2016 Queensland Grand Prix Horse of the Year
Round Six Wrap Up
Queensland Country Grand Prix Championships

The Queensland Country Championships were hosted by the Bundaberg Show and we thank them for hosting the Event. The surface was very well prepared and the riders appreciated all the efforts from the Committee to make things great for horses and riders alike. John Vallance was flown up from Sydney and built technical but very rideable tracks.

The Grand Prix Country Title was very hotly contested with an exciting jump off in front of an enthusiastic crowd. 8 faulters & less were invited back to the second round, 5 of the 9 horses coming back had jumped clear in the first round. The second round saw only three horses jump clear against the clock.

Clem Smith & Guru posted a very fast time which saw them become the 2016 Queensland Country Grand Prix Champions also making them Dual Queensland Champions after his win at the State Titles earlier in the month.. Guru has now won three rounds of the Series and jumps to the lead with Smith’s other horse Delilah in second place.

1st Guru & Clem Smith
2nd RSB Jacana & Becky Jenkins
3rd Delilah & Clem Smith
4th Co Pilot & Robert Goodwin
5th Simpkex & Ron Easey
6th Fairview Animation & Sty Jenkins
7th Charlamagne Ego Z & David Finch
8th WF Ducatti & Tyrone Latham
9th Riverside Freedom & Brooke Langbecker
10th Made u Look & Ron Easey

Winner of the Series will have a choice of a Service Fee from one of the lovely Stallions on offer from Finch Farm plus the Mitavite $1000 Bonus. Runner up will receive a $500 Horse courier Travel Voucher plus a Equestrian Queensland $250.00 Membership. Third place will receive a pair of Classic Stirrups from JER Stirrups Australia plus $250.00 Voucher from Edwards Saddleworld. Leading Lady Rider will receive a Stud Guard valued at $285.00 from Harris Entertainment & Hawkesbury River Saddle Co.

Big thanks to all our very generous sponsors for these wonderful prizes.

Our next round will be the Boral Grand Prix at the Gatton Ag Show 2016 Show Jumping in July.

Photo courtesy JRS Photography.