Olympic rugby couple Charlotte Caslick and Lewis Holland tackle life on Granite Belt cattle property
The Olympics have been run and won, and presently rugby couple Charlotte Caslick and Lewis Holland have traded the footy boots for ranch boots on their Stanthorpe cows property in Queensland's Granite Belt.
"My fantasy as a youngster wasn't to address Australia, it was to proceed to deal with a dairy cattle station," Holland said.
"I've done that and clearly play footy in the extra time."
The wide open is a long ways from the rushing about of life as expert competitors in Sydney.
Yet, Holland, 28, said the strength and versatility he had gained from life on the land helped his mindset on the brandishing field.
"You see a ton of relatives that are going through the dry season and how versatile they are," he said.
"You put that in contrast with how I'm doing a task and you get somewhat more grounded.
"Your hardest day playing sport with your arse hanging out is not even close to the hardest day that a portion of these individuals have experienced."
Local area soul
The drew in couple passed up Olympic wonder in Tokyo, with both the people's rugby sevens missing the mark in the quarter-finals.
However, Caslick won gold in Rio in 2016.
In the slow time of year, they retreat to the property they have possessed since 2015.
Caslick, 26, said the pair had taken in a ton about themselves.
"I think the feeling of local area that individuals have is very like a group activity as it were," she said.
"Individuals are continually able to take care of you and that made me truly begin to adore what I am doing over here."
Two or three's 80 head of cows, including angus and spot park bulls, have been utilized to raise solid hereditary qualities.
It's a way of life Holland has been enthusiastic about since early on.
"Mum's side of the family have consistently been off the land, so going to the ranch on ends of the week and accomplishing steers work with my siblings was continually something I delighted in," Holland said.
With respect to their 10 high country steers, Holland guarantees it was not his thought.
"Clearly, you must satisfy the other half en route — she's constantly loved the fleecy cows," he said.
Be that as it may, his life partner has greater plans.
"I will raise them and offer them to pastime ranchers or individuals who need them as pets," Caslick said.
"We're wanting to purchase an Airbnb and have them where individuals can take care of and play with them."
Wedding plans are additionally in progress, with the couple expecting to secure the bunch before the year's end, COVID-19 allowing.
'Ranch solid'
The genuineness of facing the world's best rugby sevens players is effectively utilized when the couple face maverick dairy cattle.
"I think when you come marking and somebody misses one through the squash or on the other hand on the off chance that you get somewhat of a wild one also, your footwork becomes possibly the most important factor," Holland said.
"I generally say I'm ranch solid.
"You see individuals who are really impressive in the exercise center and afterward you allow them full time work and they self-destruct.
"I like to remain ranch solid to keep steady over my preparation."
