to that horse, and then 59 00:02:52,880 --> 00:02:55,520 Speaker 6: I had to compete on it. Thankfully, this horse was 60 00:02:55,600 --> 00:02:59,000 Speaker 6: very willing to let me ride it, and I think 61 00:02:59,000 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 6: we worked really well together. 62 00:03:00,280 --> 00:03:03,440 Speaker 1: Well, you obviously did, because you absolutely smashed the competition 63 00:03:03,520 --> 00:03:04,640 Speaker 1: by the sounds of things. 64 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:07,040 Speaker 2: What was it like for you, mate? 65 00:03:07,040 --> 00:03:10,080 Speaker 1: You know, in terms of training here in the territory, 66 00:03:10,120 --> 00:03:12,600 Speaker 1: and I know that you've traveled away before for things 67 00:03:12,639 --> 00:03:14,720 Speaker 1: like the Nationals, You've taken your own horse before, But 68 00:03:14,800 --> 00:03:16,360 Speaker 1: what was it like for you then when you go 69 00:03:16,440 --> 00:03:19,560 Speaker 1: up against this competition where they're training with their horses 70 00:03:19,639 --> 00:03:22,120 Speaker 1: day in and day out, but they don't have the 71 00:03:22,560 --> 00:03:24,360 Speaker 1: logistical challenge that you've gotten. 72 00:03:24,400 --> 00:03:24,960 Speaker 2: The territory. 73 00:03:25,000 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: So then they've got their horse there and you're competing 74 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:32,080 Speaker 1: against you know, against other young people who are used 75 00:03:32,080 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: to the horse that they're riding, and probably used to 76 00:03:35,120 --> 00:03:37,520 Speaker 1: competing a lot more often than what you kids from 77 00:03:37,560 --> 00:03:38,400 Speaker 1: the territory are. 78 00:03:40,240 --> 00:03:43,080 Speaker 4: So yeah, that was definitely a bit of a. 79 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:47,840 Speaker 2: Look the challenge. 80 00:03:49,480 --> 00:03:51,400 Speaker 6: I had to take that and stride and I just 81 00:03:51,920 --> 00:03:53,560 Speaker 6: had to forget about it and ride the horse. 82 00:03:53,600 --> 00:03:55,200 Speaker 4: I had treat it like Maaron. 83 00:03:55,120 --> 00:03:58,400 Speaker 1: Yeah, good on you Now tell me in terms of 84 00:03:58,440 --> 00:04:00,880 Speaker 1: all the other like the other at that you took away, 85 00:04:00,880 --> 00:04:03,520 Speaker 1: because that's what they are. Realistically, it's an amazing sport. 86 00:04:03,560 --> 00:04:06,480 Speaker 1: It's an incredible sport in fact, and it takes so 87 00:04:06,560 --> 00:04:07,520 Speaker 1: much time and effort. 88 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:09,240 Speaker 2: What kind of training went into it. 89 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:14,560 Speaker 5: So all of our athletes, so they would train probably 90 00:04:14,560 --> 00:04:17,080 Speaker 5: three or four days a week, so we don't jump 91 00:04:17,120 --> 00:04:20,920 Speaker 5: every day. There's lots of fitness training involved. I think 92 00:04:20,960 --> 00:04:23,800 Speaker 5: probably one of the things that you know, we see 93 00:04:23,800 --> 00:04:27,279 Speaker 5: shine through with our kids is they're really professional, Like 94 00:04:27,360 --> 00:04:30,760 Speaker 5: they conducted themselves so well down there, and they're polite 95 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:36,479 Speaker 5: and they're friendly and they're helpful, and but we in 96 00:04:36,520 --> 00:04:39,080 Speaker 5: the conditions that we have in the territory our riders 97 00:04:39,080 --> 00:04:42,560 Speaker 5: have to train rayin Harleer Shine through the wet season 98 00:04:42,720 --> 00:04:47,760 Speaker 5: one soon. So Victoria did give us a bit of 99 00:04:47,760 --> 