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Keiran Mosses - Non Pro Michelle Halliwell Memorial Champion
Warren Backhouse riding Hasta Shine - AQHA Derby L4 Champion
Lil Joe Cash owner Russell Giles
Warren Backhouse - AQHA Derby Open L4 Champion
REINING AUSTRALIA CELEBRATE’S 30 YEARS OF NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
We were fortunate to have an international guest
and Major Sponsor of our National Show, Russell
Giles owner of Lil Joe Cash Q-82734 attend the
show. Lil Joe Cash supported Reining Australia
competitors by way of a beautiful custom-made
Reserve Champion Jacket to every Reserve winner
across all buckle reining classes.
years of blood, sweat and tears to achieve the
pinnacle in Affiliate Non Pro competition. A full list
of the newly crowned National Affiliate and Aged
Event Champion results with all placegetters is
available on the Reining Australia website.
Our Michelle Halliwell Non-Pro Memorial event is
that one event at our show that makes us all come
together as a reining family to celebrate the life of
one of our own. The title this year being taken out
by Keiran Mosses riding Seen The Light a mare out
of Michelle’s last horse she competed on OP Finally
Dunnit Q-82516. The AQHA Derby Event saw a strong line up
of competitors vying for this title with Warren
Backhouse taking out the AQHA Derby Championship
riding Hasta Shine Q-82712 which he also owns.
Warren also received the AQHA Incentive for the
Highest Scoring AQHA registered horse, the AQHA
incentive for the breeder and also the owner. AQHA
continuted their strong relationship with Reining
Australia through long term sponsorship.
The Non Pro Affiliate Championship National title
is one that every Non-Pro aspires to winning, after The surface at AELEC was prepared and maintained
by our Major Sponsor Errol Thomas from Thomas
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER ISSUE 2019