Campdrafting is an Australian developed horse sport that probably has the highest participation rate of any horse sport in Australia.  That is certainly the case here in the Clarence Valley where at least 4 or 5 big campdrafts, with 600 to 800 entries, are conducted every autumn and early winter.

Campdrafting developed by using the skills required of a traditional, working stockman.  The sport today is conducted in a set of yards attached to an arena and requires the competitor to "cut out" a beast from the yard or "camp", follow it out through the open gate into the arena where he must guide the beast around a course of  right and left hand turns around pegs, before guiding it through a gate, all in a few short minutes.

Points are scored by horse and rider for cut out, horse work and course completion, from a possible total of 100 points. A good campdrafter is not just a fine horseman, but has the skill to select a suitable beast from the mob that will run well.

For a list of Campdraft items, from buckles and hats to saddles and breastplates, please select Campdraft from the Interests menu above. 

For more information about Campdrafting  the following links may be useful:

Australian Bushmen's Campdraft and Rodeo Association 

Australian's Campdraft Association

Campdrafting - Wikipedia