NEWS

Featured Horse: Chalani Chance and Annie Hill. Chance and Annie live on a station 90kms North of Mitchell, 65kms west of Injune and 180kms N-West of Roma in Queensland. Early 2007 "I'm delighted to tell you that Chance is going really well - quite a little stock horse now; she follows the cattle well; lays her ears back and loves the chase! She's an exceptionally good 'doer' - which is lucky considering the seasons of late. I look forward to her having a foal in the next year or two." Jan 2008 "We are having the best season here for many, many years - it just looks fantastic with water and green grass in abundance; fat cattle and healthy calves - a welcome change after years of drought. Chance did 2 weeks of mustering in Dec., and then we had to stop because of the rain. She is the most amazing 'doer' - she has acquired the nickname of 'Fatty' - she only has to look at the grass and gets fat! She is presently locked up in the yards on a 'Jenny Craig' diet! She'll get another weeks mustering next week. I intend to put her to our stallion 'ASHA Warrior' in September. Chance has certainly learnt a lot about cattle since I've had her (3 years) - and knows what she has to do - although I wouldn't say she is a complete 'natural', she has definitely picked it up. I look forward to crossing her with our stallion, who is extremely 'cowy'."

13 April 2008 Chalani Jive SA State Paint Horse Show 2008 Chalani Jive won the Paint Horse Yearling Versatility High Point Award. 1st Yearling lungeline Futurity, 1st Yearling Trail and other wins / placings. Photo by Ma Scar Photography

5 April 2008 Strathalbyn Hunt Club All Breeds Show 2008 Chalani Jive 1st ASH filly 1 year & under. Chalani Apollo Champion Ridden ASH

• Working - Winner
• Hack - Runner Up
• Eventing - Runner up

• Showjumping - Runner Up

February 2008 Chalani Catlow Barastoc Horse of The Year 2008 Chalani Catlow wins ASH working mare over 4 years, at the age of 23, ridden by a Junior rider! This mare previously won Barastoc Horse of the Year with Barry Sawyer in her younger days.

February 2008 Chalani Actor and Jason Fry Barastoc Horse of the Year 2008 Chalani Actor won the Led 3yo gelding and Reserve Champion led. He gained other placings under saddle at the 2008 Barastoc Horse of the Year.

2 January 2008 Sam Yates and Chalani Elegance "Just thought I would drop you a line and let you see some recent photos of Elle. She is going really well and has matured both mentally and physically; in the last 6 months particularly. I have been having lessons most weekends which is great and although we have our moments we are progressing. Elle is such a willing horse and never does anything deliberately wrong. She always tries hard to please and do the right thing, it's just sometimes it takes us both a bit of time to get our heads around things. We often go for long rides either just the two of us or sometimes the kids come on their ponies and John and Tim on the motorbike with the dog. Elle always behaves well. I am looking forward to having a go at some competitions in the not too distant future, EI permitting, to see how we go."

News 2007