One of Australia’s endearing daughters of country music, Tania Kernaghan is back in the songwriting saddle with a brand-new single. Two of Kernaghan’s greatest passions — horse riding and songwriting — unite in her latest offering Saddle Sisters. Her new single is a beautifully crafted homage to the bond between girls and their horses, the friendships forged around the riding fraternity, and how the love for the lifestyle lingers no matter how long you have been out of the saddle – something that is close to Kernaghan’s heart.
Co-written with her ‘good mates’ Rod McCormack, Templeton Thompson, and Sam Gay, Saddle Sisters was inspired by Kernaghan’s recent experiences on a horse-riding trek. “I started hosting small groups on five-day Cattle, Bush and Beach Rides (with Rainbow Beach Horse Rides near Gympie, Qld) in 2022. The rides attracted mostly ladies who came from all over Australia, all with various backgrounds. I noticed that despite our differences, the one thing we all had in common was our love of horses and it wasn’t long before we branded ourselves the ‘Saddle Sisters’. At the time I thought, ‘What a great title for a song.'”
The music video produced by multi award winning Duncan Toombs and filmed at the Stonewall Equestrian Centre near Gosford NSW perfectly shows the heartwarming story behind the Saddle Sisters. Kernaghan is currently touring nationally for her Let Your Love Flow concerts and will be making special appearances at this year’s EKKA at Brisbane Showgrounds, performing the national anthem and Saddle Sisters on horseback each night in the main arena.
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