horses and taught western riding.
In Aspley, they helped establish the Pine
View Equestrian Center, became involved
with the Australian Trail Horse Riders
Association and helped establish the
Australian National Riding Trail, said to
be the longest continuous horse trail in
the world.
Karen Cornish
They gave seminars and clinics teaching
American style horsemanship and horse
training, Cutting and Reining, as well as
rodeo riding skills. Within a decade, they
held over 100 schools in Australia and
Tasmania.
They imported Quarter Horses,
Appaloosas and Paints from the U.S.
Lyman helped organise regional
QHAs, and was a founding member of
the Australian Quarter Mile Racing
Association, a charter member of the
National Cutting Horse Association of
Australia, and organised and brought to
fruition an NCHA Finals and Futurity.
Name:
Karen Cornish (WA)
Alaire in turn, started the popular Ladies
Cuttings in Australia. They formed the
Western Australia Cutting Club.
How long have you participated in
horse activities:
I have ridden since I was 6 year old and
tried most things equestrian!
They were co-founder of the Paint Horse
Association of Australia, and their Paint
horse, Joeleo, was one of the founding
sires a PHAA Champion, PHAA National
Champion and the first horse inducted
into the Australian PHA Hall of Fame.
Who/what inspired you to become
involved:
Growing up in Tasmania I lived next
door to a dear old horseman who bred
Arabians and my attraction to horses
was