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Shannon Kasper and Donell Park Colonel competing at the 2024 Gidgeefield Community Campdraft. Photography by Double Elle Photography.

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President REPORT

Dear Members and Committees

Further to ACA’s announcement on Facebook regarding the membership and affiliation fees for 2025, I am writing to you to provide additional information surrounding this announcement.

Annual Membership Fees

In 2025, for any person seeking an annual membership, the fees will remain the same as 2024, including couples and family discounts.

amounts are:

Important Note About Late Fees

The Management Committee would like to remind members that the 50% surcharge for late payment of membership, was abolished from 2024 onwards. This means, any membership option can be paid at any time throughout the year without incurring an additional charge.

Event Membership Fee

If you do not wish to take an annual membership, in 2025, there will be an Event Membership Option.

• If you are a new member without an existing profile on Campdraft One, and are anticipating using this membership option, you should contact the ACA Office to create your profile well ahead of the event. Without this profile, you will be unable to nominate to use Event Membership. The creation of this profile can be done at any time throughout the year, at your discretion.

• If you already have a Campdraft One profile, and wish to be an Event Member, you will simply choose the Event Membership option at the time of renewal.

• A fee of $25 will give you the ability to choose Event Membership, which will enable you to nominate for drafts and give you access to Live Scores for the competition season.

• There is no limit on how many drafts you can nominate for as an Event Member, however, each time your nominations are accepted by the Secretary, you will be invoiced $100 for that event.

Committee Affiliation

The affiliation fee for 2025 will be $100, reduced from $1650 in 2024. This fee will include all of the usual benefits that have historically been offered as a part of affiliation.

Future Membership Models

After input from members and committees, we will be actively considering various membership models that will offer the best outcome for our Association.

Management Committee Meeting

The next Management Committee Meeting to be held on 28 & 29 November at the Dalby Events Centre. Any financial members who wish to attend are welcome to come and sit in the gallery and observe the meeting.

Items that will be on the agenda for discussion include:

• 2025 Budget.

• Office Restructure and what services will remain and how they will be delivered.

• ACA News’ future and what form it shall take going forward.

• Rule changes including discussion regarding run limits and prize money guidelines.

We are listening to our members and I would like to remind our members that you are encouraged to speak with your Zone Councillors should you wish to raise any issues. I also encourage you to put forward any solutions you would

like the Management Committee to consider through your Councillor as they can have items placed on the Agenda. I often have people say to me that they don’t get to vote on matters and again I tell them that they should be talking with their Zone Councillor, so their Councillor knows what the members in their Zone want.

Management Committee Members details can be found on the ACA Website under Contact Us or click on the link here, CON006-ACA-Management-Committee-Membersby-Zone-External.pdf

Robert Daly President

Comiskey jcomiskey@bigpond.com

R0bmd1963@gmail.com

Vice President REPORT

Dear Members

It is my pleasure to submit my first report as the interim Vice President. I am writing my report after a few weeks of drafting and it was a privilege to be able to compete on such great quality lines of cattle. It was a particular highlight to see two great competitors take home the winner’s cheque that also take great pride and effort to donate exceptional lines of cattle. The generosity of cattle donors, sponsors and

volunteers to run a campdraft each weekend is astounding and heavily contributes to the uniqueness of the sport of campdrafting. With the next generation growing up in the sport today looking up at these role models I have no doubt the Australian Campdraft Association will continue to be great.

Kind regards

Jason Comiskey Vice President

Judges Sub Committee REPORT

Hi all ACA Members

I hope your season has been treating you kindly and you have managed to get to some drafts this season. As we lead into the major events of the year, we wish everyone the best of luck and especially our judges of The Big Three events.

We have been noticing a huge contribution from many of our new Trial Judges that have generously put their hands up over the last few years. This is great for the sport and we wish them all well and hope they continue to pick up the whip and end up on our Open Judges Panel as we really need more open judges to service our great sport. It is always important to take off our competitor’s hat for a few weekends a year and don the judge’s hat, especially in Open drafts.

The judge’s rating system has been up and running and we are getting some positive feedback back on our judges throughout the year, but take up is still on the low side with only around 25% of Open judge using the system. Unfortunately, the system only works at Campdraft One platform events, this leads me to urge ACA committees to use Campdraft One to give their judges the opportunity to be rated which will be useful for their future elevation.

Once again, I’d just like to assure Open Judges that it’s not designed to put pressure on judges, but in fact the exact opposite, it’s in place to give the ACA Office an overall view of how the judge performed at that event, and a record of all the jobs they have done. So please, if you are sitting on the fence regarding the system, have the conversation with your local ACA councillor or ring myself if you would like more clarity. It would give us much more clarity if we could get most Open judges using the system to give a true representation of each judge’s job.

We have a few venues in the pipeline for more ACA judges seminars but will get them up on the events list when confirmed. If there are committees interested in running judges seminars, by all means put the feelers out as to how many attendees you might have, ideally we like to get fifteen plus to make it worthwhile. If you are wanting to become a Trial Judge, keep an eye out on Facebook and the ACA Website for judges seminars as we can’t put a seminar under everyone’s noses.

Mac Shann

Judges Sub Committee Chairperson

Dear Members and Committee

As we approach the end of the ACA Financial Year, the ACA Office Team is already preparing for the upcoming one.

For committees, your Pre Affiliation Packs will be sent out at the beginning of December, with the ability to make affiliation payment available from 1 January 2025, through your Campdraft One Account.

For members, memberships can be renewed from 1 January 2025, again through Campdraft One, as well as any Horse Registration, Rookie Horse or Sire’s Progeny purchases able to be made online as well.

Today I pen my final Office Report to your all, after just shy of eight years in the fantastic role of Operations Manager for the Australian Campdraft Association. The ACA Office Team, as detailed in the Contact ACA section of this magazine, are on hand and ready to assist you with any of your campdraft related enquires.

Gabrielle Franklin Operations Manager

November ACA Management Meeting

The Association’s next Management Committee Meeting will be held in Dalby, Queensland, on Thursday 28 & Friday 29 November 2024. Members are welcome to attend the meeting. More information about the meeting will be shared in due course.

Magazine Coordinator REPORT

Hello Everyone

I hope this edition of the ACA News, Edition 275, finds you well!

As I start this report I would like to make mention of the Association’s ACA News Electronic Trial, which commenced in July 2024. I would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has read the first magazine and provided feedback on the Trial.

This edition marks the second magazine of the Trial and it contains a variety of content from campdraft articles to interviews, to a veterinary clinic profile on Gray Street Veterinary Clinic, the Photographer Favourite’s segment and much more! Among the many pages is also an interview with ACA Roll Of Honour Member, Dan Condon. Dan was awarded Roll Of Honour at this year’s Greenvale Campdraft and Challenge – congratulations on receiving this award, Dan.

We have many exciting segments and features planned for the ACA News over the coming months and we look forward to sharing them with you in due course.

Until next time Everyone, happy drafting and happy reading!

Greta Keene

Magazine Coordinator

2024 Ariat High School Campdraft

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ACA’S CLF YAQ REPRESENTATIVE

Welcome Jayme Farr Introducing

ACA are excited to announce that the Association’s Representative for the 2025 Classic Ladies Foundation Young Ambassador Quest is Jayme Farr!

We are looking forward to supporting Jayme throughout the Quest.

Exciting Sponsorship Opportunities

CHAMPION MAIDEN RIDER COMPETITION I CHAMPION MASTER RIDER COMPETITION

CHAMPION

SIRE’S PROGENY COMPETITION

The Champion Maiden Rider Competition, the Champion Master Rider Competition and the Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition are Bronze sponsorship level competitions. The Bronze level sponsorship agreements are run for a period of two consecutive competition seasons (ACA’s Competition Season runs from the 1 April to 31 March), and they are priced at $5500.00 per annum inc. GST (cash only).

ACA’s Bronze level sponsorship package has been carefully crafted to offer a variety of benefits to ensure that Bronze Sponsors receive maximum value for their sponsorship.

An outline of what Bronze Sponsors receive when sponsoring an ACA competition title is shown in the table below.

Naming rights to their chosen ACA competition title

Up to date competition title standings page on the ACA Website, with their logo and link to their website included

Logo displayed on the ACA Mobile Office Trailer (travelling in excess of 30,000 kilometers per year)

Competition title standings page published in each edition of the ACA News (6 editions published per year distributed on a bimonthly basis, directly to ACA’s members)

Free ads published in each edition of the ACA News (6 editions published per year distributed on a bimonthly basis, directly to ACA’s members)

1 half page advertisements per edition

Advertisements published on ACA’s Facebook and Instagram Pages (over 20,000 Facebook followers and over 3000 Instagram followers) 3 advertisements per year

Custom recorded outgoing message with their information used as on hold messages for all calls to ACA Office 7 weeks per year

Tickets to the ACA National Finals Presentation Dinner each year 2 tickets

Invitation to speak at the ACA National Finals Presentation Dinner each year and present competition title award

Free trade site availability at the ACA National Finals each year

Logo presence displayed at the ACA National Finals, including banners and presentation boards

Custom advertising announcements over the public address system at the ACA National Finals each year

To express your interest in becoming the Sponsor of the Champion Maiden Rider Competition, the Champion Master Rider Competition or the Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition, please contact the ACA Office Team.

Your Input Matters in Campdraft One

Did you know?

Every potential enhancement to Campdraft One made by an ACA member or secretary is recorded? ACA keeps a master list of every request we receive, which is then consolidated by the Campdraft One Team and presented to the Management Committee.

At the Management Committee Meeting on 23 April, 2024, Campdraft One Lead, Emily Castrigno, presented the list of potential enhancements to the Management Committee, who appointed each item with a level of urgency.

With this direction, the Campdraft One Team has actioned multiple enhancements this year.

Here’s what’s new with Campdraft

One:

For Secretaries:

New restrictions available for combined events. Previously, restrictions could only be applied to a primary event. Combined events can now have restrictions applied to primary events and separate restrictions applied to secondary events. This can be utilised for combined Maiden/Maiden 4 Maiden, breed incentives, and more. Please contact the Campdraft One Team for more information.

Australian Stock Horse Society (ASHS) and Australian Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) checkboxes are now available when creating new events. When either the ASHS or AQHA checkboxes are ticked, only horses with these fields filled in their Campdraft One profiles will be able to nominate. This can be used for breed specific drafts or incentives. Please contact the Campdraft One Team for more information.

Secretaries setting up their drafts in Campdraft One will notice that the “New Event” page has been updated. Age group defaults have been improved, clariﬁcation added for Added Entry and Add Back values, and entering judges has been made more straightforward.

For Members:

Find your horses quickly and easily, horses now appear in alphabetical order when nominating in an event on Campdraft One.

The “Rider” ﬁeld has been added to horse proﬁles to add members that wish to nominate on a particular horse.

If you would like to have a potential enhancement recorded, just let us know by sending an email

~ In memory of ~

June Lingard

June Lingard was born in Ayr, Queensland, on 1 June 1932.

June’s introduction to campdrafting commenced after meeting her husband, Merv and while she did not compete in the sport, June contributed greatly to it over the years and she made a significant impact to it and the Australian Campdraft Association (ACA).

June became the Secretary of the Springsure Committee and here, she assisted with the running of the 1979 National Finals.

Fast forward a few years, to ACA’s Annual General Meeting in 1982, June was appointed the position of the Association’s Secretary/Treasurer. She was the second person in ACA’s history to commence this role.

June was the Secretary for twenty two years (1982 - 2004) and she is ACA’s the longest serving Secretary.

June was awarded Life Member of ACA, becoming the fourth person to receive this very special award. June is honoured every year at the ACA National Finals, where the winner of the Ladies Campdraft is presented a special award named in recognition of June, The June Lingard Perpetual Trophy.

The acknowledgement June has received is a tribute to her longlasting commitment and dedication, not only to ACA, but campdrafting overall. June has left a legacy in the campdrafting community that will forever be remembered.

June passed away peacefully at ninety two years of age on 26 August 2024. On 5 September 2024 in Rockhampton, a private service was held for June.

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In Peace June.

~ In memory of ~

Geo y (Percy) A an Hornery

On 2 September 2024, Geoﬀrey Allan Hornery, known as “Percy” passed away peacefully at his property ‘River Lea’ surrounded by his wife Sandra and family. He had just celebrated his eightieth birthday with his grandchildren four days earlier.

Percy was introduced to campdrafting in the early 70s and acquired two horses; Jayee Jack and Jayee Breeze, from his father in law, Jim McGhee. During these early years, Percy was also introduced to the cutting horse world and purchased a colt from Chilla Seeney naming him Jayee Jessie’s Derrandloc, who would go on to win a futurity, maturity and cutting horse of the year, winning Percy and Sandra a trip to America in 81’. Over the years, Percy adopted horsemanship skills from men such as Ian Francis, Ray Hunt and Pat Parelli, he used a combination of these skills to develop his own.

Throughout his campdrafting career, Percy and his sons, Derran, Randall, Lachlan (deceased) and Que, all had success in the arena with ACA rider titles on horses that he bred, bought and trained likes of mares such as Jayee Nina Mia, Jayee Rosa Rita, Jayee Quick Jessie, Jayee Just a Breeze and Jayee Lyric, to name a few. In the early 90s he also invented the ‘Percy Hornery Bit’ now known as the campdraft bit which is used here and in the States.

But as we all know going down the road every weekend with gooseneck full of horses doesn’t happen without a great strapper to

feed, water and have them (including the jockeys) well groomed and this was all left in the hands of Sandra Hornery who was always on hand there to support her boys.

Percy, being one of the pioneers of Wagyu cattle in Australia, was always a proud cattle donor and loved nothing more than to see his cattle being consistently put round the pegs with big scores being handed out. Being on a local campdraft committees such as Foxleigh, Clark Creek, Moranbah and lastly Comet River, gave him a great understanding of the campdrafting world and the appreciation of the cattle donors hard work to make a campdraft possible.

Percy was laid to rest in Blackwater on 18 September and leaves behind his wife of sixty years Sandra, along with sons Derran, Randall and Que. The family would like to thank everyone for their kindness and support since his passing.

Re In Peace Percy.

Honour Board Recipients AUSTRALIAN CAMPDRAFT ASSOCIATION

Name LM ROH Patron President Secretary

Alan Heading YES

Arthur McIntyre YES

Ashley McKay OAM YES YES

Bill Cox YES

Bill Gleeson YES

Bill Murphy YES

Bob Campbell YES

Bob Carpenter YES

Bryan Wormwell YES

Cameron McIntyre YES YES

Carol Ross YES

Charlie Flohr YES YES

Clive Black YES

Col Dennis YES

Dan Condon YES

David Howard YES

Dayne Vincent YES

Dianne Winters YES

Don Cross YES

Doris McKay YES YES

Ed McCormack YES YES YES

Ernie Harland YES

Evan Acton YES

Fiona Davison YES

Frank Killalea YES

Frank Mitchell YES

Fred Neilson YES

Fred Turner Snr YES

Gabrielle Franklin YES

Geoff McCartney YES

Graham Core YES YES

Greame Acton YES

Greg B. Wallace OAM YES

Henry Williams YES

Hugh Philp YES

Ian Atthow YES YES

Ian Kennedy YES

Jane Hughes YES

Jim Bayliss YES Name

Jim Sparkes YES

John Hartwig YES

Judy Pownall YES

June Lingard YES YES

Ken Wormwell YES

Kevin Ryan YES

Leo Woltmann YES

Lorna Fanning YES

Mary Ann Atthow YES

Mike Cobb YES

Noel Chiconi YES YES

Paul McKey YES

Peter Comiskey Snr YES

Peter Glenwright YES

Peter Hughes YES

Peter McHugh YES

Peter Petty YES

Peter Pownall YES

Ralph Atthow YES

Ray Mayne YES

Robyn Paine YES

Rod Carpenter YES YES

Rohan Marks YES

R.M. Williams YES

Sean Dillon YES YES

Steve Stieger YES

Ted Winnell YES

Terry Donohue YES

Terry McKay YES

Tom Warrian YES

Trevor Shelley YES

Val Atthow YES

Wally Rea YES

Wilson Maller YES

Yvonne Shelley YES

ACA Roll Of Honour Induction with Dan Condon

On the Saturday evening of 18 May 2024, ACA welcomed a new Roll Of Honour Member to the Association’s Honour Board, this member being Dan Condon. Adding to the specialness of receiving this award, was that Dan was awarded it at his hometown campdraft, Greenvale Campdraft and Challenge. Dan has been heavily involved in campdrafting and ACA over the years, and the Association thank him for his contributions and congratulate him on his induction to the Roll Of Honour. The ACA News recently had the opportunity to interview Dan and it is included below.

Can you please tell me about your childhood and where you grew up? I was raised on a family owned cattle station located just outside of Greenvale called ‘Conjuboy.’ I did my primary years of schooling at Greenvale State School and for high school I boarded at Blackheath and Thornburgh College in Charters Towers.

What is your occupation? Self employed doing contract mustering and fencing.

How did you become involved in campdrafting? As being part of a family owned business, I don’t remember a day where I wasn’t riding horses or chasing cows, it became natural instincts and a strong passion of mine. I kick started my campdrafting careers at seventeen years of age at Glen Gordon.

What has been one of your most memorable campdrafting moments over the years? Winning the Grandfather Clock at Chinchilla in 2019.

