This is Jodie. She’s tough, determined and about to tackle a mammoth effort on her own.

On Saturday 3rd November she’s heading off on a 1000km ride from Healesville to just north of Canberra, solo with only her horses for company. Initially planning on riding the 5500km all the way to Cooktown in FNQ, her plans were thwarted by the current drought in NSW. Undeterred, she's still heading off as planned, but only going to complete the first 1000km, once completed she’ll plan her next strategy…

She’s doing it to raise awareness and bring about discussions around mental health. Jodie has experienced first hand the awful effects of what happens when mental health goes untreated, unnoticed and undiscussed. She sadly has lost 2 people close to her within the last few years, and so rather than sit around and dwell about it, she’s decided to get out of her office chair, onto the backs on these magnificent beasts and do what she does best. Ride and talk.

And in preparing for her ride, she’s experienced set back after set back and overcome each one with grace and determination that won’t stop her achieving what she’s set out to achieve.

You can follow her ride over on Instagram , Facebook or website under the name Green, Gold and Blues