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and ‘QXH Chisums Playboy Q-80132’ and Jamie
Inglis on board ‘Drumbeat’ Q-83533.
The MARSH CARNEY SADDLERY TAMWORTH-
HISCOCKS NON-PRO DERBY saw 10
outstanding horses and riders cross the time-line,
with Champion being awarded to Peter Shumack
and his talented mare ‘Ally Time Q-84389’ with
a 218 point run. Reserve Champion was Connor
Veraart, on board ‘Roanies Full Time Q-/4091’
with a score of 216.50 points.
The OPEN FUTURITY saw 124 3yos competing
for the $75,000 prizemoney, along with many
other prizes. The final 20 competitors battled
it out on Sunday, 9th June, each hoping they’d
done enough’.
Todd Graham finaled four nominations in the
final and on board ‘Yaven Spinacat A2-3231’ ,
had the highest aggregate score of 432.50 points.
He also placed second equally, on his three
other nominations, ‘Hewitts Metallic Millions
Q-85469’, ‘Hellish Q-85396’ and ‘One Moore
Gumpy Q-85734’, all on an aggregate score of
432 points, an extraordinary achievement.
Lindsey Wheatley also showed some domination
in the event with her three nominations in the
He successfully defended his Futurity Title after
winning last year, on Lloyd and Carlee Neilson’s
‘Duplicity Q-84472’.
To his credit, Todd was also the Reserve
Champion with Jack and Kesley Hewitt’s bay roan
mare ‘Hewitt’s Metallic Millions Q-85469’ owned
and bred by Jack and Kesley. Trent Smith took
out third place on ‘Cherries N Moore Q-83792’
owned by William Molinaro. Todd also placed
fourth on the chestnut stallion owned by Hughes
Pastoral Co and bred by John Corbett, ‘Yaven
Spinacat A2-3231’.
As Champion and Reserve Champion, Todd, took
home an amazing amount of sponsored awards,
prizemoney and prizes. Congratulations to Todd
and his Team, Heath Sinclair, Dean Holden, Corey
Holden and Peter Shumack.
NCHA Champions and Reserve Champions
across the 12 days of cutting action took home
some great sponsored cash, services, vouchers
and prizes!
These wonderful sponsors, are so important
to the Quarter Horse industry and the sport of
Cutting, they are appreciated by us all, and it’s an
honour to mention them here.
Please always support those who support you:
NCHA SPONSORS 2019:
Roohide Saddlery, Sarah Holborow-Harvey,
Mitchell Farms, Equivibe Australia, Ariat Australia
(Finalists received the latest Ariat Gear Bag),
Diamond Wool Pad Co. – Aus, Eddie Fisher at
Ridetuff Buckles & Jewellery, Resistol, NCHA,
AQHA, Dial Before You Dig, ER Bits and Spurs,
Giday Horse Apparel, Swan Creek Interiors,
Iconoclast, Easy-On Rugs, Ranchmans, John &
Hope Mitchell, Dave Rogan Saddlery, Belinda
Staib from Beljay Performance Horses.
JULY/AUGUST ISSUE 2019
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The 2019 CINCH AUSTRALIA NON-PRO
CLASSIC CHALLENGE Champion was Lloyd
Neilson on the magnificent ‘Pimped Up Cat
Q-82364’, a chestnut stallion the Neilsen’s own
and bred, after a fabulous 219.5 point run to
claim some beautiful prizes. Reserve Champion
was won by Andrew Wrigley, who showed ‘Tapt
Dancin Doll Q-79015’ for 219 points. They also
took home some magnificent prizes.
In an action packed finish to the 2019 SDP
Buffalo Ranch NCHA Australia Futurity, was
Todd Graham to claim his 7th SDP Buffalo Ranch
Futurity Championship title on board ‘Hellish
Q-85396’, a beautiful chestnut mare out of ‘SR
Instant Choice Q-64212’ x ‘One Hellofa Spin
Q-42160’, bred by Raelene Higgins and owned
by SDM Quarter Horses.
RIT
The
AMATEUR
NON-PRO
FUTURITY,
sponsored by Martins Stock Haulage, was won
by Julie Jones and ‘Hard Hat Ashlee Q-85231’,
with a score of 216 points. Julie took home a
Trophy Saddle stand from our great friends Buck
and Rochelle from Swan Creek Interiors, a pair
of Trophy Spurs from ER Bits & Spurs, a Trophy
Buckle made by Ridetuff Buckles & Jewelleryand
sponsored by the NCHA, a Summer Ripstop
Combo Voucher from Giday Horse Apparel and a
$1,000 Voucher from EquiVibe Australia. Reserve
Champion was Jade Johnson on board ‘Skilly Rey
Cyrus Q-85547’, with 211 points. Jade also won
some great prizes with Iconoclast Support Boots
from Iconoclast Equine Support Boots Australia,
a Trophy Buckle made by Ridetuff Buckles &
Jewellery and a $500 Voucher from EquiVibe
Australia.
final, Trent Smith with two, Corey Holden with
two, Jason Leitch with two and Grant Quigley,
Hugh Miles, Phil Dawson, Warwick Screen,
Heath Sinclair, Jamie Seccombe who, with one
horse each.