Can you please tell me about the first Management Committee Meeting that you attended? The first Management Committee Meeting I attended was held in Roma.

What areas of ACA have you been involved in over the years as a Management Committee Councillor? I began as a part of the sub committee in the youth department than the sub committee of the code of conduct.

What changes have you seen occur in ACA throughout your time being involved in the group? The changes I have seen occur in ACA throughout my time being involved in the group is the considerations taken to grow with the sport and adapt and grow to the changing needs of our economy, making sure we don’t lose our core values and beliefs but still making sure that we are moving forward in the right direction. With that we have lost some members and committees although my hope for the near future is to regain these members and committees as well as maintain the passion and friendships that revolve around our sport.

What do you find most rewarding about being part of the Management Committee? The most rewarding part would be able to give other members in my areas a voice at meetings as well as my own.

Dan Condon being presented his Roll Of Honour Award from Ben Hall at the 2024 Greenvale Campdraft and Challenge. Photographer Unknown.

Dan Condon and Gyspy Man at the Greenvale Campdraft and Challenge. Photography by Kate Jones Photography.

Where do you see ACA headed into the future? Hopefully with some key decisions regarding our members we will continue with a good steady growth, developing a strong passion for our sport throughout our campdrafting community.

Congratulations on your induction onto ACA’s Roll of Honour at the 2024 Greenvale Campdraft and Challenge. How did you feel when you received this award at your hometown campdraft that you are heavily involved in? I was surprised and felt humbled for what I have received as I know many people who would have deserved this award just as much. I don’t do the things I do to receive an award; I just do it to try and help out as much as I can.

What do you enjoy most about the sport of campdrafting? It is a family oriented sport, I have watched my own kids grow in the sport along with others it gives me great pleasure to watch the up and coming campdrafters.

Is there anyone that you would like to thank? Honestly, I will always thank my family but to name all the positive influences in my life and campdrafting would be impossible. I think they all know who they are.

Where to from here? Keep doing what I love and hopefully have a few wins on the way.

EF ACA Magazine Coordinator, Greta Keene.

C Kate Jones Photography, Luminosity Studios and Red Zephyr Photography.

Family Photo. Photography by Luminosity Studios.

Dan Condon competing at the Warwick Campdraft. Photographer Unknown.

Dan Condon at the 2012 Paradise Lagoons Campdraft. Photography by Red Zephyr Photography.

October ACA Management Committee Meeting

On Wednesday 9 October 2024, twenty eight Management Committee Members, one Office Team Member and two Observers in the Gallery, gathered at The Club House, Condamine Sports Ground, Condamine, Queensland, to attend the one day October Management Committee Meeting.

Management Committee Meeting Attendance

The ACA Management Committee Members, Office Team Member and Observers in the Gallery, who attended the 2024 October ACA Management Committee Meeting are shown below in Table A.

Management Committee Member

Robert Daly

Jason Comiskey

Office/Zone

President

Vice President

Peter Petty Vice President

Ian Watson

Annie Williamson

Les Hopkins

Norma Shannon

Pete Comiskey

Shelley Curr

Bill Carey

James Moorhead

Tania Moorhead

Dan Condon

Evan Acton

Michael Dwan

Brian Elliott

James McAuley

Lloyd Davidson

Mat Durkin

Dane Bateman

Glenn Evans

Jack Morris

Kay Radke

Scott Haley

Shay Pratt

Ben Hall

Joshua Phelps

Tom Gleeson

Treasurer

Border Zone

Central Zone

Central Western New South Wales Zone

Eastern New South Wales Zone

Northern Zone

Northern Territory/North West Western Australia Zone

Southern Zone

South East Zone

Western Zone

ACA Office Team Member and Observers in the Gallery Position

Gabrielle Franklin Operations Manager

Kathleen Gleeson Observer in the Gallery

Kate Jones Observer in the Gallery

Overview of the Management Committee Meeting

The Management Committee discussed the 2025 Fees & Charges and they endorsed the following information to be included in the 2025 Fees & Charges:

The 2025 annual membership fees will be the same as the 2024 annual membership fees (no increase).

From 2025 onwards, an Adult Event Membership will be introduced at a cost of $100.00 including GST, and this replaces the Volunteer Membership.

The Committee Affiliation Fee for 2025 will be $100.00 including GST

There will be more information shared about the 2025 Fees & Charges after the November Management Committee Meeting.

Next Management Committee Meeting

The next Management Committee Meeting will be held on Thursday 28 and Friday 29 November 2024 in Dalby, Queensland. All ACA members are welcome to attend. More information will be released in due course.

View the links to access the following ACA resources

ACA Management Committee Meeting Minutes

https://www.campdraft.com.au/meeting-minutes/

ACA Rule Book

https://www.campdraft.com.au/general-information-competition-rules-and-guidelines-2/

Campdraft One Resources

https://www.campdraft.com.au/campdraft-one-information-2/

Judges

https://www.campdraft.com.au/judges-2/

2024 Fees & Charges

https://www.campdraft.com.au/fees-and-charges-2/

ESK Campdraft

Esk Campdraft kicked off early Friday morning on Friday 3 May with the Dan O’Brien Memorial Maiden Campdraft. For the first time in a while, we were able to take all runs off our waitlist and even managed to fit everyone in the grounds.

Our Maiden Draft was sponsored by DECC Pty Ltd and the Austrans Group, and was taken out by local Luke McEwan on Plucka Duck.

2024 was the first year the Esk Committee introduced the Maiden 4 Maiden Campdraft in conjunction with the Maiden. This was sponsored by locals ‘High Country’ and went to Luke Henricksen on Hazelwood Cool Change.

Next followed our JJ Richards Novice Draft. Local rider, Kate Hurley, took out top spot, along with Highest Scoring Local and Lady Rider. Kate was also the winner of the Highest Score over the weekend and had the Highest Average Committee Member Score. She took home a boot full of wonderful prizes!

Our three round Basil Drynan Memorial Open Draft is always hotly contested. Keeping with the trend, another local collected the blue ribbon, this time Joel Hill on Ferlings Stylish Diva. Thank you to JBS and Robert Bax Accounting for sponsoring this event.

The main event of Esk Campdraft is always the Juvenile –we fundraise and hold an annual clinic to encourage the younger riders to gain knowledge. This year the Property Management Products Juvenile Draft was won by Matilda Bostock and Lethal Force. Meanwhile, Parker McSweeney on board Fair Justice were our winners for the Greg Cruice Saddlery Junior!

Our long term supporters of the Juvenile Campdraft, Jara Park Performance Horses, once again donated a stallion service to either of their beautiful stallions. This service gets raffled off with all proceeds going to the Juveniles prize money.

Our Saturday night entertainment was the KWT Saddled Cut Out; however, this year it was a bit more special being named after local man and Esk Campdraft supporter, Reece Marshall, who sadly passed away. The campdraft community came together to support the Marshall Family, with the calcutta winner donating their whole winnings to the cause.

Maiden Campdraft Lineup.

The committee at Esk have worked hard over the last twelve months to prepare the surface and arena for competitor, horse and beast safety. Hard work definitely paid off providing a successful weekend with no incidents. Esk Campdraft Association would like to thank all sponsors, cattle donors, volunteers, cattle cartage and competitors for a successful weekend and we look forward to doing it all again in 2025.

E The Esk Campdraft Association Inc. Secretary, Bree Daniells.

C Photography by Quaterash Photography.

View the link to access the Esk Campdraft Association Inc.’s Esk Campdraft Results.

https://www.campdraft.com.au/results/1377

Juvenile Campdraft Lineup.

Maiden 4 Maiden Campdraft Lineup.

Novice Campdraft Lineup.

Winner of the Juvenile Campdraft, Matilda Bostock.

Kate Hurley with pool of prizes.

BARALABA BOTTLE TREE Campdraft

After many years hiatus, the Baralaba Bottle Tree Campdraft Committee were finally able to host a three day campdraft on 12 – 14 July 2024.

Campdraft President and local Baralaba Policeman, Wylie Steel, was the instigator in forming a new committee aiming to host a three day campdraft once again on the picturesque Baralaba Show Grounds.

There were many hurdles the committee had to navigate to get the campdraft up and running. With huge committee and community support, the committee with patient persistence were able to overcome all obstacles placed in our way.

The success of the three days of drafting was in a large part due to the quality, handling and temperament of the donated cattle.

Rob & Annie Donoghue and staff of Baranga Grazing donated almost 1000 head of quality cattle. This was such a generous and kind show of support for our new committee.

Other Cattle Donors were Paul & Jane Stone ‘Sesame,’ Baralaba and Darren & Kristin Sainsbury of Wirra Warra Grazing, Baralaba, also providing quality cattle for our competitors.

Local family, Ian & Gina Ohl of ‘Olenga’, Baralaba, generously donated beautiful trophy buckles for all campdraft winners along with a substantial cash donation.

The Maiden Draft was a memorial to Ian’s family being the Alf, Colin & Kevin Ohl Memorial Maiden Campdraft.

Committee Member, Geoff McCartney, kindly took up the judge’s whip for the Maiden Campdraft and the winner was John Meek and Macca.

All Cut Out winners received beautiful rugs made by Bexrugs and sponsored by local families and businesses. The Maiden Cut Out Winner was Jason Lindley and Millungeras Titan sponsored by Wondawhy Stock Horses.

Long term Baralaba resident, Committee Member and octogenarian, Don William, was Highest Scoring Local Rider with an engraved Yeti mug donated by Campdraft Christian Connect.

Matthew Moffat on the Don Williams owned, A Little Turpulence, were victorious in the Total Rural Supplies

Baralaba Bottle Tree Campdraft Committee in front of the presentation gate lovingly made by Paul Stone. Photography by Baralaba Bottle Tree Campdraft Association Inc.

Restricted Open Shoot Out. The Restricted Open Cut Out Winner of the Durkins Stock Horses sponsored rug was Joe Payne and Spin Rey. Committee Member, Alan Heading, took time to help out as Judge.

Acres Rural Open Campdraft was also won by Matt Moffat and A Little Turpulence. These were exciting wins for Don and his extended family to witness. The Open Campdraft Cut Out Winner was Shannon Maguire with Hang Time, sponsored by Wildcard Stock Horses. Lloyd Stranks swung the whip for the Open Draft.

Matt continued his success taking out the TDT Performance Horses Futurity Campdraft with Reyv On Kitty, for owner Cameron Parker, along with the CJ Performance Horses sponsored cut out rug. Judge, Alan Heading, cracked the whip for this event.

On Friday evening, Committee Member, Tayla Goodwin, instigated a fundraising opportunity for local grazier, Ross Maclean. Ross had ridden his pushbike an extraordinary 4000 kilometres solo and unassisted to raise money for Ronald McDonald House Charities in South East Queensland. Items were donated to a multi draw raffle which raised $1,050 for Ross’s Charity. Ross gave the campdraft community an insight into what motivated him to do this amazing ride and his experiences throughout the ride.

The Baralaba Coal Novice Draft was won by Paul Herrod and Oak Acre Henry. Winner of the cut out rug, sponsored by Ray White Rural Gracemere, was Peter Rath and Almora Tic Tac. The Judge for this event was Committee Member, Aimee Olive. Aimee, along with her parents, Andrew and Roxanne Olive, of Raglan Brahmans, are kind and generous supporters providing many behind the scenes services to the committee and competitors.

Ladies Campdraft Sponsor, Margaret Scandrett of Round Yard All Things Country, was on hand to present ribbons and trophies to winners and placegetters. Vicki Frame and Westlake Confection took out first place along with the LMQ Rural sponsored cut out rug.

Lloyd Stranks generously donated his time to judge all three children’s campdrafts. Karin Howard of Kredible Horses sponsored the Juvenile Campdraft won by Brooke Frame and Meradas Jewel. Riley Ellrott and Kimlin Shiloh were Cut Out Winners of the Buffel Park Hay sponsored rug. Committee Members, Sponsors and Cattle Donors, Darren and Kristin Sainsbury of Wirra Warra Grazing generously sponsored both the Junior Campdraft and the Mini Campdraft.

Kristin and the Moura Hack & Pony Club hosted a morning of gymkhana events for our young competitors. Kristin thanked the Baralaba Bottle Tree Campdraft Committee for their generous support in allowing the pony club to run the event.

The gymkhana hosted six events, with over thirty five riders competing, aged between five and sixteen years. There was great sportsmanship along with a healthy dose of competition. It was great to see competitors cheering each other on, helping with marshalling and making the Gymkhana a huge success.

The Wirra Warra Grazing Mini Draft was won by Toby McLean with Stylish Crystal. Cut Out Winner, Lachlan Passfield and Matilda received a Polkinghorne Family donated halter. Abby Ellrott and Bighouse Mohican were victorious in the Wirra Warra Grazing Junior Campdraft. Addyson Pearce with Cool Acres received the Polkinghorne Family donated halter for the Cut Out.

Ohl Family Memorial Maiden Campdraft Presentation - Judge Geoff McCartney with Event Placegetters and Ohl Family Draft Sponsors. Photography by ASHJO Photography.

Wirra Warra Grazing Mini Draft Presentation - Event Winner, Toby McLean and Stylish Crystal and Judge, Lloyd Stranks. Photography by Amanda Hamilton.

BARALABA BOTTLE TREE Campdraft

Paul & Jane Stone had been members of a previous Baralaba Campdraft Committee and are valuable members of the newly formed Baralaba Bottle Tree Campdraft Committee. Paul went above and beyond spending many days working at the grounds in preparation for the draft. As this was the first draft for many years the workload was considerable. Paul & Jane are Committee Members, Sponsors and Cattle Donors.

We put some questions to Paul to learn a bit more about the man, the myth, the legend.

How many years have you been donating cattle for? Few years.

What is the story behind becoming a Cattle Donor? Supporting the campdraft and we live two kilometres from the Showgrounds.

What do you enjoy about being a Cattle Donor? Seeing good cattle being drafted and people enjoying the experience.

How did you become involved in campdrafting? Living and working in the cattle industry in the Northern Territory and it was our social outing.

What is your favourite/most special campdrafting moments over the years? Riding and competing on homebred horses.

What committees have you been involved in over the years? Northern Territory ASH, the Pearl of the North, Territory Cup, Pussy Cat Bore, Katherine ASH and Show, Kununurra WA, Baralaba Show and September Draft.

How have you seen campdrafting progress over the years? Better horses and much larger numbers.

What do you enjoy about this year’s Baralaba Campdraft? Teamwork.

You received placings in campdraft events at this year’s campdraft. How do you feel about receiving these placings? Lucky.

How do you feel to have been part of the original committee and now part of the new committee? A sense of achievement to get the new one up and running.

Any insight into what it was like to recommence the draft after a hiatus of around ten years? Starting from scratch in just about every part, permissions, cattle donors, raising money with raffles to kick us off. However, it was also easier in most parts as a lot more helpers with lots of new energy.

An insight into how the draft this year went. Smooth.

What are some of the new committee’s goals for future drafts and future improvements to the grounds/ infrastructure? Improvements to yards and arena surface, camping area, as funds allow us.

What do you enjoy most about the sport of campdrafting? Good horses and coming together of people of other occupations.

Is there anyone you would like to thank for their involvement in this year’s draft? Everyone! that had anything to do with running it and the competitors and spectators that supported the draft.

A comment by our Treasurer, Aimee Hamilton, as she swung the camp gate closed after the last competitor for the weekend,” We f___ing did it!” summed up how we as a committee felt after what had been a successful and enjoyable three days of campdrafting at Baralaba finally done and dusted.

E Baralaba Bottle Tree Campdraft Committee Secretary, Wendy Durkin.

C Amanda Hamilton, ASHJO Photography and Baralaba Bottle Tree Campdraft Committee.

View the link below to access the Baralaba Bottle Tree Campdraft Association Inc.’s Campdraft Results. https://www.campdraft.com.au/results/1361

Cattle Donors – Lachie, Annie & Rob Donoghue, Kristin & Darren Sainsbury and Paul & Jane Stone being presented with gift jackets. Photography by ASHJO Photography.

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an ACA Judges Seminar?

An excerpt from the Judges Seminar Expression Of Interest Form

Judges Seminars are a service provided by the ACA as an introduction for members & future Judges, and to build confidence and give support to current ACA Judges. Judging Seminars are a tool that allows all Judges to be kept up to date with rules and rule changes.

If your committee is interested in holding a Judges Seminar, the Expression of Interest Form can be found on the ACA Website or you can contact the ACA Office Team for one.

What is your occupation? Self employed doing contract mustering and fencing.

When you have completed the necessary sections, send it back to the Office Team. Your completed form will then be sent to the Judges Sub Committee for their consideration, after which it is sent to the Executive for their consideration. This is a great way to gain valuable knowledge and give back to the sport we love!

View the link below to access the ACA Judges Seminar Expression of Interest Form.

What has been one of your most memorable campdrafting moments over the years? Winning the Grandfather Clock at Chinchilla in 2019.

What changes have you seen occur in ACA throughout your time being involved in the group? That changes I have seen occur in ACA throughout my time being involved in the group is the considerations taken to grow with the sport and adapt and grow to the changing needs of our economy, making sure we don’t lose our core values and beliefs but still making sure that we are moving forward in the right direction. With that we have lost some members and committees although my hope for the near future is to regain these members and committees as well as maintain the passion and friendships that revolve around our sport.

https://www.campdraft.com.au/forms/

Can you please tell me about the first Management Committee Meeting that you attended? The first Management Committee Meeting I attended was held in Roma.

