The Packing Team

Every two months when we know what day and time the magazine is due to arrive from the printers, a phone call goes out to our 'team' of packers. If you've ever wondered how we get the many thousands of magazines into envelopes with your individual names on them, packed and wrapped ready for posting to the many thousands of subscribers and saddlery stores across Australia, on the same day as the magazine comes off the presses, then this group is the answer.

These ladies are mostly dedicated horsewomen or have a family involvement with horses and they live in the immediate neighbourghood- an advantage when the truck has been delayed or arrives hours earlier than expected. Most have had a long involvement with the magazine, like Glynnes, who has been coming along since her daughter Lisa worked for us in 1998.

The packing process is a bit like an assembly line, so its a great opportunity to sit and chat about the latest horse happenings and what everyone has been doing for the past two months, while filling the plastic bags with a magazine and cover sheet.

After toasting each new issue with chocolate and champagne (a good incentive to attract helpers) and doing a quick survey of their thoughts on the cover and articles the ladies leave with the latest copy under their arm- and they are officially the first readers of each new issue.

Back Row L-R: Wendy Gorham, Bob Hannan, Moira Masterton, Jenny Devine, Tracy Weaver,
Eileen Chapman, Jodee Hadley,
front Row L-R: Sheree Skinner, Sandy Hannan, Karen McDonald, Glynnes Gomes,
Hazel and Carol Willcocks in front.