NCHA FUTURITY CO-CHAMPION -
JAMIE CREEK & TP DANCIN IN THE REYN
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ARTICLE BY KYLIE R. MELROSE
Photo Ken Anderson
"Winning the Futurity was amazing it was a
dream come true," says NCHA Futurity Co-
Champion Jamie Creek. The showman com-
mented on what was going through his mind
when he was waiting to hear his score in the
final. "I rode out and thought it was a pretty
nice run, so we were hoping for a good score
to put us up there in the placings."
Jamie commented on what was going
through his mind when he was waiting for
the judges to go over the two highest scoring
runs after the NCHA Futurity final. "It was
an amazing feeling once the scores were all
finalised and we were
crowned co-champions.
Jamie talked me
through his winning
run. "We had a good
draw and some pretty
nice cows picked out so
the plan was to go and
get shown clean my first
cow set up pretty well
and we were able to get a
bit done then. My second
cut unfolded really well
I drove up from the back
fence through the middle
for a really good cut.
Lilly was able to show off
a little bit on the 2nd cow
the 3rd cow. I wanted to
chip off the
top but the cow I
just worked met up with
my 3rd cow and I was able to get them
separated just in time and do a couple turns
before he buzzer."
"Lilly is by Tapt Dancing Cat (imp) and out
of Turpentine Storm," says Jamie. "She is a
really nice mare. She's very cow driven and
very smart on a cow, with a big stop."
During his run in the final, Jamie had Peter
Kennedy and Aaron Wheatley in the corners
helping pick cows, and Jason Leitch and
Corey Holden out the front turning cows
back for him.
Jamie recalls the advice that he received
from them before and during his run. "The
advice from my help before the run was just
to go have a nice clean, mistake free run.
And during my run it was making sure my
cows were in a good position."
"We started off with a 213, she switched on
straight away and it was a nice neat run to
start," recalled Jamie of their runs in the
round she got a cow to show her off a little
more and we were able to mark a nice 215
through both rounds. She felt really solid
and confident in herself."
Jamie commented on his impression of Lilly
during their runs. "Through each run she
gained confidence and felt like she was
really enjoying what she was doing."
"We had really good preworks with Lilly in
the lead up to the Futurity," says Jamie. "She
felt like she was building into a really nice
Futurity horse and getting her confidence."
When asked, how did you feel on the final
day of the NCHA Futurity, going into the
final? Jamie answered, "I felt quite relaxed
and happy to be in the final. I knew I had a
nice horse underneath me, and we would
just go and do our best."
When asked, what does it mean to you as
a trainer and showman to win the NCHA
Futurity? Jamie answered, "It's a dream
come true as a trainer to win the NCHA
Futurity, its a very big boost to our business
and makes all the long hours and hard work
worth it."
"Lilly was broken in
by Keeley Murch
from S.A and then
sent to me to train'"
says Jamie. She was
very strong willed
and determined
young filly who
wanted to do things
her own way but
once she worked
out what she had to
do, she came along
very quickly
cutting became a
fun game for her."
Jamie commented
on his support
team and what
they mean to him.
"My mum and dad
are a big part of
our business, they help with everything at
home and at shows. My wife Samantha lopes
and cares for all of the horses and her
support