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7th Michelle Atkinson riding Roanie Reign N Dance win- ning $160 8th Matthew Davies riding Witchery’s Little Lena win- ning $160 9th Gina Hamilton riding Wood B Stylish Q-75240 winning $160 10th Paul Dehnert riding Royalle Blonde Bombshell A1-11778 winning $160 The Rookie Challenge Champion Hayley Scott took out first as well as third place at this year’s ARBC, congratu- lations to all competitors it was great to see a lot of new competitors to the ARBC Show. We introduced two new Challenge Events to the ARBC this year, the Mini Challenge as well as the Juvenile Challenge. They may have been younger but boy did they know how to handle themselves. Congratulations to the ARBC Mini Challenge Champion Katie Davies riding Maid of Honour and ARBC Cowgirl Tilly Juvenile Challenge Champion Darby Ryan riding C Bar K Little Radar. To all juvenile and mini challenge competitors we take our hats off to you and congratulate you all for such a great showcase of challenge riding. ARBC OPEN and NOVICE Campdraft Events competing for the prize pool payout of $3,600 plus ARBC buckles and prizes. Big congratulations to Darrin Jones taking out first position in the OPEN Draft and Jon Templeton for taking out first position in the NOVICE Draft. Great work from Hayley Ahern for taking out third place in both the OPEN and NOVICE Draft on different horses. It was to have the draft event this year and we look to ex- panding on draft events for our 2019 ARBC draft events. ARBC Nathan Wilson Training Stables OPEN Campdraft Event top 5 horse and rider combina- tions 1st Rob Leach riding Hazelwood Congressman winning $500 2nd Geoff Schrader riding Lady Lock winning $300 3rd Rob Leach riding Denmark Mercedes winning $200 4th Jon Templeton riding Hallmark ARBC Total Steel NOVICE Campdraft Event top 6 horse and rider combinations 1st Jon Templeton riding Nonda Wallflower winning $1,500 plus a Championship Buckle 2nd Drew Stevenson riding Revenge winning $800 3rd Jon Templeton riding Topend Phantom winning $400 4th Hayley Scott riding Rachel 4th Rob Leach riding Denmark Mercedes 4th Nathan Wilson riding Amaroo Diamantinas Last These cattle events would not have been made possible without the supply of great cattle from Ian Stark, and Jeanne Seifert from Seifert Belmont Reds and Wainui Feedlot the cattle were exceptional helping add to the strong competition in all our ARBC cattle events. Thank you also to Jason Gates from RPC Livestock Haul- age for getting our cattle delivered to and from our ARBC Show. Our Valued MAJOR Sponsors Thank You 38 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • May • June• 2019