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AUSTRALIAN BELTED GALLOWAY ASSOCIATION 40th Anniversay 1975 - 2015 Contents COMMIttee 2 STATE REPORTS 36 HONOUR ROle 3 INTERNATIONAL REPORTS 39 PRESIDENTS REPORt 4 GRAND CHAMPION 42 PERPETUAL TROPHY BULLS beltIES & Me 6 GRAND CHAMPION 44 THE HISTORICAL beltIe 8 PERPETUAL TROPHY FEMALES LOCHLYN 10 2014 SHOW CHAMPIONS 46 FREEDOM RISe 12 MEMBERS LISTING 48 GLENTHOMPSON 14 ADVERTISING INDEX 52 ASHROSe 16 ABGA AI SIRES IBC BELMONT PARK 20 BAltIMORe 22 Graphic Design by ABRI, Armidale NSW Printing by LithoArt, Darra QLD beltedNESS IN MY HERd 23 Copyright and Trade Marks This publication is protected by copyright. All other rights KOOKABURRA TAILS 24 are reserved as permitted under the Copyright Act 1968. SHORT HISTORY 28 Disclaimer: Opinions in this publication may or may not be the OBSERVATIONS OF A 32 opinions of the Australian Belted Galloway Association Inc. or of its members. Information published is of a general nature only QLD beltIE BREEDER and offered in good faith. 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Individual RED OCHRE 34 copyright of contributed articles remains with each author. www.beltedgalloway.org.au 2015 ANNUAL Committee Honour Roll PAST PRESIDENTS Mr W Heithersay 1975 - 1979 South Australia PRESIDENT Ashleigh Michael Anne Wilson Dr L Marinovich 1979 - 1981 Victoria Ian Marjason “Ashleigh Park” “Grandview” “Longfield” 8355 Bass Hwy 158 Mount Blackwood Rd Mr H Macdonald 1981 - 1983 South Australia PO Box 101 Leongatha Vic 3953 Myrniong VIC 3341 Bungendore NSW 2621 03 5664 3162 0418 139 621 Mr B Martin 1983 - 1986 South Australia 02 6238 1576 [email protected] [email protected] Mr J Patterson 1986 - 1988 Victoria [email protected] Andrew Monaghan SECRETARY Mr H Macdonald 1988 - 1996 South Australia VICE-PRESIDENT 49 Molong St Secretariat Mr I Marjason 1996 - 2004 New South Wales Merv Presland Stuart Town NSW 2820 ABRI, UNE 1395 Nowendoc Rd 0417 686 455 Armidale NSW 2351 Mr R Summers 2004 - 2006 Tasmania Mt George NSW 2424 [email protected] 02 6773 3243 or 02 6773 3555 Mr C Walker 2006 - 2010 Queensland 02 6550 6494 [email protected] [email protected] Colin Walker Mrs F Maclean 2010 - 2013 New South Wales “Lown Brae” Mr I Marjason 2013 - Present New South Wales COMMITTEE 113 Love Rd Hume MacDonald Vale View QLD 4352 “Belmont Park” 07 4696 2844 PO Box 344 Echunga 5153 [email protected] 08 8388 8503 [email protected] LONGFIELD BELTED GALLOWAY STUD est 1985 Australian Galloway Association Report The Australian Galloway Association congratulates the Australian Belted Galloway Association on reaching its 40 year anniversary. In that time both Associations have seen the Belted Galloway surge in popularity and Bungendore NSW 2621 gain a more visible presence. The Australian Galloway Association also congratulates the Australian Belted Galloway Ian Marjason Association in gaining the 2018 World Galloway Conference and looks forward to supporting it in this endeavour. Phone 62993999 Sallie Wadley Home 02 62381576 Executive Officer Australian Galloway Association CATTLE ALWAYS AVAILABLE 2 AUSTRALIAN BELTED GALLOWAY ASSOCIATION 3 2015 ANNUAL Established in 1987 - 8355 Bass Hwy, Leongatha VIC 3953 Ashleigh Michael ASHLEIGH VIOLET (AI) (POIS) (MF) Junior Champion Female presidents (03) 5664 3162 0428 307 250 [email protected] 2001 Royal Melbourne Show (RMS). Senior & Grand Champion Female & Supreme Belted Galloway 2006 RMS Report BY IAN MARJASON | ABGA PRESIDENT ASHLEIGH CLARICE (AI) (POIS) (MF) Reserve Champion ASHLEIGH YVETTE (AI) (POIS) (MF) Senior & Grand Champion ASHLEIGH CHANTAL (POIS) (MF) Senior, Grand Champion Female 2000, Reserve Senior Champion Female 2002 Female & Supreme Exhibit 2005 Red Hill Regional Feature Show Female Supreme Exhibit, Galloway Family Interbreed Champion Senior & Grand Champion Female & Supreme Exhibit 2003 RMS at 2009 RM Galloway Family Feature Show IT IS WITH PLEASURE THat I WELCOME YOU to the There have been some famous studs in Australia which ROWSLEY PARK RED BURBON (POIS) (MF) Reserve Senior Champion ASHLEIGH DANIELLA (POIS) (MF) Junior Champion Female Female 2008 RMS. Reserve Senior Champion Female 2009 RM Galloway Family ASHLEIGH HOLLY (POIS) (MF) Reserve Special 40th Anniversary Edition of our magazine. have now disbursed such as Midfern. Many breeders, Junior Champion Female 2013 RMS 2009 RM Galloway Family Feature Show. Senior & Feature Show. Senior & GrandChampion Female, Supreme Exhibit 2010 RMS Grand Champion Female & Supreme Exhibit 2013 RMS This year the Australian Belted Galloway Association if they traced their animals back, would find Midfern celebrates 40 years of existence. blood lines in their herd. Other early studs are still going. These include Belmont