For more information about holding an ACA Judges Seminar, email the ACA Office Team at aca@campdraft.com.au or call the Team on (07) 4622 3110.

What do you find most rewarding about being part of the Management Committee? The most rewarding part would be able to give other members in my areas a voice at meetings as well as my own.

GEORGETOWN Campdraft

As the sun rose on the first day of drafting, we kicked off with the First Round of the Bully Brown Memorial Open. With one line of cattle for the weekend from CCC at ‘Abingdon Station,’ we saw lots of scores hitting the board under the watchful eye of the Judge, Dan Condon. It was our first event after poly belting that dreaded bottom corner and they were now running beautifully around that first peg. We saw over seventy five runs before anyone received a whip in the yard.

With competitors pumping out the runs we soon found ourselves starting the First Round of the Kennedy Rural Maiden. With Bill Schaefer judging, competition was again fierce with high 80s and 90s flowing in. Spectators were able to watch the action from the cut out yard over in the eatery area with the new camera we had installed in there to allow patrons to see the action from afar.

With the Maiden finishing early, the Northern Rural Group and Olssons Maiden 4 Maiden Final was soon underway, with fifteen finalists making it back. Congratulations to Lachlan Bensted on Marnies Joker for taking the top spot with 167 points. All the open aged event winners received a rug from Cleanskins and a beautiful garland handmade from the lovely Shelly Taylor.

After the Maiden 4 Maiden Final, we brought the Stocklick Trading Encouragement forward a day and kicked it off to finish the day. Judge, Tracey Whitson, was wonderful in giving competitors feedback with their runs. With Lachlan Bester taking out top spot riding Dollar with an 85.

Saturday kicked off the second day of drafting after a great evening of dancing. The Second Round of the Open was

first up for the morning. Following the Second Round of the Open was the kids’ events. Juveniles, Juniors and Minis were all riding under the direction of the knowledgeable Brett Hick, who took each group to that tree of knowledge out the back of the cut out and gave them all time to ask questions and offer his advice but to most of all be safe and have fun. The future looks bright with all these superstars coming up through the ranks. The smiles captured from our amazing photographer for the weekend, Karlene Shephard, were the icing, sprinkles and cherry to why we as a committee hold these events. The winner of the Sheps Outfitters Juvenile Draft was Demi D Addona on Bonfire with 89 points. Winner of the Bendigo Bank Ravenshoe Junior Draft was local Harry Prior on Mini Duck with 85 points. Our Juveniles and Juniors winners both received beautiful buckles. The Elders Tolga Mini Draft was a noncompetitive event. With it being catered for both led and independent riders. We had a very special herd for heifers for our led group and the lovely line of CCC cattle continued for our independent riders. All Minis received a trophy, ribbon, lolly bag and slushie.

Bully Brown Memorial Open Campdraft Presentation.

Bully Brown Memorial Open Campdraft Winner, Bill Schaefer on Strike a Light.

After our kids’ events, we had a cow chase cow team draft. To thank the enthusiastic cows for being such good sports and taking the rolls on with such grace. We then kicked off with the Central Gulf Deisel and Hydraulics Ladies Draft. The girls did themselves proud with lots of tying for placings, but the lovely Tracey Whitson riding Jackson taking out top spot on 88 points.

To chase the sunset on the second day, we had the Kennedy Rural Maiden Final and the Bully Brown Memorial Open Final. The Maiden Final was a hotly contended event with Robert White on Limited Times with 177 points taking out first place. The Open finalists were all presented to the crowd before kicking off with the Open Final. With the cattle showing signs of a long day, it was becoming a nailbitter with competitors, Bill Schaefer and Brett Hick, having to go into a run off for the top position. With both riders knowing that the other would leave nothing in the tank, it was down to the wire with Bill Schaefer on Strike a Light with 334 points topping the competition.

Our final day of drafting saw us continue with the QLD Rural Novice Draft. After a weekend of drafting and dancing it was great to see everyone up bright eyed and bushy tailed to finish of our event. With the final six placings all being one point apart it was local competitor, Aaron Prior, who was finally able to take home the top spot on Hillgrove Venice with 177 points.

Bendigo Bank Ravenshoe Junior Campdraft Presentation.

Northern Rural Group and Olssons Maiden 4 Maiden Campdraft Presentation.

QLD Rural Novice Campdraft Presentation.

Our highest scoring locals and local Encouragement riders were also congratulated on their weekends. The PIMS Highest Scoring Male was Kevin Taylor, the Tableland Fertiliser Highest Scoring Female was Shelly Taylor, the J&K Terry Highest Scoring Junior was Harry Prior and our One More Helicopters Local Encouragement Rider was Jodi Kernan.

We would like to again take this opportunity to thank all our Sponsors, Cattle Donors, Curley’s Cattle Transport, Judges, Volunteers and anyone else who helped make this event another successful one. We thank you for your support this year and look forward to what 2025 will bring.

E Georgetown Horse and Pony Club Secretary, Timina Le Brocq.

C Karlene Shephard Photography.

View the link below to access the Georgetown Horse and Pony Club’s Georgetown Campdraft Results. https://www.campdraft.com.au/results/1456

Central Gulf Deisel and Hydraulics Ladies Campdraft Presentation.

Stocklick Trading Encouragement Campdraft Presentation.

Elders Tolga Mini Campdraft Presentation.

Sheps Outfitters Juvenile Campdraft Presentation.

Tableland Fertiliser Highest Scoring Female Rider, Shelly Taylor, PIMS Highest Scoring Male Rider, Kevin Taylor, One More Helicopters Local Encouragement Rider, Jodi Kernan and J&K Terry Highest Scoring Junior Rider, Harry Prior.

Kennedy Rural Maiden Campdraft Presentation.

Year round public liability coverage, encompassing campdraft competitions, training and working bees. ACA provides personal accident insurance for volunteers at ACA affiliated events and professional indemnity insurance covering areas such as fraud, document loss and defamation.

Fast and responsive customer service by eight dedicated ACA Team Members.

The opportunity to utilse ACA’s Official Nomination Platform, Campdraft One, which has been built with both committees and members in mind – keeping nomination and event administration requirements to a minimum. Along with receiving daily support by the ACA Office Team (including evenings and weekends), committees have the option to request a Team Member to attend their campdraft event to provide Campdraft One support.

Direct access to over fifty ACA Management Committee Members for event planning and execution.

Access to ACA’s panel of 600+ approved ACA Judges, a dedicated committee portal on the ACA Website, ACA resources and the Association’s Secretaries Group on Facebook.

Promotion of your event dates and results via complimentary advertising on the ACA Website and in the ACA News. Along with this; the opportunity to publish an article about your event in the ACA News.

The opportunity to leverage ACA’s expansive sponsor network for event sponsorship opportunities.

Committees can celebrate their cattle donors with personalised certificates and through ACA’s annual prize draw.

Committees have the opportunity to host the ACA National Finals, an annual event that attracts many competitors and spectators located across Australia each year.

ACA provide funding to the ACA National Finals Host Committee to assist them with the National Finals. Committees also receive ACA funding for their Youth Camps, Starter Clinics and Judges Seminars.

A variety of membership types, including memberships for Mini, Junior and Juvenile competitors that do not require additional parental memberships.

Reciprocal membership rights between ACA and ASHS at sanctioned events.

WILLINGA AT JUANDAH PLAINS Campdraft

High scores and big wins at Willinga at Juandah Plains 2024.

The Willinga at Juandah Plains Campdraft 2024 has concluded, wrapping up five days of high level campdrafting competition. Held from 28 August – 1 September at Willinga Pastoral Co’s state of the art Juandah Plains facility, the event brought together over 200 riders from across Australia and featured more than 1,600 runs, delivering an unforgettable showcase.

Andrew Turvey, General Manager of Willinga Pastoral Co, reflected on the event’s success, saying, “We were very pleased with how the campdraft unfolded this year. Over 2,000 head of cattle, sourced from our herd of Hereford and Hereford cross breeds, added a significant element to the competition. The skill displayed by the riders was impressive, and the event was executed smoothly thanks to everyone’s efforts.”

A special tribute was held on Friday, 31 August, where competitors and spectators donned red to honour Terry Snow AM. Snow’s passion for campdrafting and his efforts to elevate the sport to a wider Australian audience were celebrated throughout the event.

The Willinga at Juandah Plains Campdraft featured several standout performances. Stewart Wallace made a notable impact by winning the McKechnie Earthmoving Open Draft with his horse, Sky Cat, achieving an aggregate score of 269. Mitchell Moy triumphed in the SJH Builders Maiden Draft, showcasing precise riding skills during a tense runoff against Mick Southern. Addison Marks excelled in the Glenoch Angus & Dulverton Angus Ladies Shoot Out, clinching first place with a score of 89 on her horse, Terelea Kerber. Additionally, Josh

Collins and Ritchie secured the top spot in the Cobb Industry Solutions & Cobb Contracting Maiden 4 Maiden Draft with a score of 83. The competition was incredibly close, with only 0.5 points separating the first and second places.

Steve Comiskey and Hat Fula Jewels took out top spot in the Power Energy & Power Contracting Restricted Open Draft with a score of 91, edging out the competition in a nailbiting finish, with the second place riders just 0.5 points behind.

Pete Comiskey and Nashvale Roy Ell Destiny triumphed in the Roma Wire and Steel Stallion Draft with an impressive score of 91.5! This achievement earned Pete $4,200 in prize money, a Ride Tuff Buckle, a $1,200 photography package from Charlie Keegan Photography, an embroidered winner’s rug from Toowoomba Wholesale Horse Warehouse, and an original oil painting by Lyn Barnes, valued at $8,000.

The Annabranch Santa Gertrudis Stud Novice Shoot Out saw Rohan Marks and Turnermarks Goolagong achieve victory with an impressive score of 90, narrowly winning by just 0.5 points. Held alongside the Open Draft, this Novice Shoot Out featured a clean slate final that brought together the top scoring Maiden and Novice horses.

One of the standout highlights of the event was Jaye Hall’s impressive performance, achieving the highest aggregate score over the five days with an average score of 81.76 across seventeen runs. Jaye Hall has been a valued supporter of Willinga at Juandah Plains since its inaugural event in 2023, contributing not only as a competitor but also through her skill in creating bronze works presented to winning competitors.

Willinga at Juandah Plains Campdraft Committee.

The Tom Strachan Memorial Cut Out holds special significance at Willinga at Juandah Plains, honouring the legacy of Tom Strachan, who made substantial contributions to the sport and was deeply engaged with the campdrafting community.

This year’s Tom Strachan Memorial Cut Out was awarded to Mark Buttsworth. His determination to win this prize was driven not just by the substantial $5,000 cheque for the highest aggregate cut out score in the Open but also by the honour of carrying Strachan’s name. Buttsworth, a client and friend of Strachan, achieved a winning score with Nonda Southern Cross, setting the bar high with a score of 23. The win was deeply meaningful for Buttsworth, reflecting both his personal connection to Strachan and the prestige of the award.

Willinga at Juandah Plains also offered a range of entertainment throughout the week. On Super Saturday, the Herefords Australia Sponsor Marquee provided a vibrant atmosphere for event partners. Live music performances added to the event’s festive ambiance, with Joseph Maloney and Russell Dewhurst performing on Friday and Saturday, and Lauren Shae and Jeremy Turner bringing their talents on Thursday. International emerging singer Nicole Piccone also performed during the Hereford Boss competitor meal, contributing to the event’s lively and engaging atmosphere.

Lauren Newton, Secretary of the Willinga Juandah Plains Committee, shared her perspective on the event’s success, stating, “This year’s campdraft saw a substantial number of riders and horses participating. The feedback from spectators was overwhelmingly positive. We enhanced our live stream with additional camera angles, allowing

McKechnie Earthmoving Open Draft Presentation.

Annabranch Santa Gertrudis Stud Novice Shoot Out Presentation.

Glenoch Angus & Dulverton Angus Ladies Shoot Out Presentation. Cobb

WILLINGA AT JUANDAH PLAINS Campdraft

viewers at home to experience the action more closely. Super Saturday final was particularly vibrant, and the Herefords Australia Sponsor Marquee was a highlight for event partners. We’re excited about the success of this year’s event and look forward to continuing to build on this achievement for the future.”

Andrew Turvey, praised the contributions of the sponsors, stating, “The success of this year’s campdraft would not have been possible without the generous support from our sponsors. Their involvement played a crucial role in bringing this event to life and ensuring its smooth execution. We are grateful for their continued partnership and commitment to making this event a standout occasion.”

The event’s live stream component was a significant success, offering viewers a front row seat to all the action from the comfort of their homes. With a total of 16,752 viewers and over 9,632 hours watched, fans from across Australia and around the globe were able to follow the campdrafting excitement. The live stream attracted a diverse audience, with viewers tuning in from countries as far afield as the United States of America, Canada, and Hong Kong, showcasing the event’s international appeal and extending its reach well beyond the local community. Enhanced coverage, including multiple camera angles, allowed viewers to experience every moment of the competition in detail, contributing to the event’s overall success and high engagement.

As the Willinga at Juandah Plains Campdraft 2024 wraps up, it continues to affirm its status as a premier campdrafting event and will remain a key fixture on the Australian campdrafting calendar.

For more information and updates on future events, please visit www.willingapark.com.au or follow us on social media.

E Willinga Park Team.

C Grace Mary Photography.

View the link to access the Juandah Aggregation Trust’s Willinga at Juandah Plains Campdraft Results. https://www.campdraft.com.au/results/1315

Tom Strachan Memorial Cut Out Winner Presentation.

Roma Wire and Steel Stallion Draft Presentation.

Power Energy & Power Contracting Restricted Open Draft Presentation.

Tom Strachan Memorial Cut Out Winner Presentation.

The Goondiwindi & District Campdraft Association Inc committee is thrilled to announce that we will be hosting the 2025 ACA National Finals. This prestigious event will be held at the Goondiwindi Showgrounds, a venue that has undergone signiﬁcant upgrades by our dedicated committee and The Goondiwindi Show Society to ensure a top-notch experience for all participants and attendees.

We invite you to be a part of this remarkable event, whether as a spectator, competitor, sponsor, or vendor for the week. This will be an incredible week for all involved. If you would like to participate as a sponsor, please do not hesitate to contact us at: gdicampdraft@gmail.com

Sponsorship Packages

PACKAGE 1 - ENQUIRIES WELCOME

• Naming rights to major event

• PA Announcing on the Day

• Logo on program, magazine & website

• Social media promotion

• Pre recorded advertisement on social media & livestream

• Live interview to be streamed on social media

• Unlimited signage around grounds

• Premium trade site

• Present trophy for sponsored event

• Accommodation Package

• Food and Drinks Package

• 8 x Presentation Dinner tickets

PACKAGE 2 - $10,000

• Naming rights to event

• PA Announcing on the Day

• Logo on program, magazine & website

• Social media promotion

• Pre recorded advertisement on social media & livestream

• Live interview to be streamed on social media

• Signage around grounds

• Premium Trade site

• Food and Drinks Package

• 4 x Presentation Dinner tickets

PACKAGE 4 - $2,500

• PA Announcing on the Day

• Logo in program

• Social media promotion

• Signage around grounds

• Trade site

• 1 x Presentation Dinner ticket

PACKAGE 3 - $5,000

• Naming rights to minor event

• PA Announcing on the Day

• Logo on program, magazine & website

• Live interview to be streamed on social media

• Social media promotion

• Signage around grounds

• Trade site

• 2 x Presentation Dinner tickets

PACKAGE 5 - $1,000

• PA Announcing on the Day

• Logo in program

• Social media promotion

• Signage around grounds

• Trade site

BOLLON CHARITY Campdraft & Rodeo

The annual Bollon Charity Campdraft and Rodeo was held from 29 August to 1 September 2024. The four day event attracted record nominations so to accommodate as many competitors as possible it was decided to commence at midday on the Thursday.

A massive shoutout must go to the amazing Cattle Donors who came up with 2,100 head of cattle to run the event. These being the Winks Family from ‘Woolerina’, the Winks Family from ‘Tilquin’, the Southern Family from ‘Secret Plains’, the Hudson Family from ‘Tongy’ and McIntyre Ag.

Each year the Bollon Campdraft and Rodeo supports the Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) with a substantial donation being made every year to them. The RFDS is vital for people living in the outback and has been used by many locals within the Bollon community. This year a cheque for $15,640 which was raised at last year’s event was presented to Mr John Logan who accepted this on behalf of the RFDS. The Bollon Charity Campdraft and Rodeo also supports several local groups within the Bollon district.

This year Bollon was fortunate enough once again to receive some wonderful sponsorship for which the committee are truly grateful for.

As we all know, without these amazing people and companies we cannot run these events for our communities and we thank them all.

It takes a dedicated team to run events like this and special thanks must go to all the people who volunteered to help.

Cattle were exceptional and therefore gave competitors an equal opportunity to win one of the iconic Ride Tuff Bollon buckles.

Bollon is always a family fun event where everyone is catered for in running a full campdraft program as well as rodeo and gymkhana.

E Sandy Southern.

C Sandy Southern Photos.

View the link to access the Bollon Charity Rodeo Association Inc.’s Campdraft Results. https://www.campdraft.com.au/results/1354

Dean Driscoll Memorial Open Campdraft Presentation.

