The support from both reining and challenge stallion owners meant 35 stallions were nominated in this lucrative and prestigious event specifically designed for the Derby year progeny( 4, 5 and 6 year old horses in the reining arena) as well as the Classic year progeny in the Challenge Competition, representing both Australian and International Reining and Challenge stallions.
The feature event being the 2016 ABRC GRINDERS Australian Reining Breeders Cup Derby was held on Saturday morning, showcasing leading sires and their progeny in our sport of reining. There were 27 horses nominated in the Open Derby Class competing for a total prize purse of $ 23,823, with prize money being paid down to 10th Place. There were six divisions being strongly contested in this feature event.
totally prestigious event. The whole show was so well run and having the VIP dinner on a non-event night was so good, we actually got to relax and enjoy a great meal, something that is very rare at big shows. Winning the ARBC to Carol and I was a total buzz and the highlight of our training program. We need also to congratulate Dennis and Erin Neylon on breeding such a great stud in“ Lil Nu It All“ great show, great people, great horses and a dedicated team, I’ ll be back.” Lil Nu It All connections not only took home some healthy prize money, yet also received an ARBC Trophy Cup, ARBC Trophy Buckle and ARBC Show Bridle hand crafted by Rick Meredith, Garland by Bec Laurie and a beautiful
embroidered Smarty Rug.
Rick Merideth travelled all the way up to Dalby from Tatura in Victoria to compete at the ARBC Derby Show, with a fantastic result.
Mick Taylor after winning Non Pro Derby
Mick had this to say after winning“ The ARBC in its only second year is an amazing concept put together by some special friends of our industry, Errol & Gita Thomas. So to win the Non Pro section of the ARBC with‘ Barney’ as we call him; is so surreal to us and we’ re looking forward to next year’ s event.”
Warren Backhouse and Lil NU it
All after their win in the 2016 ARBC GRINDERS Derby Open Championship
Open Derby, Intermediate Open, Limited Open Derby Open Non Pro, Intermediate Non Pro and Limited Non Pro Lil Nu It All owned by Neylon Performance Horses and ridden by Warren Backhouse delivered their signature talent, running a huge score of 152 to take out the honours of winner to claim this prestigious 2016 ARBC Derby Grinders Open Championship. This winning combination needed no introduction with this horse the current title holder of the highest score ever run in Australian Reining, and he never faltered in his run for this prestigious title. Lil Nu It All is a nominated stallion and is owned by Erin and Dennis Neylon from Neylon Performance Horses.
Warren Backhouse had this to say after winning“ To me the ARBC has become one of the pinnacle events of Reining; an event like this has been needed in Australia for a long time. It is the highest prize money for an Open Derby in this country. The dedication and hard work Errol and Gita Thomas have put into this event has made it what it is today; a
Ed smith, Lisa Tietz and Paul Sharp
Nominated Sire owners also received 5 % of the placed horse’ s earnings as part of the ARBC Stallion Nomination Register.
Congratulations to all Competitors, Horse Owners and Nominated Stallion Owners.
A special thank you to Mr Rick Meredith for once again being a part of the ARBC, hand crafting the most beautiful silver detailed show bridles for each division winner, along with the beautifully crafted ARBC Buckles.
The Intermediate and Limited Open Division winner was Me Lil Beamer owned by Lisa Tietz and ridden by Ed Smith, receiving two ARBC Trophy Buckles and ARBC Show Bridles hand crafted by Rick Meredith and a Garland by Bec Laurie.
The Non Pro Derby was an exciting section of the ARBC Derby Event with Mick Taylor winning this Non Pro Title on his lovely gelding, My Dad’ s a Wimp. Mick and Sonya
Greg Campbell with Shaun Saunders and Cooper Shipton
The Non Pro Derby Champion prizes also included an ARBC Trophy Cup, ARBC Trophy Buckle and ARBC Show Bridle, hand crafted by Rick Meredith, Garland by Bec Laurie and a beautiful embroidered Smarty Rug. This was a very successful show for Mick Taylor and My Dad’ s a Wimp, so congratulations go out to all connections.
With three divisions being strongly contested we saw some cracking runs from the Non Pro competitors. Greg Campbell convincingly won both the Intermediate and Limited Divisions of the ARBC Non Pro Derby, congratulations goes out to Greg Campbell and A Hollywood Whizz on a fantastic result.
Prizes in each NON Pro division included: 2nd Place ARBC hand crafted wooden stirrups 3rd Place ARBC hand crafted Leather Spur Straps. 4th Place ARBC Chap Bag
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