July 2, 2018
The annual Burrandowan Cutting competition attracted a total of 239 entries at the weekend.
The three-day show, held at the Burrandowan racetrack, featured a $5000 Novice, $7500 Non-Pro, $15,000 Non-Pro and $15,000 Novice events.
Cutting is a specialist equestrian event where a horse and rider are judged during a 2.5 minute run on their ability to work cattle.
South Queensland Cutting Horse Association secretary Ray Cooper said the Burrandowan show was a good event.
The number of entries was about the same as last year, but it also attracted quite a few spectators.
“The committee at Burrandowan always put on a good event and the catering is excellent,” he said.
“It’s probably one of the best around.”
Goodger rider Mark Buttsworth, fresh from his win at the inaugural $25,000 Campdraft Super Series held at Warwick in May, took out the Open competition.
Alana Tones, from Kilcoy, won the Open Gelding Stakes.
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Results:
- $5000 Novice – Mark Buttsworth, “Reys Little Hottie”
- Open Non-Pro – Rob Greer, “Crystal Park Addison’s Glory”
- Beginner Horse – Denis Sims, “Hit The Road Cat”
- Beginner Rider – Nicole Dunbar, “Miss Gabreyelle”
- $15,000 Non-Pro – Rob Greer, “Crystal Park Addison’s Glory”
- $15,000 Novice – Heath Sinclair, “I See You Too”
- Rookies – James Ferguson, “Who’s Miss Badgerette”
- Non-Pro Gelding Stakes – Tina Browne, “Duck N Dulce”
- Grass Roots Cutting – Austin Sinclair
- Snaffle Bit – Kathryn Jacobson, “Midlands Arena Roxtar”
- Novice Non-Pro – Rob Greer, “Crystal Park Dualin’ Banjos”
- Youth Senior – Bridget Christensen, “A Little Time Soon”
- Youth Junior – Kate Smith, “Bohemian Roc”
- Open – Mark Buttsworth, “Reys Little Hottie”
- $7500 Non-Pro – Renee Richardson, “Crystal Park Ali Cat”
- Open Gelding Stakes – Alana Tones, “Roc N Rio”
- Footnote: If you’re wondering what cutting’s all about, check out this great video from the United States …
