AQHA Magazine March / April 2022 | Page 40

TIMES UP Q-75580
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AQHA SPONSORED NUTRIEN CLASSIC STALLION SHOOTOUT

TIMES UP Q-75580

$ 1000 OWNERS INCENTIVE - PETER & JACINTA SHUMACK

ARTICLE BY : JODIE ADAMS © 2022 • PHOTOS BY : KATE JONES PHOTOGRAPHY
TIMES UP Q-75580 HAD A SUCCESSFUL WEEK @ THE 2022 NUTRIEN CAMPDRAFT PLACING SECOND IN THE DALGETY STALLION SHOOT OUT AND SECOND IN THE MARTINS STOCK HAULAGE OPEN .

The Stallion has been the quiet achiever since he arrived in Australia in April 2013 . Peter & Jacinta Shumack searched for a Sire to replace ‘ Racketeer Cat ’ ( Q- 51703 ) ( IMP ) and put over their ‘ Racketeer Cat ’ Mares . Friend , Eddie Flynn , had shown the Dam ‘ Boon San Kitty ( USA-3955171 )’ and told the couple about Times Up Q-75580 , he was purchased through a Fort Worth Sale in late 2012 , and then went into quarantine in preparation for the journey to his new home .

Arriving in Tamworth one month before the NCHA Futurity he went straight into training . Times Up Q-75580 was the NCHA Reserve Champion Non-Pro Classic Challenge that year . He went on to win the Toowoomba and Victorian Non-Pro where he was Classics / Challenge Champion . The following year in 2014 winning the North Star Non-Pro Classic Challenge . He also carried Matilda to an NCHA Youth Title in 2015 and won and placed in many numerous Cutting events .
Starting his Campdraft training in 2016 with Mike Cole from NEBO , Times Up went onto win the 2016 / 2017 ACA Rookie Horse of the Year and the Novice Horse of the year . He placed 3rd overall in the Open Campdraft at the ACA Finals held in Clermont . An excellent achievement for a young horse ! Times Up
Q-75580 spent the 2016 / 2017 breeding season at home in Tamworth , then returned to Mike for another successful Campdraft season .
Initially , Hugh could only ride Times Up Q-75580 at Condamine . Still , after his performance there Hugh wanted to ride him at Warwick , and they made the final of the Stallion Campdraft , from then on concentrating on the bigger Campdrafts . ‘ He has the foot speed to get him there and the ability to control his beast .’
In 2019 Times Up Q-75580 won a round at the prestigious Willinga Park Campdraft . Last year at the Nutrien Campdraft , Times Up Q-75580 ran a 93 in the Stallion Draft ’ s first round . Just recently in November 2020 , the Stallion won the 1st round of the Open Draft at Coolah with a 91 point run taking home $ 5,000 and the cutout prize of $ 500 .
Times Up Q-75580 sister Boon San Bunny , sold for $ 400,000 at the NCHA Futurity sale Fort Worth TX Dec 2020 .
Providing a Sire to the Campdraft breeders Times Up Q-75580 has been diverse in the industry , capturing the Rodeo competitors ’ eye , including Barrel Race and Rope & Tie competitors .
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