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Hi My Name is Shelley Lalor, am married to Kevin Lalor
and we have three children Harry, Charley And Lacey. We
live in Cawarrel in North QLD just outside of Rockhampton
and have lived in this area all our lives.
At present Kevin and I own and operate Yeppoon Stock
Feeds and Rural Supplies, along with Tom & Jerry’s Pet
Shed. Prior to this I worked in the veterinary field for just
on 29 years in Australia and overseas in the UK and
South Africa, where I studied Equine Anaesthetists and
Radiology.
Like so many people in the horse industry, my love for
these animals started very young. I started riding in the
front of my mum’s - up and down the hills of our then
hometown of Bluff. I then went on to my own pony and
out into the show world of Ag Shows. My first show was in
Emerald at the grand age of two year old. My mother was
the driving force behind my show career and still to this
day travels with our family all over the country supporting
my girls and me.
My brother Errol and I showed at many Ag Shows all over
QLD, from way out west to Longreach to way up the cost to
Townsville and everywhere in between. Back then it was a
true adventure getting to some of these shows, especially
the ones out west, as many of these were still on dirt roads.
Mum would hook the caravan up to the truck and off we
would go on our western run, then back to the coast. Over
the years our passion changed from ponies to Quarter
Horses (QH) and our first Quarter Horse was purchased
from Yeppoon, and was by the great Hollywood Return*
Q-186. I still remember that day driving in and seeing this
stunning golden stallion in his yard, and all these beautiful
pally foals running around the place.
From there we went down to Donna Hoffman’s property
and purchased a gelding called Peppy. He was more Errol’s
horse and Holly soon became my horse and so started our
partnership. We went in everything from Halter in the
morning to Working Cow Horse at night - there was noth-
ing we did not have a go at.
Over the years we seemed to start having more and more
Quarter Horses and eventually we brought a stallion from
Robert Ballwin by Doc T Bar.
Charlie riding Milo was Champion Hunter Pony but Grand
Champion Hunter Horse of the show.
28 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • January • February • 2019