00:04:53,400 Speaker 5: a show of their four seasons. But I thought our 100 00:04:53,480 --> 00:04:55,800 Speaker 5: kids are pretty well equipped, I think to deal with 101 00:04:56,400 --> 00:04:58,919 Speaker 5: you know, we had one day that it was raining, 102 00:04:59,000 --> 00:05:01,960 Speaker 5: and day that it was really windy, and another day 103 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:05,279 Speaker 5: was really hotened, so I kind of think they're probably 104 00:05:05,360 --> 00:05:10,040 Speaker 5: quite well prepared for, you know, training in adverse weather conditions. 105 00:05:10,080 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 4: So you think they nailed that. 106 00:05:12,720 --> 00:05:15,440 Speaker 1: And in terms of the metal Taly lane, you've you 107 00:05:15,600 --> 00:05:19,920 Speaker 1: did incredibly well, Like how did the other athletes going 108 00:05:19,920 --> 00:05:21,560 Speaker 1: to cole So. 109 00:05:22,480 --> 00:05:24,880 Speaker 3: Our kids did it extraordinarily well. 110 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:28,480 Speaker 5: I think initially that there's definitely you know from kids 111 00:05:28,480 --> 00:05:30,880 Speaker 5: that are coming from Darwin, you know, I mean their 112 00:05:30,920 --> 00:05:34,359 Speaker 5: bush kids. So I think that there's definitely that element 113 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:38,679 Speaker 5: of being a bit overwhelmed with the magnitude of it all. 114 00:05:39,200 --> 00:05:42,880 Speaker 5: It's not just all of the people and the competitors, 115 00:05:42,960 --> 00:05:46,320 Speaker 5: but even the you know, the big stadiums and like 116 00:05:46,400 --> 00:05:49,080 Speaker 5: everything's just on a much much bigger scale. So I 117 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:52,040 Speaker 5: kind of think that's probably a bit daunting for them initially. 118 00:05:53,520 --> 00:05:55,920 Speaker 5: But they were so professional, they went out, they did 119 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:59,240 Speaker 5: their job. We had a number of podium finishers from 120 00:05:59,279 --> 00:06:03,160 Speaker 5: our team, which some huge coming from the antip and 121 00:06:03,200 --> 00:06:07,760 Speaker 5: then they finished the week they were actually awarded the 122 00:06:07,800 --> 00:06:09,960 Speaker 5: Sportsmanship award for the whole event. 123 00:06:10,120 --> 00:06:11,839 Speaker 2: You legends, that's so good. 124 00:06:12,480 --> 00:06:13,039 Speaker 4: So that was. 125 00:06:13,160 --> 00:06:15,160 Speaker 3: Very very proud moment for us. 126 00:06:15,240 --> 00:06:20,280 Speaker 5: So for our little team of six, you know, some 127 00:06:20,320 --> 00:06:22,919 Speaker 5: of the massive teams from in the States, Yeah. 128 00:06:22,640 --> 00:06:25,240 Speaker 1: And I think that sometimes, you know, people forget that, 129 00:06:25,320 --> 00:06:28,200 Speaker 1: like when you go away to these national competitions, we 130 00:06:28,279 --> 00:06:30,800 Speaker 1: don't always take a massive team, you know, we take 131 00:06:30,839 --> 00:06:34,039 Speaker 1: smaller teams for different sports and for different events, and 132 00:06:34,080 --> 00:06:37,920 Speaker 1: then you are competing against young people that are part 133 00:06:37,960 --> 00:06:40,880 Speaker 1: of a massive team and they're used to competing all 134 00:06:41,040 --> 00:06:41,520 Speaker 1: the time. 135 00:06:42,800 --> 00:06:44,920 Speaker 5: Yeah, there's definitely a bit of that in their lane 136 00:06:44,920 --> 00:06:47,800 Speaker 5: where it's sort of a bit daunting, I think to start. 137 00:06:47,480 --> 00:06:51,320 Speaker 1: With, Yeah, you walk into that stadium, what's it like 138 00:06:51,360 --> 00:06:53,080 Speaker 1: for you mate to you go, oh, we're not in 139 00:06:53,120 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 1: the Northern Territory anymore. 