Burrandowan NEW DATE! MORE MONEY!
29th, 30th & 31st July 2011
$3500 nov, Nov Non Pro and $5000 Non Pro - $1000 added
Rookies. $10,000 Non Pro, Open Non Pro, Open and $10,000 Novice - $750 added

ENTRIES CLOSE Monday 18th July

NEW VENUE FOR CONDAMINE
Due to the devasting floods in the region earlier this year we will be unable to host our April Show at Condamine. It its place we have scheduled a show on the same week end (April 9th & 10th) at Burrandowan. To nominate go to the show entries page.

Chinchilla Area 5 Work Offs.
It was the South Queensland Cutting Horse Associations turn to host the Area 5 Work Offs and presentations this year and the venue was Chinchilla. This show traditionally attracts great numbers with top trainers and horses attending in a last ditch attempt to accumulate some points and money to get just that little bit closer to winning a National Title.

Flooding up in North Queensland left a few competitors stranded affecting the numbers attending this year but all in all the quality was still there. Open Horse of the year Oaks Unchained Melody made her presence felt by coming second in the Open event after earlier in the day carrying owner Allan Hunter to his very first $3500 Non Pro win. Last years Open horse of the year Oak and Ashes was also there and justified Paul Palmowski's huge effort to make it to the show despite the floods. He and his team arrived at 1am Sunday to compete the next morning.

Despite the lack of sleep Paul justified Jason Leitch's faith in him by riding Jason's horses to the quinella in the open event. Jason unfortunately was stranded and was unable to attend. Paul will also ride these horses at the Nationals as Jason has gone to the states to be involved in the tribute to legendary horseman Ray Hunt.

Todd Graham had his horses there too, One Stylish Pepto took out the $10,000 Novice on Friday night and then Todd won the Quinella in the $3500 Novice on Sunday morning riding Bay B Blue and You Can Bank On Me. Phil Dawson is a regular to this event and inched Dream chaser owned by Lenore Holborrow – Harvey closer to the $3500 Novice title by coming second in that event.

The weather thankfully was cooler than in past years and combined with early morning and night time cutting to beat the heat, the show was pretty comfortable for horses, competitors and cattle alike. A big thank you to Glenn Jones, Lucy Madden and Greg Lithgow in staying back after the show and helping with the taking down of the fencing.

This event is also the venue for the SQCHA's AGM. Show Secretary Sally Ferguson and Treasurer Caroline Elliot did not seek re election and those posts were filled by Rebecca Hudson as Treasurer, and Ray Cooper as Show Secretary. Craig Jones and Lloyd Nielsen retained their positions as President and Vice President. At the meeting the SQCHA remained committed to offering $500 added prize money to all NCHA affiliated events at all of their shows for the 2010/2011 show season. It will also continue to have $200 added to the Snaffle Bit competition. This is a great incentive to all and guarantees all competitors that if they win or place they will at least recover their entry fees with the prize money, not only that but it gives everyone in area 5 a great chance to win that coveted National title.

SQCHA sincerely thanks the great support from all sponsors First National Real Estate, Landmark, Go Farm Chinchilla, Scoullers Saddlery, and Chinchilla Roadhouse Pty Ltd as well as Chinchilla Show Society, event volunteers, equipment suppliers, cattle providers, competitors and participants.

The clubs next event will be held at Condamine in mid april, this show too traditionally attracts large entries and top trainers.

AGM
Notice of Annual General Meeting for SQCHA .  The meeting is scheduled for the 20th of February 2010 at Chinchilla Showgrounds at 12.30 pm.  Anyone with any items for the Agenda please contact Sally Ferguson  07 5463 5984 ah. The current Treasurer and Secretary will be resigning, so will everyone please consider taking on one of these positions. We are also looking for a new committee to run the Condamine Show. Congratulations and thank you to the outgoing comittee members Sally Ferguson (Secretary) and Caroline Elliot for their fantastic contribution to this club.

Boonah Show
The SQCHA kicked off their Boonah show at 8:30am on Saturday the 10 th of October, the Beginner Horse was the first event. Glenn Jones riding Nurse Betty scored a 73 to win with Terry Elliot and his futurity horse Bohemian Roc placing second on a 72. Marty Turner and Heavenly Hank won the Beginner Rider with a score of 74, closely followed by Joan Davie on a 73.

