Campdraft prize presentation ceremony

The Pony Club NSW State Sporting and Campdrafting Championships was held recently from the 12 to the 13 April at Tenterfield Showgrounds, Tenterfield. 

With the first formal campdraft competition held in Tenterfield at the Tenterfield Show in 1885, this was a historical event for the competition to return home to where it all began.

Competitors and their families travelled from all over NSW and interstate from QLD to camp at the grounds over the weekend.

The Sporting Championships held on Saturday attracted 180 entries. Riders battled it out in a variety of races including Bending, Flag and Barrel racing.

Well done to the following Sporting age champions. In the under 11’s, Charlotte Bennets from Cassilis Pony Club and in the under 13’s Amanda Mills from Queensland placed first. Chloe Blackwell from Helensburgh Pony Club, Zone 22 was the age champion in the under 15 age group. Courtney Tinknell from Queensland took out the under 17’s, while Kate Patch also from Queensland placed first in the under 25, associate division.

The Campdrafting Championships which was held on Sunday attracted 130 competitors.Campdrafting involves riders demonstrating their skills at cutting a beast out of a mob in an enclosure and then manoeuvring it around a set course.

Congratulations to the following Campdraft age champions. In the under 13’s age group, Emma Johnston from Gloucester, Zone 25, and in the under 15’s Sam Colwell from Walcha Pony Club in Zone 13. In the under 17 age group, Joel Rewald from Queensland placed first. While in the under 25 age group Jade Edmonstone from Queensland was the age group champion.

In both events, Zone 13 was the winning Pony Club Zone, while Queensland riders took out the overall winning State team award with a strong performance across the board.

Matthew Ireland from Walcha Pony Club in Zone 13 was the Reserve Champion in the 17 and Under 25 age group for both the Sporting and Campdrating Championships. Matthew would like to thank Ross Green and his mother Maria Ireland for their help and preparation in the lead up to the event.

“It was a great weekend and I always enjoy these events and being able to catch up with friends that I haven't seen in a long time,” said Matthew.

According to Libby Sharpe from Tenterfield Pony Club highlights of the weekend included the “fantastic weather, couldn’t have asked for better, safe grounds and good competition.”

“Campdrafters also commented on the good quality of the cattle for drafting and acknowledged the generosity of the cattle donors,” said Libby.

This was the first Pony Club Association of NSW State Championship to be delivered according to the Associations Hendra Virus Vaccination Policy. All horses attending the championship had current Hendra Vaccination status and microchip scanning was checked on arrival. 

The Association would like to thank all event competitors, officials and local event organisers in particular host zone 13 for their assistance in the smooth delivery of this new procedure.

The next State Championship is the State Jumping Equitation Championships hosted by Zone 27 from the 17-18^th May at Gunning.   

The Pony Club NSW State Sporting and Campdrafting Championships are supported by Sport and Recreation a division of Communities NSW, Mitavite official feed partner, Global Entries Online, as well as other local sponsors.

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