Cow Working Presentation.

Ben Thompson riding Chisums Bethany in the Dean Driscoll Open Draft.

St George rider, Campbell Shenfield.

Damien Curr riding Marnies North placed second in Dean Driscoll Memorial Open Campdraft.

GDL Restricted Open Campdraft Presentation.

Telford Contacting Futurity Campdraft Presentation.

Bollon local, Andrew Winks riding Design.

Maranoa Tyres Junior Campdraft Winner, Alex Thompson and One More Chance.

Dean Warren riding Sungirl.

BOLLON CHARITY Campdraft & Rodeo

Dean Driscoll Memorial Open Campdraft Winner, Cameron Lee and Smith Family Trixie.

Lawson Angus Maiden B Campdraft Winner, Nathan Maller and Bulla Savanna.

Luke Taylor Equine Services Maiden 4 Maiden Campdraft Presentation.

PPS Beef Ladies Draft Winner, Kate Southern and Lady.

SEB Mechanical Maiden A Campdraft Winner, Kevin Southern and Sooty with Judge, Cody Smith and Cattle Donor, Kylie Hudson.

Western Meat Exporters Novice B Campdraft Winner, Kylie Hudson and Wicked.

MUTTABURRA Campdraft

In the dead centre of Queensland on the first weekend in September of 2024, the annual Muttaburra Campdraft was held. The weather was perfect, the cattle even better and the competitors put it all out there on display for an amazing weekend of drafting.

Friday consisted of the Barton Houseshift Maiden A. After a run off, Ben Hall on Reldas Django took the win.

Then our young Futurity horses had their turn in the Burke & Wills Futurity. Tony Hick came in on top on Westlake Evelyn. The Rollers QLD & Woodham Petroleum Novice A followed, with Leeanne Comiskey and Super Play taking first place.

The evening followed with the Ray White Blackall & Total Energy Solar Restricted Open. With a whopping forty eight Open horses on the ground, Ben Stanger riding Rosay, won on a big 91!

Competitors were all spoilt with a beautiful competitor dinner on Friday night.

Saturday morning saw the First Round of the Open completed with all scores heading back into Second Round. The W Titley & Co Ladies was run in between the Open rounds and Kylie McPhee on her favourite, Denmark Victor, came in first place.

The future of our sport is in good hands after the demonstrations that all these young competitors put on

show! The Agent Family and Patterson Horse Rugs Mini was next, with Lucy Kehl and Kitty winning the event. The Pro Tyers Longreach Junior was run and won by Ella Karger on Scots Brock, and the Muttaburra Shop & Fuel Juvenile was hotly contested with Tia Dillon winning on a big 91 Points riding Miss Dulceavita.

We honoured Mrs June Lingard, Life Member of ACA, with a speech from Tom Gleeson and a minute silence respecting all her years of work for ACA.

We then got down to the big business end of the Ariat Australia Open, and after a run off between husband and wife, our President, Mr Ben Hall, took the win on Chisums Cash!

We then went on to our Jackpot Novice and another Committee Member, Madison Hall, took the win after a four way run off on Somerset Bushranger.

Saturday night we had the kids practicing their sprints with a greasy pig chase, we’re still not sure of the winners but the pigs definitely got caught!

Winner of the Open Campdraft, Ben Hall. Photography by Fuel Fund Photography.

Winner of Maiden B Campdraft, Jessiah Arnold. Photography by Fuel Fund Photography.

The Bezuma Pastoral Company Bullock Ride was awesome entertainment! Both boys and girls had a crack as there was an extra prize for highest aggregate in the Bullock Ride and Maiden, Toby Daley took the win in the Bullock Ride, and Ryan Dillon took the win for the overall aggregate. There were also a few blasts from the past bullock rides to show the young ones how it’s done!

Sunday saw the C M Pastoral Maiden B and it was won by Jessiah Arnold riding Codeine and following we had the final for the D & C Parker Maiden 4 Maiden, with Sponsor, Willy McCulloch, taking the win riding Conmel Banjo.

Our last event for the weekend was the Mt Isa Pets & Produce and Western Meat Exporters Novice B and Dan Black took the win riding Rhapsody Chex.

We had a special top cut out sponsored by Anne Webber for the Ladies Draft and it was won by Sarah Dillon on Willinga Park Contessa. Bruce and Jane O’Dell Equine sponsored the Open Cut out win by Nick Hancock riding Moore Rox. The cattle were outstanding over the weekend, you know they are good when you have 24 yards and 91 full course scores, we would like to say a big thank you to our Cattle Donors: Wes & Lyndsey Schultz ‘Thornton Station,’ Jessie Atkinson ‘Crewkern Station’ and Ben & Jaye Hall ‘Bibil Station.’

Also a big thank you to all our sponsors, committee members, judges and everyone who helped out at our draft all your work and donations are so greatly appreciated.

Thank you to everyone who made the effort to travel out west our campdraft. So put Muttaburra Campdraft on your calendar for next year!

E Stephanie Hancock.

C Alli J Photography and Fuel Fund Photography.

View the link to access the Muttaburra Campdraft Committee’s Campdraft Results. https://www.campdraft.com.au/results/1350

Lineup at the camp. Photography by Alli J Photography.

Winner of the Juvenile Draft, Tia Dillon. Photography by Fuel Fund Photography.

Winner of the Ladies Campdraft, Kylie McPhee. Photography by Fuel Fund Photography.

Tom Gleeson honouring the late June Lingard. Photography by Alli J Photography.

YARRAWONGA SILVER IRON Campdraft

A Weekend of Thrilling Competition

The Yarrawonga Silver Iron Campdraft 2024 was a spectacular three day event that showcased fierce competition and camaraderie, drawing participants from over 500 kilometres away. With no restrictions, the full program was a resounding success, offering an exhilarating drafting experience for all involved.

The event kicked off on Friday with the prestigious Yarrawonga & Tom Hughes Memorial Open, where Jackson Ball on Belldiva Posh claimed victory. This was followed by the exciting new addition for 2024, the Yarrawonga Bull Incentive Draft, which was designed to honour Platinum Sponsors, Yarrawonga Cattle Co and support clients in securing bull credits for their upcoming sale in September. Troy Roberts on Samuel emerged victorious in this well supported event. The Sydeva Haulage Novice A saw intense rounds, with Benn Fogg on Alice taking the win. The day concluded with the talented Ladies Draft, where Kelli Christiansen on Duces Freckle shone brightly.

A special thanks goes to Dulacca Transport and Clarkson Livestock Transport for their invaluable support in keeping the cattle moving throughout the weekend. The generosity

of the 2024 Cattle Donors – Patrick & Dell Leahy, Graham & Christina York, Hamilton Park Wagyu, Paraway Pastoral Co and Yarrawonga Cattle Co – is greatly appreciated and contributed significantly to the event's success.

Saturday commenced at the early hour of 6am with a series of riveting events. Hayley Knudsen on Ima Pritty Poco won the Dawson Valley Heli Works Maiden A, while Troy Roberts on Jemima triumphed in the MIS Insurance Brokers Qld Maiden B. Jodie Cowley on Metal Storm took home the Peter Emery Memorial Maiden 4 Maiden title. Lucy Harrison on Pardon won the Elders Juvenile, Alyssa McErlain on Chilli dominated the Corbets Junior, and Charlotte Finch on Warrenbri Ellie excelled in the Haymans Electrical Mini Working Horse. Troy Roberts claimed victory for a second time over the weekend in the Cattle Carters Restricted Open on Sugarloaf.

Saturday night featured the prestigious dog jump competition, with Pat Leahy and Buster impressively winning by clearing a whopping 2.33 meters. The catering over the weekend was on point by the Wallumbilla P&C, their hard work doesn’t go unnoticed.

Hard Working Committee for 2024.

Sunday's drafting competition was equally fierce, beginning with the Wild Desert Novice B, which saw a thrilling run off between Owen Maller and Mac Knudsen, with Mac Knudsen on Haymac Metallic X emerging victorious. The day concluded with another new event for the young horses, the McAuley Contracting Futurity, won by Peter Green on Twomile Cathena. Additionally, Sunday morning featured a delightful gymkhana for the kids, adding to the weekend's fun.

Overall, the Yarrawonga Silver Iron Campdraft 2024 was a well supported, fun, and easy going event. The committee takes immense pride in organizing such a successful and enjoyable weekend for all competitors. Thank you to all the sponsors and competitors that supported the event.

E Wallumbilla Campdraft Association Secretary, Hannah Collins.

C Charlie Keegan Creative.

View the link to access the Wallumbilla Campdraft Assn. Inc.’s Yarrawonga Silver Iron Campdraft Results. https://www.campdraft.com.au/results/1398

Winner of the Restricted Open, Troy Roberts on Sugarloaf.

The Mini Working Horse is our beautiful little up and coming competitors.

Pat Leahy and Buster winning the Dog Jump at 2.33 metres.

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YARAKA STARTER Clinic

The Yaraka Campdraft and Rodeo Association once again held its ACA Campdraft Starter Clinic at Kiama Park from Tuesday 10 – Thursday 12 September 2024.

This was our fourth year of hosting the clinic, and we had a fantastic lineup of thirty nine participants (twenty five adults and fourteen children). Participants travelled from the local central west area as well as Springsure, Rockhampton and Mackay. They were a mixture of all ages and skills. Our instructors were Ricky Hopkins, Susan Salmond and Ray Langdon, and Tom Gleeson as our ACA Facilitator.

The clinic instructors provided high level of professionalism in teaching the riders basic horsemanship skills and cattle handling skills including choosing, cutting and tracking a beast. And most importantly, it covered about the safety of themselves and their horses and the safe handling of cattle. The general ACA and campdrafting rules were also discussed in depth with Tom Gleeson.

The clinic was held in the week of leading up to our annual Yaraka Campdraft, and many of our participants stayed and tested their new found skills in the weekend draft.

We believe clinics such as our Starter Clinic plays an integral part in encouraging upcoming drafters.

This year’s clinic was generously sponsored by ACA, Australian Country Choice, Longreach Regional Council and Barcoo Catering. Thank you to ACA, our sponsors, our instructors, and our committee and locals for making this clinic possible.

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Group photo.

Instructor, Susan Salmond and Lexie Murdoch.

Ricky Hopkins and Cameron Elmes learning how to track and position.

YARAKA END OF THE LINE Campdraft

On 14 & 15 September 2024, the small community of Yaraka situated 230 kilometres south of Longreach, held the annual Yaraka End of the Line Campdraft. For the two days of competition, people travelled from far and wide to attend, with over 620 runs for the weekend, and approximately 200 people on the grounds.

We were very fortunate to be supported by generous Cattle Donors for the weekend which included Brigadoon Cattle Company from 'Mt Marlow' and the Glasson Family from 'Greenlaw'. Without the cattle numbers and support from these local families and companies, we would not have been able to run this great family orientated weekend.

The Frame Rural Agencies Open Draft was won by Ben Hall on Halls Eltorrio with a score of 180. Ben also took out second place riding Halls Cosmo with a score of 179, and daughter, Madison, riding Somerset Bushranger in third place on 178. The Ray White Blackall Cut Out was won by Jason Comiskey riding Teekah with a score of 23.

The Oma Contracting Novice Draft was won by Jason Comiskey riding Pistol Jane with 181, followed by Lloyd Davidson riding Halls Conloose with 178, and four riders shared equal third place with scores of 177 which were PJ Elliott, Madison Hall, Jaye Hall and Stuart Speed. The Cut Out was won by Stuart Speed riding Thelma with 23.

The Western Meat Exporters and Brooks General Carriers Maiden Draft was won by campdrafting legend, Susan Salmond, riding Lestree Angelique with a score of 264. Scott McCormack riding Redskins Magic Blizzard received second place with 193, and Matthew Markwell riding Ladybrook

The Rural Property & Livestock Battle on the Barcoo Maiden 4 Maiden was won by Timothy MacCronan riding Cheyenne with a score of 86, followed by young Olivia Arnaboldi riding Spinner, and Jackie Murdoch riding Coco in equal second/ third place. The Cut Out was won by Zach Wass with 21. Both Olivia and Jackie attended the ACA Campdraft Starter Clinic during the week, so it was great to see them place in the draft.

The Elmes Rural & Morgan Pastoral Ladies Draft was won by Penny Kehl riding Millions of Smarties with 89, and equal second/third place to Brooke Dehennin riding Pridenjoy and Molly Parkes on Cruise, with score of 88. Molly also won the Cut Out with 22.

The Brown & Hurley Futurity Draft was won by the ACA Master Rider, Ricky Hopkins, riding Camelock Eve with a score of 171. Hamish Lamond riding Reys Ya Royce received second place with 89, and Ben Williamson riding Bimbimbee Serendipity placed third 87. Craig Kehl won the Cut Out with 22 on Magic Man.

The Worland Family Juvenile Draft was won by Jaimee Mills on Proud Duck with 173, Jack Tucker in second place on

The Dark Knight was third with 176. Beau Frame won the Cut Out riding Calamity Jane with 20.

Without all our valued Sponsors we would not be able to hold such a successful event. Photography by Barkly at Heart Photography.

Kehls Conga with 144, and Jaimee Mills on Nonda Stetson with 85. Jack also won the Cut Out with 22.

The JCS Helicopters Junior Draft was won by Kodie-Anne Comiskey in first place on Woody with score of 89, and as well as in second place aboard Skater with 87. Taylor Mills was third on Proud Duck with a score of 83. Kodie-Anne on Woody won the Cut Out with a score of 22.

The Station Store Mini Draft was won by John Comiskey on Miss Jackson with a score of 66, Lucy Kehl received second place on Kitty with 63, and Adyabelle Prow was third on Pockets with 49.

We would also like to make a very special mention of THANK YOU to all the volunteer committee and local helpers around the grounds for the weekend, as well as all our wondering sponsors of the event.

Without the generous help of the community and support of the sponsors and donors, we would not be able to hold such a successful and great family fun campdrafting event. We are looking forward to our next draft in 2025.

E Debra Carr.

C Barkly at Heart Photography and Dawn Bailey Photography.

View the link to access the Yaraka Campdraft and Rodeo Association’s Yaraka End of the Line Campdraft Results. https://www.campdraft.com.au/results/1376

Campbell McPhee from Charleville is a regular sponsor and competitor at the Yaraka Draft. Photography by Barkly at Heart Photography

Ben Hall in the Open Draft. Photography by Dawn Bailey Photography.

Jock Hayman competing in the Juvenile Draft. Photography by Dawn Bailey Photography.

Susan Salmond. Photography by Dawn Bailey Photography.

Ricky Hopkins at sunrise ready as the Judge for the Novice Draft. Photography by Barkly at Heart Photography.

Welcome ACA Vice President, Jason Comiskey

The Australian Campdraft Association have recently welcomed Jason Comiskey to the Association’s Executive Group, with Jason commencing the role of Vice President. Jason has been involved in campdrafting for many years and also has a wealth of experience on the Management Committee, having been a member for numerous years also. The ACA News recently interviewed Jason and it is included below.

Can you please tell me a little bit about yourself? My wife and I live with our three kids on ‘Portwine Station’ Alpha, Queensland. Together with my parents, Matt and Ann, we run a commercial Santa Beef enterprise as well as an Earthmoving business.

What does a day in your life look like? My days are pretty diverse like most people on the land, fixing bulldozers, mustering, feeding cattle or property maintenance, whatever is needed.

How did you become involved in campdrafting? My parents started carting my sister Teddy and I to the campdrafts when we were in the Juniors.

What do you enjoy most about the sport? Each weekend I enjoy the community spirit and comradery, and I love watching my kids compete and enjoy the sport.

Can you please tell me about the first Management Committee Meeting that you attended? Not really, it was twenty odd years ago, but I was probably pretty nervous.

Can you please provide an insight into the behind the scenes of what your experience of being a Management Committee Member has been like? The Management Committee are a group of volunteers that are strongly passionate about keeping the sport of campdrafting going for the future generation to enjoy. These members give up a lot of their time and personal cost to do so. The committee members are from all walks of life and have a diverse range of life experiences and opinions. Campdrafting has been a big part of my life and being on the Management Committee with these individuals has been a great experience for me.

What areas of ACA have you been involved in over the years as a Management Committee Member? I have been on the Judges Sub Committee since its conception.

What are some common questions that members ask you about ACA? Judging questions, memberships, youth camps and admin queries.

What do you enjoy about being a Management Committee Member? Being a part of a small group of people genuinely trying their hardest to better our sport for all stakeholders in the campdrafting community.

ACA’s Management Committee have gained more members over the past couple of years, which means that there is more representation being given to members across the Association’s Australia wide membership base. What are your thoughts on the Management Committee’s growth over the years and how it will benefit the Association? I think the sport of campdrafting looks very different across Australia, depending on location, population, weather, cattle availability and various other factors. To have people from many locations to give a voice to those circumstances allows the Management Committee to make suitable decisions and recommendations that can best cover the wide range of needs of committees and members.

Jason Comiskey.

You’ve recently been appointed Vice President of ACA. When entering this position, what are your top three priorities and how will you tackle them? 1. Improve number of committees. 2. Management Committee approval from members. 3. Improve the budget.

What skills do you have that you think will assist you in your role as Vice President? I have three little kids that love campdrafting as much as I do, so I feel I owe it to them to the do my part in ensuring the viability of the organisation for them to enjoy for many more years.

