AQHA November / December 2019 Magazine AQHA NOV-DEC 2019 PRINT (2) | Page 15

PG.13 Chris Holmes high fives his mentor Kate Elliott Congratulations Chris Holmes on achieving Hi Point Reining & Western Riding Youth of Australia! Chris Holmes on Jaded Potential Q-78405 - aka Tag having supported me through it all. Mum has taken me everywhere I had to go, and my Dad and younger brother, Rylan, have always been there for me!’ Reining is definitely Chris’ favourite event. He loves the detail in the manoeuvres and appreciates the training, connection and understanding between the horse and rider. His future QH goal, once he completes his University Degree and gets his work life in order, is to get back into Reining on a more serious level. At present, Chris is working part-time at Horseland, and studying at Swinburne University, in Croydon. He has also recently been offered a Plumbing Apprenticeship. NOVEMBER/DECEMBER ISSUE 2019