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Corey and foals
Corey Holden has always worked hard on his way to becoming one of Australia ’ s most prominent cutting horse trainers . But it ’ s the C Bar H breeding program that has stamped them as standout breeders in the performance and cutting horse industry .
For Corey and his wife , Trudy , of C Bar H Cutting Horses , every day starts early and runs pretty much non-stop until the end . The busy couple love living and working on their picturesque 40 acre property , which is perfectly situated along the Murray River , at Cobram , in northern Victoria . They ’ ve spent close to 22 years professionally training , showing and breeding Quarter Horses , and have worked extremely hard to ensure that C Bar H Cutting Horses has become a well-known name in the world of performance-bred Quarter Horses . With a more than passionate commitment to breeding top-quality Quarter horses for the Cutting , Campdraft
and Performance horse industry , the couple has seen a lot of great success come their way .
The Holdens ’ have a serious and very professional attitude toward their breeding program , and it ’ s one that will continue to be an ongoing process . With Corey Holden knowing early on what he wanted out of breeding Quarter horses , he set a plan in place from the very beginning , focused on it , never waiving once from it , proving total commitment for the generational success he desired .
A BELIEF IN MARE POWER
Corey , who began his cutting career at age 15 , was mentored by Quarter Horse legend , Max McTaggart and gained a solid foundation from the master horseman . Elgrando Blue Garter was the first mare that Corey ever bought and trained , and he also bought the full sister Elgrando Blue Dove . They were both phenomenal mares . Elgrando Blue Dove became
2023 AQHA YEARBOOK ~ MAY / JUNE ISSUE