Australian Performance Horse Magazine

Welcome to the September-October 2023 Issue of Australian Performance Horse Magazine. Spring is in the air with some beautiful days in the Snowies, fingers crossed for some rain as everyone is starting to get a little dry in the area. Breeding Season

There are three English style ridden classes most commonly included in almost every Western Performance Show. These classes are Hunter Under Saddle, Hunt Seat Equitation and Hunter Hack. If you’re just starting out and would like to be competitive in

It’s been a wildly successful and busy year for the Cloncurry Stockman’s Challenge and Campdraft Association. From the successful hosting of the ACA National Finals in April, to most recently the celebration of the 40th year since the conception of t

Northern Victoria Livestock & Real Estate were proud to return in 2023 after cancelling our 2022 show and sale due to the wide spread floods. Held at Tatura Park indoor from the 15th to the 18th of June, we started the show off with a full day of ran

For several years now the Nebo Cutting Club, under the auspices of Nebo Bushman’s Carnival Inc has run a Snafflebit Futurity. This year Nepean Conveyors were the naming rights sponsor of the event, and 20 competitors were fielded. Running over two Go

All roads led to Coonamble Rodeo for the long weekend in June, and the weather was picture perfect sunshine for the weekend. The grounds were bustling with competitors and spectators who travelled far and wide basking in the sun. Entries were phenome

Recently after a clinic the organiser rang to inform me that a lady had left the clinic and cried all the way home. Obviously that is not the sort of thing any clinician wants to hear (or advertise)! And why had she cried all the way home? Because sh

Living and working on a property called ‘Coondarra’, around 90km north of Chinchilla, Shari Knudsen is wife to Peter, and mother to their two beautiful kids, 18yo Hayley, and 16yo Mac. Together they run a fairly large, family-owned and operated beef

During the winter months the northwest Queensland town of Cloncurry has a busy social calendar. From the District Show in June, and the Stockman’s Challenge in July to the Curry Merry Muster Festival on the first weekend of August this little communi

“He left his mark in one respect, in this big time Rodeo”. A legend of the game and Ken Coleman is his name. A & J Remfrey Rodeo Company are proud to bring you the 10th Annual Ken Coleman Memorial Saddle Bronc Chute Out. A tribute to one of the fines

The 2023 Junior National Finals held in Emerald at the end of June was a smashing success on all accounts. It was an action packed few days of competition which had many nervous parents, dedicated fans, and the rest of the qualifiers on the edge of t

Horses possess a delicate lymphatic system that plays a crucial role in aiding their recovery from training and surgery, maintaining healthy tissue, and promoting overall well-being. Comprising a network of vessels that transport lymphatic fluid thro