We think it’s fair to describe Pete and Jessica Turich as Conman devotees. Their relationship began way back when Conman was about 4yo and Jess was living at St George. She saw him draft with Terry and Challenge at Cloncurry with Chris. Jess said she’d never seen a horse chase a cow like him and so, the breeding game began.
She bred a few over the years but it wasn’t until she met Pete that they started breeding the numbers and buying young Conman mares. Like Jess he loved the way Conman travelled and chased cattle and knew he wanted to have a paddock full of Conman mares.
This story builds on our previous post about the “The breeding game not always being easy“, recips slipping, paddock accidents, the list goes on. But Jess says, “Conman has been amazing to us over the years with fillies and we feel lucky to have so many.”
Pete and Jess have loved the Conmans from the get go, “We get along with them and love their style, so it made sense for us to keep breeding to him. We had lots of miles mustering and they love going to work.”
Pete & Jess’s loyalty has been rewarded in both the competition and sales arenas:
CONMAN HORSES SOLD BY PETE & JESSICA TURICH:
– Westlake Confederer – $86,000 (top price stallion Nutrien Classic 2019)
– Westlake Lady Flo – $95,000
– Kyeema Attagirl – $87,500
– Westlake Consolation – $70,000
– Branchvale Misconduct $51,000
– ThreePR Brigadier – $62,000 (top price gelding of 2023 Dalby ASH sale)
– Westlake Evelyn – $95,000 sold by Cameron Parker
– Westlake Capulet – $20,000
– Westlake Cool Breeze – undisclosed figure to Kelly & Lucy Daley
– Westlake Confection – $40,000 sold by Grant Mitchell
– Westlake Coronation – private sale to Cameron Parker
– Westlake Corina – private sale to Cameron Parker
– Westlake Bossman – private sale
– Paton’s McGregor – private sale
– Con Ya Destiny – private sale
CONMAN HORSES CURRENTLY OWNED BY PETE & JESSICA TURICH:
“Westlake Breezette”
1yo filly
Dam: Kelgai Lil Breeze (Stanton Stud Black Breeze) Open Campdraft mare
“Westlake Nutmeg”
2yo mare
Dam: Kendall Meglyn (Lindsay) Open Camdpraft mare winning 7 Open Drafts
“Westlake Little Miss”
2yo mare
Dam: Lethals Little Miss (Lethal Lena) Paradise Challenge winner & winner of many ladies & novice drafts
“Westlake Gracious”
3yo mare
Dam: Knights Grace (Warrenbri Romeo) This mare is very well respected and from a family of champions.
“Westlake Collusion”
3yo gelding
Dam: Bullunbud Illusion (Kyabra Cattle Baron) Challenges & campdraft winner
“Westlake Cotton Tail”
4yo mare
Dam: Cedar Downs Silk (Conductor) Novice Campdraft mare
“Westlake Lucinda”
5yo mare
Dam: Kneipps Linda (Lindsay) making her a full sister to Westlake Confederer
“Hazelwood Cameo”
5yo mare
Dam: Hazelwood Blue Chick (x RS Chisum) who produced $300,000 mare Hazelwood Country Blues
“Westlake Conclusion”
9yo Mare
Dam: Bullunbud Illusion (x Kyabra Cattle Baron) Challenge & campdraft winner
“Westlake Wingman”
9yo gelding
Dam: Lethals Little Miss (x Lethal Lena) Paradise Challenge winner & winner of many ladies & novice drafts