What do you think ACA’s biggest strengths are right now? The ACA has had a dedicated group of Management Committee Members that have spent so much time honing a set of guidelines and rules over the past fifty years for the genuine enjoyment of this unique sport by its members. Support given to all the stakeholders of the campdraft community through consultation with the Management Committee, Executives and Office Team for the betterment of the sport. Extensive insurance coverage and wide membership base. CampdraftOne; especially its potential to impact the performance horse industry through the recording of horse achievements.

What would you consider ACA’s biggest challenges to be? Mitigating rising costs of insurance/wages/software needs as well as keeping memberships fees affordable for our competitors.

Is there anyone who you would like to thank? I would like to thank all the committees, their volunteers, sponsors and cattle donors that put on such great events each and every weekend for so many families just like mine to enjoy.

Where do you see ACA headed into the future? The ACA has always had its challenges as times change, it has an excellent group of people in the Management Committee that I’m sure will steer the organisation through any

hurdles it may face through continuous consultation with its members and committees alike.

Final question, where to from here? Enjoying campdrafting with my family.

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Frankie and Jason Comiskey at the 2024 Yaraka Campdraft. Photography by Barkly at Heart Photography.

Jason Comiskey competing on Saintly in the Open Draft Final at the Willinga at Juandah Plains Campdraft. Photography by Jo Thieme Photography.

Jason and John Comiskey at the 2024 Springsure Working Horse Association Campdraft. Photography by JEM Photography.

From Rural Roots to Veterinary Excellence: The Story of Gray Street Veterinary Clinic

Gray Street Veterinary Clinic, situated in Emerald in the heart of Central Queensland, has been a cornerstone of animal care in the region for over ten years. Owned and operated by Steve and Lucy Bliss, the clinic reflects their dedication to providing comprehensive veterinary services, with a special focus on the equine community.

Our Beginnings

Steve Bliss grew up in Millmerran on the Darling Downs, immersed in the agricultural lifestyle that fostered his passion for animal health. Lucy, originally from a cattle property near Dingo in Central Queensland, pursued a career in pharmacy. The two met at the University of Queensland in Gatton – Steve studying veterinary science and Lucy studying pharmacy. Their shared rural backgrounds and commitment to their respective professions laid the foundation for their future together.

After graduating in 2005, Steve began his veterinary career, while Lucy, who graduated in 2003, worked as a pharmacist in Toowoomba. In 2006, they both moved to Tenterfield, New South Wales, to further their careers and start their life together.

Establishing Gray Street Veterinary Clinic

In 2010, the opportunity to purchase Gray Street Veterinary Clinic arose, allowing Steve and Lucy to return to Lucy's family roots in Central Queensland. Taking over the clinic was more than a professional move; it was a chance to build a practice that catered to the diverse needs of their rural community, offering both small and large animal services.

Steve initially served as the sole veterinarian. Recognising the growing needs of the area, they expanded their team in early 2011 by hiring two new graduate veterinarians. Reintroducing large animal services, particularly equine care, was a pivotal step in the clinic's growth, bolstered by strong support from the local community.

Expanding into Equine Reproduction

With a keen interest in equine reproduction, Steve completed an intensive course with renowned veterinarian John Chopin in Grafton in early 2014. That same year marked the clinic's first breeding season, during which they successfully bred around twenty mares. This milestone ignited their passion for providing specialised equine reproductive services.

In 2015, they welcomed Dr. Mick Duggan to the team. His expertise further enhanced their reproductive services during the 2016 and 2017 breeding seasons, which were marked by significant growth and success.

The Central Queensland Breeding Centre

Building on their growing reputation, Steve and Lucy established the Central Queensland Breeding Centre (CQBC) in early 2015. Over four successful seasons, the CQBC became a hub for equine breeding, standing multiple performance stallions such as Duck Dundee,

Gray Street Veterinary Clinic at the 2024 Comet River Windmill Campdraft. Photography by BFK Photography.

Gray Street Veterinary Clinic veterinarians Dr Steve and Dr Alisha scanning a mare being set up for artificial insemination. Photography by Jordan Thomas.

Times Up, Stylish Apache, Kneipps Ransom, and many others. The centre made a notable contribution to the performance horse industry in the region.

In 2019, facing challenges due to national staff shortages in the veterinary industry and the demands of balancing a growing business with family life, they made the difficult decision to close the CQBC. These factors, along with the need for a dedicated reproduction veterinarian, led them to refocus their efforts.

Continuing Equine Services at Gray Street

Undeterred, Steve and Lucy continued to offer equine reproductive services on a smaller scale at the Gray Street Clinic. Consolidating operations under one roof allowed their dedicated team to manage workloads more effectively while still providing high quality care. Today, they offer chilled and frozen artificial insemination packages, basic ambulatory foal and mare workups, problem mare diagnosis and treatment, and ongoing equine reproductive services.

Commitment to the Equine Community

Many of the clinic's team members actively participate in all manner of equine sporting events. This personal involvement deepens their connection to the equine community and enhances their understanding of the needs of performance horses and their owners.

Gray Street Veterinary Clinic has a longstanding tradition of supporting local equine events. Starting with modest contributions, their support has grown over the years. They now proudly sponsor events such as the Comet River Windmill, Springsure, and Retreat Creek campdrafts, Wildhorse Cutting, and various cattle show society events. Their commitment reflects a genuine desire to give back and support the traditions and passions of their community.

Comprehensive Equine Services

Understanding the specific needs of horse owners, Gray Street Veterinary Clinic offers a wide range of equine services:

• Equine Dentistry: Utilising a portable dental trailer, they provide comprehensive dental care to ensure optimal oral health for horses.

• Lameness Examinations: Conducting thorough assessments to diagnose and treat lameness issues, helping horses return to peak performance.

• First Opinion Consultations and Surgeries: Offering expert advice and performing routine and emergency surgical procedures.

Gray Street Vetinerary Clinic sponsored the Futurity Draft at the 2024 Comet River Windmill Campdraft. Photography by by BFK Photography.

Gray Street Veterinary Clinic sponsored the Juvenile Draft at the 2024 Retreat Creek Campdraft. Photography by Van Der Stoep Photography.

Loading ramp and yards. Photography by Jordan Thomas.

Prize for the Gray Street Veterinary Clinic Futurity Campdraft at the 2024 Comet River Windmill Campdraft. Photography by BFK Photography.

Horse crush. Photography by Jordan Thomas.

• Specialist Surgeries: In collaboration with equine specialist surgeon Steve Rayner, the clinic facilitates more complex surgeries when required.

• Reproductive Services: Continuing to provide equine reproductive care, including artificial insemination and mare management.

• Emergency Services: Providing after hours and on call emergency care for situations such as colic, wound management, and other urgent needs.

The clinic takes pride in being a reliable resource for horse owners, especially in emergencies. While some owners may seek services from travelling dentists or other providers, Gray Street Veterinary Clinic remains committed to offering comprehensive care, including critical emergency services that are vital to the wellbeing of horses in the community. The after hours and on call work can be demanding for their vets, but it is a service they are dedicated to providing.

Our Team

Today, the clinic boasts a dedicated team of four fulltime veterinarians, one parttime veterinarian, and six veterinary nurses. Collectively, they bring over twenty six years of experience in both small and large animal care. Their rural backgrounds and hands on experience enrich their understanding of the unique challenges faced by animal owners in the region.

Services Beyond Equine Care

In addition to their extensive equine services, Gray Street Veterinary Clinic offers:

• Consultations and Diagnostics: Providing thorough health assessments and personalised care for both small and large animals.

• Orthopaedic and Routine Surgeries: Utilising advanced techniques to ensure the best possible outcomes for all patients.

• Reproductive Services: Specialised programs in bovine and canine artificial insemination.

• Out Clinics: Regular visits to Springsure, Gemfields, Blackwater, and surrounding areas to extend their reach and provide accessible care.

• Fully Stocked Vehicles: Five vehicles equipped to handle a wide range of veterinary needs, allowing for efficient onsite services.

Community Engagement and Support

The team at Gray Street Veterinary Clinic values their role in the community. They understand the importance of building relationships with animal owners and providing education on animal health and welfare. Their active presence on social media platforms such as Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram allows them to connect with the community, share valuable information, and showcase the day to day operations of the clinic.

Looking Ahead

Steve and Lucy remain dedicated to their vision of providing exceptional veterinary care while nurturing strong community ties. Their journey reflects hard work, resilience, and a deep seated passion for animal health.

As they look to the future, the team at Gray Street Veterinary Clinic is excited to continue serving the Central Highlands. Whether it's routine care or emergency services, they are committed to ensuring the health and wellbeing of all animals entrusted to their care.

For more information or to connect with the team, visit their social media pages or drop by the clinic. They look forward to meeting you and your animal companions!

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Let’s Talk About Status In Campdraft One

MEMBERS

Each Member proﬁle has two status ﬁelds:

Beginning of Year Status

Often referred to as BOY Status, this is the status you held on the first day of the ACA competition season, being 1 April each year. It does not change throughout the year.

Rider Status

This your current status, and can change throughout the year where you complete a status or break a status. In most instances where you complete or break status in an ACA Affiliated event that awards points, Campdraft One should update your profile automatically, but it is always worth keeping an eye on this field to ensure it is accurate.

On 1 April each year, your Rider Status from the previous year will prepopulate into the Beginning of Year Status ﬁeld in Campdraft One.

HORSES

Each Horse proﬁle has two status ﬁelds:

Beginning of Year Status

Often referred to as BOY Status, this is the status held by the horse on the first day of the ACA competition season, being 1 April each year. It does not change throughout the year.

Status

This is the horses current status, and can change throughout the year where it completes a status or breaks a status. In most instances where a horse completes or breaks status in an ACA Affiliated event that awards points, Campdraft One should update the horse Status automatically, but it is always worth keeping an eye on this field to ensure it is accurate.

On 1 April each year, the Status from the previous year will prepopulate into the Beginning of Year Status ﬁeld in Campdraft One.

If you or your horse complete or break status at an event that is not ACA affiliated that awards points, you must contact the ACA Office Team to update the relevant Status.

If any of the Beginning of Year of Status details on your or your horses’ proﬁles are incorrect, please contact the ACA Office Team to update.

The Photographer’s Favourites!

The ACA News is excited to share their latest The Photographer’s Favourites segment! This segment was created as a way for ACA to show their appreciation to the photographers who allow them to publish their images in the ACA News, and this segment features Brie Stanger Photography and JEM Photography!

Brie Stanger Photography

Hey there!

I’m Brie of Brie Stanger Photography.

I’ve always loved photography having had a passion for it from a very young age but really caught the bug in 2017 after travelling to the Cloncurry Stockman’s Challenge. Since then I have been shooting away at campdrafts and other equine events, as well as a little dabble into family and wedding photography.

In the last few years I’ve been able to work alongside amazing photographers at events I had only ever imagined and for these experiences I will forever be grateful. In particular I would like to thank Jo of Jo Thieme Photography and Emma of Penwood Creations for the opportunities they have presented to me.

One of my favourite photos has to be one I took of my partner at Bendemeer Campdraft at the start of the year. For me this is the epitome of a campdraft photo; the beast and horse alongside one another, rider’s hands low and soft on the reins, horse’s legs and head in position with mouth closed and the determination of both horse and rider. I love it!

These are essentially the things I look for when going through photos after an event. I only ever keep the best photos and delete any that are detrimental to horse, rider and beast. I believe we, as photographers, are basically the eyes into our great industry and we need to make sure that we are promoting it in the best way possible.

EC Brie Stanger of Brie Stanger Photography.

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Cameron Ninness competing on Otfordvalley Acres at the 2024 Bendemeer Campdraft. Photography by Brie Stanger Photography.

JEM Photography

Capturing the Heart of Campdrafting – My Journey as a Campdraft Photographer

As a passionate campdraft photographer, I specialise in preserving the exhilarating moments and unique atmosphere of campdraft events through my lens. Campdrafting, with its rich tradition and fast paced action, and my mission is to capture its essence in every shot.

One of my favourite spots to sit for campdraft photography is right at the first peg. It’s a prime location because you get to capture the intensity of the attack on the first peg, the completion of the second peg, and, if everything goes smoothly, the final run to the gate. This vantage point allows me to follow the action closely and really immerse myself in the energy of the competition.

What I love most about this spot is how it gives me a front row view of some of the most critical moments in a rider’s run. The first peg is often where the action starts to heat up – the rider and horse are in sync, making that sharp, calculated turn around the cattle. From there, I can track their progress as they head toward the second peg, and, if they make it, I get the thrilling finale at the gate. It’s a spot that guarantees I capture the most dramatic and action packed moments.

Another key factor is the lighting. Following the sun as it shifts throughout the day is essential for getting that perfect shot. When the sun is positioned just right, it lights up the horse and rider, highlighting their movements and creating beautifully dynamic images. The natural light adds depth and warmth to the photos, making them come to life. It’s all about timing – the right light at the right moment can make a shot truly memorable.

I would like to take a moment to express my heartfelt gratitude to the incredible individuals who have supported me throughout my journey as a campdraft photographer. This path has been filled with exciting moments, challenges, and opportunities for growth, and I could not have come this far without the guidance, encouragement, and belief of those around me.

I provide a range of photography services tailored to the needs of competitors, event organisers, and spectators: Action Shots, Portraits of Riders and Horses, Event Coverage, Social Media and Promotional Photography.

Why I Love Campdraft Photography:

There’s something undeniably special about campdrafting that captivates me as a photographer. Campdrafting isn’t just about winning – it’s about community, and a shared passion for horsemanship. My love for the sport drives me to capture not only the action but also the spirit of campdrafting, providing images that resonate with everyone who shares that passion. As a photographer, nothing compares to the moment I snap the perfect shot – the one where the rider is locked in concentration, the horse is at full stride, and the dust is kicking up under their feet. It’s in these moments that I feel I’m not just taking pictures but preserving a piece of campdraft history.

For me, campdraft photography is about more than just documenting a competition. It’s about capturing the heart and soul of a sport that is rich in tradition and full of life. Whether you're a competitor wanting to relive your best moments, an organiser looking to promote your event, or a fan of the sport, my goal is to provide images that tell the story of campdrafting in all its glory. Through my lens, I aim to deliver lasting memories that keep the spirit of campdrafting alive for years to come.

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Emily Wallace competing on Sassy Cat at the 2024 Blue Mountain Campdraft. Photography by JEM Photography.

ACA’s Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition

ACA’s Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition is a prime opportunity for stallion owners to promote their sires to a nationwide audience, celebrate them and their progeny’s successes and give them the chance to win one of three awards that are presented at the ACA National Finals!

Sire Eligibility: To nominate in this competition, sires must be ACA registered. Sires must be owned by a current ACA member. Sires can be alive or deceased and if the sire is deceased, a current ACA member must have owned the sire on the date of death.

Points: Sires receive points from the points that their ACA registered progeny receive at ACA affiliated campdrafts. Sires’ campdraft points do not contribute to this award.

Promotion: Sires are promoted on the ACA Website, where their and their progeny’s points are available for viewing on the Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition Standings Page. Sires also receive exposure in the ACA News, where their points are published on the Champion Sire’s Progeny Standings Page, as well as one of them being selected per edition to be featured in a special feature piece, which is also displayed on the Standings Page.

Awards: The Awards for this competition are presented at the end of the Competition Season at the ACA National Finals. Awards are given from first place to third place.

Nominations: Nominations for the 2024/25 Competition Season cost $47.00 (ACA’s Competition Season runs from 1 April to 31 March).

Nomination Form: The Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition Nomination Form can be found on the ACA Website via the link below:

https://www.campdraft.com.au/forms-2/

For more information about the Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition, contact the ACA Office Team on 07 4622 3110 or aca@campdraft.com.au

Celebrating the Sires in the Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition!

While ACA is excited to welcome new sires to the Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition, we would like to showcase the current sires that are nominated in the competition for the 2024/25 Competition Season, and thank them for their support!

Shining Light on the Progeny in the Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition

Let’s examine the brilliance of some of our stallions in ACA’s Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition through having a look at a few of their exciting progeny!

As it’s the progeny’s points that contribute to the sires’ points in the Competition, see which progeny of the sires have the most points so far in the 2024/25 Competition Season!

Please Note: As at the time completing this advert, the sires listed below are the sires who have received points in the competition. Stay tuned for Edition 276, which will feature more of the sires who are nominated in the competition and some of their progeny’s results.

BINNIA IDEAL

1 LYRA

DAYLEY’S PLAYRIO

HAZELWOOD CONMAN

KS OMAHA

ONE MOORE DADDY

2 DADDYS HEART ACRE Owner: Shari Knudsen

RS CHISUM

If you have progeny that are by the sires nominated in ACA’s 2024/25 Competition Season Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition seen on the page prior, you can complete the two steps below to ensure that the sire receives points, based off your progeny’s points:

1. You will need to register your horse with ACA.

You can complete this via your Campdraft One account, on your horse’s account. Once you register your horse with ACA, it’s registered with ACA for life.

2. You will need to add the sire’s name to your horse’s Campdraft One account.

After adding it to the account, you will need to click the ‘Update Details’ button, so that this information saves on the horse’s account.

After completing these two steps, any points that your horse receives at ACA affiliated campdrafts moving forward, will be added to the sire’s points in ACA’s 2024/25 Competition Season Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition.

For more information, contact the ACA Office Team.

