SnS Quarter Horses

🏆 IT'S BACK! 🏆

The SnS Quarter Horses Lower North Island Premiere Reining Series returns in 2027... and this year there's even more up for grabs! 👀

🔥 Chase the scores.
🔥Climb the leaderboard.
🔥 Win the buckle.

Who's coming to play for a $350 Molly's Custom Championship Buckle 🏆 plus cash prizes and ultimate bragging rights?

Three premier shows. One leaderboard. One champion.

More details coming soon... 🤠

Mum left him unattended for five minutes while helping with a "quick" job (which somehow turned into an hour and a half 🤪) and Zephyr decided to reorganise the tack room for Tina 😂.
Not quite the help Tina had in mind, but points for enthusiasm! 🤦‍♀️🐴❤️

This album has been a little neglected… apologies Tina & Keith 🫣✨ Where has that time gone!!

The wonderful Zephyr is now officially under saddle 🎉🐎, with a short, gentle start from James Hazeldine at GB Stud/ J& J Training👏

What a special boy he is 💫 Zephyr was an added gift from the very beginning, being the first of Ace’s crop born on Ace’s birthday 🎂♠️… a pretty incredible way to start his journey! ✨

Tina has now climbed aboard her beautiful young boy 💕 and taken over the riding reins, giving Zephyr every opportunity to experience life at his own pace 🌿🐴 in the best possible environments, and alongside her riding partner, her gorgeous daughter Cheyenne 🥰
There’s truly nothing like Mumma & Daughter riding time 💖👩‍👧🐎

Zephyr is Ace’s eldest progeny, out of Tina’s lovely homebred QH mare Phoenix 🌟, who is the daughter of their great mare Bijou 💫 and just like that, the next generation begins for their family 🙌

They’ve already been on so many adventures together 🗺️✨, and now their journey moves into Phase 2 🚀 We can’t wait to see Tina’s updates and where this path takes them!

Zephyr is proving to be such a willing, happy partner 😊🐎, really enjoying this next chapter of his young journey 🌱

SnS Quarter Horses wish them all the very best 💕 and promise we’ll do a MUCH better job of sharing their journey with you all! 😄

And remember… if you want an all-rounder, versatile horse…
👉 Always Keep an Ace Up Your Sleeve ♠️🐎✨

✨ In Loving Memory of Ace ✨
Shiney Lil Destiny 🐎💫

Three years ago today, I said goodbye to a once-in-a-lifetime horse, my beloved Ace, known as “Shiney Lil Destiny”. 🤍

Ace wasn’t just a horse… he was extraordinary. The kind of horse that comes along only once and leaves a mark that lasts forever.
He carried the heart and the mane of a lion 🦁, full of spirit that refused to be anything less than magnificent. There was a spark within him, something rare … the kind you’re simply grateful to have witnessed. ✨

He had the s***k of a true champion 🏆 always full of personality, always reminding us that he was something incredibly special🤩

Ace was my Pegasus 🕊️, my dream horse, the one I had always hoped for, dreamed about, and somehow was blessed enough to have🍀Albeit, not long enough 🥺

Even now, three years on, I think of him so often… the memories never fade. He may be gone from sight, but never from my heart. 💔

You will always be my once-in-a-lifetime. 💫🐎

💥Currently in NZ – Bringing over to Vic for the
GVRHA Water Wheel Reining Classic May 2026!

Bobs Custom Saddle
Craig Schmersal
16” 2008 Make
Fenders replaced in 2020
Double Padded Seat Replaced in 2020
Show Silver with Silver Tips
Nettle Stirrups
Very comfortable. $5500 AU
Will be available in Melbourne for viewing after the show with Mick Taylor

Here’s a view I look forward to seeing much more of…😍
Same same… just Aces junior version 🐎💙

Something I’ve missed for a very long time, and it brings my heart so much joy. From the saddle, there’s no denying it — JD is certainly his father’s son. 🥰

Ace left a big hole when he passed, but seeing this view again reminds me that legacies live on🙏💕.
So grateful for moments like these ✨🐴”

🐴 Congratulations from SnS Quarter Horses! 🐴

SnS Quarter Horses would like to give a huge congratulations to Catherine Ladd riding CL Step to the Melody, owned by Niki Perrett, for winning the SnS Quarter Horses Open Reining at the Manawatu Western Riding Premier Show! 🎉✨

We absolutely loved watching the competition and feel truly blessed to sponsor our local club and our favourite sport.

👏 Congratulations to all competitors for getting out there, giving it your all, and celebrating this fabulous sport we all love.

We hope to see even more of you next year!

— SnS Quarter Horses 🐎💛

🏆 ANNOUNCEMENT — 2026 LOWER NORTH ISLAND BUCKLE SERIES WINNER 🏆

What an incredible debut year for the Inaugural Lower North Island Buckle Series!🤗
Thank you to every rider who supported the series — whether you showed at all three events or joined in for one or two, your participation and enthusiasm made this maiden season truly special.
A special appreciation goes to those who committed to all three shows. Your dedication, loyalty, and sportsmanship set the tone for what this series is all about, and we are excited to improve and grow it even more in 2027.

✨ AND NOW, WITH GREAT PLEASURE… ✨
THE 2026 LOWER NORTH ISLAND BUCKLE SERIES CHAMPION IS….

🥇 AIMEE DRAKE & QXH STYLISH JAZZ — 414 POINTS (3 SHOWS) 🎉👏🤗

A huge, heartfelt congratulations to Aimee and Stylish Jazz for their consistency, commitment, and outstanding performances throughout the series. A thoroughly deserved win for an exceptional partnership.

To everyone who joined us this year — thank you. Your support means everything, and we look forward to bringing you an even bigger, stronger, and more exciting series in 2027.
If you’d like to see this grow… let us know. 👀💛

Thank you to the Taranaki Western Riding Club, Gold Coast Western Riding Club, and the Manawatu Western Riding Club for supporting this event and allowing us to share this series with you all. Your fabulous camaraderie and collective spirit have made this collaboration truly special.