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The Mane Event

Source: Landline
Published: Sunday, June 29, 2008 12:00 AEST
Expires: Sunday, July 27, 2008 12:00 AEST

Australian Olympic Equestrian teams seem to have developed a happy knack of clearing the biggest hurdles on the way to winning gold medals. Last year's equine influenza outbreak caused havoc for Olympic hopefuls trying to win games selection. West Australian farmer Sonja Johnson, in her fourth attempt to win Olympic selection, is hoping her name will be read out when Australia's eventing team is officially announced.

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Tags: influenza, equestrian, olympics-summer, wa

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