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The Allora Judges Seminar, the Pinnacle Pete Memorial Campdraft and the Burrandowan Encouragement Campdraft are three of many events that the ACA Office Team Members have attended over the past couple of months! Amongst providing support and assistance to the committees and facilitators, the team also managed to capture some photos at the events –Check them out below!

CENTRE STAGE ON THE ACA STANDINGS

As we enter the last couple of months of ACA’s 2024 Financial Year, it’s clear that the competition across the Association’s twelve competition titles for the 2024/25 Competition Season are heating up – continue reading to find out who’s in the top three of these competitions!

OPEN RIDER COMPETITION CHAMPION, BEN HALL CONTINUES TO LEAD THE COMPETITION

Ben Hall is no stranger to being the recipient of the blue ribbon in the Ariat Champion Open Rider Competition, having been victorious in this competition over the past few competition seasons. His success has continued into the 2024/25 Competition Season, where he has been standing on top of the competition’s leaderboard for quite some time and continues to do so this edition. Having gained 707.83 points since last edition, Ben now has 1667.06 points to his name. Steve Comiskey, who is placing second in this competition, has received 360.23 points over the past couple of months, to now have 1018.69 points. Pete Comiskey has also secured many points recently, being 289.33 points in total, which sees him hold the third place position with 917.56 points in total.

CHISUMS CASH CLIMBS TO THE TOP

OF THE OPEN

HORSE COMPETITION

Accumulating 170.25 points over the past couple of months to now have 339.25 points to her name, has led Chris Hall’s Chisums Cash to skyrocket from third place to first place in the Riverina Stockfeeds Champion Open Horse Competition. There are a few points separating the second and third placegetters in this competition, only 3.45 points to be exact. Taking the lead in second place with 264.75 points, is Ben Hall’s Tarmaroo Jackson and in third place is Christopher Ware’s One Knight Stand with 261.3 points.

BILLY SHEPPARD SOARS TO SECOND PLACE IN THE MONTANA SILVERSMITHS COMPETITION

Since the last edition of the ACA News, Billy Sheppard has gone from fifth place to second place in the Montana Silversmiths Champion Novice Rider Competition. Gaining 70 points over the recent months has seen Billy reach this position on the leaderboard and he now has 158.5 points to his name. The competition’s first and third placegetters replicate the last edition’s results; however, both competitors have gained more points since then. Competition frontrunner, Madison Hall, now has 285.07 points and third placegetter, Patrick Luck now has 145.5 points.

LUCY HARRISON HAS TAKEN THE LEAD IN THE TROXEL COMPETITION

Lucy Harrison was placing second in the Troxel Champion Juvenile Rider Competition last edition; however, this edition she has claimed the first place position with 74 points. The previous magazine's leader of the competition, Jack Black, is obtaining second place, now with 61.5 points, and the magazine’s former fourth placegetter, Riley Ellrott, has moved to third place, now with 49 points.

4.67 POINTS SEPARATING FIRST PLACE TO THIRD PLACE IN THE ONE MOORE DADDY COMPETITION

The competition between the top three leaders of the One Moore Daddy Champion Rookie Horse Competition is extremely close, the lineup featuring Rohan Marks’ Turnermarks Gunman, Jason Comiskey’s Teekah and Bryony Puddicombe’s Soda Blue Exotic. Turnermarks Gunman is standing in the top spot for the blue ribbon with 66 points; however, only 3.34 points behind him in second place is Teekah who has 62.66 points and a mere 1.33 points from Teekah is Soda Blue Exotic, who is standing in third place with 61.33 points.

MINIMAL POINTS SEPARATING THE TOP THREE LEADERS IN THE TELES ONE MOORE COMPETITION

There are many close contests between the top three leaders in ACA’s competition titles at the moment and the Teles One Moore Champion Lady Rider Competition is definitely one of them, with 6.5 points separating the first placegetter and third placegetter. The competition’s leader, Kate Southern has 49 points, the competition’s second placegetter, Leeanne Comiskey has 45 points and the competition’s third placegetter, Hayley Knudsen has 42.5 points.

MAC KNUDSEN JOINS THE TOP THREE LEADERBOARD IN THE NUTRIEN EQUINE COMPETITION

This segment of Centre Stage on the ACA Standings has seen Mac Knudsen move up the Nutrien Equine Champion Associate Rider Competition Leaderboard, going from seventh place to third place. Adding 130.5 points to his name over the past couple of months now sees Mac with 182.5 points. Like last edition, Madison Hall still stands in the lead of this competition, now with 285.07 points and Kate Southern continues to claim the second place position, now with 255 points.

TERELEA KERBER IS ACING THE ROYALISH

COMPETITION

The previous edition’s Royalish Champion Novice Horse Competition’s fourth placegetter, Morgan Marks’ Terelea Kerber, has been on a roll over the past couple of months and is now leading the competition with 197.83 points to her name. Barry Johnson’s Glitter is placing second in this competition with 178.33 points and right on her heels in third place is Bryony Puddicombe’s Bungarby Elegant Spin with 177 points.

GUY WORMWELL HAS JOINED THE TOP TWENTY

LEADERBOARD OF THE MAIDEN RIDER COMPETITION

This edition of the ACA News has not only seen Guy Wormwell join the top twenty leaderboard of the Champion Maiden Rider Competition, but he has also claimed the third place position with 66 points. Marie Sutton has gained 38 points over the past couple of months, to now have 88 points, and this has seen her move up the leaderboard, from sixth place to second place. Chloe Southern continues to lead the competition, now with 102.5 points to her name.

GAINING 301.5 POINTS SEES WAYNE BEAN OBTAIN THE LEAD OF THE MASTER RIDER COMPETITION

This segment of Centre Stage has seen a new competitor take the top spot in the Champion Master Rider Competition, with Wayne Bean securing this position with 429 points. Achieving 301.5 points over the past couple of months has seen Wayne move up the leaderboard from sixth place to his current number one spot. There are minimal points separating the competition’s remaining top three placegetters, as the second placegetter Rick Hopkins has 268.16 points and the third placegetter, Terry Hall has 263.52 points.

MADISON HALL MOVES TO THIRD PLACE IN THE OPEN LADY RIDER COMPETITION

Since the last edition of Centre Stage, Madison Hall has moved up the Champion Open Lady Rider Competition Leaderboard, from fourth place to third place. Madison has 285.07 points to her name. The first and second placegetters of this competition remain the same as the previous magazine, with Jaye Hall in the lead, now with 534.91 points and Louise Comiskey in second place, now with 327.1 points.

TOP THREE STALLIONS’ POINTS RISE IN THE SIRE’S PROGENY COMPETITION

The top three stallions in the Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition have accumulated a large number of points since the last edition of the ACA News. The competition’s leader, Terry Hall’s Hazelwood Conman, has received 1698.79 points over the past couple of months to now have 3187.52 points. Jaye Hall’s Dayley’s Playrio is the second placegetter and he has gained 815.83 points to now have 1711.06 points, and Kim Lansdowne’s RS Chisum, who is the third placegetter, has obtained 385.41 points to now have 766.41 points.

ACA have three competition titles available for sponsorship – the Champion Maiden Rider Competition, the Champion Master Rider Competition and the Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition. If you are interested in sponsoring a competition title, please contact the ACA Office Team for more information.

ARIAT CHAMPION OPEN RIDER COMPETITION

Get to know Jason Lindley

Jason is placing eleventh in the Ariat Champion Open Rider Competition

What do you like most about campdrafting? There is a lot of different energies in campdrafting that come into play so being able to connect with them all is the fun part.

What has been your favourite campdrafting moment so far in the 2024/25 Competition Season? Winning the Comet Restricted Open on Lance Spannagle and Melissa Lindley’s nineteen year old mare, Miss Pepto Lena with 94 points.

What is one of your campdrafting goals for the 2024/25 Competition Season? Keep expanding on my knowledge and staying curious and open minded on being a better campdrafter.

Jason Lindley competing on Heathfield Tarn in the Restricted Open Draft at the 2024 Chinchilla Grandfather Clock Campdraft. Photography by Grace Mary Photography.

Get to know Time To Deceive with Wayne Bean

Time to Deceive is placing fourteenth in the Riverina Stockfeeds Champion Open Horse Competition

What do you like most about Time To Deceive? He is a very well put together horse, with a beautiful mind, and so much try.

What has been your favourite campdrafting moment with him so far in the 2024/25 Competition Season? Winning the Territory Cup.

What is one of your campdrafting goals for Time To Deceive for the 2024/25 Competition Season? To win the NT Triple Crown Challenge Series... which he achieved last weekend.

Wayne Bean competing on Time To Decieve at the 2024 Territory Cup Campdraft. Photography by Mel Bethel Photography.

Get to know Kylie Hudson

Kylie is placing fifteenth in the Montana Silversmiths Champion Novice Rider Competition What do you like most about campdrafting? I really enjoy the way campdrafting brings a lot of like minded people together, it has also been a great way for our kids to interact with other children with similar interests, in a safe environment and it’s a great excuse to get away from the place for a weekend.

What has been your favourite campdrafting moment so far in the 2024/25 Competition Season? Definitely be at Bollon Draft where I am the Secretary. I placed first and second in the Novice Draft and that win broke Wicked’s Open status. What is one of your campdrafting goals for the 2024/25 Competition Season? Like most years, I would like to be able to convince my husband to take a bit more time away and do a few extra drafts.

Kylie Hudson competing on Wicked at the Augathella Diggers Campdraft. Photography by Grace Mary Photography.

TROXEL CHAMPION JUVENILE RIDER COMPETITION

Get to know Jaimee Mills

Jaimee is placing equal ninth in the Troxel Champion Juvenile Rider Competition

What do you like most about campdrafting? I love being able to chase cattle while riding horses and being able to see my family and friends.

What has been your favourite campdrafting moment so far in the 2024/25 Competition Season? My favourite moment this season is when I went in my first ever Open and placed third against some of the best campdrafters out there.

What is one of your campdrafting goals for the 2024/25 Competition Season? My goal for the upcoming campdrafts is to win an open age campdraft.

Jaimee Mills competing on Proud Duck at the 2024 Ariat High School Campdraft Percentile Cup. Photography by JEM Photography.

ONE MORE DADDY CHAMPION ROOKIE HORSE COMPETITION

Get to know Nine Tailsosmart with Chloe Southern

Nine Tailsosmart is placing sixteenth in the One Moore Daddy Champion Rookie Horse Competition

What do you like most about Nine Tailsosmart? I love how easy going he is when it comes to my sister riding (Junior rider). With the locations he has gone this season and the way he has stood up and accomplished so much, I’m proud of him for his consistency. He is a gentle gelding. Holding great potential.

What has been your favourite campdrafting moment with him so far in the 2024/25 Competition Season? My favourite moment with Rambo is when we got invited to ride in the Ladies and got equal second in the Ladies at Tambo Draft.

What is one of your campdrafting goals for Nine Tailsosmart for the 2024/25 Competition Season? My goal next season is to break his Maiden status.

ONE MOORE

ROOKIE HORSE COMPETITION

STANDINGS:

Chloe Southern competing on Nine Tailsosmart in the Open Challenge at the 2024 Cloncurry Stockman’s Challenge and Campdraft. Photography by Jo Thieme Photography.

TELES ONE MOORE CHAMPION LADY RIDER COMPETITION

Get to know Emily Thomas

Emily placed equal tenth in the Teles One Moore Champion Lady Rider Competition

What do you like most about campdrafting? The thing that I like most about campdrafting would have to be taking the day to day skills we practice and use at work every day with our horses into competition. It’s very rewarding to feel your young horses especially better each weekend.

What has been your favourite campdrafting moment so far in the 2024/25 Competition Season? I can’t really think of a favourite moment, but I’ve definitely enjoyed every draft in the ACA we’ve been lucky enough to go to this year. Being from New South Wales it’s always a great experience drafting up North. What is one of your campdrafting goals for the 2024/25 Competition Season? A big goal for me at the moment is to break my mare, Token Tuneup, from Novice to Open status.

2024/25 TELES ONE MOORE CHAMPION LADY RIDER COMPETITION STANDINGS:

Emily Thomas competing on Hazelwood Cogburn at the 2023 Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft. Photography by Kate Jones Photography.

NUTRIEN EQUINE CHAMPION ASSOCIATE RIDER COMPETITION

Get to know Austen Elias

Austen is placing seventeenth in the Nutrien Equine Champion Associate Rider Competition

What do you like most about campdrafting? I enjoying the competing aspect of it especially trying to always better yourself and your horses and also the social side of it it’s always good to catch up with friends. What has been your favourite campdrafting moment so far in the 2024/25 Competition Season? Probably making the Classic Final at Nutrien.

What is one of your campdrafting goals for the 2024/25 Competition Season? To try and stay more consistent and get to some of the bigger shows throughout the year.

Austen Elias competing on Cantaur Park Kid U Not at the Cloncurry Stockman’s Challenge. Photography by Ropes N Spurs Photography.

Get to know Oneofakind Destinys Swift with Kerrie Thomson

Oneofakind Destinys Swift is placing ninth in the Royalish Champion Novice Horse Competition

What do you like most about Oneofakind Destinys Swift? We like that he has a good nature and he’s easy to have around. You wouldn’t even know he was a colt.

What has been your favourite campdrafting moment with him so far in the 2024/25 Competition Season? That he finally won a draft, and just to prove it wasn’t a fluke, he won another one and we have been drafting three by him this year as well.

What is one of your campdrafting goals for Oneofakind Destinys Swift for the 2024/25 Competition Season? Same as this year I guess. Just enjoy getting to some drafts.

Zane Habermann competing on Oneofakind Destinys Swift. Photographer Unknown.

CHAMPION MAIDEN RIDER COMPETITION

Get to know Guy Wormwell

Guy is placing third in the Champion Maiden Rider Competition

What do you like most about campdrafting? That campdrafting is a sport that the whole family can participate in.

What has been your favourite campdrafting moment so far in the 2024/25 Competition Season? Hard to pick between – I won two Maidens – Glenmorgan and Toobeah, my daughter winning two Juniors and Dad winning at Condamine and Quinlow.

What is one of your campdrafting goals for the 2024/25 Competition Season? To be consistent.

Guy Wormwell competing on Billyroo at the 2021 Tara Campdraft. Photography by Sandy Southern Photos.

CHAMPION MASTER RIDER COMPETITION

Get to know Russell Smith

Russell is placing seventeenth in the Champion

Master

Rider Competition

What do you like most about campdrafting? What I most like about campdrafting is being able to get away for the weekend, compete on my horses (hopefully get a score, make a final and if the Good Lord allows, bring home a ribbon) and then at the end of the day, have a few drinks and a yarn with my mates.

What has been your favourite campdrafting moment so far in the 2024/25 Competition Season? The most special weekend this year was going back to my old hometown of Marlborough and winning the Restricted Open and placing in the Novice and Open drafts.

What is one of your campdrafting goals for the 2024/25 Competition Season? My goal for this season was to make the top three in Central Zone for Master Rider; however, due to unforeseen circumstances I could not get to as many drafts as I would have liked to achieve this. Oh, and my other goal every year is to beat my mate, Andrew Angel!!!!

Russell Smith competing on Token Jetstream in the Open Draft at the 2024 Springsure Working Horse Association Campdraft. Photography by JEM Photography.

CHAMPION OPEN LADY RIDER COMPETITION

Get to know Jesse Rohan

Jesse is placing eighteenth in the Champion Open Lady Rider Competition

What do you like most about campdrafting? The thing I like most about campdrafting is definitely the atmosphere, it is such a great way to meet new people that share the same values as us from all over Australia, and also a great way to keep catching up with them.

What has been your favourite campdrafting moment so far in the 2024/25 Competition Season? Favourite moment campdrafting this year would have to be getting a hat trick on our beautiful stallion, Spinman, we won an Open three weekends in a row in September, which is a massive achievement for me, it’s hard enough to win one these days! lol

What is one of your campdrafting goals for the 2024/25 Competition Season? My goal for this year was to make the Warwick Gold Cup Final, which I can proudly say I ticked that box.

Jesse Rohan competing on Spinman at the Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft. Photography by Southern Belle Photography.

CHAMPION SIRE’S PROGENY COMPETITION

Get to know One Moore Daddy with Mac and Gayle Shann

One Moore Daddy is placing fourth in the Champion Sire’s Progeny Competition

What do you like most about One Moore Daddy? We were blessed to have a horse like One Moore Daddy come into our lives when he did. We purchased him as a two year old and with his pedigree and incredible mare line enabled us to take our horse breeding to the next level. One Moore Daddy is such an intelligent, kind horse, but it was his athleticism and ability to cut and chase a cow that set him apart. He successful cut with Todd Graham as a three year old, then he and Cameron Parker formed a formidable team in his Challenge year and his dry work was second to none, he won those big challenges with huge margins (Cloncurry by twenty three points, Monto by twenty eight points, Paradise Lagoons by twenty nine points and Rocky Rush by five points but was a year younger). Then he moved to his campdraft career and was such an exceptional horse, and for a stallion was so controllable, and was so pretty to watch, never fighting the bit or getting out of place. We love how for a pure AQHA he had size, a good wither, brilliant through the shoulder and chest, and just an outstanding type and outstanding cow horse with an unflappable mind. A once in a lifetime horse! What do you like most about his progeny? His first foal to enter the campdraft arena was Daddys Girl, she took Mac to winning the Super Quest Series, second in Rookie Horse and she placed at every draft she went to in her Rookie year except two. She finalled in both the Warwick Gold Cup and Canning Downs as a five year old, placing in the Cup and wining the Barnes Trophy that year. His progeny are so smart, quick learners and have his athleticism, pace, tracking ability and good mind, and he’s a horse you can put any sort of mare to. Where will One Moore Daddy be standing this breeding season? We have been breeding One Moore Daddy here at Cantaur Park since the start of September, but mid October we will send him to Kennallywood Equine, Coleyville. As One Moore Daddy is now the ripe old age of twenty one, this will be the last year we send him away. We will still breed mare to him here at Cantaur Park in the future for as long as he can.

