Australian Performance Horse Magazine

Recently a client purchased a horse that had been to a couple of my clinics. After some time both the new and old owner expressed to me their surprise that the horse was behaving differently at his new home. While the horse had done nothing wrong and

It didn’t matter that Amy Gallon’s family were not into horses—she just loved them, and began asking for a horse at the age of just three, keeping that up for the next four years. Her parents were keen to support her dreams, so purchased their daught

Jess Smith has been crowned our first ever Australia’s Greatest Horsewoman!! A mum of the a super cute 3-year-old, Jess has been running a successful horse breaking business for the last 3 years and has recently ventured into a new horse transport bu

May 28-29 saw High Country Extreme cowboys host the EXCA Victorian State Championships. The initial weather outlook was bleak but it turned beautiful for a chilly but great weekend of racing at the Benalla Equestrian Centre. Competitors had a differe

The Easter Weekend saw the North West Cow Horse committee run their first ever show at the Quirindi Showgrounds. North West Cow Horse, NWCH, was formed in 2021 as an affiliate of the National Reined Cow Horse Association Australia to support the grow

Shepparton cowboy Jack Johnston started the NCHA 4CYTE Futurity with a solid 217pt run on board Tri Star Quarter Horse Stud’s 'Flaming Cat' (NRR Cat King Cole X EB S Flame Tree - bred by Angus McKinnon) but got everyone’s attention with the top score

1 Quentin Stapleton Smooth Addiction $280.60 2 Quentin Stapleton Scotalota Chisum $219.60 =3 Michael Rapley Raps Rookie $158.60 =3 Karen Craft Slide $158.60 =5 Doug Edlington Frosty $80.52 =5 Michelle Clarke Chisums Red Diamond $80.52 =5 Adam Wrobel

Signature Custom Floats was founded by company director Neil Green in 1997. As an experienced horseman and with a trade in body making, Neil recognised that there were no manufacturers in this field that could deliver large custom made products withi

The Wallabadah Racecourse is well known for hosting New Year’s Day Races. Situated 55km South of Tamworth on the New England Highway, the Racecourse is nestled in the hills of the Liverpool Plains. Racing NSW cancelled the iconic race meet, which dee

Over 250 entries were accepted, with riders of all ages and levels, from Australia’s finest trainers to youth having their first runs, travelling from near and far to the town of Binnaway to compete in the Cowhorse competition that took place from th

1 Janie Shelley Blink $284.00 2 Callie Bailey Just for thehellof it $227.20 =3 Cherie Rapley RBH Wendels Freckles $170.40 =3 Jerry Rogers Dee Bar Isa Last Argyle $170.40 5 Quentin Stapleton WK Spoonfula Freckles $113.60 =6 Quentin Stapleton WK Scotta

Fifty young horse enthusiasts travelled up to 10 hours to attend a supercamp at the Binnaway Showground over the ANZAC Day long weekend. The children from as young as five enjoyed one-on-one and small group coaching in various horsemanship skills alo

Binnaway Ag Show Cow Horse 25th to 27th Michael Rapley 0448 007 497 NRCHAA Introduction to judging weekend 19th & 20th Binnaway Multipurpose Arena Wilba Thornberry 0429 659 288 Michael Rapley 0448 007 497 North West Cow Horse Quirindi 16th & 17th Sco

Age: 23 Interests: Campdrafting and Rodeo Achievements: • Calgary Stampede Novice Bronc Ride winner • Canadian National Finals qualifier in the Novice Bronc Ride • Canadian Novice Bronc Riding Champion Lachlan Sheppard, recent winner of the Australia

Anyone who has run an event can tell you how much work it takes to make it all happen. But when you not only organise the competition, but also the food, the entertainment and the amusements, well that is a big job! M5Rodeo Promotions is a small, fam