The Rookies class had a lot of tough competition, but it was Matt Sly who won riding Erin Shorty Sheree marking 74 points. Hayley Turner and Chick Chexer scored a 72 ½ for second and Julieann Baulch riding Composers Cutters Boy placed third on a 72. The Senior Youth was won by Brittany Reeves, and Nicholas Veraart riding Tassas Smooth Mover placed second. The Junior Youth was won by Siobhan Lang on Purple Pistol.

Glenn Jones won the Novice riding Docs Bad Girl with a 72, and Elgrando Rosie Spin and Luke Lyons came second. The Novice Non Pro was won by Wayne Brown and Spirted Acres with a score of 73 ½, second was Alice Grundwald. Sally Ferguson scored a 72 riding Dee Bar Diamond Blue to win the Open Non Pro, and Lucy Madden riding Highbrows Catolena were second on a 71 ½.

The Snaffle Bit was won by Conner Veraat with a 73 riding Black and Boon, Roy's Style and Dubbo Tunner placed second. Luke Lyons and Tassas Felice won the Open, with Dianne Brombal second riding Taparrie Unique.

The $3,500 Non Pro was the first event for Sunday, with Campbell Tonkin scoring a 73 from last out on Tramps Destiny for first place. Michelle Clarke and Erin Shorty Sheree placed second with a 72 ½ score. The $10,000 Non-pro was won by Leanne Rose and Oakies Image with a score of 73 ½, Wayne Brown riding Spirted Acres placed second.

We would like to thank all the Sponsors for the cutting at Boonah, it was most appreciated and we would not have been able to have such great prizes without them; Dave Sly Horse Breaking, Udder Cutter Cow Horse Training Aid, One Moore Senor, Ipswich Bathroom Concepts, Kalbar Bobcat Hire, Boonah Tyre Power, Farmcraft Boonah/Kalbar/Lowood, Covac Produce, Outdoors and More, Fassifern Fashion, BP Aratula, Boonah Working Horse Club, Australia Hotel Boonah, JR Dovers and Sons, Bevan Jenner and Ian Saunders.

Our next show will be held at Chinchilla on the 20 th and 21 st of February. We will hold our annual Annual General Meeting at Chinchilla and wish to advise everyone to start thinking about office bearers for the new year. Sally Ferguson (Secretary) and Carolyn Elliott (Treasurer) have advised that they will not be standing again. These girls have contributed a lot of their time and effort to the SQCHA over the last few years and deserve a well earned break. They are more then happy to help the new office bearers settle in and show them the ropes. In order for the club to continue, someone has to put their hand up and do the jobs. Thanks, The SQCHA team.

Condamine Show
The S.Q.C.H.A kicked off their first show for the year on 28 th & 29 th of March this year at Condamine. The Snaffle Bit won by Kev Tighe and Beginner Rider, won by Craig Daiken were first up at 7am. Young Brittany Reeves had a great day winning the Rookies, and then scoring a 73 to take out the Youth later on that afternoon. Peter Gesler also scored a 73 to win the Novice non-pro, closely followed by Lloyd Nielson riding Pepto Bellisimo on a 72.

Stylish Oakman and Johnny Dudley won the $3,500 Novice. Glen Jones and his futurity gelding from last year RBH Dennys Catsmart were 2 nd . He also won the Open later riding Docs Bad Girl for Roma Mills, and Bill Little won the $10,000 np riding Power Of Destiny.

With the day finished nice and early the S.Q.C.H.A. then held their annual AGM meeting, where Craig Jones was elected President. Carolyn Smith will continue the job of treasure and Sally Ferguson will also stay on as Secretary. Erin Pinney has taken the job as Media/Correspondence. This was  followed by the end of year awards for 2008.

Every-one then had a great dinner closely followed by lots of dancing and fun, provided by the Jukebox and the bar.

Jack Mayne got off to a great start on Sunday morning winning the $3,500 np on Docs Review.

You will now be able do your entries and pay online all by using this website. All entries are to be paid in full 2 weeks prior to show. We hope to see every-one at Burrendowan 26,27,28 with the Open Pre-works on Friday. Goomeri will be on the 15 th & 16 th August and Boonah 26 th &27 th September.