Mac Shann competing on One Moore Daddy in the Stallion Campdraft at Tamworth. Photography by Wild Fillies Photography.

Proudly sponsoring the following Awards

ASHS Open Horse Competition

1. TARMAROO JACKSON 264.75

Owner: Ben Hall

2. ONE KNIGHT STAND 261.3

Owner: Christopher Ware

ASHS Champion Novice Horse Competition

1. TERELEA KERBER 197.83

Owner: Morgan Marks

2. BUNGARBY ELEGANT SPIN 177

Owner: Bryony Puddicombe

ASHS Rookie Horse Competition

1. TURNERMARKS GUNMAN 66

Owner: Rohan Marks

2. ARLEE FLOTUS 55.5

Owner: Kate Southern

CHAMPION ROOKIE HORSE COMPETITION SPONSORS

Campdraft Results

Horses listed in Recent Results that appear in capital letters are registered with the ACA and are subsequently eligible for ACA Horse Awards.

Millmerran Campdraft (BZ)

06/09/2024

Open

Judge: Jye Banks | Horses: 144

1 Cameron Wilson (SZ) ROCKHILL SAVANNA 264 35

2 Terry Dwan (SEZ) ROYELLES REYZING PETE 262 33

3 Robert Plant (SZ) CONDET 258 30

4 WAYNE DARR (SEZ) Replay 257 26

5 Jade Edmondstone (SEZ) Toodee Nobel Prize 256 9

5 Matthew Dunn (SEZ) CEDARGROVE CONTIKI 256 9

5 John Wilson BZ (BZ) SP SMOOTH REQUEST 256 9

5 Beau Beutel (SEZ) SONNY 256 9

9 Shane Corbould (SEZ) DUCKSTER 255 0

10 Alexandra Hindle (SEZ) SHEZA FANCY CAT 253 0

10 Courtney Wilson (SZ) COMETS LASS 253 0

10 Bruce Trenaman (SWWAZ) HAZELWOOD JOCK 253 0

13 John Wilson BZ (BZ) HOLLYGOLD LISA 172 0

13 Mac Sheppard (SZ) GUNRIDGE DEVIATION 172 0

15 Billy Sheppard (SEZ) FOURHOOVES OPULANT ACRES 171 0

15 Amy Greenup (SEZ) HIDDEN MODEL 171 0

17 Craig Sheppard (SEZ) MAGGIE 170 0

18 Robert Plant (SZ) KOOLDET 169 0 C/O Craig Sheppard (SEZ) Bighouse Sugar 24 0 Ladies

Judge: James Bargenquast | Horses: 68

1 Kristina Plant (SZ) CONDET 90 7

2 Alexandra Hindle (SEZ) Panthers rose 88 5.5

2 Tayla Sheppard (SEZ) BELLVUE DREAM SPINER 88 5.5

4 Tammie Stower (SZ) Docs Simona OLena 86 3.5

4 Adriana Taylor (SEZ) Hellofa Destiny 86 3.5

6 Casey-Lee Shelton (SEZ) Jack 85 1

6 Rani Edwards (SEZ) SMART LIL KILLYKAT 85 1

8 Holly Dawson (SEZ) SEVENANGLE DELTA 84 0

8 Laura Bostock (SEZ) LETHAL FORCE 84 0

10 Amy Greenup (SEZ) MARTINI 83 0

10 Alysse Lynham (SEZ) Toodee Nobel Prize 83 0

12 Melissa Purnell (BZ) Poppy 81 0 C/O Kristina Plant (SZ) CONDET 24 0

Maiden A

Judge: James Bargenquast | Horses: 126

1 Ian Atthow (BZ) SEVENANGLE SHAMROCK 177 13

2 Frank Green (SEZ) Reverie Invictus 175 12

3 Frank Green (SEZ) She’s a Lil stylish 174 11

4 Glenn Muller (SEZ) INDIE 170 10

5 Michael Lacey (SEZ) Ezzys Zeus 109 9

6 Peter Webster (SEZ) BUNGABAN OLIVIA 87 1.6

6 Barry Little (SEZ) Dually Will 87 1.6

6 Tammie Stower (SZ) Betty 87 1.6

6 Sam McReight (BZ) Richard 87 1.6

6 Ben Smart (SEZ) SPOOK 87 1.6

11 Matthew Dunn (SEZ) YOUNGERS ECLIPSE 86 0

11 Tammie Stower (SZ) Bonus 86 0 C/O Cameron Wilson (SZ) SANDI PEP 23 0 Maiden B

Judge: Sam Greenup | Horses: 135

1 Trent Sheppard (SEZ) BELLVUE DREAM SPINER 89 14

2 Kristie Pocock (SEZ) Stockhaven Opal 88 12

2 Terry Hall (BZ) Hazelwood Cos Iâ€™m n acre 88 12

2 James Bargenquast (SEZ) Stockhaven Poppy 88 12

5 Tayla Sheppard (SEZ) Warregold Nemo

5 Ian Atthow (BZ) SEVENANGLE QUEST

5 Doug Cover (BZ) TIN HUT PACMAN

9 Ian Atthow (BZ) SEVENANGLE MAHALIA

9 Jason Bischof (SEZ) Miss Fortune 86 0

9 Alexandra Hindle (SEZ) SUZIE Q

9 Matilda Bostock (SEZ) Jack

C/O James Bargenquast (SEZ) Stockhaven Diamond

Novice A

Judge: Joel Hill | Horses: 156

1 Jade Edmondstone (SEZ) Toodee Nobel Prize

2 Craig Sheppard (SEZ) Maggie

(SEZ)

3 John Wilson BZ (BZ) BELLVUE DYNACON

5 Cameron Gehrke (SEZ) Stretch

6 Cameron Bond (SEZ) CHARDONNAY

6 Cameron Wilson (SZ) SANDI PEP

8 Shane Corbould (SEZ) Remix

8 Greg Widderick (SEZ) Bluestena

8 Shane Corbould (SEZ) Harris

8 Arran Houlden (SEZ) Afterlee

8 Alexandra Hindle (SEZ) SHEZA

C/O Billy Sheppard (SEZ) FOURHOOVES

Encouragement

Judge: Joel Hill | Horses: 34

1 Jenna McCall (BZ) Jackie

(BZ)

(SEZ) Poppy

(SZ) ROULETTE

(BZ) SLITHERING

6 Jorja Ellis (SZ) Jessies

7 Cameron Mulcahy (SEZ) HAYMAC GEORGIE

8 Olivia Sauverain (BZ) Donk

9 Ray Creighton (SEZ) MERIDIAS LILMISS

10 Ash Creighton (SEZ) Yarrawa Sergeant

11 Ray Creighton (SEZ) Eye spy gold

12 John Flegler (SZ) Little Bob

(BZ) SLITHERING

Juvenile

Judge: Jye Banks | Horses: 27 1 Cheyanne Whalley (SEZ) OCEANVIEW

Natalie Mulcahy (SEZ) Mr

Encouragement

8 Edwina Keating (SZ) Wicked Acre Duck 162 9

10 Cory Pearce (SZ) Ebony 109 0 C/O Doug McInnes (SZ) Crystal 22 0 Maiden 4 Maiden

Judge: Dean Warren | Horses: 107

1 Fiona Davison (SZ) ETTENBAR EVASIVE 172 0

2 Chloe Cann (CZ) Lu Lu 167 0

3 Cara Hay (SZ) Drover 166 0

3 Will Drury (SZ) Groomsman 166 0

5 Will Drury (SZ) Roman 163 0

6 Cass McDonald (BZ) Calgowae postman 162 0

7 Eliza Borchardt (SZ) ICEAGE CHRYSTAL 157 0

8 Heath Shrimp (SEZ) Drovers Dream 155 0

9 Abbie-Jane Lord (SEZ) CHISUMS DAWN 154 0

10 Charlie Privitera (BZ) Django 102 0 C/O Heath Shrimp (SEZ) SMARTY PANTS 21 0 Juvenile

Judge: Craig Davison | Horses: 20

1 Abby Smith-Power (BZ) Smooth as a Joker 88 0

2 Jesse Johnstone (SZ) Lynx 75 5

3 Bella Franz (SEZ) BRENWON BENJI 22 4

4 Tayla Johnson (SZ) Freckles 21 1.2

4 Riley Flanagan (BZ) MIDNIGHT CON 21 1.2

4 Beau Hay (SZ) Cattahouchee River 21 1.2

4 Beau Hay (SZ) Mini Me 21 1.2

4 Riley Flanagan (BZ) LUCKSALL RUBY 21 1.2 Mini

Judge: Craig Davison | Horses: 15

1 Briella Borchardt (SZ) MISS ANNIE ACRES 50 0

2 Primrose Drury (SZ) Ranger 43 0

3 Wyatt Hay (SZ) Buttons 42 0

4 Eva Hay (SZ) Kansas 35 0

5 Charlotte Phelps (SZ) Flowers 32 0

6 Harrison Phelps (SZ) Honey 31 0

6 Jack Boland (SEZ) Trigger 31 0

8 Pippa Roselt (SEZ) Jellybean 29 0 Junior

Judge: Craig Davison | Horses: 23

1 Xanthe Loader (SZ) Escence 88 0

2 Lachlan Johnstone (SZ) Metallic Lynx 43 0

2 Dustin Johnstone (SZ) Buddy 43 0

4 Dustin Johnstone (SZ) Goldie 37 0

5 Hallie Wormwell (SZ) Pink 35 0

6 Bentley Hay (SZ) Son of an Acre 22 0

6 Addyson Pearce (SZ) Cool Acres 22 0

8 Marci Dobbin (SZ) SHELBY 21 0

8 Bentley Hay (SZ) Deidre 21 0

8 Hallie Wormwell (SZ) Token Jewel 21 0 C/O Xanthe Loader (SZ) Escence 23 0

Comet River Windmill Campdraft (CZ)

12/09/2024

Restricted Open Draft

Judge: Rod Carpenter | Horses: 51

1 Jason Lindley (CZ) MISS PEPTO LENA 94 26

2 Peter Howard (CZ) OAK N MARTINI 92 24

3 Steve Comiskey (CZ) HAT FULA JEWELS 91 19

3 Louise Comiskey (CZ) SAVVY DANCIN CAT 91 19

5 Louise Comiskey (CZ) LD ZAHARAH 88 9

5 Daniel Imsirovic (CZ) HIGHLIGHT 88 9

7 John Meek (CZ) Jimmy Choo 87 0

7 Peter Black (WZ) REDSKINS REYCON 87 0

9 Denis Hanrahan (CZ) BOBADIL ACRES OF SPIN 85 0

10 Leeanne Comiskey (WZ) REY TWO 84 0

11 Karin Howard (CZ) SOPHISTICATED SPIN 83 0

12 Pete Comiskey (CZ) BUNGARBY ELEGANT SPIN 82 0

C/O Jason Lindley (CZ) MISS PEPTO LENA 24 0

Gray St Veterinary Clinic Futurity Draft

Judge: Wayne Cant | Horses: 25

1 Leeanne Comiskey (WZ) Fair style 88 0

2 Scott Schoo (CZ) In The Ghetto 86 0

3 Peter Black (WZ) Seagull

4 Scott Schoo (CZ) Riverglen Convoy

5 Peter Black (WZ) Single Time

5 Richard Hansen (WZ) CHESALON PHANTOM

7 Timothy Duggan (CZ) Arlee Blue Blood

8 Bryony Puddicombe (CZ) Aquila Chex

(WZ)

(CZ)

12 Becky Pope (CZ) Duck N

C/O Indy Black (WZ) YARRAWARRA

Katie B Ladies Draft

Judge: John Meek | Horses: 78

1 Lindy Thomson (WZ) SILK

2 Victoria York (NZ)

7 Lauren McSkimming (CZ) Patreas

7 Karin Howard (CZ) SOPHISTICATED SPIN

7 Tayla Sypher (WZ) CHISUM

Celine Bielenberg (CZ)

Emmerson Cant (CZ) BETHANY

Lunar Brangus Maiden A Draft

Judge: Wayne Cant | Horses: 146

1 Pete Comiskey (CZ) SODA

Bryony Puddicombe (CZ) BUNGARBY

3 Shannon Maguire (CZ)

4 Matthew Moffat (CZ)

4 Toni ONeill (CZ) Hatband

4 Peter Copping (CZ) Cobain

7 Peter ONeill (CZ) Liberty Havannah 165 0

8 Ben Byrne (CZ) Gunslinger 163 0

9 Richard Hansen (WZ) CHESALON MISS CONSUELA 156 0

10 Denis Hanrahan (CZ) DEE OSS RETURN N SPIN 109 0

11 Blake Edwards (CZ) CATS CRUISE

11 Teah Beak (CZ) Hustlin

C/O Jason Lindley (CZ) MILLUNGERAS TITAN

M & S Earthworks Novice A Draft

Judge: Sean Dillon | Horses: 188

1 Leeanne Comiskey (WZ) ONE

(WZ) Granny

2 Pete Comiskey (CZ) Appollo

Bianca Knight (CZ) JOSIE

5 Scott Schoo (CZ)

3 Gary Maguire (CZ) Sierra 178 15

4 Ricky Sullivan (CZ) TOPPER 177 13

4 John Maguire (CZ) Cloudy 177 13

4 Rebekah Maguire (CZ) CLEO 177 13

7 John Meek (CZ) Laura 175 10

8 Nikki Marshall (CZ) RAGNAR CATT 173 8

9 Matthew Monds (CZ) STRINGYBARK HEARSAY 172 0

9 Caroline Heumiller (CZ) OH CAY PEP N SMART 172 0

11 Carlie Christopher (CZ) Top hat 169 0

12 Sophie Anderson (CZ) JACKIE 168 0

C/O Jordan Mcdowall (CZ) BINNIA WISDOM 24 0

Jason Ross Maiden 4 Maiden Draft

Judge: Pete Comiskey | Horses: 57

1 Rebekah Maguire (CZ) CLEO 179 0

2 Carlie Christopher (CZ) Top hat 176 0

3 Casey Bridgeman (CZ) Jamima 175 0

4 Linda Tucker (CZ) MISS JOANIE SUE TO YOU 169 0

5 Matty Morrison (CZ) LADY IN WAITING 168 0

5 Sophie Anderson (CZ) JACKIE 168 0

7 Dekoda McGhee (CZ) Barrister 162 0

8 Danielle Wall (SZ) Sheron Grand Fancy Roy ( Toyya) 114 0

9 Ryan Storey (CZ) Spin 107 0

10 Logan Beak (CZ) Marla 105 0

10 Bruce Richards (CZ) SASSY BY DESTINYS 105 0

10 Casey Bridgeman (CZ) Dee Dee 105 0 C/O Danielle Wall (SZ) Sheron Grand Fancy Roy ( Toyya) 23 0

Jamar Santa Gertrudis Novice B Draft

Judge: Trader Wilson | Horses: 183

1 Blair Sypher (WZ) CHISUM LETHAL QUEEN 176 29

2 Matt Russell (CZ) DIVA OAK 175 25.5

2 John Maguire (CZ) DELMA 175 25.5

4 John Roberts (CZ) Jerry 174 20

5 Jake Armstrong (CZ) Montana Reign 173 16

5 Peter Bonython (CZ) Excee link 173 16

7 Hayley Sypher (WZ) BET SHESA CAT 170 13

8 Jack Black (WZ) DIMAN 167 11

9 John Boon (CZ) Reys Ya Mark 166 0

10 Peter Black (WZ) SEQUENCE 164 0

11 Jack Black (WZ) MAHALIA 147 0

12 Indy Black (WZ) ONE MOORE SUMMER 111 0

C/O John Maguire (CZ) MARTINA 24 0

Mitchell

Campdraft (SZ) 13/09/2024

OPEN

Judge: Byron Heading | Horses: 170

1 Mark Wonka (SZ) COUTURE 264 37

2 Wayde Jones (SZ) Diamond 261 35

3 Kurt Hanrahan (CZ) BOBADIL DESTINYS DIAMOND 260 32

4 Robert Ryan (SZ) CODAC 256 25.5

4 Brendan Harrison (SZ) HARRISON CONDIMENT 256 25.5

6 Gary Chiconi (SZ) TELES BABY 255 16

6 Penny Duggan (SZ) Showbiz 255 16

8 Robert Daly (SZ) REPLICA 254 13

9 JJ Lamb (SZ) BINNIA BARINA 250 0

10 Paul Christiansen (SZ) HARTY ACRE 240 0

11 Stephen Sheppard (SZ) ALLCANNONS SEDUCTION 202 0

11 Coralie Daly (SZ) DAX 202 0 C/O Gary Chiconi (SZ) HELLOFA ACRE 24 0

MAIDEN A

Judge: Joe Duggan | Horses: 115

1 Mark Wonka (SZ) EMMYLOU ACRES 177 12

2 Lachie Sheppard (WZ) BARKLY BOY 176 10.5

3 Ella Walker (SZ) Chisums

4 Murray Hudson (SZ)

5 Mick Caskey (SZ)

6 John Walker (SZ) GEST

7 Teal Shorten (SZ) Banjo 165 0

8 John Walker (SZ) HARMONY

9 Roderick Hay (SZ) Keno

(SZ)

