Mackay and District Pacific Arabian Show
MACKAY AND DISTRICT PACIFIC ARABIAN SHOW WAS HELD ON 10TH AND 11TH SEPTEMBER 2022 AT THE MARYBOROUGH SHOWGROUNDS EQUESTRIAN PARK.
THIS WONDERFUL RELAXED, FAMILY FUN WEEKEND IS RUN BY THE MACKAY AND DISTRICT ARABIAN GROUP. WENDY AND HER TEAM PUT TOGETHER A REALLY FANTASTIC SHOW THAT HELPS TO PROMOTE THE YOUTH AND AMATEUR COMPETITORS TO COME ALONG AND HAVE A LOT OF FUN WITH THEIR HORSES.
FRIDAY NIGHT STARTED OFF WITH A BBQ GET TOGETHER AND CATCH UP FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE ARRIVED EARLY AND WANT TO CATCH UP.
SATURDAY’S PROGRAM STARTED OFF WITH DRESSAGE COMPETITORS IN THE OUTDOOR DRESSAGE ARENA WITH SOME QUALITY HORSES ON DISPLAY PUTTING IN SOME LOVELY WORK.
A QUALITY LINE UP OF DERIVATIVES IN THE HALTER RING AGAIN THIS YEAR INCLUDED – ANGLO, ARABIAN WARMBLOOD, PARTBRED, ARABIAN PONY, ARABIAN RIDING PONY, QUARAB, HALF ARABIAN AND API. LOVELY TO SEE THE NON-PRO COMPETITORS COMPETING IN OPEN CLASSES AS WELL AGAIN THIS YEAR.
OUR OPEN RING JUDGE WAS LIZ CARLISLE FROM VICTORIA WHO DID A FANTASTIC JOB SELECTING HER WINNERS FROM THE VARIOUS AGES PUT BEFORE HER.
SUPREME DERIVATIVE JUNIOR HALTER HORSE – SANJOY SANTINO – SANDRA THOMPSON
SUPREME DERIVATIVE SENIOR HALTER HORSE – WESTACRES LOST MY SOCKS – CATE CUNNINGHAM
THE JUNIOR RING HAD PLENTY OF SMILES AND TALENTED YOUNGSTERS HAPPY TO SHOW OFF THEIR SKILLS AND RINGCRAFT. OUR FUTURE HORSEWOMEN WERE ON DISPLAY AND SHOWED WONDERFUL MANNERS AND SPORTSMANSHIP THROUGHOUT THE MORNING. THE JUDGE IN THIS RING WAS SHARYN HUNGERFORD WHO HAD A READY SMILE AND ENCOURAGING COMMENTS FOR THE RIDERS.
HI POINT RESULTS
YOUTH 5-9 ADDISON WELLER – JOSHELS WILLY WONKA
YOUTH 14-17 MIRRAN ROBINSON – GOLDFLAME
JUDGES CHOICE GARLAND – MORGAN LYALL
YOUNGEST COMPETITOR ENCOURAGEMENT AWARD – ALEXIS FOYSTER
THE PUREBRED HORSES CAME OUT AFTER LUNCH UNDER SADDLE AND WORKED BEAUTIFULLY WITH SOME REALLY NICE WORKOUTS ON DISPLAY. THE SUPREME WINNER WAS A POPULAR CHOICE.
SUPREME PUREBRED U/SADDLE – LIA ROSE – ARTISTRY MI
THE NIGHT PROGRAM IS ALWAYS SO POPULAR WITH GREAT MUSIC AND HORSES STRUTTING THEIR STUFF IN THE FREESTYLE RIDDEN AND LIBERTY CLASSES, BARREL RACING WAS ADDED THIS YEAR AND THERE WAS PLENTY OF CROWD PARTICIPATION. PLENTY OF GREAT MUSIC AND WORKOUTS.
