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Lyle and Helen have returned home to Kent Saddlery after 152 days (over 30,000km, and 2 days short of 5 months) on the road with Kent Saddlery’s travelling truck shop, visiting stations in the Outback. Thanks Lyle and Helen for your hard work and sacrifice. Lyle, Helen and the team at Kent Saddlery will continue to “go the extra mile” for you, our customers and supporters

Lyle, Helen and Daniel, Sonia and boys spent the weekend of August 13, 14 at Windorah and attended the Windorah Rodeo Club Campdraft and Rodeo. Following recent rain, the wildflowers are just magnificent. Paddocks close to Cooper Creek are a green/gold carpet of flowers, decorated with splashes of mauve. They smell good too!
Helen was keen to try to capture the view seen here taking a panoramic photo.

Pelicans waiting for Breakfast, Cooper Creek, Windorah, South West Queensland. Just one of the many great views Lyle and Helen see on their annual trip through The Outback visiting stations with the Kent Saddlery travelling shop.

Lyle and Helen stopped the Kent Saddlery truck while driving through Cluny Station, Bedourie, to photograph this mob of emus. They were cautiously inquisitive and only ran away when another vehicle drove past.

Lyle and Helen stopped at this bronco yard on their way from Glengyle Station to Coorabulka Station in South West Queensland where they met with the stock camp team from Monkira. Yards like this one can be found on most Channel Country stations; most have been standing since the early 1900’s and feature the distinctive bronco panel, used in “days gone by” for branding calves.

Brad Mourilyan, manager of Roxborough Downs Station near Boulia in South West Queensland is justifiably proud of a specialised oven which he and station staff have built from an old engine casing. It’s the centrepiece of the outdoor recreation area, a great conversation starter, and it cooks delicious BBQs and pizzas. A fan and spit-roast are additional extras on Brad’s wet season to-do list.

Arrangements were made for Lyle and Helen to meet the Buckingham Downs Station workers on the Min Min Highway, near Dajarra in South West Queensland. After communicating with Station owner and chopper pilot Jamie Hacon, the musterers, the mob of cattle, the Kent Saddlery Travelling Shop and people from the Station all converged at the designated spot beside the highway. A campfire was lit, billy-tea made, a delicious morning tea was brought from the Station; and while the cattle camped, the Buckingham Downs people shopped.

Kent Saddlery’s travelling truck recently attended the rodeo, races and campdraft weekend at Harts Range, a spectacular venue on the Plenty Highway, NT. Shaylee, Fabian, Tyrell, and Latina “got in quick” and bought whips….. a very popular kids’ activity during the weekend! (Sold a lot of whip crackers too!)

Workers were keen to come and shop when Lyle and Helen visited Bunda Station, Buntine Highway, NT on July 21st. Lyle and Helen have nearly finished their trip for this year; only a few weeks to go.

Brendan Hughes, aged 10, of Riveren Station on the Buntine Highway, NT, is a keen leather worker. His parents, Dave and Tess, had bought him a Kent Saddlery Tool Kit for a gift, and since then he’s been making pouches, belts and other gear. Great work Brendan!