Wyatt Young Equine
Tamworth NSW 2340
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The Metallic Storm Syndicate
Wyatt Young
Loomberah Road
Tamworth NSW 2340
Mob: 0457 929 581
Email: info@metallicstormsyndicate.com.au
AQHA #: A2-3151
ASHS #: R-252548
Foaling Date: 22/11/2014
Colour: Chestnut
Height: 15HH
HYPP: N/R, HERDA: N/N, OLWS: N/R
Breeder: Tom Williamson
Current Owner: The Metallic Storm Syndicate (purchased 2020 Nutrien Classic)
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| Sire: METALLIC CAT | HIGH BROW CAT | HIGH BROW HICKORY |
| SMART LITTLE KITTY | ||
| * CHERS SHADOW | * PEPTOBOONSMAL | |
| * SHESA SMARTY LENA | ||
| Dam: OAKS CHIME | OAKS DRY DOC | DOCS FRECKLES OAK (IMP) |
| TAMARANG DOC’S DELLENA | ||
| GLENMORE PARTNERSHIP CHIMZE | KYABRA ABBEYS CATTLEMAN – HSH | |
| ROCKLEE LARRIKAN | ||
Metallic Storm and the huge success he has had in his Futurity year is a really lovely story with perhaps a touch of schoolgirl fairytale to it. “Teenage girl loves horses and wants to compete at the big show. She buys her dream horse and they work together every day and then go the big show. They win the big ribbon and everyone lives happily ever after”.
However in the real world big ribbons don’t come that easily and the success Metallic Storm and Lynda MacCallum had at the 2018 NCHA Futurity was the result of 10 years hard work, learning, training, planning and then a really nice horse who was happy to please Lynda at every stage of his preparation.
Lynda’s initial exposure to the cutting world and her unexpected purchase of a Metallic Cat colt some 10 years later both go back to her strong friendship from University with Jane Munro, Tom Williamson’s wife. Lynda had always loved her horses and had done just about every competition available to a teenage country girl. Pony Club, hacks, Stock Horses and even taking part in the Opening Ceremony for the Sydney Olympics were on her regime. However, during a visit to Tom and Jane’s, Tom suggested she have a ride on a cutter and with a single ride aboard One Moore Playboy she was hooked.
After starting at the weekend shows Lynda’s enthusiasm continued and she soon started to involve her family. She attended lessons and schools regularly and started training her own horses. Lynda and Jim started to trade cutting horses as their interest increased and Lynda started preparing her own Non-Pro Aged Event horses.
Trading horses and always being on the lookout for a well-bred youngster to educate had become their routine which then led them to attend the Landmark Classic sale in Tamworth. Not particularly interested in finding a colt, they were merely going through the catalogue bloodlines when they noticed a Metallic Cat colt entered by their good friend Tom Williamson. Tom had always given the MacCallums good advice regarding horses and how to train them so naturally they sought his advice. The colt was out of Tom’s outstanding Oaks Dry Doc mare, Oaks Chime, a mare he had won numerous Open Drafts with and she had also finished 2nd in a Warwick Gold Cup. Tom suggested to them that he was an intelligent colt who had broken in exceptionally well and would be a horse that would suit Lynda to train and step up into the Open ranks at the Futurity.
They purchased Metallic Storm and the years of hard work began however there was never a time when he didn’t try to please and he didn’t give his best. Lynda suggests that his maturity and mental capacity to accept the ongoing training are the key to his success. He always had that unique physical ability and combined with his easy-going nature made him the ultimate horse for a relatively inexperienced trainer.
As the NCHA Futurity approached he continued to improve and continually wanted to please Lynda stepping up each and every time he worked cattle. His preparation was without drama and Lynda feels he was mentally prepared for his heavy schedule due to the many Pre-Works she had travelled him to.
Arriving at the Futurity Lynda and Jim could not have imagined the size of the competition schedule he was to face. Three rounds of the Open Futurity, three rounds of the Non-Pro Futurity and the Final of the Limited. Lynda was aware that most youngsters wouldn’t handle that number of runs at their first show, but she just kept listening to him believing that he would indicate if he had reached his potential. But instead, he just kept improving and after finishing 3rd in the Non-Pro Futurity he did indeed keep the best until last. He led throughout the Final of the NCHA Open Futurity until the last horse and finished as Reserve Champion in the 2018 NCHA Futurity.
Lynda is on the Board of Directors for the NCHA and her current portfolio is Youth.
