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FEATURE: MATILDA DUNBIER
Matilda Dunbier and Eagleview Desert Rose Q-86145 in Ranch. Photo by: Tania Hobbs
Matilda
DUNBIER
WORDS BY: LYN HOFFMANN © 2025 D PHOTOS BY: EV LAGOON PHOTOGRAPHY / TANIA HOBBS PHOTOGRAPHY
AQHA YOUTH COMPETITOR, 15YO MATILDA DUNBIER, LIVES ON A 500-ACRE PROPERTY JUST OUTSIDE OF MANILLA, NSW. SHE’ S QUITE LITERALLY BEEN RIDING ALL HER LIFE, BECAUSE AT JUST 1YO, SHE WAS PUT ON THE BACK OF A PONY BY HER PARENTS, SCOTT AND KIRSTY DUNBIER. AS SHE GREW AND LEARNED TO BALANCE, IT WASN’ T LONG BEFORE MATILDA WAS RIDING CONFIDENTLY SEVERAL DAYS A WEEK.
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