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Lyle and Helen were grateful for a shed to set up the Kent Saddlery travelling shop during some wet weather at Ethel Creek Station, Pilbara, WA recently…..

A shovel for every purpose! – Ethel Creek Station, Pilbara, WA.

Workers and John and Ethel Bettini (amazing older generation Bettinis) at De Grey Station, Pilbara, WA, all wanting to be in the front row of the station photo (NOT!). John Bettini still flies an aeroplane during the muster at De Grey and Ethel can produce sweet music on the piano in their home at the Station.

A little bit stuck going into Uaroo Station, Pilbara region, WA. Help was already on the way! Amazing how a LandCruiser can tow Kent Saddlery’s travelling truck shop out of a very sticky muddy spot of bother. Thanks guys for your help!

Lochee Forshaw has grown and grown-up quite a lot since Lyle and Helen first visited Nita Downs Station. His parents were cautiously willing for him to purchase a knife roll and a butcher’s knife and he PROMISED he’d be responsible and careful when it was time to use it. Every picture tells a story – Lochee was looking very happy about his purchase…

Twelve thousand people flocked to the inaugural Snowflakes in Stanthorpe Festival; double the number expected. Fun was had by all ages, with visitors enjoying some of the best produce and music the region has to offer, ice-skating and playing in the snow.

The Adults Whip Cracking Competition at the Snowflakes in Stanthorpe festival was also a close call with a Crack-Off for first place. Jason Traplin (pictured left) came out the winner by a whisker with Hannah Morris (pictured right) runner up. Both received prizes donated by Kent Saddlery.

Everyone had a cracking good time at Kent Saddlery’s Whip Cracking competition during Snowflakes in Stanthorpe on Friday July 1, 2016. Pictured on left is some of the intense whip cracking action. Pictured on right is Peter Mau and Thomas Reimers who was the winner of the Kids Whip Cracking Competition.

At Napier Downs Station on the Gibb River Road, WA, ringer Paul Hersbach invested in some good quality farrier tools and next morning was keen to put them to good use.

Don Harris servicing Kent Saddlery’s truck by torchlight at Meda Station, WA. Lyle and Helen are more than grateful to Don, who continues to service our Hino truck each year when we arrive at Meda Station – on condition that Helen agrees not to do a load of washing and cover him in suds!