QRHA Dalby Reining Show

Limited Open competitors, Cool Little Badger & Karen Lowe.

Grace Cox rode RD Freckles Spinner to a win in the Youth 13 Years & Under Reining at the QRHA May Show in Dalby.

Patiently waiting his turn behind one of several large mounds of sand that had been removed from the arena to make it more reiner-friendly, is non-pro competitor Steve Gibbs.

Second placegetters in the Intermediate Open were Cookie Monster & Darren Simpson.

The winners of the Limited Non-Pro were Oakies Spark & Tim Hoffman.

Young Bayley Lowe showed his emerging talent as a reiner aboard dad's horse Microchip in the Beginner Rider class at the QRHA May Show at Dalby.

Co-winners of the Open Reining were Oaks Colonel Hollywood & Don McLaughlin.

Steve Gibbs & El Eban Amigo travelled from Yandina on the Sunshine Coast to compete in several events at the QRHA May Show in Dalby.

The winner of the Youth 15 - 18 Years Reining was Daniel Twigt riding King Ranch Mellyboy.

Mingolena was ridden by Scott Sutton into third place in the Intermediate Open & second place in the Open Reining.

Trainer Scott Sutton opened his account on OP Smart Lil Dunit with a win in the Novice Horse Open, then followed up by taking out the Intermediate Open & running equal first in the Open.

QRHA President, Errol Thomas, enjoyed a good show aboard his mare Jessies Dreamchaser with wins in both the Novice Horse Non-Pro & Intermediate Non-Pro classes.

Tammy Rogers celebrated her very first reining show on Slick Chick O'Lena with wins in both the Beginner Rider and Green Rider classes.

Lil Yella Jacit* & Don McLaughlin competing in the Junior Horse class at the QRHA May Show.

Miel Little Diamond & Judy Cox placed second in the Limited Non-Pro & third in the Intermediate Non-Pro events.

Wayne Appleyard & El Eban Pickin Up Points competing in the Novice Horse Non-Pro event at the QRHA May Show in Dalby.

For Sue Franks it was a matter of 'hold onto your hat' when Uno Chick scorched the sand to be co-winner of the Limited Open & the winner of the Rookies Professional.

Joanna Manz & Douglas Last Lena captured during the turnaround (spin) manoeuvre of the Junior Horse event at the QRHA May Show.

Newcomer Joe Blatchly put in a good effort on Savannah Storm in the Beginner Rider class to place second in that event.

Susan Camfferman & Oaks Colonel Hollywood were the second placegetters in the Intermediate Non-Pro.

Nanango resident, Hal Savill, competing in the Limited Non-Pro event on his mare Docs Chickabar.

Limited Non-Pro competitors, Oaks Miss Lena & Steve Baker.

Equal fourth placegetters in the Limited Non-Pro were El Eban Prophet & Lynda Gray.

Mandy Camfferman executes a neat turnaround on her Paint Horse gelding, Do Or Die, in the Green Rider class.

Equal fourth placegetters in the Limited Non-Pro were DCS Kentucky Rein & Lee Thomson.

Whiz With Style & Leanne Bartlett picked up placings in several events at the QRHA May Show in Dalby.

Lunchtime on Sunday saw a number of the local pony clubbers (in green) seated in the stands to take in some of the action provided by exponents of the newest FEI sanctioned Olympic sport.

Second placegetter in the Green Rider class was Peter McCauley riding Le Cheval The President.

Third place in the Limited Open went to A Smart Twist & David Manchon.

In the frame - judge, Barbara Kelly, concentrates on a competitor's performance during the running of the first QRHA show to be held in Dalby.