MATT CHARLES
Matt Charles first found a love for horses whilst working on a cattle property in North Queensland’s ‘Buckingham Downs', that was just under 1 million acres, after Jackerooing for 9 months.
Matt saw how useful the horse was and its potential to do various tasks. While reading a magazine, he noticed Warren Backhouse on Cd Rom doing a Reining pattern and a spark was ignited.
After leaving the station Matt worked with various people and horses including ‘Mulawa Arabian Stud'. During this time Matt had purchased a horse from Bru-Dell Arabian stud and decided to go Reining.
Matt's passion for Reining was clear and it wasn't long before he was sent to Rob Lawson, to introduce him to reining.
From there, Matt relocated to ‘Richard Webb Cutting Horses’ for another year in which he broke horses to saddle and went to shows around NSW. After that year, Matt kept in contact with Rob and he was asked if he wanted to work from ‘Lawson Performance Horses’.
Matt accepted the offer and ‘Sliding Lodge Performance Horses’ was started. More than 15 years later, Matt has a long list of achievements combined with an abundance of knowledge after completing multiple stints in the USA working as an assistant for some of the very best in the Reining world. Matt spent time with Joe Schmidt and more recently with $6.6 million dollar rider Shawn Flarida.
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MATT CHARLES
Achievements
2020
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3rd and 6th Advanced Boxing @ Cowboy Xmas K-ranch
2019
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Matt spent considerable time in the USA with Shawn Flarida
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2018
Matt spent valuable time with Joe Schmidt in the USA.
He also showed the First Shiners voodoo Dr filly in Australia to:
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4th place in the Limited Open NSW Futurity and
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6th in the intermediate Open NSW Futurity
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Nu Smoking Gun to 1st Junior Horse and
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3rd Open All Breeds NSW Paint Show
2016 RESULTS
Matt Charles
National Rookie Professional Champion
Reining Australia Rookie Professional Hi point Champion - Winderadeen Bejewelled
Top 5 High Point Rookie Professional - Triandibo Indeniable
Grant Frater
5th – Rookie Level 1 Reining Nationals
6th - Rookie Level 2 Reining Nationals
Sarah Mammone
3rd – Youth 14-18 Reining Nationals
3rd - High point horse for youth 14-18 – Triandibo Indeniable
EVIE GILMORE on Hollys Miss Battler
Won Green Rider Level 1 – taking home her 2nd buckle
Reserve in Short Stirrup 11-14 yrs old
SARAH MAMMONE on Triandibo Indeniable
Placed in rookie level 1 and 2,
Reserve in Youth and Placed in Green Rider
GRANT FRATER on Winderadeen Bejewelled
Won 2 Handed Rookie and Reserve in Rookie Level 1 and 2
MATT CHARLES 1st and 2nd in Rookie Professional
He also got Co-Champion in Limited Open and 2nd on two horse.
Triandibo Indeniable and Winderadeen Bejewelled
2015 RESULTS
SARAH MAMMONE on Triandibo Indeniable
Champions in Rookie Level 1 and 2
Youth 14-18yrs old (Sarah won 3 buckles in total)
4th Short Stirrup 11-14yrs old,
3rd Youth Freestyle,
6th Green Rider Level 1.
NYAH KEMP on Jessies Blonde Gamble
3rd Youth 14-18 yrs old,
3rd Short Stirrup 11-14yrs old.
SOPHIE LAWS on Migs Mr Whizzel
4th Youth Freestyle
EVIE GILMORE on Hollys Miss Battler
Encouragement Award Short Stirrup 10yrs and under
Reining Australia Short Stirrup Champion 10 and under
(Evie’s first Buckle at her first National Show)
MATT CHARLES on Triandibo Indeniable
Reserve Champion in Rookie Professional
3rd Limited Open
2014 RESULTS
JINDABYNE
1ST SNAFFLE BIT, 5 AND UNDER OPEN CLASS
HORSEWORLD MARAYLYA
1ST SNAFFLE BIT OPEN CLASS AND ROOKIE PRO, 3RD LIMITED OPEN
2013 RESULTS
NYAH KEMP (Non-Pro) - SHORT STIRRUP U/14 NSWRHA CHAMPION
2012 RESULTS
HI POINT REINING AUSTRALIA ROOKIE PROFESSIONAL
HI-POINT NSWRHA OPEN CHAMPION
HI-POINT NSWRHA ROOKIE PROFESSIONAL CHAMPION
HI-POINT NSWRHA NOVICE HORSE CO - CHAMPION
HI-POINT NSWRHA LIMITED OPEN RESERVE CHAMPION
2012 NSWRHA Rookie Professional Reserve Champion
PREVIOUS RESULTS
2011 NSWRHA State Show Rookie Professional Reserve Champion
