AQHA MAGAZINE May / June 2020 AQHA May-June YB 2020 WEB LR | Page 61

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Koobah, Mullaley, Tamworth and Orange! In 2020,
we began the year well winning at Barraba Draft.
TYRELL PARK SHORT FUZE
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Jimmy is actually Dad’s gelding and that horse thinks
he knows it all. He’s very sensitive and doesn’t like
to disappoint. He’s a good-looking, dapple grey
gelding and a very solid type that enjoys his work.
At the 2018 ABCRA Nationals I rode Jimmy to win
the cut out for one round.
I felt a lot of pressure as it was my last year
competing as a junior. I really wanted us to do well,
unfortunately, we didn’t. During 2019, we teamed
up to win at Merriwa and the Tamworth Interschools
Horse Extravaganza - ISHE, received 2nd at Q19
and placed at Wallamba and Timor Drafts.
Unfortunately, the 2019 finals had to be cancelled
due to the drought & lack of available stock. But
overall, we had a wonderful 2019 season, winning 7
Juvenile drafts and 1 Novice & numerous placings.
I was very honoured to also be awarded the ABCRA
Juvenile title for 2019.
WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING
WITH YOUR HORSES DURING
THE COVID-19 ISSUES?
Because competition has been put on hold, we’re
presently home schooling until our holidays, so the
focus outside of that will be working with our young
horses, getting some breaking-in done & doing some
fencing. We’re hoping things will start up again
soon!
YOU’VE GOT A LOT OF GREAT FAMILY
SUPPORT, BUT ARE THERE ANY OTHERS
YOU’D LIKE TO MENTION?
I’ve been incredibly lucky to make it to the last three
ABCRA National Finals. I give a lot of credit to
my parents for not only putting a beautiful team of
horses together that we’re all fortunate to ride and
compete on, but also the fact that Mum and Dad put
in all the hard work behind the scenes.
They never fail to have the horses fit and healthy for
us to keep competing on them, and I’m very grateful,
too, that we’re surrounded by such an amazing
support team. But, I would like to say a very special
thankyou to Jimmy and Bettina Lyons for all of their
help, advice and continued support. I can’t thank
them enough.
My thanks also goes out to all the wonderful horse
people over the years in the horse industry that have
given me tips, helped out and guided me along the
way! I can’t leave out all the awesome Campdraft
committees, cattle donors, volunteers, truck drivers, the
hard workers behind the scenes & the amazing sponsors;
they all make it possible for us to compete & enjoy our
weekends doing what we love with our horses.
2019 ABCRA National Finals
Palmer family (L to R):
Nick, Yvette (mum), Hamish & Shane (dad)
Photo by: John Burgess Photography
MAY/JUNE ISSUE ~ YEARBOOK 2020