📣📣📣 Mark Buttsworth aboard Branchvale Metal Alloy has taken out a nail biting final Prydes EasiFeed Challenge final tonight in the AELEC main arena.
🐴 BRANCHVALE METAL ALLOY was purchased by Rodger Grant from Koobah Performance Horses, in 2020 from Merle Potter, EMDEE Enterprises from Gin Gin ins QLD, as a 5yo Stallion who is by METALLIC CAT out of REYS LITTLE HOTTIE for $126,000 which was the Top Price horse of the sale.
Hearing from the rider Mark, “Great event, I’d like to thank Rodger for believing in me and buying this horse, he is very special”
🥇 1st place and $8000 first prizemoney as well as the beautiful new Navaho Trailer made for one very ecstatic owner in Rodger Grant. “Buttsy talked me into this horse a few years ago and he won at Cloncurry, a lot of Futurites as well and he has a big future, thank you to Nutrien, and good on you boys”
🙌 Also coming home with the felt was Kathryn Hengstberger riding TWO BENEFICIAL, winning the Young Guns Challenge final.
Kathryn purchased the mare by BENIAH out of MISSY TWO in 2020 for $19,000 from Brydie Hughes.
With a huge crowd in attendance, Challenge finals night is always a big one at the Classic with this year being no different.
Nutrien would like to congratulate the winners, placegetters, and connections and take the opportunity to thank major long-time sponsors @prydeseasifeed and Navaho Trailers for their ongoing support of this event.
📸 photo credit @jothieme.photography
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Full Results https://www.nutrienequine.com.au/nec23-competition-results/
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