HAYDEN Walters might never have found his career as a ringer, or even his backside onto a horse, if it wasn't for his best mate.
The Cooma-born 17-year-old was a snowboarder who competed in the Interschools snowsports competitions for JIndabyne Central School.
His mum is a lifeguard. His dad a builder.
There were no horses close by in Hayden's childhood. No family influences from the horse, cattle or...