Hope Reins riders complete 1,300 kilometre trip from Gympie to Longreach

For someone who describes herself as "not a horse rider", Kylie Reed has seen plenty of time in the saddle.

She's traversed 1,329 kilometres since April — battling emus, kangaroos and prickles — on an epic journey from Gympie to Longreach.

The trip raised funds for Hope Reins, and 30 per cent of the $70,000 raised will go to not-for-profit Outback Futures, which provides mental health and wellbeing services for people in the bush.

"We rescue horses and we run free programs for people who've been through stuff or want to be challenged," Ms Reed said.

"The two [horse and rider] help each other to heal and to trust and to have that growth."

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Article written by: Elly Bradfield and Maddelin McCosker