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Magic Millions adds showjumping to the week’s attractions

Magic Millions adds showjumping to the week’s attractions

The Harvey family already hosts a $10.25 million raceday, a polo spectacular and a yearling sale. Now their annual festival on the Gold Coast is putting on showjumping.

Fiona CarruthersTravel editor

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Given her daughter Georgia has been based in the Netherlands for the past nine years carving out a career in showjumping and horse management, Magic Millions’ co-owner Katie Page is well-acquainted with the artistry (and the expense) of the sport.

“When you see a 500-kilogram horse soar over a 1.4 metre jump at a flat gallop, turn on a hairpin and clear a triple jump, you’re in awe; you’re holding your breath,” says Page, also a keen racehorse owner and semi-regular rider.

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Fiona Carruthers
Fiona CarruthersTravel editorFiona Carruthers has written and edited travel for the Financial Review for almost a decade. She has held senior roles with ABC Radio National, Deutsche Welle Radio, TIME and The Australian, and was deputy editor of Traveller. Email Fiona at fcarruthers@afr.com

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