Herda N/R, Hypp N/R, OLWS Neg
Q-84062
P
eter started off in the horse industry in cutting in the early 90’s, but
took an interest in Reining in 2000, after attending a local Reining
Show held at Sugarloaf arena at Cobbity, NSW.
After a short introduction to Reining, Peter teamed up with trainer,
Rodney Peachey, and was pointed in the direction of a young stallion
named Freckles Gay Doc. He was a Futurity horse at the time and was
purchased prior to the National Futurity. Gay Doc went on to win many
Derby and Open Classes with both Rodney and Peter.
Rodney was instrumental in the
sourcing Floyd. At this time he was
giving lessons in Victoria, when he
saw John Woods on a green, baldy
face Gunner colt. He was pretty
impressed and stated, ‘he would be a
good one to own’. Peter approached
John, the owner, at a Reining Show
at Tatura, after seeing him go around
the practice pen as a two year old.
He was keen to purchase him there
and then, but it wasn’t to be. Twelve
months later John was ready to sell,
so Peter flew to Melbourne the next
day, rode him, and had him home by
the end of the week.
Rodney Peachey, was always going
to be the trainer to get Floyd to the
Futurity. Peter figured if anybody
could get him to a Futurity it would
be him. He had shown, trained and
helped him prepare horses in the
past and he is an extremely talented
horseman and knows how to prepare
and show one.
With limited training Rodney wasted
no time with Floyd, and with the
support of K Ranch owners, Mick
and Kate Kearney, they housed Floyd
at the venue and Rodney trained him
consistently from the time he was
purchased to the time he was shown.
This little guy displayed a load of
talent with a very trainable mind.
His breeding was as good as one gets,
and the improvement as weeks went
by was encouraging. What might be
an option became a reality and Floyd
was entered in the Gold Buckle Open
Futurity.
It was September 2017 when Peter
and Rodney, and of course Floyd,
headed to Tamworth for Reining
Australia’s Gold Buckle Futurity &
National Championships. Not really
knowing what to expect, Peter
watched Rodney ride Floyd to be the
2017 SnS Custom Floats Gold Buckle
Futurity Champion. He also won
the Intermediate Open and Limited
Divisions of the Open Futurity.
Floyd and Rodney won all three
divisions, with a total of $13,200
in prize money, all three Futurity
buckles, Open, Intermediate and
Limited Divisions. What a thrill for
all concerned and these moments
are embedded in one’s memory for a
lifetime.
Previously Gunnerreload had won
the NSW State Show, Intermediate
Page 16 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • November • December • 2017