CANTAUR PARK KID U NOT A1-12772
PG . 22
AQHA FEATURE
AQHA SPONSORED NUTRIEN MASTERS INCENTIVE - OWNER WINNER
2023 AQHA OWNERS INCENTIVE WINNERS : DAVID SMITH OF PEAK VIEW QUARTER HORSES
CANTAUR PARK KID U NOT A1-12772
ARTICLE BY : LYN HOFFMANN © 2023 • PHOTO BY : JO THIEME PHOTOGRAPHY
David Smith , of Peak View Quarter Horses , had purchased Cantaur Park Kid U Not as a 2yo . Prior to her purchase , the filly had been broken-in by Zane Habermann , who had worked her right up to the 2020 Nutrien Classic Sales . Zane had also ridden her through the sale . David had not only admired the mare ’ s breeding , as she was sired by the great One Moore Daddy , a horse who had been a prolific winner in Cutting , Challenges and Campdrafting , but he ’ d also noted that she was out of the multiple Open Campdraft winning mare , Kid N Glo .
When David got Cantaur Park Kid U Not home , he says that he found her to be quite a keen mare under saddle , and that she also had a fair bit of spirit .
‘ When we put her into training and work ,’ David says . ‘ We found her to be the type of horse that needed a fair amount of work to keep her right , but in saying that , she has become an awfully good mare to ride and compete on . She has a lot of talent and ability , but she ’ s still only a young mare , and she ’ ll get better and better with work and a bit more maturity .’
Cantaur Park Kid U Not has great conformation and is described as an alert , cowy and responsive style of horse . One thing you do notice about this mare is that she has one of those lovely necks with a good length of rein , and a great ground-covering walk on her . She also lopes out well , and she ’ s a rather fast
horse , something that ’ s often needed , whether for work mustering cattle at home , or for campdraft competition . David says that she ’ s a strong and tough mare , the type that will go all day to , and in mustering situations , that ’ s always a good thing . He also says that she ’ s good to ride in any competition and always tries hard .
Most often ridden by David in Campdrafting , she has competed in just a few drafts , with good results . In 2022 , David rode her to equal 2nd place in the Cloncurry Riverina Stockfeeds Futurity Draft , and in 2023 , she earned multiple Campdraft finals and placings . David ’ s son , Josh , rode the mare in the 2022 Nutrien Classic Draft , and although they didn ’ t place anywhere , he was pleased enough with her run .
2023 NUTRIEN MASTERS SALE In late August , 2023 , the Smiths headed down to the AELEC Arena , Tamworth , to compete in the