(CZ)

C/O

Judge: Brendan Watts | Horses: 160

(SZ) TAP

Judge: Byron Heading | Horses: 37

Judge: Brendan Watts | Horses: 59

1 JJ Lamb (SZ)

5 Mary Atkins (SZ) ABBY

6 Greta Keene (SZ) Brooksi

6 Rosemary Johnson (SZ) Shrek

6 Kellie McLean (SZ) STYLISH CRYSTAL

St George Campdraft (BZ)

Juvenile

Judge: Daryl Hurley | Horses: 56

Mini

Judge: Daryl Hurley | Horses: 9

1 Hayley Southern (BZ) ONE OF A KIND

MILLIONAIRE CHIC 84 0

2 April Maller (SZ) Tassie 67 0

2 William McIntosh (BZ) ACA OFFICE HORSE 67 0

4 Madison Dorrstein (BZ) Sarah 63 0

5 Hayley Southern (BZ) BOBADIL JEWEL 62 0 Junior

Judge: Leanne Schneider | Horses: 19

1 Cooper Lee (SZ) Bar None Seven Up 85 0

2 Lachlan Johnstone (SZ) Metallic Lynx 21 0

3 Lachlan Johnstone (SZ) Johnstoneâ€™s Ebony 20 0

3 Cooper Lee (SZ) BAR NONE COVER GIRL 20 0

3 Hollie Maller (SZ) ROYALLE RUBY ROSE 20 0

3 Rudy McInnerney (SZ) Bobcat 20 0

3 Gemma McInnerney (SZ) One Cool Player 20 0 Maiden A

Judge: Cody Smith | Horses: 128

1 Kate Southern (BZ) ARLEE FLOTUS 171 13

2 Claire Maller (SZ) AMAROO FANCY CRUZE 168 12

3 Ali Colless (CNSWZ) Dilemma 164 11

4 Brett Southern (BZ) Harmony 161 10

5 Holly Hingst (SZ) Expected Black Widow 155 9

6 Paul Southern (BZ) Playon 108 8

7 John Southern (BZ) NEIRBO ACE 107 0

8 Penny Macintosh (BZ) Dotmah Sweet Talker 106 0 C/O Ben Whip (SZ) Sassy 22 0 Maiden B

Judge: John Turvey | Horses: 130

1 Cameron Hudson (SZ) Benji 251 13

2 Peter Knudsen (SZ) Haymac JLo 250 12

3 Michael Dwan (SEZ) Elwanvale Lady Di 165 10.5

3 Cody Smith (BZ) Camilla 165 10.5

5 John Southern (BZ) ONE OF A KIND MILLIONAIRE CHIC 164 9

6 Kate Southern (BZ) BARNETTS GLOW 162 8

7 Cody Smith (BZ) ACA OFFICE HORSE 161 0

8 Ben Whip (SZ) Millungeras Waiter 160 0

C/O Peter Knudsen (SZ) Haymac JLo 22 0 Novice A

Judge: Michael Dwan | Horses: 150

1 Jane Lee (SZ) BAR NONE CONFESS 177 25

2 Shari Knudsen (SZ) YAVEN CHAMPAGNE ROMANCE 176 21.5

2 Cameron Lee (SZ) BAR NONE COMANCHEE 176 21.5

4 John Turvey (BZ) BOONERI KHALEESI 174 16

5 Rohan Marks (SEZ) TURNERMARKS GUNMAN 172 13

6 Abbie Bright (BZ) Hugo Boss 169 11

7 Jason Dorrstein (BZ) Classic Impression 168 0

7 Ashley Harrison (SZ) WOODOAKS SUPERMAN 168 0

C/O Jason Dorrstein (BZ) Barwon Compass 23 0 Novice B

Judge: Ashley Harrison | Horses: 150

1 Hayley Knudsen (SZ) IMA PRITTY POCO 176 25

2 Mac Knudsen (SZ) KILBEGGAN NARDIA 172 21.5

2 Heidi Smith (ENSWZ) SMITH FAMILY VIRGINIA 172 21.5

4 Ken Bright (BZ) RAFFA 171 16

5 Kevin Southern (BZ) DESTINYS FACADE 170 13

6 Peter Cookson (BZ) Bermuda 168 3.66

6 Terry Hall (BZ) TRR DUAL SMART OLENA 168 3.66

6 Rohan Marks (SEZ) TURNERMARKS REACT 168 3.66

C/O Kevin Southern (BZ) DESTINYS FACADE 23 0 Restricted Open

Judge: ABCRA Judge Penny MacIntosh | Horses: 48

1 Cameron Hudson (SZ) Chicago 178 26

2 Shari Knudsen (SZ) CHICS PLAYGIRL 172 24

3 Katie Birney (BZ) WARRIOR 169 21

4 Shari Knudsen (SZ) ONE TIME CRIMSON 111 17

5 Jason Birney (BZ) COOLUM KIA 88 9

5 Rohan Marks (SEZ) TURNERMARKS LINESMAN 88 9

C/O Kate Southern (BZ) EBS TOUCHMIASOMEMORE (MIA) 23 0

Ladies

Judge: Cody Smith | Horses: 106

1 Hayley Knudsen (SZ) SHES PURRING 172 11

2 Kate Southern (BZ) LADY 111 10

3 Alexandra Hindle (SEZ) PANTHERS ROSE 88 9

4 Abbie Bright (BZ) SALTWATER GROMET 87 5.25

4 Ali Colless (CNSWZ) Dilemma

4 Lynda Knight (SZ) KNIGHTS MADISON

4 Lynda Knight (SZ) BAR NONE COMANCHEE

5.25 C/O Shari Knudsen (SZ) Jack

Mundubbera Golden Stirrup Campdraft

(SZ) 13/09/2024

Juvenile

Judge: Peter Breitkreutz | Horses: 28

1 Demi Van Itallie (SEZ) HAZELWOOD CONTERFIET

(SZ)

(SEZ)

(SZ)

6 Darcy

Junior

Judge: Brian Elliott | Horses: 15 1

Judge: Brian Elliott | Horses: 9

Judge:

3 Matilda Bostock (SEZ) Jack 22 0

4 Phoebe Hill (SEZ) DONELL PARK FLETCH 21 0

5 Georgia Mulcahy (SEZ) DESTINY STRAWB 20 0

6 Madelyne Albrecht (SZ) Dark Medicine 20 0

7 Piper Griffiths (SEZ) Bindi 19 0

8 Brooke Day (SEZ) Swampy 16 0

9 Connor Bruyn (SEZ) Overdue 16 0

10 Chaylee Bruyn (SEZ) Gidgee Acres 16 0

11 Taylor Foster (SEZ) WEJA WANITA 15 0

C/O Matilda Bostock (SEZ) Jack 22 0 Open Draft

Judge: Glen Holmes | Horses: 82

1 Jesse Rohan (SEZ) SPINMAN 172 27

2 Tim Rohan (SEZ) ARCHIE 170 25

3 Joel Hill (SEZ) LLOYD 161 22

4 Tommy Williamson (ENSWZ) C Me Metallic 112 18

5 Matthew Dunn (SEZ) CEDARGROVE CONTIKI 108 13

6 Des Dessaix (SEZ) Monte Carlo 105 9

7 Matt Hardy (SEZ) Belle 104 0

8 Craig Sheppard (SEZ) MAGGIE 101 0

9 Philip Russell (SEZ) Karman Bert 100 0

10 Billy Sheppard (SEZ) FOURHOOVES OPULANT ACRES 99 0

10 Cameron Mulcahy (SEZ) HAYMAC GEORGIE GIRL 99 0

12 Geoff Wallen (SEZ) COOLUM ISABEL 83 0

C/O Kimberley Sammon (SEZ) DUCKDOWN 24 0 Novice Draft

Judge: | Horses: 223

1 Billy Sheppard (SEZ) REMINGTON 181 33

2 Jade Edmondstone (SEZ) Toodee Nobel Prize 178 31

3 Zoie Keys (SEZ) REYS YA SKILLS 177 28

4 Shane Corbould (SEZ) DUCKSTER 175 24

5 Oliver Salerno (SEZ) WILLINGAPARK ANGELS DESTINY 174 18

5 Tim Rohan (SEZ) Spinmans Dolly 174 18

5 Kimberley Sammon (SEZ) DUCKDOWN 174 18

5 Billy Sheppard (SEZ) BELJAY GET YOUR SHINE ON174 18

9 Jesse Keys (SEZ) Arthur 173 0

9 Craig Sheppard (SEZ) BIG HOUSE SUGAR 173 0

11 Kimberley Sammon (SEZ) BANSHEE CONJAGIRL OAK 171 0

11 Cameron Gehrke (SEZ) Stretch 171 0

C/O Robert Newsome (ENSWZ) Cartel 23 0 Stallion Shoot Out Judge: | Horses: 10

1 Geoff Wallen (SEZ) DOONGARA MANPOWER 86 0

2 Jonathan Briggs (SEZ) Attards Bypass 81 0

3 Billy Sheppard (SEZ) FOURHOOVES OPULANT ACRES 79 0

4 Tim Rohan (SEZ) SPINMAN 22 0

5 Craig Sheppard (SEZ) CHATTAHOOCHEE 22 0

6 Taylor Heit (SEZ) IM JUST AWESOME TWO 21 0

7 Oliver Salerno (SEZ) SUN OF HERCULES 20 0

8 Frank Green (SEZ) Reverie Invictus 15 0

9 Phil Attard (ENSWZ) Attards Red Oak 0 0

10 Phil Attard (ENSWZ) Sevenangle Native Oak 0 0

C/O Craig Sheppard (SEZ) CHATTAHOOCHEE 22 0

Toowoomba

| Horses: 51

Mailler (BZ) Cotonvale

JB Contracting Junior Judge: Ben Weller | Horses: 21

1 Hallie Wormwell (SZ) Token

2 Marci Dobbin (SZ) Pink lady

3 Jack Postle (SZ) Woggy

4 Amelia Brown (BZ) Chi Chi

5 Felicity Wells (SZ) Time

6 Ellie Gollan (SZ) Gaucho

C/O Marci Dobbin (SZ) Pink lady

Stone Axe Pastoral Maiden B Judge: Jack Fairbairn | Horses: 160

1 Joe Payne (SZ) MCNAMARA

(BZ) Cahill

5 Shawn Dobbin (SZ) Annieâ€™s

6 John Turvey (BZ) Flo

C/O Ken Knudsen (SZ) Sue

Performance Feeds Maiden A

Judge: Troy Clarke | Horses: 158 1 Courtney Wilson (SZ) POWERPACK

2 Mick Southern (BZ) (BZ) Neirbo

C/O

Eaglehawk Angus Novice B Judge: John Turvey | Horses: 229

A Cut Above Silage & Contracting Ladies Judge: Sam Warby | Horses: 75

1 Jaimee Clarke (SZ)

MANAGEMENT

Name Mobile Email

P Robert Daly 0427 268 151 R0bmd1963@gmail.com

VP Jason Comiskey 0428 853 415 jcomiskey@bigpond.com

VP Peter Petty 0428 591 467 peterguypetty@outlook.com

VP Sean Dillon 0427 700 958 surbiton1mile@bigpond.com

T Ian Watson 0417 451 124 iwatson@wlw.com.au

S Les Hopkins* 0434 332 456 les@campdraft.com.au

Border Zone (V)

O Annie Williamson 0418 230 520 anniew@tcbac.com

E Jack Southern 0488 228 755 jack.southern02@gmail.com

E Kylie Moffatt 0429 888 548 avenelpark@gmail.com

Central Zone

O Gayle Shann 07 4983 5246 gayle@cantaurpark.com.au

O Mac Shann 0407 835 246 mac@cantaurpark.com.au

E Norma Shannon 0429 164 146 normashannon@bigpond.com

O Pete Comiskey 0428 507 180 westpoint328@bigpond.com

O Rod Carpenter 0428 736 593 Rodney.Carpenter@elders.com.au

O Tony Kehl 0427 628 821 tpkehl@outlook.com

Central Western New South Wales Zone (V)

E Shelley Curr* 0428 484 884 yelvertoftstation@bigpond.com

Eastern New South Wales Zone (V)

E Bill Carey* 0417 409 548 billcarey81@hotmail.com

O James Moorhead 0474 703 434 james.moorhead1@hotmail.com

O Tania Moorhead 0437 332 117 circlebar07@gmail.com

Northern Zone

O Ben Stanger 0410 540 844 bcstanger@msn.com

E Dan Condon 0488 971 395 dj.condon@bigpond.com

E Hugh Philp 0428 494 177 hughphilp@icloud.com

O Evan Acton 0427 468 615 millungera@gmail.com

O Jenni Ievers 0427 418 569 marathonhorsestud@bigpond.com

O Wendy Wockner 0437 606 966 wendywockner@gmail.com

Northern Territory/ North West Western Australia Zone (V)

E Greg Sibson * 0408 853 436 bluevalley.cattleco@gmail.com

O Harvey Walters* 0499 014 410 harvey@harveywalters.com.au

E Jack Harries 0437 667 236 Hiway-inn@bigpond.com

E Kimberley Harries 08 8975 9925 Hiway-inn@bigpond.com

E Michael Dwan* 0428 612 106 elwanvale@bigpond.com

South East Zone

PO Box 18189

ABN 33 767 694

E Charles Smith 0407 257 206 jeni.57@icloud.com

E Dane Bateman 0428 320 292 bato50@hotmail.com

Version 1.0

GARDENS QLD 4350 P 07 4622 3110 E aca@campdraft.com.au

O Glenn Evans 0427 766 170 g.evans68@hotmail.com

South West Western Australia Zone (V) Southern Zone

O Jack Morris 0427 919 019 jackmorris1@outlook.com.au

Tasmanian Zone

Victorian Zone (V)

Western Zone Australian Campdraft Association Inc. ABN 33 767 694 241 PO Box 18189 CLIFFORD GARDENS QLD 4350 P 07 4622 3110 E aca@campdraft.com.au

Name Mobile Email

E Kay Radke 0429 685 333 kradke13@gmail.com

O Jack Morris 0427 919 019 jackmorris1@outlook.com.au

E Kay Radke 0429 685 333 kradke13@gmail.com

O Scott Haley 0408 717 449 haleywelding@hotmail.com

O Shay Pratt 0499 334 388 shay_p@hotmail.com

E Phillip Aikenhead 0419 042 845 phillip.aikenhead@hotmail.com

O Scott Haley 0408 717 449 haleywelding@hotmail.com

E Simon Knight 0428 354 718 warrenbristud@gmail.com

E Allister Butcher 0409 591 244 al_butcher79@yahoo.com.au

O Shay Pratt 0499 334 388 shay_p@hotmail.com

E Simon Knight * 0428 354 718 warrenbristud@gmail.com

O Jim Daley 0407 272 260 jimkdaley@hotmail.com

O Brian Elliott 0428 742 006 briandelliott@outlook.com

E Dale Chicken 0427 304 343 drchicken@hotmail.com

E Allister Butcher 0409 591 244 al_butcher79@yahoo.com.au

O Jim Daley 0407 272 260 jimkdaley@hotmail.com

O Brian Elliott 0428 742 006 briandelliott@outlook.com

E Fiona Radke 0408 705 566 craigandfionaradke@skymesh.com.au

E James McAuley 0439 715 923 mcauleycontracting84@gmail.com

E Lloyd Davidson 0428 104 478 lloyd.davidson84@gmail.com

O Mat Durkin 0437 339 120 durkinmat@gmail.com

E Dale Chicken 0427 304 343 drchicken@hotmail.com

E Fiona Radke 0408 705 566 craigandfionaradke@skymesh.com.au

E James McAuley 0439 715 923 jmstockhorses@hotmail.com

E Nathan Bradley 0411 052 730 nachafarming@bigpond.com

E Lynne Lucas 0458 489 231 glklucas@netspace.net.au

O Mat Durkin 0437 339 120 durkinmat@gmail.com

O Robert Daly 0427 268 161 holyrood1@activ8.net.au

E Ben Hall 0427 800 081 bjmw.hall@gmail.com E Joshua Phelps 0407 147 451 jdpgrazing@gmail.com O Tom Gleeson 0427 511 630 tomkatgleeson@bigpond.com

South West Western Australia Zone (V) Southern Zone Tasmanian Zone Victorian Zone (V) Western Zone

E Lynne Lucas 0458 489 231 glklucas@netspace.net.au

E Ben Hall 0427 800 081 bjmw.hall@gmail.com

O Jason Comiskey 0428 853 415 jcomiskey@bigpond.com

E Joshua Phelps 0407 147 451 jdpgrazing@gmail.com

O Tom Gleeson 0427 511 630 tomkatgleeson@bigpond.com

& E = Member is up for re-election on an odd or even year.

= President, Treasurer and Vice Presidents.

= Vacant positions available In zone. * = Member appointed to casual vacancy in another zone.

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