Performance

Marnies Destiny established one of the most distinguished performance records in Australian campdrafting, with a career spanning campdrafting, stockman's challenges, futurities and cutting. By August 2017, he had won or placed in more than 187 campdrafts and challenges, and had accumulated the highest ACA Register of Merit points in history. He was twice named ACA Open Horse of the Year, in 2012 and 2016, and twice ASH Campdraft Horse of the Year in those same years. His early career demonstrated considerable versatility. In 2002 he was Reserve Champion in the Limited Division Snaffle Bit Futurity and third in the Open Snaffle Bit Futurity at Tamworth, before winning both the Cloncurry Stockman's Challenge and Springsure Working Horse Spectacular in 2003. By the age of five he had competed at 21 campdraft venues for 11 wins and nine placings, establishing the foundation for an exceptional Open career. Marnies Destiny subsequently won and placed at many of Australia's major campdrafts. Career highlights included the Chinchilla Grandfather Clock, Warwick Stallions Draft, Clermont Gold Cup, major results at Paradise Lagoons, and extensive success at Warwick. In 2016 he won the Warwick Highest Aggregate after placing in all four drafts he contested — the Gold Cup, Canning Downs, Stallion and Ladies drafts. His 2012 season was particularly remarkable. Marnies Destiny was named ACA Open Horse of the Year after recording the highest annual points total in ACA history. Across 73 runs that year he successfully completed 68 courses, averaging 82 points per run, with scores reaching as high as 93. He competed in 26 drafts for 27 ribbons during the campaign. His achievements were recognised beyond individual competition results. Marnies Destiny was the 2006 ABCRA Australian Champion Campdrafter, won the 2017 AQHA Campdraft Horse Incentive, and was inducted into the AQHA Hall of Fame in 2017, recognising a career that established him as one of Australia's most accomplished Quarter Horse campdraft stallions.

Foal crop