SUMMARY
- Top $20,000, av $4570
- Sold 55, 79pc clearance
BUYERS chasing ready-to-go horses representing prominent sires continue to turn up at horse sales across the country ready to spend.
A particularly impressive line-up at the Ag Grow 2014 premier invitation horse sale saw from vendors across Queensland sells mares to a top of $20,000 and geldings to $6500.
Lisa Hutchinson, Ayr reluctantly listed her 11 year old, Playboy Roy mare, Yulgilbar Royal Peppy Roy and was paid top dollar by Emerald locals, Brad and Belinda Dendle.
The Doc’s Spinifex granddaughter was purchased by Ms Hutchinson as a two year old from Baillieu and Sarah Myer, Yulgilbar Stockhorse stud, Elgee Park VIC and has been successfully campaigned in campdrafts, challenges and cutting events.
New owner, Brad Dendle is a fan of the Playboy Roy genetics and has bought the mare for breeding but will be competing with her in the not too distant future.
“The Playboy Roy horses have a natural cowiness and a drive to work,” he said.
“I’ve already got a little three year old mare and she’s got natural ability and that bit more length that lets her travel a bit better.
The mare has been ridden by Ms Hutchinson’s ten year old son, Mitch.
“It’ll be good to have a horse on the truck that everyone can use,” said Mr Dendle, an ex-miner who runs his own diesel fitting business and works as a contract musterer.
“We’re looking for a property to run some cattle and start our own Quarter horse and Stockhorse stud.”
Geoff Crozier, Coomealla Downs, Moura sold a rising 5 year old Kirkby’s Stud Theo mare, Barnetts Leah to Michael and Sylvia Roberts, Rooken-Glen, Springsure for $13,000.
The Barnett’s Leigh daughter will join the Rooken-Glen mustering team and later on be used for campdrafting.
“She’s got great breeding on both sides and we have a lot of respect for Geoff and the way he operates,” Mr Roberts said.
“He brings his horses along steady and presents honest horses.”
Geoff Crozier is pictured with the new owners of the $13,000, Barnetts Leah, Michael and Sylvia Roberts and their daughter, Jessie and their new horse.
Mr Roberts also purchased Barnetts Contender, a four year old gelding by Kirkbys Stud Theo and another Geoff Crozier listed lot for $5000.
The gelding was not presented in the sale ring due to an injury but was on the grounds for inspection.
Eugene Matthews, Blue Range, Charters Towers through Shaun Flanaghan and Peter Brazier, Grant, Daniel and Long, purchased two horses at the sale that were selected for their breeding potential.
Sylvia Vale Jandra, a rising 5 year old, Boonara Mentor mare listed by Ian Stark and Jeanne Seifert, Sylvia Vale Stockhorses, Emu Creek sold to Mr Matthews for $11,000.
Ian Stark and Jeanne Seifert, Sylvia Vale Stockhorses, Emu Creek are congratulated by Peter Brazier, Grant, Daniel and Long studstock agent, on the successful sale of Sylvia Vale Jandra (on right) for $11,000.
Offered by Will and Lindy Kehl, Springsure, Talawahl Sequel, an 11 year old, Adios Reflect mare also joined Mr Matthew’s team for $9500.
Mares averaged $5915 for 23 lots.
Matthew and Janelle McCamley, Eulogie, Dululu paid $8500 for Winslo Breezy Cat, a Catmandee daughter listed by Gogango couple, David Lee and Sarah Newman.
Janelle McCamley, Eulogie, Dululu inspects her new purchase, the $8500, Winslo Breezy Cat with vendor, Sarah Newman.
Colin Feddersen, Whitdale, Rubyvale purchased Charvel Indiana, a five-year-old ridden mare with campdraft success on her dam’s side for $8000.
The mare is by Bridle Bit Unite and out of Warrigal Creek Willow, an Elliotts Creek Cadet granddaughter.
Geldings topped at $6500 twice.
A total of 32 geldings sold to average $3610.
Speltas Red Oak, a six-year-old gelding catalogued by Kerron and Theresa Gilvear, Monto sold to Kerry and Catherine Truloff, The Firs, Willows for $6500 and Anita Russell, Emerald sold a five-year-old Palmers Windward gelding to Grant and Helen Cox, Gattonvale, Collinsville for $6500.
Mr Cox purchased two horses at the sale.
Dean Armstrong, Comet Downs Station, Comet averaged $5500 for two horses topping at $7000 for the rising four-year-old, Pistol Packin Lena daughter, Tina Tivio listed by Ian Stark and Jeanne Seifert, Sylvia Vale Stockhorses, Emu Creek.
Joella Kerle, Roscommon, Gindi purchased three horses for the average price of $1833 including two five-year-old geldings and a mare listed by Peter and Denise Comiskey, Lyra Park, Capella.
“The Ag Grow horse sale has established a strong reputation for its high standard of horses, value buying, genuineness of conduct and suitability of the lots on offer to fulfil the requirements of a broad range of horse industry disciplines,” sale organiser, Ken McCaffrey said.
Agents: Grant, Daniel and Long, McCaffrey’s Australian Livestock Marketing.