Warwick Campdraft Starts Today!

The historic Warwick Campdraft kicks off today with the first competition, the Ladies Silver Cup Draft.

This legendary event runs through until Sunday, featuring top quality campdrafting and rodeo action throughout the week and weekend, culminating on Sunday with the final of the famous Black Toyota Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft.

The seven day program of events keep the competitors and crowds coming back each year, with good prize money for competitors and plenty of action for spectators. 

The traditional Australian event of campdrafting kicks off the program, with the first round of the Ladies Silver Cup Campdraft followed by the first rounds of the two richest campdrafts in Australia – the Warwick Gold Cup and the Canning Downs Campdraft.

Known by many as the "Melbourne Cup" of campdrafting, the Warwick Gold Cup attracts more riders and offers more prize money than any other campdraft in Australia. Worth over $55,000 plus a gold cup and a trophy saddle, it is, and has been for many years, regarded as the Australian Championship Campdraft.

The Canning Downs Campdraft also offers a significant prize worth $25,000 and its own trophy saddle as does Friday’s $5,000 Stallion Campdraft.

Friday night sees the start of the rodeo events, which continue on into the weekend.

Congratulations to Tammie Conroy (pictured left) who was recently crowned as the 2011 Warwick Rodeo Queen.

So if you're looking for great entertainment Australian style, head along to Warwick Queensland this weekend.

Quick Link

• Visit the Warwick Rodeo website to find out more including the full schedule of events for the campdraft and rodeo, plus the draw.