Meet the 14-year-old girl representing Australia in the fast and frenetic sport of horseball

You've probably never heard of it, but horseball is slowly taking off in Australia as a new generation of eager young competitors represent the country on the world stage.

"It's kind of like footy and netball on a horse," teenage competitor Katie Maund explained.

The 14-year-old was part of an Australian team that recently travelled to France to compete in the Horseball World Cup.

Katie says most people are not familiar with her chosen sport.

"You have four players on each team, and you have to pass the ball three times and score a goal.

"It's a pretty tough sport.

"It's hard because you have to hang off the side of a horse to pick up a ball, so you have to trust that horse a lot and it can be a little bit nerve-racking."

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Article written by: Ashleigh Bagshaw