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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
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