Park, Cumbria, Carinya and my The Association was founded in 1975 as the Australian own stud of Longfield.T he breed has a secure future in Belted Galloway Cattle Breeders Association Inc. Its Australia and more Studs are starting each year. first President was Mr Heithersay of the Uganda Stud in South Australia. The initial secretariat was the RA&H The ABGA is the leading Association in this country which South Australia based in Adelaide. The Association registers Belted Galloway cattle and will continue to be initially had many South Australian breeders and from so in the future. When looking at the wonderful animals ASHLEIGH SIGNATURE (AI) (POIS) (MF) Champion Bull 2000 ASHLEIGH GWYNNEDD (POIS) (MF) Reserve Senior Champion ASHLEIGH YARDSTICK (POIS) (MF) Junior & Female 2013 RMS. Senior & Grand Champion Female 2014 RMS Reserve Champion Group C Interbreed Bull 2000 there expanded into all Australian States and Territories contained in this publication, it is important to realise this Reserve Senior Champion Bull 2001 RMS Grand Champion Bull & Supreme Exhibit 2004 RMS apart from the Northern Territory. does not happen by accident. It is the dedication and hard work of the breeders that produce such wonderful You will see in this magazine that there are Honour Rolls specimens of the breed. Having travelled overseas and for the champion animals at Royal Shows. The style of seen Belted Galloways in their native Scotland and other animal has changed significantly over the past 40 years. countries, I can say with confidence that the Belted Breeders have been conscious of the need to produce Galloway produced in Australia is the equal of any in an animal which fits well into the mainstream cattle the world. market. They have been constantly improving the breed through selective genetics. In closing I thank Judith McKinnon for the effort she ASHLEIGH CHALMERS (POIS) (MF) Reserve Junior ASHLEIGH HELMSMAN (POIS) (MF) Junior & ASHLEIGH HARRISON (POIS) (MF) Senior & Champion Bull 2008 RMS. Senior Champion Bull 2009 RM Grand Champion Bull 2013 RMS Grand Champion Bull & Supreme Exhibit 2014 RMS has put in to producing this magnificent Anniversary Galloway Family Feature Show The Association later changed its name to the Australian publication. Belted Galloway Association. The secretariat was then Other Champions ASHLEIGH VALENTINE (AI) (POIS) (MF) Senior & Grand Champion Female & Supreme Exhibit 2006 changed from Adelaide to Kiama in southern New IAN MARJASON ASHLEIGH ALTITUDE (AI) (POIS) (MF) Reserve Junior Champion Bull 2006 Pakenham Feature Show Pakenham Feature Show Reserve Senior Champion Female 2005 RMS ASHLEIGH ANGELIQUE (AI) (POIS) (MF) Junior Champion Female 2006 Royal Melbourne Show (RMS) ASHLEIGH WILDFIRE (AI) (POIS) (MF) Senior & Grand Champion Bull 2003 RMS South Wales and then to Armidale in northern New ASHLEIGH CLAIRE (POIS) (MF) Junior Champion Female 2008 RMS ASHLEIGH WINDSOR (POIS) (MF) Junior Champion Bull 2002 RMS South Wales. ASHLEIGH DESIRED (POIS) (MF) Reserve Junior Champion Female 2009 RM Galloway Family Feature Show ASHLEIGH XANTHIA (AI) (POIS) (MF) Reserve Junior Champion Female 2003 RMS ASHLEIGH EMMERSON (POIS) (MF) Junior & Grand Champion Bull 2010 RMS ASHLEIGH YARDLEY (AI) (POIS) (MF) Reserve Junior Champion Female 2004 RMS ASHLEIGH FLETCHER (POIS) (MF) Reserve Junior Champion Bull 2011 RMS ASHLEIGH ZINNIA (AI) (POIS) (MF) Reserve Junior Champion Female 2005 Red Hill Regional Feature Show ASHLEIGH GRACEANNA (POIS) (MF) Reserve Senior Champion Female 2003 RMS ASHLEIGH ZION (AI) (POIS) (MF) Reserve Junior Champion Bull 2005 RMS 4 AUSTRASHLEIGHALI AGRNA SONBELTED (POIS) (MF) GALLOWAY Reserve Champion ASSOCI Bull 1996 RMS,ATION Champion Bull 1997 Berwick Feature Show APRIASH FARANHEIT (POIS) (MF) Junior & Grand Champion Bull, Supreme Exhibit 2011 RMS 5 ASHLEIGH GUARDSMAN (POIS) (MF) Reserve Junior Champion Bull 2012 RMS MIDFERN STUART (POIS) (MF) Champion Bull 1992 & 1993 RMS 2015 ANNUAL at Melbourne Royal. With the assistance of Lorna we attended Melbourne Royal for 20 consecutive years, during which time we collected seven champion bull BY StaN ROBINSON ribbons but never a champion cow. Belties & Me About five or six country shows have also been supported each year up to the present day. Adelaide Royal has also been attended many times and two trips to Canberra Royal. Amongst the many highlight of a lifetime of showing the major showing highlight would have to be winning the Supreme Exhibit at the Tyrendarra Show from 93 exhibits with Midfern Kingsley in 1986. Another highlight humbled to receive the first honoury life membership of was being part of the feature show at Ballarat in 1994 the Australian Belted Galloway Association. where 79 cattle were present coming from