Hi Everyone and welcome to the April E-Newsletter for the 2010/2011 season.
Another busy month for many. A few of us managed to get to the Rocky Quarter Horse Sale. It was really great to be able to meet in person and put faces to names. Especially as we are all spread out round this great state. The number of horses offered at the sale was down on previous years. But considering the earlier weather events this would have been expected. Prices being offered for the horses was also disappointing, especially from a vendors perspective.
For those that are not aware, http://www.speedhorse.com/ is offering its e-magazine for free for a limited time. Jodie Vanstone (previous Q Sprint president) is a contributor to this fantastic magazine, in the section Around the Globe – Quarter Horse Racing Down Under. In the 22 April edition she has a story on Jet Deck and his influence on the sprint horse industry in Australia.
Allan Sullivan of Sullivans Run has been busy with his research also. On his web site http://sullivansrun.com.au/ he has a great article on Big Heart and the horses that carry the big heart genetics.
Over the Easter Weekend Boulia ran its annual campdraft and races. This year they added a $2000, 200m Dash For Cash sprint race. I will have more details and results from this great day in the May newsletter.
At the bottom of the newsletter there is a list of links that readers may be interested in. Most readers will probably already have these on their favourites list. If you have a stud and a website why not share it here with the rest of the sprint horse community, we really need to support each other.
If you have been toying with the idea of building a web site and are not really sure on how to go about things there are a couple of different options that you might like to give a try. There are a number of different web site design companies that specialise in the horse industry and are reasonably priced. Also there are free website, do it yourself options like http://www.webs.com/. You use their web site templates and add your own information. This is a relatively simple process that any computer novice can use. The hardest part is choosing a template that suits your requirements, and you are able to change, add, delete things at any time. Another option is a Blog. These are also a free option with many hosts to choose form. http://www.blogger.com/ is one that is easy to use. A blog is different to a web site in that you can use it like a running commentary or diary of your stud’s/horse/life happenings and achievements. Why not give it a go. And when you have your site published email your link so we can share it with the rest of the community. J
Horses are the perfect metaphor for life:
There are no guarantees and virtually no limits
~Jane Savoie~
Please don’t forget that this newsletter is for you, so if there is anything you would like to share please get in contact with anyone of the committee or with myself. All the contact details are below.
Message From The President
It was really great to meet up with some of the members at the Rocky Q.H.sale and discuss a few things. It was good to meet our hard working newsletter editor Jody Murray, and catch up with Brenton Miller newly settled in Central Qld and reacquaint with Esmay Wood's and Frank Caruana and Cathy and Danny Messenger also Sandy Eastcot and Danny Murphy were in attendance . We did not conduct an official meeting, as this gathering came together at the last minute, but we did discuss several matters that concerned some of the members in attendance.
After the fruitful meeting with ARQ and Qld Racing, the next move I believe is to approach the minister for racing and apply for funding to enable sprint racing to get underway, and I am sure that ARQ will be following this avenue in the very near future.
I am following up on several areas of private finance, as the wheels of government move very slowly and for all parties involved in sprint racing I feel we have to try and hurry things along. Let's hope I have something encouraging to report in the next newsletter.
Greg Kilgour
Stallions at Stud
Amstel Speed Performance Horses in the Chinchilla area are standing Hy Times Jet, an 8yr old bay QH by Jet on Hy out of Bye Bye Jet.
Service fee $880 + Vet and Ajistment.
Contact 07 46655121 or 0427 669419
Wingara Quarter Horses in North west Qld is standing Down Tools, a 8yr old black QH by Instant Reaction out of Model Break.
Service fee $500 + Vet and Ajistment.
Contact 07 47417017 web http://www.uandasj.webs.com/
Canoona Speed Farms is pleased to announce that early in the new year they will have available in central Queensland Mighty Buddy and Jetalong Cassiday two very well bred young stallions ,for service to outside mares.
MIGHTY BUDDY Sire "Instant Reaction" dam "Touch of Mighty"
" Instant Reaction" , winner of 14 races over a period of 4 years retiring sound and now a Sire of winning barrel racing horses.
" Touch of Mighty " race winner ,and now Dam of race winners in FORTUNE COOKIE voted racehorse of the year in the Victorian 2009 sprinting season
JETALONG CASSIDAY Sire " Biscalight" by "Casey's Luck" from the great old mare "Better Chick" who currently resides at Sullivan's Run.
Dam "Sava Lady" race winning ,and race winning producing daughter of "The Ambassador".
Canoona Speed Farms is located half an hour north of Rockhampton.
The service fee for both horses is $ 800.including GST.
