Campdraft event a huge success

By Jonathon Howard

UKI SPORTING Horse Association hosted a successful ‘Challenge and Campdraft Event’ on Saturday and Sunday, August 5 and 6.

The event attracted about 270 competitors and spectators over two days and featured a range of top-quality local and visiting riders.

Uki Sporting Horse Association president Jennifer McDonald said it was a huge success and saw riders come in from as far Toowoomba as well as Casino and across the North Coast.

“It was a great weekend and we have very helpful judges for the event,” she said.

“The judges were particularly good with the inexperienced riders and children, by explaining the finer points of camp drafting and compe -

“This event has been running for the past 40 years and we’re eager to keep it going,” Ms McDonald said.

“It’s a great way for the horse community to come together and celebrate our sport in competition.”

Ms McDonald said she wanted to give a special mention to the event sponsors who are the backbone of operating such an event.

“The major sponsors to thank are Red Ned’s Salvage & Secondhand, Hayes Steel, Josh Fogarty 4H Civil Engineering, Walsh Engineering, Goldstone Airconditioning, Equinity Horse and Rider Emporium, Norco and Williams Group Australia, Anne Besgrove First National Murwillumbah, McGregor Gourlay, The Rivers Equine Vets, Dominic Trevaskis Painting, George & Furhmann, Lang Park Cottages and many more,” she said.

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