140 00:06:54,839 --> 00:06:57,680 Speaker 6: Yeah, you can definitely tell the difference. The closest thing 141 00:06:57,720 --> 00:07:03,120 Speaker 6: we have is seventy thirty meter sand arena with a roof, 142 00:07:03,160 --> 00:07:08,560 Speaker 6: whereas they had this fully walled in lights, slightly see 143 00:07:08,800 --> 00:07:12,360 Speaker 6: through roof. Yeah, this really I suppose fancy ground. 144 00:07:12,640 --> 00:07:15,600 Speaker 2: Yeah yeah, so different for you. 145 00:07:16,120 --> 00:07:17,720 Speaker 4: Yeah, even that ground was better than it. 146 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:22,680 Speaker 1: But they're not Territory tough like you guys, and that's 147 00:07:22,720 --> 00:07:25,520 Speaker 1: what makes you different. That you get out there and 148 00:07:25,560 --> 00:07:27,280 Speaker 1: you know what you're doing, you know how to ride, 149 00:07:27,320 --> 00:07:29,280 Speaker 1: and I think that comes down the coaching as well. 150 00:07:30,040 --> 00:07:31,200 Speaker 2: I just think it's wonderful. 151 00:07:31,200 --> 00:07:36,160 Speaker 1: I love hearing about Territorians doing great things, particularly young people. Lane. 152 00:07:36,200 --> 00:07:37,960 Speaker 2: What's next for you, mate. 153 00:07:38,080 --> 00:07:40,960 Speaker 6: Well, I'd like to continue going to these national events 154 00:07:41,080 --> 00:07:44,000 Speaker 6: and I will try to for the next few years. 155 00:07:44,400 --> 00:07:46,800 Speaker 6: Obviously GAMI year nine, so I'll have year ten, eleven 156 00:07:46,800 --> 00:07:50,120 Speaker 6: and twelve. That's three years, and then I'd like to 157 00:07:50,120 --> 00:07:54,800 Speaker 6: do international events with clubs such as Pony Club and 158 00:07:54,960 --> 00:08:00,600 Speaker 6: eventually EA which is the overall Equestrian hot Budi for 159 00:08:01,120 --> 00:08:05,120 Speaker 6: the Australia. I'd like to get into things such as 160 00:08:05,120 --> 00:08:08,720 Speaker 6: the Olympics and other World Cup, World Cup competitions. 161 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:09,720 Speaker 2: Good on you. 162 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:12,880 Speaker 1: I think it's really wonderful for you, know, to have 163 00:08:12,960 --> 00:08:14,960 Speaker 1: those goals and to stay committed to it. 164 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:15,640 Speaker 2: So good on you. 165 00:08:15,800 --> 00:08:18,920 Speaker 1: Congratulations on your efforts. You should be incredibly proud of 166 00:08:18,960 --> 00:08:21,160 Speaker 1: yourself and Nicole, you should be so proud of yourself 167 00:08:21,360 --> 00:08:23,960 Speaker 1: coaching a phenomenal group of young Territorians. 168 00:08:24,160 --> 00:08:24,480 Speaker 3: Thank you. 169 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:27,920 Speaker 5: Yeah, I'm really proud of their achievements. So for this week, 170 00:08:28,040 --> 00:08:31,840 Speaker 5: they're back to training. They've had a've had a few 171 00:08:31,920 --> 00:08:34,400 Speaker 5: days to celebrate, and it's back to training. 172 00:08:35,040 --> 00:08:38,560 Speaker 2: Spoke you like a proper coach. Good on you. 173 00:08:38,920 --> 00:08:41,400 Speaker 1: Thank you both so much for coming into the studio 174 00:08:41,440 --> 00:08:42,160 Speaker 1: with me this morning. 175 00:08:42,200 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 2: I really appreciate it. 176 00:08:43,400 --> 00:08:44,320 Speaker 3: Thanks for having us. 177 00:08:44,440 --> 00:08:48,200 Speaker 1: Thank you, Thanks Lane, Thanks Nicole, and big congratulations on 178 00:08:48,240 --> 00:08:48,720 Speaker 1: your efforts. 179 00:08:48,720 --> 00:08:49,720 Speaker 2: It's wonderful stuff. 180 00:08:49,840 --> 00:08:50,400 Speaker 4: Thank you.