Suzanne Sims

Tasmanian Reining Series 2009-10

Reining is up and running in Tasmania!

The Tasmanian Reining Series consists of three shows run over summer with the highlight being the Air Liquide Tasmanian Reining Spectacular 2010 which was held on the 13^thof February at the Pontville grounds near Hobart.

The Tasmanian Reining Spectacular is the premier event for the Tasmanian Reining Group and the first time it has been held under the banner of the Goulburn Valley Reining Horse Association’s Tasmanian Division.

With great excitement riders travelled from all over the State to compete in this wonderful annual event.  In addition to the major sponsor Air Liquide the event was also sponsored by www.tassaddlery.com.au, Horseland, Ken Green Equine Therapy, Glen Fine Stud, Minston Rise Quarter Horse Stud, Glennis Cotton and Marianne Grace and the Judge Todd McCormick of McCormick Equine Performance.  This allowed for a great array of prizes to be up for grabs. 

The beginner classes dominated the morning with the misty rain adding a cooler climate for both horse and riders.  The afternoon saw the sunshine break through and the youth, novice, rookie and open classes were held.  There was a wonderful amount of spectators sitting on the side lines this year keen to see what this reining is all about.

There was a strong field of young horses with Tim Lovell bringing out his Seligman Spin (Q-43083) colt, Buck N Spin (Q- 60812).  Tracey Corney proudly brought out her much loved three year old gelding Yenroc Dynamic Sunday which she bred her self. Tracey has been hard working at schooling the young horse and her efforts paid off when she won the GVT Snaffle bit class and the hotly contested GVT Beginners.  Craig Lamprey stepped into the reining pen for the first time and took home two seconds in both the GVT Green as Grass, GVT Beginner before stepping up to take the win in the GVT Rookie.  Craig rode a five year old paint mare that he had re-educated. 

The open class field was dominated by the Lovell family   Tim Lovell rode his beautiful black colt Shotgun Destiny (Acres Destiny (Imp) x Brookfield Freckles Evelyn Q-7768) and this horse showed the best stops for the day.  Tim’s son Judd rode the reliable Judge N Jury (Q-40066) to tie in the GVT open with Bronwyn Margetts who brought her aged gelding Navaote Bodidily (Q-23816).  It was decided to flip a coin for the prizes as both riders wanted to keep their horses fresh for the Open Classic.  Tim and Judd did amazing runs right up until the last manoeuvrer and then both went off pattern!  Bronwyn was last to compete and was left to run the pattern correctly for the win.

It was evident that all horses and riders were making great improvements and the standard is continuing to rise.  The GVRHA Tasmanian Division has been putting on a series of training days and clinics, using professional trainers such as Todd McCormick, Warwick Schiller and Roy Marchinton, and the effort is paying off.   The Tasmanian Reining Series was strongly contested and the Hi-point winners were:

Modified            Tracey Corney

Youth                Tayah Scott

Rookie              Peter Kidson

Intermediate      Dianne Austen

Novice               Tim Lovell

Open                Judd Lovell

The Tasmanian Reining Group would like to thank the Goulburn Valley Reining Horse Association for their support.  Without the GVRHA allowing Tasmania to come under their umbrella the sport would not be progressing the way it is today and it would be a great shame for Tasmanian’s to miss out on the great sport of reining!

June Newsletter out now.

Next GVRHA committee meeting Saturday morning 31st July.

Please note to ride at GVRHA CLUB shows you must be a financial member for insurance purposes.

GVRHA are having a club show on the Sunday October 3rd at Tatura Indoor.

 Saturday 2nd October Lessons at $30

Please contact Mick Taylor on 0419 534 315 or email mns.stainless@bigpond.com