EQUITANA AUSTRALIA - MELBOURNE NOVEMBER 18-21 2010

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THE WAY OF THE HORSE

THE WAY OF THE HORSE

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THE ULTIMATE DISPLAY OF HORSEMANSHIP METHODS

Incorporating both education and entertainment, this challenge is nothing short of the ultimate display of human ability.

It demonstrates for a trainer to interact with an unstarted/ unbroken horse on a level the average person can only imagine. Three contestants demonstrate their methods of connecting with an unbroken horse over two days. Each trainer has an opportunity to select a young unbroken horse and show the unique method they use to make a connection enabling trust, respect and amazing progress in what the horse is prepared to do for its trainer.  It is judged based on how much progress each trainer achieves just in three sessions.

The Way of the Horse competition was initially introduced into the EQUITANA's programme in 2005. It has proved to be a highly successful and fascinating contest that not only showcases the different styles of horsemanship but also educate and entertain a large crowd of spectators.

The Way of the Horse will be held within the NutriRice Grand Pavilion on Saturday the 20th and Sunday the 21st of November 2010. The winner will be announced on the afternoon of Sunday the 21st.

The Way of The Horse is included in a General Admission Ticket. Tickets for EQUITANA Melbourne will go on sale Wednesday 1st July 2010.

Previous Champions:
2008 Champion – Dan James
2005 Champion – Guy McLean

SELECTED CANDIDATES FOR 2010 CHALLENGE:

 
Steve Halfpenny
STEVE HALFPENNY

Steve’s involvement with horses began in his early twenties shortly after arriving in Australia from the UK, nearly 30 years ago. During those first years Steve spent most weekends at local shows attending many clinics with western trainers and judging seminars. Over the following 10 years Steve continued to compete and was most successful with his home bred Appaloosa “Foxy” who became State Champion in many different western disciplines. He then purchased a weanling palomino QH colt who also had a very successful show career, also winning State awards.

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Chad Brady
CHAD BRADY

Having been brought up in a horse orientated family with well known horseman Steve Brady as his father, it is no wonder Chad has continued the tradition and taken on the horse training as his full time career. As well as learning Steve’s techniques, Chad has studied many different training methods from all around the world and spent some time in Texas USA with Champion Reining Horse Trainer Craig Johnson, but no matter how many methods one can study, Chad finds that the horses are the best teachers.

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Adam Sutton
ADAM SUTTON

Adam is based in Cooranbong, NSW, where he grew up riding neatly with the local exemplary Pony Club once a fortnight and hooning around the Watagan Mountains like a mad thing the rest of the of the time. Later, Adam developed passion for rodeo and camp-drafting that took him all over Australia. Adam went on to build a reputation as a skilled and respected rodeo competitor, colt starter, riding instructor and trick rider – culminating in a stint as a wrangler for the movie 'Ned Kelly', where he also helped the actors with horsemanship skills.

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Moorooluck Stud
Horses for the Way of The Horse are proudly provided by
MOOROOLUCK A.S.H. STUD

 www.moorooluck.com.au

 

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