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The Gatton Quarter Horse and Perfor- mance Association will once again be hosting the Queensland State Show in July 2019. The show will be held at the Lockyer Indoor Equestrian Centre in the heart of Gatton in the beautiful Lockyer Valley, 90 minutes west of Brisbane. Western Performance Breeders Group, in conjunction with the GQHPA, will be holding the Pre-State show featuring the WPBG Futurities, including Halter age divisions and a Youth owner section. The Sire-Nominated Futurities will be the last of the WPBG circuit, with the winners being announced at the conclusion of the Pre State Show. The WPBG Pre-State Show will be run over three days from June 30th, featur- ing USA judge Mike Edwards and Aus- tralian judge Glenn Wyse. Following the Pre-State Show is the American Quarter Horse Show. Mike and Glenn will again judge this show for all AmQHA registered horses. The State Show will commence on the 4th July, running for four action packed days, featuring USA judge Michele Pearson. The program has been approved and we decided to include the Hunter Hack Class alongside the Dressage, and Hack Classes for this year’s State Show. The GQHPA are expecting around 200 entries to this year’s show. The Lockyer Indoor Equestrian Centre is located close to shops, restaurants and pubs. Gatton also has a range of accom- modation available including the Rooms Motel and Gatton Motel – both of which have fantastic facilities. The grounds are continuously being improved and now feature a five bay undercover washing area. There are large stables, a large warm up area and round yard. The indoor arena includes an undercover marshal- ling area and there are plenty of seats in the grandstands to catch the action. The camping area and stables are in close vicinity to the arena. LIEC will be provid- ing shavings for the stables along with the use of their wheel barrows and rakes. GQHPA is well known for hosting a fun and quality event, and this year will be no different. There will be trade stalls, great food and coffee. A BBQ will be held for all in attendance along with the cent sale. One nightly event everyone loves is the Annual Trivia Night where lots of laughs are had. GQHPA look forward to the same fun and there will also be great prizes up for grabs. The GQHPA would like to thank all of their volunteers and committee working hard behind the scenes for this year’s show. The show cannot go ahead without the generous support of many sponsors, however GQHPA are always seeking more sponsorship partners. If you would like to sponsor the 2019 State Show, please contact GQHPA Sponsorship Co-ordinator, Kerry Derksen. Show programs will be available very soon, if you would like to know more, please contact GQHPA Show Secretary, Karra Johnstone or visit the GQHPA Facebook page. The Western Performance Breeders Group was formed in 2015 with the intention of enhancing the breeding opportunity of the enrolled stallions by creating an exclusive event that showcas- es the offspring of these AQHA, PHAA and AAA stallions. The Western Performance Breeders Group is dedicated to the perfor- mance horse industry and with a fresh, forward thinking and motivated com- mittee we endeavour to continue to grow each year. We believe by providing an advertising platform, offering large cash incentives and exclusivity in the Sires Classic Feature Events, we will encourage participation and bring the excitement back to the Australian show scene. Begin- ning in 2019 the Western Performance Breeders Group have added Novice and Limited classes to cater for horses and riders of all skill levels, giving them the opportunity to ride for significant cash and prizes. We would like to thank the continued support of the loyal stallion owners who have generously donated services to their stallions year after year. The eligible sires list for 2019 are: Potentially Lazy (IMP) Q-80082 In The Red Zone (IMP) Q-81060 Smoochin (IMP) Q-69670 One Kool Kisser (IMP) One Happy Kamper No Doubt About Him Q-85991 Radical Signs R Good Q-73596 RQH Doing It In Style Q-41572 Amazenly Lazy Q-78745 HF Somethin Hot (IMP) Q-48718 Reach For The Roan Q-81103 Triandibo Intrepid Q-71630 Black N Dynamic Q-78408 Blazing Hot Day Q-62637 Willy B Invited (USA) Lazy Loper (USA) Q-73254 Kissin The Girls (USA)Q-77288 How Bout This Cowboy (USA) Q-90732 March • April • 2019 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • 33