MI CON ACRE

20/07/2025

🌵 Mi Con Acre – 2025/2026 Breeding Season 🌵

While Mi Con Acre is having a well-earned rest before the spring drafts, it's the perfect time to let you know that his 2025–2026 breeding contract is now available!

This young stallion has already achieved so much in a short time, showing natural talent, heart, and consistency in the campdraft arena.

04/07/2025

17/06/2025

Congratulations to the team behind Rathdowney Campdraft!
What an incredible weekend you put together an absolute credit to everyone involved. Thank you to all the sponsors, cattle donors, committee members and volunteers. Hosting an event is never easy, but you should all be so proud of what you achieved. Even better, funds were raised for Alex Wilson, who told me on the weekend that he’ll be home from hospital for good in just a few weeks!

We had a pretty special weekend ourselves Mi Con Acre WON the Alex Wilson Jackpot Draft! Congratulations to all the placegetters and everyone who took part. I must confess, this win means the world to Bunny and myself. What made it even more special was that my dad was there to witness Mi Con Acre break his Open status with a cracking (23/63/4) 90-point run.

For Dad to see his cool horse achieve that, and for his friends to see him too, means more to us than we could ever put into words.

Sadly, Dad was very unwell and in hospital back in September when Bunny took Mi Con Acres to Dirranbandi for just his third start where he won the Maiden Draft. He also wasn’t able to see MCA take out the Novice at Gidgeefield in November. And now, just six short months later, Mi Con Acres is officially an Open horse.

The story gets even better Uncle Don bought the slot for Bunny to ride, making it a true family affair. We feel incredibly blessed to have a family that believes in us as much as we believe in the beautiful horse, and to have this great stallion in our lives, watching what he’s achieved in such a short time.And to top it all off, this win marks Bunny’s very first Open Draft victory just him and Mi Con Acres out there doing it together. I am so proud of both
What a weekend. What a horse. What a team

15/11/2024

As the dust settles from our competition season, we’re now in full swing of breeding season, and it’s the perfect time to reflect on Mi Con Acre’s incredible first season of drafting.
This year, Mi Con Acre truly shone:
🏆 Dirranbandi: Won the Maiden Draft with standout scores of 87 and 89.
🐴 Westmar & Goondiwindi: Competed in the Novice Draft, showing his consistency.
🌟 Condamine & Warwick: Made it into the second round of the prestigious Canning Downs Draft.
🏆 Gidgee Field: Wrapped up the year with a fantastic weekend of drafting success winning the Novice.

We’re also celebrating a big milestone—Mi Con Acre turns 6 this week! And to top it all off, it’s been an exciting week on the breeding front, with three of Mi Con Acre’s foals born. Watching his legacy grow and imagining his progeny competing alongside him one day is truly something special.

Here’s to a fantastic season, a special birthday, and an exciting future ahead for Mi Con Acre and his line!
📸Kellie Craft Photography

07/11/2024

The story behind this horse and jockey combo and where they have come from along a journey together is pretty special!! 🐴🏆🤠

One thing I love about capturing people and their horses is sometimes I discover such powerful stories of determination, strength and courage shared between both jockey and horse (and is this case partner too) 😍

Congratulations team!! 🥳🥳

01/11/2024

Throwback to Cloncurry Challenge
✨ Throwback to Mi Con Acres’ performance at the Cloncurry Stockman’s Challenge, where he placed 9th overall out of 100+ competitors! 💪 An unforgettable moment for our team and a testament to his grit and talent.

17/10/2024

🏆 Road to the Warwick Gold Cup 🏆
The countdown is on! Mi Con Acres is on the road to the Warwick Gold Cup, and we’re more excited than ever. This will be a great opportunity for you to see Mi Con Acre in the flesh.

Will we see you at Warwick? Let us know if you’ll be there, and come say hi! 👋
Interested in breeding with Mi Con Acres? He’ll be available after Warwick. DM me for details.

09/10/2024

Countdown to the Condamine Bell Campdraft
🏆 Mi Con Acres is gearing up for the Condamine Bell Campdraft, and we couldn’t be more excited. This talented six-year-old stallion has proven himself time and again, and we’re looking forward to seeing what he’ll achieve next!

📩 Mi Con Acres will also be available for breeding this season after Warwick. DM me for details.

