Performance Horses

The Warrigal Quarter Horse Stud operated by Warwick & Rosemary Champion from their property 'Longway' in western QLD for many years, began breeding and training Quarter Horses for stock work and performance competition. The advent of the sprint racing in Queensland saw Warwick Champion become one of Queensland's leading trainers, with horses such as Easy Eddie and Rain & Hail who were unbeatable on their day.

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When the AJC forced sprint racing to shut down, many of the racing bred mares were joined to working bred stallions, which saw a very athletic, hardy horse produced that suited the rigors of mustering in outback Queensland, but remained very trainable. It was this trainability that saw these horses in high demand for performance and recreational purposes throughout the central west through the 80's, 90's and beyond.

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Scott & Cara took over the breeding and training of the Warrigal Quarter Horse Stud in the late 1990's, breeding up a magnificent broodmare band when they introduced the Dually Cool cutting bloodline to the Warrigal bloodlines. ​Unfortunately the Millennium drought which ran from 1997 to 2009 saw the majority of the Warrigal herd decimated along with much of the rural industry in western QLD. A small nucleus was retained however, and this small group has been the mainstay of Scott & Cara's return to breeding and training.

 

Metallic Honour has become the cornerstone of breeding activities, combining the strength and versatility of the decades of breeding behind Warrigal Quarter Horses, with the style and charisma of his grandfather, Metallic Cat, the producer of the very best cutting horses in the world. Metallic Honour, better known as Harry, began his competitive career at the 2023 NCHA Futurity, and has gone on to become a very consistent performer in the cutting pen.

 

October 2024 saw Harry's first son born. Affectionately known as Willy, this young colt is showing the same perfect conformation, curiosity and intelligence that has made his father such a pleasure to work with. It is exciting to be part of the journey that these young horses are travelling on, and we can't wait to see where the mix of the Australian heritage and the dynamic competitive bloodlines will go.

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