Don Thomas riding bareback in Innaloo

Don writes about his childhood growing up around Osborne Park and Innaloo. Riding horses was second nature to Don Thomas, whose family owned a farm, Wannerie, near Moore River. They would ride a horse there and back, while also driving a mob of horses.

"My Dad used to send about fifteen or twenty horses, some of them brood mares and youngsters and some racing horses that needed a spell to the farm for periods of up to six months. There were three of us on the job for this two day trip. We packed enough provisions and each of us carried his own in his saddle bag. We set off about day break making our way to Wanneroo Road and then following it north. One rider rode in front of the mob leading one of the older mares with a foal at foot. The other two rode behind the horses stopping them from moving away from the main bunch. "