Jacob’s Journey: Leukaemia Fundraiser

JACOB Kyte, a beloved member of the local equine community, has been diagnosed with acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia at just 17 months of age.

Family friends Christine Jones, Lynda MacCallum and Julie McNaughton have rallied together to fundraise for Jacob and his family, to support them through this difficult time.

“They were competing at Scone day the before at the cutting show and the next day they were at John Hunter, diagnosed and haven’t left,” said Christine Jones.

“How your life can get turned on your head.

“They’re now at Ronald McDonald House and are still getting treatment at John Hunter.”

An online auction called ‘Jacob’s Journey’ will be held from 9am Friday, November 27 until 4pm Sunday, November 29, with all proceeds going to Jacob and his family.

See auction item list below

“Julie and I come from the campdraft side of things, Lynda comes from cutting,” said Christine.

“James [his father] does campdrafting and Blair [his mother] does cutting, so we thought we’d have this online auction,” said Christine.

“I’ve just been inundated with people donating prizes.

“It’s widespread, I guess that’s the thing with the community, you get to know people from all over and they go, ‘oh yeah we camped next to them for a week, what can we do to help them?'”

The auction exchange platform can be accessed through the MacCallum Inglis website and a direct link will be made available soon.

Those who log onto the auction can participate and bid or simply watch the auction.

If auction items don’t appeal, people also have the option to directly donate to a special bank account set up for Jacob.

To directly donate, contact Christine Jones on 0427 006 606  or at chris@greenhillsconveyancing.com.au.

Donations to the auction can be made up until Monday, November 16.

Online auction items include:

• Several prominent stallion services including:

1. Acres Mercury, donated by Andrew and Trudy Chapman from Kydras Acres;
2. Ervines Rollex, donated by Mel and Brett Welsh from All Star Performance;
3. Metalic Storm, donated by Wyatt Young from The Metalic Storm Syndicate;
4. Bonlac Jigalo, donated by Luke and Leah Whitehead from Lealuklas Performance Horses;
5. Brewers Binnawee Conductor, donated by Skye Louise Newling from Ripley Stock Horses;
6. Araguaney Imp, donated by Holly Clayden from Loomberah Lodge Performance Horses;

• A Kitchwin Hills agistment package for next breeding season between August and November 2021, including six week’s agistment, foaling fee and vet contract for getting your mare in foal, valued at $4,400.00, donated by Mick Malone and Kitchwin Hills;
• An impressive ID yearling filly, Binnia Hope, donated by Troy and Fiona Palmer from Binnia Performance Horses;
• An accomodation and meal package at Carmen’s Restaurant in Tamworth;
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• A Hollywalk retreat at Moonan Flat including two nights accommodation for up to six people, donated by Stuart, Sinbad, Greg and Sue Scott;
• Hay lots: 14 large 8 x 4 x 3 Lucerne mulch hay located Currabubula, donated by Amelia and Henry Hollis;
• Hay lots: 6 large 8 x 3 x 3 oaten hay bales, donated by Tony (Johno) and Karen Johnson;
• A midweek accommodation package at the Mecure Resort Hunter Valley Gardens, including buffet breakfast for two and a personalised wine tour with Get Around with Gazz, donated by Craig and Helen Batterham and Gazz;
• Magnetic Island holiday including five nights in a two bedroom waterfront apartment Grand Mercure Apartments, donated by David Anschau;
• A three-night accomodation package for Arcadia House in Byron Bay, donated by Hugh and Alice Clarke from the Snake Creek Cattle Company;
• A custom made freeze brand, handmade by Jeremy Metcalf, donated by Jeremy, Luci Metcalf and family from Gundy;
• Accommodation unit at Forster NSW sleeps 4, donated by Tim and Jeannie Olsen;
• Accommodation package for a retreat at a property called ‘Killarney’ on the Nymboida river, donated by Mitch and Sophie Donovan;
• A service to all round working dog ‘Bobadil Dan’ located in Tamworth,  donated by Suzy N Richard Kelaher;
• A working dog bitch pup, donated by Ben and Sallina Crowe in Murrurundi;
• A Tiger moth flight in the Hunter Valley;
• Two lessons on bison with Wyatt Young at the Tamworth Wyatt Young Equine facility, donated by Wyatt Young;
• Ten equine dentist treatments, donated by Emma and Joe Burges;
• A two-day facility hire package (indoor/outdoor arenas), bar area, toilet & shower facilities, camping powered and non-powered, 3 x double bed cabin overnight accommodation, donated by Koobah Performance Horses;
• An Aus stock horse society gift pack comprising 1 x 6ft cotton combo rip-stop rug, 1 x 27inch Kelsey wool tartan ASHS saddle cloth, 2 x ASHS caps, donated by the Australian Stock Horse Society;
• Hand plaited poly rope reins made by Fred Miles, 6ft 3in long, long lasting and used by drafters throughout Australia, donated by Fred Miles;
• Six handmade ski rope headstall with 2.5 metre lead rope attached, donated by Danny Cramp;
• Lesson packages working with bison from Wyatt Young in Tamworth and Matt Oakley, donated by Wyatt Young and Matt Oakley;
• Horse breaking for three weeks by Will Durkin, located in Charters Towers (will work with the buyer for arrangements), donated by Will Durkin;
• A riding package including six weeks of mustering in the hills, donated by Bernie McMaugh and Rachael Flanagan;

Note: more items are being added to the auction every day, this is not a fully comprised list.