Campdrafting is a sport where horse and Rider select and maneuver a beast around a set course for a score out of 100. There are three areas that make up the scoring criteria.

The first is the camp where the pair select a beast from a mob of cattle in a small yard and demonstrate their ability to keep it separate from the mob. This is scored out of 26 with any thing over 21 being considered a great score.

From there the yard gates are opened and the rider must move the best in a set pattern around two pegs and then through a gate. This section is scored out of 70 points according to horsemanship and the ability of the pair to control the beast while completing the course with a 60 plus being a worthy score. The course must be completed in less than 50 seconds.

The final 4 points are allocated for rounding the two pegs and passing through the gate depending on how far the rider makes it in the time permitted.

Campdrafting needs a combination of practice, skill and a little bit of luck. When the three sections points are added together any score in the eighties is more than competitive with the 90 point mark being the Holy Grail for competitors.

Campdrafts can be run over one round or several rounds and a final with the rider with the highest aggregate score being the winner. If there is a tie between two riders there may be a run off between the two (which comprises of each competitor having another round) which is one of the most exciting aspects of the sport.

While campdrafters are competitors at heart, effectively, they only compete against the beast they have selected trying to score as high as possible with that animal. This creates a great camaraderie between competitors as effectively they can only control their own outcome, which makes for a happy and warm atmosphere which is very family and spectator friendly.

Campdrafting is a true Australian sport that encompasses the skills and traditions of the bush in a modern and exciting horse sport that is easy and open for anyone to have a go at or simply watch and appreciate the skills of the horses and their riders.