One of Australia’s endearing daughters of country music, Tania Kernaghan is back in the songwriting saddle with a brand-new single. Two of Tania Kernaghan’s greatest passions — horse riding and songwriting — unite in her latest offering ‘Saddle Sisters’.
‘Saddle Sisters’ 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 Tania’s heart.
Co-written with her “good mates” Rod McCormack, Templeton Thompson, and Sam Gay, ‘Saddle Sisters’ was inspired by Tania’s recent experiences hosting small groups on five-day rides.
“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’,” Tania said.
Tania found the same passion for horses and heartfelt emotion ran deep in all the groups she hosted, those moving insights the catalyst for her to put pen to paper again.
“I hope when people listen to Saddle Sisters, that the nostalgia of the song, reliving the joy that horses and riding together can bring, will put a smile on their faces.”
“And if they haven’t ridden for a while, that Saddle Sisters might inspire them to get back in the saddle.”
Tania’s own history with horses and riding goes back to her grandmother who rode track work for a racehorse trainer.
“Nana Roberts was a great horsewoman and my mother Pam also bred pleasure horses. Her palomino Geronimo appeared on one of dad’s (Ray Kernaghan) album covers and in several of his TV commercials promoting his music.”
Tania Kernaghan is currently touring nationally for her Let Your Love Flow concerts and is in Tamworth this weekend for Hats Off to Country. Catch Tania performing with Jason Owen tomorrow, Sunday July 21 at Blazes Showroom from 2pm.
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