📸Penwood Creations

02/10/2024

😎 Meet Mi Con Acres, our six-year-old stallion by Conman! Last year, he made waves at the Cloncurry Stockman’s Challenge, placing 9th overall out of field of over 100+ competitors and securing 4th in the campdraft sector. 👏

🔥 This year, Mi Con Acres broke his maiden status at Dirranbandi, and he’s just getting started! Keep an eye out as he competes at the Condamine Bell & the prestigious Warwick Gold Cup .

📩 Interested in breeding opportunities? He’ll be available this season after Warwick Campdraft! Ask me anything about Mi Con Acres in the comments or DM me for more info.
📸 Penwood Creations

29/09/2024

🥂Congratulations Marie 🥂

The Chucka Cow Trailers Ladies draft 🎀
Huge thank you to Kylie Moffatt for sponsoring this event and donating a service fee of MI CON ACRE to the lucky winner of this amazing draft. A lovely set of Capewells custom spurs and knives were also up for the taking and a beautiful cutout prize donated by Daisie Mae.

1st - Marie Sutton - Eskdale West Rometheacres
2nd - Kate Southern - Mia
3rd - Toni Fallon - Balmoral Downs Impulsive
4th - Ally Boshammer - Burradoo Connect
=5th - Charly Anderson - Teles How Smart
=6th - Kyle’s Wilson - Chics Golden Girl
=7th - Emily O’Neil - Bud
8th - Wendy Pearce Superjay Leisure
C/O - Katie Goodwin - Stylish Pistol

And last but certainly not least thank you Jack Southern for judging our ladies🙌

26/09/2024

🏆Wishing the Best to All the Ladies Competing at the Surat Campdraft ! 🏆

To all the incredible women competing this week at the Surat Campdraft in the Chucka Cow Trailers Ladies Draft —have a fantastic time! 🎉 We’re cheering for each and every one of you.

A massive thank you to the cattle donors for your generous contributions—you’re an essential part of making this event possible! 🙌

A big shoutout to the Surat Campdraft Committee for their hard work and dedication. Wishing you a successful and smooth event! Safe travels to all competitors, sponsors, and spectators.

Exciting News! The lucky winner will receive a FREE service fee to Mi Con Acres, valued at $1,650! Mi Con Acres is an upcoming six-year-old Conman stallion who recently broke his maiden status after his first start for the season this year. 🏅

Good luck, stay safe, and enjoy the ride! 🐎

11/09/2024

Dad popped in today to say hi and give MI CON ACRE a pat. He hadn’t seen him in a while, and the smile on Dad’s face said it all! It’s moments like these that remind me why we had such big dreams for this c**t and what he’s already achieved in such a short time.

I’m beyond grateful for the incredible tribe of people who helped make this happen. Dad and I couldn’t have done it without you all.

Shoutout to Cameron Turner, who broke in Mi Con Acre, and to my cousin Beau Beutel, who (if you ask him) did "all the training" 😄. Thanks for those wet saddle blankets, Beau!

We then sent Mi Con Acre to Nathan Wilson Training Stables, where he was prepared for the 2023 Cloncurry Challenge. Mi Con Acre placed 4th in the campdraft and 9th overall out of 100+ horses (I believe—don’t quote me on that!). Afterward, he came home, and we headed to the Bollon Draft in 2023 with Robert Bunn (Bunny) as the jockey. Dad said to Bunny, "Just a 90, big fella," and Bunny delivered an 89 in the first round of the maiden. Though we were unsuccessful in the final, we didn’t care—what a run!

This story is particularly special because Bunny had just finished chemo the Wednesday before. His goal throughout treatment was to do the spring run of drafts, and thanks to his grit and Mi Con Acre’s talent, they pulled off this incredible first run.

After a well-earned rest, we hit the spring run again this year, starting with the Dirranbandi Campdraft. Bunny and Mi Con Acre scored 89 in the first round and 87 in the final, giving them a 14-point lead to take the WIN! What made it extra special was that Dad couldn’t be there—he was in the hospital for surgery. Before going in, Dad knew we were in the lead. As soon as he got out of recovery, still groggy, Dad called me. I put him on loudspeaker, and I told him, "We’ve got a novice for you, Dad." He was over the moon! I was sitting with Uncle Don, Beau, Curtis, and Bunny—you couldn’t wipe the smile off our faces.

The best part? Today, I got to give Dad the trophy, saddle cloth, and ribbon. He did ask about the prize money, but I told him it’s his shout at the bar! 🍻

And this is only the beginning...