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AQHA HORSE SHOW
- REINING AUSTRALIA -
OUTSTANDING 2023 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP SHOW
WORDS BY : CHRIS GOULD D PHOTOS BY : KEN ANDERSON EQUINE PHOTOGRAPHY
Once again , Reining Australia backed up their National show with a prize money purse of over $ 90,000 plus prizes including the coveted Gold Buckle Futurity with a whopping $ 50,000 purse for the Open level 4 division .
The Thomas Arena Products Futurity was highly anticipated with a strong field of horses and riders looking to take home the Ridetuff Gold Buckle , Simply Sensational Garland , Onya QH ' s Gold Ring and that $ 25,000 winners cheque .
After introducing the contenders , competition was underway with some fantastic runs put together . Coming out on top was Warren Backhouse on Onya Gunnagetthecash Q-96183 , taking home an eighth Gold Buckle Futurity title and taking his Reining Australia lifetime earnings over the $ 600,000 mark !
The Ray Gabbert bred entry is by Lil Joe Cash ( USA ) out of Onya Gunnergetya making it back to back Futurity wins for Lil Joe Cash progeny after 88 Reining ' s ' Whizalilcash ' took home the 2022 title .
Warren Backhouse and NPH Gunner Be A Goodnite Q-91426 taking out the trifecta including the Open Derby , Open Class & Futurity win