For more information Contact Danny ,on Mob 0439341555. At night
Esmay Woods is standing :-
'Charging Basil' (don't laugh I didn't name him) Q-40903 Sire 'Millbrook Combination' (AJC Racing name 'Ima Charger' Dam 'Bobby's Cause' 15.1hh Fee $800.00 + agist. LFG
'Reynown I'm Spectacular' Q-34902. Sire 'Valley Ipswich' Dam 'Rosa Lady Cylip' 14.2hh. Fee $800.00 + agist. LFG.
For further information please email Esmay at esmaywoods@bigpond.com
Merrie Elliot from South Australia is standing
This chestnut horse is Tamale
He is a straight bred running horse.
He is by Ole Sugar Daddy. Ole Sugar Daddy was by Warning Flag AA (The Ole Man AAAT x Femme Fatale AAA) and out of a Thoroughbred mare Junior Queen who was by Star Kingdom.
Tamale is out of Speed Queen (Jet Master x Campus Blair AA imp).
He has excessive speed (not proven in any official capacity of course), an extraordinary disposition and plenty of commonsense.
Tamale is a 3/4 brother to Little Joe Cool who carried Jane Willoughby to her APRA Junior Barrel Racing title several years ago. He is also a half brother to Ruth Bergs great Barrel horse Dillon who amassed over 300 AQHA Barrel Racing points quite a number of years ago.
Photo by Osprey PhotographyWe also have Winning Deck. He is by Deck the Halls and out of Bolette and his breeding would be familiar to most Queenslanders.
Winning Deck carries most of the influential blood that has gone into creating the modern Quarter running horse in the USA. He is fast, hones in on a cow, has a great disposition, plenty of commonsense and is built to hold a lot of weight on a rope.
He is the first outside stallion that we brought into this herd since 1978 and we could not have got a better one had we scoured the country.
The third stallion is a beaut old thoroughbred, Mr Fitzjester. He is a son of Rorys Jester and out of the metropolitan winning Mrs Fitzherbert.
He was bought off the track as a 3 year old on behalf of clients in the Kimberley. They did not take him due to him being 15 hands. We kept him because by then had discovered that he could really handle himself and had a natural stop and an ability to concentrate on a cow.
He is also no trouble to have around - minds his own business and says nothing. He has not been used heavily but has produced Miss Goodspeed - winner of the last Australian Derby. Also got Running Cat (runner up in the previous years Derby) and has an A grade polo horse and several all round great using horses. He has recently returned home after several years in the Broken Hill area.
For further info contact Barry & Merrie Elliott bje@aussiebroadband.com.au
If you have a stallion you would like advertised in this spot please contact Jody Murray
Horses for Sale
Bridget Brandenburg has for sale a gelding by Morn Deck His name is Morns Mack Tush. He was purchased couple of years ago and Bridget’s daughter has been running him, and has won a few races on him. He hasn't had it tough at all as they haven’t been going to many rodeos in the last couple of years. He is super quiet and would suit anyone You can also head steers on him. $12,000 for him but that would be negotiable. Must be good home though. Contact Bridget Brandenburg brandenburgclan@hotmail.com
Cash On Loan filly. 2 yr old, Mature 15hh +. Very easy, sweet filly to do anything with. Unbroken, all work has been done just needs to be mounted & worked. Will be an asset to any performance, sprint stud. Will consider swap for right mount approx 15hh, already broken. Will only go to best of homes. Please email misscaityrose@live.com or call Caitlin on 0406 490 944 for further info and pictures.
Superior Sprint Quarter Horses has for sale Superiors Tomahawk a 2yr old colt who has been started by Don Gordon, $4500.
Contact David McNamara 0488 181 499 or david@superiorsprintquarterhorses.com.
For the full add go to http://www.superiorsprintquarterhorses.com/
Crown M has for sale a yearling filly. Registration will be finalised before sale. $3000.
Her pedigree can be viewed on the link below and I can be contacted for any more information on her. Thanks, Brenton 0408 987 899
Rob McClay has for sale some colts and fillies by Double Dozen. For further particulars please contact either Rob McClay at aussierob@frontiernet.net, or Bob McClay (Gympie) ph: (07)54832284
Esmay Woods has for sale,
1. Spectacular Dusty Road A3-362 $3500 (probably a bit old for Racing now.)
2. Cherokee Burning Star A1-9681 $1750
3. Spectacular Honeydew A1-10126 $1750
4. Rebel Cause A1-9379 $1500
5. Jabiru 2nd x (unregistered Grandam Paint) $1500 plenty of speed.
Also have a couple at this stage for Lease to Race or Eventing.
