MAX FOWLER AWARD

In recognition of Max Fowler OAM Of Coolegong Stud, near Young, NSW, the Federal Council instigated this prestigious award to be awarded to the Champion Led Gelding of the competition beginning in 2003 in conjunction with the then Annual Clydesdale Sale at Wodonga which Max as first NSW Branch President, officially opened in 1977.

In 2005, delegates decided to move it for competition in a different State, annually in rotation.The trophy was made from a piece of River Red Gum from Wagga Wagga, NSW and features a shoe made by UK blacksmith and farrier David Gulley from Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire, UK.

Max and his brother John formed the partnership “Fowler Bros” and were notable breeders.The Scottish imported mare Craigie Golden Queen which Max bought for 500 pounds the day before judging at Sydney Royal held her own at the show taking out Reserve Champion mare behind Harmonessa (imp), and the photo below shows an impressive show team of their imports at Young Show NSW in 1940.

Max, along with Norm Sippell from Queensland, was one of only two judges to have officiated at all three Eastern States’ Royal Shows in just over a 12-month period while it was possible.

Max also judged at Tamworth Show twice, exactly 55 years apart: 1936 and 1991, and was invited to judge at Sydney in 1995; exactly 60 years after he exhibited Craigie Golden Queen there and was first elected to the NSW Brach committee. Max was fittingly awarded an OAM for services to the field of agriculture (horses) in June 1998.

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MAX FOWLER AWARD WINNERS

YEAR	STATE	HORSE’S NAME	OWNER
2003	Victoria	Caniambo Whistler	TR & AC Hillis Benalla VIC
2004	Victoria	Aarunga The Phantom	AT Marriott & Sons Benalla VIC
2005	Queensland	Eucalypt Park Chieftain	T Barton Thagoona QLD
2006	Western Australia	Beereega Cardale	J. Vadala Mahogany Creek WA
2007	South Australia	Cancelled due to outbreak of Equine Influenza across Australia
2008	South Australia	Glenquarry McGregor	MR & MC Hinkley Lonsdale SA
2009	Victoria	Aarunga The Phantom	AT Marriott & Sons Benalla VIC
2010	New South Wales	Triluck Major	TJ & JA Peel Wagga Wagga NSW
2011	Queensland	Montana Park Damon	C Gorwyn & P Lowry Allora QLD
2012	Western Australia	Carlville Conductor	R Planke Wooroloo WA
2013	South Australia	McMurchie Dunfermline	LD & CD Sutherland Mt Compass SA
2014	Victoria	Meadow Lane Guineas	AT Marriott & Sons Benalla VIC
2015	New South Wales	McMurchie Ingram	Mr C & Mrs K Brown NSW
2016	Queensland	Glengallan Montana Sun	C Gorwyn & P Lowry QLD
2017	Western Australia	Benwerrin Flicka	T Deakin WA
2018	South Australia	Ben Koi Spitfire	Glenquarry Clydesdales SA
2019	Victoria	Meadow Lane Guineas	AT Marriott & Family VIC
2020	New South Wales	Not held due to COVID-19	Not held due to COVID-19
2021	New South Wales	Yattarna Park Flash Nash	Brendan Neil
2022	Queensland	Glengallan Montana Sun	C Gorwyn & P Lowry
2023	Western Australia	Dondale Ziggy Stardust	T Deakin