The Calliope Sliders

25/08/2026

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❓Did you know.... The NRHA Virtual Assistance is available to support you when your local NRHA Affiliate is unavailable or out of reach?

Your NRHA Affiliate should always be your first point of contact for questions, support and assistance. However, if you’re unable to reach your Affiliate, NRHA Virtual Assistance provides a helpful backup to ensure you can still access the information and support you need, any time of day, in dozens of languages.

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The Calliope Sliders
Goulburn Valley Reining Horse Association - GVRHA
Victorian Reining Horse Association (VRHA)
Indian Ocean Reining & Western Performance Club Inc
Van Diemen Reiners Inc. Tasmania
一般社団法人 日本レイニングホース協会 Japan Reining Horse Association
Reining China
Southern Queensland Sliders

24/08/2026

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No more opportunities until 2028.
Don't miss out.

An opportunity not to be missed! Even if you don't want to sit your judges test, the first two days will give you an incredible education opportunity from one of the very best in business!
Spots still available. Closing 1st September.
Judge Facilitator Ollie Griffith AAA NRHA Judge

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23/08/2026

Thank you everyone for a great week at the 2026 NRHA QLD State Championships we hope you all had a great show and we wish everyone safe travels home from The Calliope Sliders and The Southern QLD Sliders.

21/08/2026

🎉 Here is your Non Pro Futurity Champion🎉

We wish to congratulate Erin Neylon and NPH JOESLILNOITALL taking out the Level 2, 3 and 4 Non Pro Futurity at the 2026 NRHA QLD State Championships here tonight

21/08/2026

⭐️Here is your Open Futurity Champion ⭐️

John Wicks and Whiz a little Spice taking out the Open Level 3 and 4 Futurity at the NRHA QLD State Championships.

21/08/2026

🎉Your answers to our giveaway 🎉

🐴What does reining mean to you? 🐴

Come watch the feature event tonight the 4yr old Open and Non- pro futurity and stick around for the presentation to find out the winner of our giveaway.

21/08/2026

Class: 13 Beginner Challenge # 3

Congratulations to Our Champions!

1st Julie Beveridge – Chex For Guns
2nd Kati Hempenstall – Lil Einstein
3rd Helen Meng – Load Gun
4th Kathryn Stroud – Me Lil Bumblebee
5th Garry Rootes – Tiriwas Sounds Of Silence

All Prizes for the Beginner Challenge have been generously sponsored by 5H Western.
Congratulations to the winner and place getters in the BEGINNER CHALLENGE #3 at the 2026 NRHA Oceania Queensland State Championships.

21/08/2026

🎉GIVE AWAY TIME🎉
Best answer for “what does reining mean to you?” Wins our give away prices drawn this afternoon at the futurity presentations so make sure your there!!
Come find us for the chance to win 🏅

21/08/2026

🌟🐴 BEGINNER CHALLENGE — WHAT A CLASS! 🐴🌟

A HUGE congratulations to every single competitor who has taken on our Beginner Challenge throughout the Championships! 👏🤠

We have loved watching you step into the arena, challenge yourselves, learn, improve and—most importantly—have a go! ❤️

Whether you've been riding for a little while or are just beginning your reining journey, getting out there and putting yourself and your horse to the test takes courage, commitment and plenty of heart. 🐴💪

So to ALL of our Beginner Challenge competitors—CONGRATULATIONS! 🥳👏

And now...

🔥🏆 THE SHOOTOUT IS SET! 🏆🔥

Congratulations to the Top 11 competitors who have earned their place in tomorrow's Beginner Challenge Shootout! 🎉

Tomorrow everyone starts with a clean slate, with our finalists all chasing the ultimate prize—a beautiful buckle! 🏆🐴

What a fantastic opportunity for these riders to finish their Championship journey in the arena and show us what they've got! 🤠🔥

A huge thank you also goes to 5H Western for generously sponsoring the prizes throughout the Beginner Challenge and supporting and encouraging our beginner riders, and to Leura Stables for sponsoring the beautiful Shootout buckle. ❤️🙌

To everyone riding tomorrow... Here is the draws!

Take a deep breath, trust your horse, ride your best and ENJOY IT! 🥰

You've already achieved something special by making it this far.

We can't wait to see our Top 11 battle it out in the Beginner Challenge Shootout! 🏆🤠🐴

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! ❤️

And to all our Beginner Challenge competitors—you should be incredibly proud of yourselves! 👏🥰