1. Ima Dusty Go Girl A3-331
2. Boston Music Past A1-8995
3. In a Flash Cash Q-63067
They would all suit Sprint Racing, speed events or cattle events. For further details please contact Esmay at esmaywoods@bigpond.com
Wingara Quarter Horses has for sale a number of colts/geldings. All suitable for barrel racing, roping, campdrafting, or sporting events. Bloodlines include Morn Deck, Dial Direct, Caseys Luck, Winning Deck. For further details go to http://www.uandasj.webs.com/ or email scottandjody@reachnet.com.au or ph 07 47417017.
Merrie Elliott has for sale 6 Running bred yearling colts
Chestnut colt by Tamale from Barrique TB (she is by Snippetts from a Without Fear mare and from a Wilkes mare. Something seriously wrong with our breeding program if this colt is not a fast one!
Palomino colt by Tamale and from Freckles Easy Warning (she carries the blood of Jet Master, Giant Pass, Jet on Sam and Warning Flag). This is a big, ground covering colt. As a foal he had a head that Barry reckoned "only a cowboy could love' but it now fits him a whole lot better. A cowboy would still love him for his speed, strength and commonsense.
Bay colt by Tamale and from Cat Dancin Woman (this mare, by Go Far Bar Bob AAAT is the last daughter of Femme Fatale. She would have to be one of the top time event producers in this country). We probably should retain this quality colt because within his cacky bay hide he contains the blood of the most influential horses that have gone into the creation of this unique herd for more than 40 years - Go Far Bar Bob, Jet Master, Warning Flag, Ole Sugar Daddy and the mighty mares Femme Fatale and Campus Blair. He might not be on the market but we will include him here.
Chestnut colt by Tamale and from a Mr Fitzjester mare. Big, fast and looks like a heading horse already. I don't think the AQHA will register this fellow because his mother never met some deadline.
Black colt (sort of black) by Boolarra Bullrush (we borrowed this running bred grandson of Cassius Deck to fill in while Winning Deck was in Queensland for a season). This colt is out of an Ole Sugar Daddy mare who is out of the great producer Cat Dancin Woman. This fellow is fast and very nimble footed - a bit lighter in construction than the others.
Bay colt by Bullrush and out of Tappie Rae, a daughter of Great Stuff (Jet Master x Femme Fatale). Tappie is out of a Jet Master mare. This colt is of smaller stature but strong and quick. We look at him and think "time event" or "mounted games"
We also have 5 yearling fillies and a couple of other folk for sale but have run out of time to list them right at the moment as well as Texas Longhorn cows in calf.
For further info contact Barry & Merrie Elliott bje@aussiebroadband.com.au
If you have a horse you would like to sell please contact Jody Murray
Other Horse Related Gear for Sale or Information Wanted
· Miller Freeze Branding. Providing a freeze branding service for all types of horses and ponies in Central QLD. Branding irons made to order. Phone Brenton Miller 0428 300 100
Can anyone help with information on locating either of the following Stallions. They are full brothers so locating either one would be good.
The horses are "Another Deck" Q46801 by 'Deck the Halls" out of "Dancing Moon" the other one is "Bar I" Q35710. I have information that "Another Deck" was owned by Scott A Wilmot , P O Box 2533 Nambour West 4560 but I have not been able to locate this person at this time. The Q.H. stud book has "Bar I" as still being owned by his breeder Mr Kevin Fox ,but as that gentleman passed away several years ago the horse could be anywhere .Any information would be greatly appreciated you can contact me by phone at (07) 49342840 or email at loiskil@westnet.com.au
Membership Renewal
To join or renew your membership please contact Cathy Messenger. Her details are below. Or you can go to the website to down load the membership form.
Contact Details
President : Greg Kilgour Ph: 07 49342840 email: loiskil@westnet.com.au
Secretary: Cathy Messenger Ph: 0428653990 email: hillbillys414@bigpond.com.au
Treasurer: Melinda Leong Ph: 07 54635702 email: leomel@bigpond.com
News Letter Coordinator: Jody Murray Ph: 07 47417017 email: scottandjody@reachnet.com.au
Committee: Rex Zendher Ph: 07 46916215 or 0488088958 email: lynrex@skymesh.com.au
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Links
Rules of Racing Victoria - http://www.racingvictoria.net.au/p_Rules_of_Racing.aspx
Rules of Racing Queensland - http://www.queenslandracing.com.au/rules_policies/rulesracing.asp
Rules of Racing Australia - http://www.australianracingboard.com.au/rules
