Competitors travelled from across the northern part of the State to saddle up and test their horsemanship in the first Team Penning competition held at the Stockyard Arena in Quorn over the weekend.
The competition generated excellent numbers with competitors traveling from Mildura, Tumby Bay, Whyalla, Dark Peake, Wudinna, Jamestown, Port Augusta and Leigh Creek.
A total of 60 riders – including 38 senior riders and 22 junior - competed during the two day event.
Team Penning is one of the fastest growing horse sports in America at present and has taken off in the last 12 months at Wudinna.
It has now proven itself on the East side of the Spencer Gulf at Quorn.
Team Penning gives a team of three riders 90 seconds to pen three head of cattle with a designated colour from a mob of around 30 animals.
The cattle have different coloured collars.
There are three cattle with every colour combination, ie: three cattle in the mob have blue collars, three others have pink and so on.
As riders approach the starting line at the middle of the arena as a team, the judge will call the colour and there is 20 seconds to commence. From this point forward the team has 90 seconds to pen three head of their designated coloured cattle and there must not be any more than five cattle over the foul line at any time.
Once the cattle are penned, at least one team member must have their horses nose cross the gate of the pen of cattle and raise their arm to call time.
New South Wales horseman Phil Rodey was present during the weekend and deemed the event comparable with events interstate.
Phil was conducting clinics in Wudinna on colt breaking, horsemanship and cattle work last week.
A total of 10 members of the Wudinna Team Yarders were keen competitors over the weekend.
President Cindy Dennis and vice president Scrubber O’Brien assisted with the juniors, provided an auctioneer and helped in several other areas to ensure a smooth running weekend.
Local horsewoman and previous national barrel racing champion, Rachel Fraser facilitated the junior development sessions at lunchtime on Saturday and Sunday.
The focus on Saturday was on barrel racing and Sunday focused on general horsemanship skills to assist children with working cattle on horseback.
These clinics were provided free to children of families competing in the team penning over the weekend.
Children from Wudinna, Whyalla, Tumby Bay, Leigh Creek, Port Augusta and Quorn participated.
The next event to be held at the Stockyard Arena is a three day trail ride on the June long weekend and the next team penning event is in September.
For more information on Stockyard Arena events in Quorn, visit www.stockyardarena.com.au or contact Melissa Boully on 08 8648 6789.
Results
Hi-point senior team award for the weekend Robbie Dunn (Whyalla) and Richard and Melissa Boully (Quorn). Hi-point junior team award for the weekend Locky Hoddle and Carla Risdale (Leigh Creek).
Saturday: Senior Lucky Draw 1st: Helen Taylor, Scrubber O’Brien and Jenny Reschke, 2nd: Cindy Dennis, Pam Hombsch, Proxy, 3rd: Melissa Boully, Greg May and Gary Hill. Junior Lucky Draw 1st: Teagan Murray and Shannon Box, 2nd: Amy-Lee Dunn and Molly Hill, 3rd: Anna Ozolins and Bradley Murray. Senior Open 1st: Brenton :Leslie, Andrew Hoddle and Peter Moroney, 2nd: Robbie Dunn, Richard Boully and Melissa Boully, 3rd: Philip McManis, Jenny Reschke and Leanne Knight. Junior Open 1st: Locky Hoddle and Carla Risdale, 2nd: Emma Lynch and Kaeli Mengerson, 3rd: Molly Hill, Amy-Lee Dunn. Senior Barrel Race 1st: Jenny Reschke, 2nd: Robbie Dunn, 3rd: Chris Struck. Junior Barrel Race 1st: Shannon Box, 2nd: Kaeli Mengerson, 3rd: Emma Lynch.
Sunday: Senior Lucky Draw 1st: Melissa Boully, Gary Hill and Scrubber O’Brien. 2nd: Andrea Hill, Robbie Dunn and Andrew Hoddle, 3rd: Lumpy Bammann, Tom O’Brien, Proxy. Junior Lucky Draw 1st: Anna Ozolins and Emma Lynch, 2nd: Kaeli Mengerson and Carla Risdale, 3rd: Amy-Lee Dunn and Asha O’Brien. Senior Open 1st: Vanessa Box, Philip McManis and Jenny Reschke, 2nd: Tony Lian-lloyd, Tom O’Brien and Jamie McTaggart, 3rd: Robbie Dunn, Melissa Boully and Richard Boully. Junior Open 1st: Locky Hoddle and Carla Risdale, 2nd: Molly Hill and Amy-Lee Dunn, 3rd: Ben Hilder and Bradley Murray.
Email a friend
Favourites
Del.icio.us
Facebook
Digg
StumbleUpon
MySpace
Reddit
Newsvine
LinkedIn
Kwoff
Twitter