Metallic Storm was purchased by The Metallic Storm Syndicate at the 2020 Nutrien Classic and so began a change in direction for this versatile stallion. The Nutrien Classic was his first time ever drafting and he finalled!
It was just the beginning of a stellar career in the campdraft arena.
Tally to date: 11 WINS, including 7 OPENS. (July 2025)
Tally to date: 10 WINS, including 6 OPENS. (Nov 2024)
Victorian Futurity
NCHA Futurity
NCHA Futurity
K Ranch Christmas Cutting
2026
2025
2024
2025
Shown by Brooke West.
2025
Owned & ridden by Kylie McPhee.
2024
Cameron Ninness and his family bred & trained their Metallic Storm filly and crossed the timeline for the first time at the 2025 NCHA Snafflebit Futurity.
Metallic Storm connectionshave been blown away by the quality of his foals. They have good size, good bone and great hips…Future Superstars.
Grace Kellie
Smart Little Storm
2026
2025
Tocal Viking
2023
Clearance: 88.8% (8/9)
Gross: $212,500
Average: $26,563
TOP SELLER:
Lot 28 – Smart Little Storm
Sold: $42,500
Dam: Miss Smart Little Lace
Vendor: Lorraine Dutton
Buyer: Dianne Cordin
Top Seller:
Lot 94 – Wrights Tophat Polly
Sold $30,000
Vendor: Ausmoore Holdings P/L
Purchaser: Luke Messinbird
TOP SELLERS
Lot 372 – Beautiful Lies
Sold: $45,000
Vendor: Sylvester Pastoral Trust
Purchaser: Granada Beef
Lot 122 – Dalblair Cloud Nine
Sold: $40,000
Vendor: Austen Elias Contracting Services
Purchaser: Welbatch Pty Ltd
Lot 251 – Coryana Storm (2yo mare)
Sold: 15,000
Vendor: Mr N Hanson
Purchaser: B Sheppard & B Bennett
Lot 91 – Everleigh Hail.
Sold: $43,000
Vendor: KM Hammond & MA Rea
Purchaser: Nutrien Scone as Agents
Top Sellers:
Lot 149 – Perfect Storm
Sold: $15,000
Vendor: Debbie Gesler
Purchaser: M Jones
Lot 179 – Remembrance Storm
Sold: $8,000
Vendor: Peter & Michelle Hebbard
Purchaser: David Hoare
Top Seller:
𝗟𝗼𝘁 𝟯𝟱 – 𝗞𝗢𝗚𝗔𝗟 𝗦𝗨𝗣𝗘𝗥 𝗖𝗘𝗟𝗟 (2yo gelding)
SOLD: $35,000
Vendor: ENGAG P/L
Purchaser: Alexandra Hindle
88% Clearance (7/8)
Gross: $135,000
Average: $19,286
Top seller
Lot 144 – SENOR STORM
Sold – $27,000 (3rd Top Price 2yo Gelding)
Vendor: J & SA EDMONDS
Purchaser: Jontti Arnold
Lot 155 – Superstorm. Sold $14,000
Lot 315 – Perfect Storm. Sold $25,000
Lot 444 – Metallic Huntress. Sold $35,000
Lot 345 – Pink N Metallic
Sold: $23,000
Vendor: NATHAN WILSON TRAINING STABLES
Purchaser: JANA SAUNDERS
Lot 308 – Kanya Keep Playin
Sold: $23,000
Vendor: EVERLEIGH ASH STUD
Purchaser: CJ & KA MCPHEE FAMILY TRUST
Lot 47 – Everleigh Hail
Sold $28,000
Vendor: Heath Eslick
LTE: US$637,711. USA major achievements:
Visit www.highbrowcat.com website for a full list of this outstanding sire’s accomplishments.
Peptoboonsmal is a legend in the cutting industry. Foaled in 1992, he was bred by Larry Hall, Weatherford, Texas. Under Gary Bellenfant’s saddle, he won $180,487 in US NCHA money as a 3 and 4 yo, highlighted by the 1995 National Cutting Horse Association Futurity Open Championship.
He has been a top cutting sire every year since his first foal crop.
Current
2022
2021
2020
2025
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
In training with Wyatt Young post sale. He just keeps getting better and better! [View GR1 Video]
Barraba
Training with Wyatt Young
Nutrien Classic
NCHA NP Derby
2018
NCHA Futurity
K Ranch Christmas Cutting
Progeny
Lanina
Smart Little Storm
Classique Storm
