20/21
CHAMPION
Ben Hall &
Halls Pledge
Halls Pledge is a rising 5 year old mare
by none other than Daleys Play Rio,
out of Halls Dry Destiny (Hardtymze Romantic Doc).
Bred by Ben & Jaye, Pledge was sold at Tamworth Nutrien Sale 2018 and purchased by CM Pastoral Co. for $18,000. After the loss of her mother to colic, Craig & Carolyn McNabb kindly sent Pledge back to Ben & Jaye to continue her career with them while they watch with pleasure her success.
Pledge went back to Tamworth Nutrien Classic as a 4yo and placed 3rd. She will then be campaigned at the 2022 Tamworth Nutrien Classic.
Placings :
1st - Burke & Wills
2nd - Hughenden
3rd - Paradise Lagoons
3rd - Winton
Winner of 2021 Series, Capella
"The Future Stars Futurity Series is great to acknowledge the young horses doing well in Futurities" - Ben & Jaye Hall
Ben & Jaye own her full sister, Halls Plenty and campaign her in the Rookie Horse Series.
Lindy Hick Photography
Mel Bethel Photography
18/19
CHAMPION
Berry Shann &
Smith Family Marky Mark
Marky Mark, has taken the Campdrafting world by storm! Berry wishes he "had 5 just like him".
A rising 5 year old gelding, he is by Palmers Navaho
out of Smith Family Playing Like Jess.
Marky Mark was bred by the Smith Family and now calls Nibbereena home.
Marky Mark has had a stellar start to his career winning the 2018 and 2019
Moranbah Futurity Drafts.
Placings :
1st - Moranbah Bronze Titles
2nd - Paradise Lagoons
3rd - Bowen River
5th - Cloncurry
Winner of 2019 Series, Hughenden
17/18 CHAMPION
Lance Spannagle &
Starelle Brandy
Brandy is a rising 4 year old mare
by Lu Diamond Phillips out of
Starelle Raindrop.
"Brandy is affectionate, a pleasure to have around and she can be ridden by anyone
in the our family".
She was bred by Nic Stark and was purchased out of the 2016 Toowoomba Landmark Sale as a led filly.
Lance & Melissa hope to breed her
at the end of this year.
Placings :
1st - Nebo Classic Challenge
2nd (eq) - Paradise Lagoons
3rd - Ridgelands
2nd - Bauhinia
6th - Clermont
Winner of 2018 Series, Clarke Creek
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16/17
CHAMPION
Steve Comiskey &
Mr Sylvester
This is how this beaut little horse was advertised at Tamworth Landmark Sale;
"An exciting young gelding with
eye catching presence".
By Sophisticated Catt and out of Madam Destiny, Brock and Caroline Heumiller could not pass up the opportunity to purchase this Phil Dawson cutting trained, 2015 NCHA Finalist who absolutely has the looks.
Mr Sylvester had an impressive year of futurity campdrafting, 2nd at Paradise Lagoons, winning the cut out and on the same weekend placed 3rd in the two handed cutting.
Steve Comiskey rode Mr Sylvester to victory in the Future Stars series hosted by Alpha Campdraft where they ran a massive
91 point round.
"Sylvester is such a pest, he makes me laugh.
He is the absolute best horse I have
ridden" - Caroline Heumiller
15/16
CHAMPION
Will Durkin &
Willdraft Atomic
This striking chestnut gelding by
Soda Justice is out of the Yallatup Rivoli Rex mare in Willdraft Reveal.
Will Durkin purchased Atomic out of Tamworth Landmark Sale and immediately impressed Will by getting straight to work and winning 2 Futurity Campdrafts. He was campaigned at Twin Hills, Capella, Hughenden, Winton, Julia Creek,
Gold City and Clermont.
Will and Atomic then won the prestigious
Gelding Incentive Draft at Tamworth.
Will then sold Atomic to Lloyd Hick who went on to win Maiden and Novice Campdrafs and collect multiple placings.
"I enjoyed campdrafting Willdraft Atomic as he
is so easy going" - Will Durkin.
14/15
CHAMPION
Rob Durkin &
Durkins Jewel
Durkins Jewel, by Hazelwood Conman,
is out of Durkins Pearl (Black Breeze)
who is from the mighty mare line in
Durkins Diamond. A common thread in all of Diamonds progeny is their big heart and ability to work cattle.
"Jewel is incredibly athletic and tries her heart out every time" - Wendy Durkin
Bred by Rob & Wendy Durkin, Jewel won the very first Future Stars Series. This was such an exciting time for Durkin Stockhorses, and it has set a concrete foundation on Jewel for the rest of her campdrafting career.
Jewel has been campdrafted by their son Will, and together he and Jewel have won Opens, multiple Novice and Maiden Campdrafts,
plus over 12 second places.
Durkins Jewel is a very competitive open mare who the whole family are extremely proud of.
"She is incredibly tough'" - Will Durkin