2010 QRHA State Championship & Futurity Show

Cherise McLaughlin takes her imported stallion, Rummin Dixie, into a stop in the Novice Horse Non-Pro Level 1 event at the 2010 Queensland Reining Horse Association's State Championship Show.

Diving for dirt in the Novice Horse Non-Pro Level 1 is Michael Doneathy aboard a hard-stopping Colonel Zan.

Novice Horse Non-Pro Level 1 State Champions, Outlaw Whizz & Melanie Lindsay.

The State Champions of the Novice Horse Open Level 1 were Lazy D Ma Gold Cote & Noel Watson.

Tania Powell sends Sue Davie's gelding, Watch Me Doc, out into a large fast circle during their run in the Novice Horse Open Level 1 event in which they finished as equal Reserve State Champions.

Katie Jamieson & Hot Little Lena were the co-Reserve State Champions of the Novice Horse Open Level 1.

Heavy Duty Dually & John Bourke placed fourth in the Wayne Williams Training Stables Intermediate Non-Pro.

Miel Little Diamond & Judy Cox were the State Champions of the Wayne Williams Training Stables Intermediate Non-Pro.

Rick Paff & the colourful Lethal Fire were equal Reserve Champions of the Limited Open & the State Champions of the Rookie Professional.

Ruf Little Renee & Warren Backhouse unsettle the dust during their run in the Novice Horse Open Level 1.

In the first event on the Friday, Melanie Lindsay added two more buckles to her collection when she won both the Rookie Level 1 & Rookie Level 2 events aboard Outlaw Whizz.

Equal fifth in the Rookies Level 1 was Tammy Carter & her Paint Horse mare, Quirran-Lea Barita O'Lena.

Uno Chick & Sue Franks placed third in the Intermediate Open & later were the State Champions of the Limited Open.

Mingolena & Kathy Murphy slid into equal Reserve State Champion spot with three others in the Limited Open.

Oakies Spark & Tim Hoffman zoom into one of their signature stops in Friday's Limited Open.

Kerry McBride & CD Quixote placed fourth in the Prime Time Non-Pro & equal fourth in the Limited Non-Pro.

The State Champion of the Youth 14 to 18 Years Reining was Jewel Gibbs riding CL Swizzle Stick.

Wade Powell rode Jessies Dream Chaser to the State Championship in the Youth 13 Years & Under Reining event.

Rose Wicks & Whizz Chic were the Reserve Champions of the inaugural Michelle Halliwell Memorial Open Ladies Reining.

In remembrance of a fine lady & very popular reining competitor, Michelle Halliwell, the QRHA staged the first Michelle Halliwell Memorial Open Ladies Reining at this year's State Championship Show. The winners of the event were Sonya Taylor & Whizzle With Me, seen here with Michelle's husband, Cameron Halliwell (back right).

Coming in for a landing right in front of the judges is Steve Gibbs aboard Yulgilbar Oaks Playboy. The pair took out equal Reserve State Champions in that event, the Limited Non-Pro.

Karen Lowe & Micro Chip took home a swag of beautiful buckles from their wins in various events at the 2010 Queensland Reining Horse Association's State Championship Show.

Equal Reserve Champions of the Joyce Olsen Memorial Non-Pro Futurity were Ruf N Rich & David Nixon.

On their way to taking out the Joyce Olsen Memorial Non-Pro Futurity State Championship, Hasta La Vista & Hayley Backhouse.

Ruf Cut & Cameron Halliwell were co-Reserve Champions of the Joyce Olsen Memorial Non-Pro Futurity.

Argyles Dual Man Jack & Errol Thomas equalled fourth place in the Joyce Olsen Memorial Non-Pro Futurity.

Backlit by the warm glow of the afternoon sun, Genuine Jessie takes Shane Watts to the Reserve State Championship in the Open Non-Pro.

Open Non-Pro State Champions, Lil Puss & Cameron Halliwell.

Giving it their best shot in the Open Non-Pro event, Calboy Magic & Mark Cathcart.

State Champions of the Prime Time Non-Pro, El Eban Amigo & Lynda Gray with Lynda's partner & QRHA committee member, Glenn Muir.