CAMPDRAFT

The all-Australian sport of Campdraft is enjoyed by a growing number of people in Southern Queeensland and Northern NSW.

Competitions are held in almost every village in the Upper Clarence. A loyal following of participants of all ages and social backgrounds spend three months of each year on the competition circuit preparing themselves for the national championship; The Annual Warwick Gold Cup.

Lifelong friendships are made on the competition circuits, and the campdraft family has a social network steeped in traditional values and loyalty.

When pioneer settlers established communities across the Darling Downs and Northern NSW they developed a calendar of social activities to meet their needs. Along with horse races and agricultural shows, pioneers established a horse riding competition that reflected the skills needed by settlers on isolated properties when working with cattle.

Campdraft has its origins in the weekend social pleasures of the early pioneers and has evolved to be a uniquely Australian sport. Riders, both men and women are skilled in the cutting and riding techniques still used in stockyards on cattle properties today.

Participation is encouraged for all age groups and levels of experience. Many villages have annual fundraising events that have supported the Rescue Helicopter, local hospital and schools and other special needs within their communities.