Riders from around CQ show off their medals at the Rockhampton Show
CQ riders show off their haul of ribbons from three days of hacking events at the Rockhampton Show.
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Kerry Byrne took out the Hacking Champion of Champion title at the Rockhampton 2021 show.
It was a first-time win for the rider from Emerald on her mount Lazy D Scottish Trend who is nearly nine.
There were plenty of other ribbons on show for other locals too.
Sienna Bettridge, whose family runs Droughtmaster cattle on a property near Alpha, has been riding since she was six; she took out Reserve Champion Rider on Pacific Sandshow.
The township of Morinish also had a strong representation with Katherine Lyon on Opal (five classes and two reserves ribbons) and Judy Matotek on Galaxy.
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