have anywhere between 40 to 80
horses on my place at any given time.
I have stallions standing at stud, and
house recip mares for foaling along
with donor mares here.
I have my own horses I breed and
sell, as well as client horses
Do you have a favourite line of
horses that you like?
Most of my own breed of horses
are Stock Horse cross Quarter
Horse. I like to cross my Stock
Horse mares to Quarter Horse
stallions. The stallions
I have are Warrenbri
Cobber (ASH), Brown
Highwayman (ASH),
Oak So Smart (AQHA)
and Pistol Packin Lena
(AQHA).
Is there someone
in your discipline
you admire or you
aspire to be like?
There are a lot of
people I admire for
different
reasons. The list is too long to just
mention one person. My idea is to
not be like someone else, but to gain
knowledge from the people I admire
and put that to my own individual
success.
What is your favourite
event?
Restricted Open and
Open Campdrafts
are my favourite
events, as they
host some of the
best riders and
horses getting
around.
Name some major wins you have
had and which one was the
biggest thrill for you.
I’ve been fortunate enough to
have won a few ACA Titles, such
as Juvenile Rider Title, Lady
Rider Title, Maiden Rider Title,
Associate Rider Title and Rookie
Horse Titles. I’ve also been Runner
Up Open Rider and have managed
a few major Campdraft wins, such
as Warwick Canning Downs Draft,
Warwick Ladies Draft and Runner Up
Warwick Gold Cup. I won the Novice
at Chinchilla Grandfather Clock a
couple of times and won the Ladies
Grandmother Clock. I also have had a
couple of wins at Paradise Lagoons in
the Ladies and Stallion drafts.
What do you like the most of your
chosen discipline?
The atmosphere at a Campdraft is
just awesome. Even though it is a
very competitive sport, there are
always helping hands available to
everyone and anyone.
Where do you see your life taking
you in the next 10 years?
I’d hope my life continues to be as it
is now, but maybe add a couple of rug
rats (kids) into the picture. I’m very
content with the path I’m on. My
career and life are very good at the
moment.
Is there another hobby you have
when not riding?
No other hobbies, Campdrafting and
riding take up most of my time - wait
all of my time.
Smarty’s High Card
Q-64156 in action at
Warwick Gold Cup
Campdraft
January • February • 2018 • The Australian Quarter Horse Magazine • Page 21