RESULTS
FREESTYLE RIDDEN PUREBRED – LIA ROSE – ARTISTRY MI
FREESTYLE RIDDEN DERIVATIVE – CHRISTINE HELLYER – TOP MODEL & WESTACRES LOST MY SOCKS – CATE CUNNINGHAM – EQUAL WINNERS
FREESTYLE LIBERTY PUREBRED – KATHERINE HOPKINS – DARK KNIGHT MI
FREESTYLE LIBERTY DERIVATIVE – LEE-ANN McCLELLAND – HALIMA’S PRINCE CHARMING
PAINTED BRUSH STUDIO PAINTING HI POINT WINNER – KATHERINE HOPKINS – DARK KNIGHT MI
BARREL RACING – LISA HOLOHAN – ROSE GUM CROWN ALLEGIANCE
SUNDAY IS A FUN DAY WITH THE PUREBREDS SHOWING OFF IN THE HALTER CLASSES IN THE MORNING, ALWAYS QUALITY HORSES PRESENTED AND LOVELY TO SEE KIND, GENTLE HANDLING WITH MORE NATURAL POSES IN THE OPEN AND NON PRO CLASSES AT THIS SHOW.
SUPREME PUREBRED JUNIOR – ZARAHEMLA MAJESTICA – WAYNE BACKHOUSE
SUPREME PUREBRED SENIOR – APHRODITES KA – CATE CUNNINGHAM
THE DERIVATIVE HORSES CAME OUT UNDER SADDLE AND WE SAW SOME GOOD COMPETITION IN THESE CLASSES. LOVELY TO SEE A RANGE OF HORSES AND RIDERS ALSO COMPETING IN THESE CLASSES. A SUPER WORKOUT BY THE EVENTUAL WINNER OF THE SUPREME GARLAND.
SUPREME DERIVATIVE SADDLE HORSE – WESTACRES LOST MY SOCKS – CATE CUNNINGHAM
DON’T FORGET TO POP NEXT YEARS DATE INTO YOUR CALENDAR 18TH – 20TH AUGUST 2023 – DRESSAGE WILL BE HELD ON THE FRIDAY IN THE INDOOR ARENA IN THE AFTERNOON.
IT’S A GREAT TIME TO BRING A YOUNGSTER OR DUST OFF YOUR COBWEBS AND GET BACK INTO SHOWING IF YOU HAVE HAD A BREAK. COME ALONG FOR A FRIENDLY FAMILY WEEKEND AWAY, WE WOULD LOVE TO SEE YOU. PLENTY OF CLASSES AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME. FOLLOW THE PACIFIC COAST ARABIANS FACEBOOK PAGE FOR UPDATES.
WENDY SAUNDERS IS YOUR CONTACT FOR ALL THINGS PACIFIC SHOW RELATED – wendylangtree63@outlook.com or phone 0429 841 993 – ANY SPONSORSHIP QUESTIONS/ORDERS TO WENDY.
PHOTOS OF THE PACIFICE ARABIAN SHOW WERE SUPPLIED BY JANE SHEPPARD – 0428 653325
SHOW CATALOGUE ARTWORK – KERRI HILL DESIGN
GARLANDS SUPPLIED – JORDAN WICKS
THIS SHOW COULDN’T RUN WITHOUT THE HELP OF THE SMALL COMMITTEE, HANDLERS, RIDERS, VOLUNTEERS, SPECTATORS AND OUR WONDERFUL AND GENEROUS SPONSORS WHO HELP OUT ALL WEEKEND AND MAKE IT FUN FOR EVERYONE. A HUGE THANK YOU FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
PACIFIC SHOW SPONSORS
PAINTED BRUSH STUDIO, PAN PACS CLUB, WAYFIELD LODGE SHOW HORSES, FUTURE FARMS, BARB BRISKEY, JORDON WICKS, CHELONA PARK ARABIANS, IIONNAH ARABIANS, AMANDA ORMONDE, DENT MAGICIAN, KERRI HILL, JANE SHEPPARD, VERONICA MORTIMER, ZUHRA ARABIANS, LEESA DAVIES, THERESA JOHNSON, SOUTHWOOD SADDLERY, SHANLEWEN ARABIANS, LISA HOLOHAN, DAMAR ARABIANS, LESLEY AND KEN CORNFORD, KAI HAI ARABIANS, WTB EQUINE SHAHBRIA SPORTSHORSES, LIA ROSE, COOLOOLA TROPHIES AND BUNNINGS.