Team Penning
OAKEY AGRICULTURAL PASTORAL & RODEO SOCIETY INC
Team Penning Competition, 2025, Saturday, August 30.
Cold and blustery weather conditions on Saturday did not prevent the annual Team penning
event to run on Saturday 31st August. Competitors of all ages combined in teams of three competitors and horses to compete over the weekend displaying their skill, passion and horsemanship. Competitors and their families braved the gale force wind and extremely cold conditions to
ensure the day was a success.
The cattle for the day were sponsored by Andrew and Courtney Pentecost of Doctors Creek
Cattle Co and transported to and from the showgrounds thanks to Mort & CO and their driver
Ben Biltoft. The cattle were fantastic for the teams to work with, resulting in many scores on the day with
the fastest ten teams all penning three head within 53 seconds.
Winners received a combination of cash and prizes in excess of $3000. Major sponsors
include Rob from Bernborough Hardware, Bernborough Hardware has been a major sponsor
of our Annual Team Penning event since it began more than thirteen years ago. Geraldine from Wholesale Horsewear House and John and Kerry from Lake Lillerie Feedlot are long term sponsors of the event and the show committee wish to thank all sponsors for their continued support.
Thank you to all sponsors, supporters and the volunteers, these events only happen with a
great working together.
Team Penning Results:
First: Run 29: Peter Stumer, Andrew Pentecost and Jason Beckman- Time 33.92 seconds
Second: Run 84: Deb Sheather, Kelly Bond and John Buckley- Time 37.00 seconds
Third: Run 23: Brett Hay, Katria Hay and Tash Jenys Time -39.48 seconds
Fourth: Run 81: James McKenna, Michael Bourke and Kate Mckenna- Time 40.00 seconds
Fifth: Run 77: John Pentecost, Barry Standing and Kerry Shepherd- Time 41.73 seconds
Sixth: Run 51: Bernie Williams, Helen Vietheer and Emma Walker- Time 45.07 seconds
Seventh: Run 02: Michael Bourke, Kate Mckenna and Myrelle Christensen- Time 46.80
seconds
Eighth: Run 40: Brett Hay, Katria Hay and Ellie Hay -Time 50.20 seconds
Ninth: Run 53: Ellen Sommerlad, Michael Bourke and Myrelle Christensen- Time 50.32
seconds
Tenth: Run 98: Ellen Sommerlad, Myrelle Christensen and Kate McKenna- Time 52.85
Great times here and we look forward to next year’s event in August 2026.
At the conclusion of the event the cattle owners and volunteers took the time for the
youngest competitors to have some fun and pen the cattle. The committee encourages all
ages to compete in this event, which has proven once again the popularity of this horse sport.
Watch this space as we prepare for the Oakey Show 2026 – Saturday 14th March.
Judy Byers President/Team Penning Co-Ordinator
2022
A Team Penning event was held at the Oakey Showgrounds on the 27th August 2022 with 116 runs. Competition commenced at 11am, with the finals at 5.30pm featuring 10 teams.
Results:
1st B. Hay; K. Hay; E. Hay
2nd R. Hall; R. Law; K. Law
3rd K. Bond; S. Bond; N. Teirney
4th B. Hay; K. Hay; E. Hay
5th B. Deane; K. Hay; B. Hay
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​​ Winning team: B. Hay; K. Hay; E. Hay with judge, Barry, standing​.
2021 Team Penning Celebrations
Ten years of Team Penning events were celebrated at the Oakey Showgrounds last weekend.
Sensational weather over the weekend and keen competition between teams from Rosewood to Chinchilla competed over two days. Team Penning and Arena Sorting are events for all ages and abilities and many of the teams members had young riders who had never competed in these events before.
From the laughter that resonated across the showgrounds both days it was evident that all competitors and patrons were enjoying the weekend event.
122 runs of Team Penning on Saturday with many teams able to pen three head under one minute this led to
the ten run Team Penning final on Sunday morning being hotly contested.
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First place going to Brett Hay, Katria Hay and Phil Davies penning three head in 47.75 seconds.
Second: Tash Hay, Phil Davies, Clinton Hall, three head 1:21:14
Third: Brett Hay, Anita Thompson, Tash Hay, three head 1:43:14
Fourth: Berrie Deane, Clinton Hall, Barry Standing, 2 head 1:30:21
Fifth: John Pentecost, Di Lowery and Kody Lowery, 1 head 1:55:48
Sixth: Brett Hay, Tash Hay and Elle Hay; Seventh: Katria Hay, Tash Hay, Clinton Hall;
Eighth: Katria Hay, Anita Thompson, Tash Hay; Ninth: Brett Hay, Jenn Bradley, Kate Oliver;
Tenth: Brett Hay, Tash Hay, Jenn Bradley. Places 6 to 10 were decided on a count back to the first round as each team had no score in the final.
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Arena Sorting is a 3 person team event however the object is to pen 10 in numerical order within the same two minute time limit. 65 runs of Arena Sorting.
This event was new to several of the teams and the team members are required to maintain their concentration to be successful.
Run 1 of the day saw Katria Hay, Brett Hay and Phil Davies pen the 10 head in a time of 1:44:57 and this first run being the eventual winner of the event.
Second place to Run 10 Phil Davies, Kate Oliver and Jenn Bradley with ten head in a time of 1:58:48,
Third place to Katria Hay, Brett Hay and Jenn Bradley, fourth place to Di Pentecost, John Pentecost and George Byers, and fifth place to Leanne Ziebell, Dave Barram and Christine McCauley after a run off between 6 teams for this final placing.
On Saturday evening the celebrations continued with a delicious camp oven dinner enjoyed by sponsors and patrons. The Camp oven meal prepared by committee members Tim Steele, Fred Voll and Leanne Schilf and their helpers. Patrons enjoyed country music by talented local artist Amanda Faulkner.
During the evening President Judy acknowledged the support of the sponsors who have sponsored team penning for the entire ten years.
These sponsors include Bernborough Hardware and Produce, Riverina Stockfeeds and Wholesale Horsewear House.
John, Kerry, Andrew and Courtney from Lake Lillerie Feedlot have supplied cattle from the very first event, along with Matt and Alice Edwards of Edwards Livestock , New Acland Pastoral Co and Strassburgs Transport in more recent years, this event would never have been the success it has been without this continual support.
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Judy welcomed two new sponsors this year, Mark and Tracey Lees and Sonja Naumann Equine Therapist.
Our judge Barry and his wife Debbie have supported our event from the beginning as well and we thank them for their assistance over ten years and for all the laughs along the way.
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The show committee is looking forward to the next twelve months, with the new pavilion now completed.
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