Everything a World War I Light Horse trooper needed to survive was carried by him and his horse, a lesson literally learnt by more than 25 Indigenous students in the Northern Territory this week.
Last Friday senior students from the N'taria School saddled up to travel to Alice Springs on horseback, where they will ride in the Anzac Day parade.
"We've tried to do quite a bit on the history of the day. Why it's such an important day, what they were fighting for, and specifically talking about the Indigenous riders," said classroom teacher Charlie Cooper.
"This is quite a big deal for them, to ride and give recognition to those Indigenous riders."
N'taria, also known as Hermannsburg, lies west of Alice Springs and is known for its wild horses.
The nine-day ride, in association with the Australian Light Horse Association, was first planned about two years ago and involved 11 wild brumbies, which were trained and broken in by the students.
Each day has included a dawn start, feeding and grooming the horses, travelling about 20 kilometres each day and preparing meals.
Cheyanne Driffen, 15, said the journey had been exciting, although it was often "hard to control the horse".
"It's cold sleeping under the stars, and with the horses making noises," she said, but added the journey was important "for the community and for the men that fought for us".