Four legs proved superior to two wheels at the second-annual "Triathlon with a Twist" in Waipukurau.
Last Tuesday's novelty triathlon is the second that noted CHB showjumper Claire Wilson has hosted at her family's Mount Herbert Farm on Porangahau Rd.
A fundraiser for Porangahau St John ambulance, the triathlon consisted of the traditional swim and run, but in a twist, those doing the ride leg competed on horseback or on bikes in timed runs. Horsepower triumphed over pedal power,she said.
![Three-year-old George White, from Otane, riding Dinky, and mum Lou share a high-five after completing the ride leg at the second annual Triathlon with a Twist.](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/QI3SUE3VJOZS4RYK7MNOVLL3HE.jpg?auth=68747f60547283d7adda39abe4384c758b8db01bfb5d95a7f167197a80b06286&width=16&height=25&quality=70&smart=true)
"I think horsepower was the winner on the day. We had prepared the arena surface to be nice and soft for the horses, but this proved hard going for some of the younger bike riders — or their mothers who were pushing them along."