AQHA Magazine January / February 2022 | Page 41

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2021 VICTORIAN

STATE SHOW

ARTICLE BY : TRISH WETTANHALL / PHOTOS BY : EV LAGOON PHOTOGRAPHY
BIG VALLEY QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION GROUNDS , CAME TO LIFE AFTER A LONG BREAK DUE TO COVID .

The big valley grounds , offering a near new indoor arena along side , 4 outdoor arenas . There was so much riding room and ample camping . On the Wednesday night prior to the show , Big Valley hosted and welcome sausage sizzle , which saw a great social evening .

The team bought in an extra 72 portable stables to house the approximately 130 competing Quarter horses . A big job setting up and removing . Thank you to every volunteer .
It was a proud moment for AQHA life members and Hall of Fame family the Davidsons , president Shirley Davidson and Husband Murray , the grounds looked a picture .
In conjunction with the West Gippland Quarter Horse Association , The Victorian State show , after 3 failed attemps , finally got a go . Trish Wettenhall along with Annie Boyd and the Big Valley committee , succeeded in putting on a fantastic show .
There was plenty of prizes and money .
Thank you to the great list of sponsors . Open Classes received a beautiful Bob Berg Buckle , Hi Point winners for Amateur & Youth also buckles Open High Point received beautiful stable bags from Make it yours McDonalds Saddlery , Dungara Performance Horses , SQHA , Eagle Pass Ranch , Julie & Tom Coen GVQ & WRC Inc , Ausure Insurance , Kissndior Quarter Horses , REDA , Helen Nixon , Heritage & Heritage Crown Complete Sweeping , RRQH , DKE Accounting , Fran Christian , Lynda Cavallo , Cavallo Plumbing & Earthworks , Trish Cornfoot , Dawn Marshall , Serenity Hill Show Horses , Holly Wilkie , X-Factor Performance Horses , Breakoday Quarter Horses , Cindy Callewaert , Joe & Janet Wallace , Rush Family , Peninsular Quarter Horse Association , Matthew Freiberg Performance Horses , Robin Humphries , Lifestyle Performance Horses , Deanne Warwick , Heriot Park Stud , Sign ur Neigh ’ m , Solitair Performance Horses , Peachy Tack , Linda Lyons Awesome Quarter Horses , Glenna ’ s Paws & Claws , Angela Robertson , Roseberry Park Quarter Horses , Equine Patience Poles , Ella Jane Performance Horses , In2Parts , Urban Trails , Professional Horsemans
AQHA JANUARY / FEBRUARY ISSUE 2022