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AQHA HISTORY REPORT
AUSTRALIAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
James broke the Australian Barrel Racing record of 17.23 seconds held by Clover Rambo Morn and Tania with a new time of 17.21 seconds at the 2000 Mt Isa Rodeo . Sadly Morns Ruben James passed away in 2000 .
• Morn Deck ’ s progeny are too numerous to mention all or even half of their outstanding achievements . Some of his other extraordinary progeny include ; SPECTACULAR MORN Q-14231 , ONE PERFECT MORN Q-24583 , MORNS TRUE LOVE Q-20442 , ACE OF THE DECK Q-16909 , CLASSICAL MORN Q-10574 , GREENHILL DECKED IN CHROME Q-10925 AND GREENHILL SPARKLING MORN Q-21131 .
1999 HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
• ALTANA CLASSY MISS MORN Q-44763 and owner Leanne Gray have been finalists in both the 2003 NCHA Non Pro Futurity and 2004 NCHA Non Pro Derby and together they earned the 2004 Non Pro Derby Reserve Champion at the Victorian Futurity .
• My beautiful chestnut Morn Deck filly RITZY MORN Q-43648 , from Coin Collection , is trained in cutting and placed sixth in her open halter class at the 2005 Australian Quarter Horse Championship show .
In 2005 Santa Rio Quarter Horse Stud will celebrate the 29th birthday of Morn Deck . Over the years many things have changed at Santa Rio Quarter Horse Stud , firstly the stud ’ s relocation to the beautiful property “ Norwood ” at Tullamore and Morn Deck Lodge at Parkes , NSW . It has now been over five years since
Brian Usher passed away from cancer in February , 2000 . Recently Mathea leased out her hotel in Parkes , the pub that both Brian and Mathea , along with their family had built up to be one of the most successful in the area . Mathea wanted the time to spend with her children and grandchildren . Mathea now has the time to spend at the farm , building up Santa Rio Quarter Horse Stud so as to continue to breed some of the finest Quarter Horses in the country and to pursue her love of cutting .
For Mathea owning and showing Morn Deck has been a wonderful experience , “ It has been exciting , back in those days when we showed him it was the biggest buzz that you could get .”
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