The 2018 Coonamble Challenge & Campdraft will consist of Open, Rookie, Encouragement, Classic (Under 5) and Juvenile Challenges and Junior, Juvenile, Novice, Maiden and Open Campdrafts. The 2018 event will also feature evening entertainment, dry work under lights in front of the bar plus meals, music and presentations spread over Friday and Saturday night.
Inaugural Colt Starting CompetitionThe action packed weekend will also see three of Australia’s finest horse trainers, Ron Wall, Leah Read and Matt Broome compete in the Inaugural Coonamble Colt Starting Competition, which promises to be a great event.
Colt starting was a concept developed in America, with trainers using their individual methods to gentle the horse, with the eventual aim to ride them after just a few short sessions. The trainers wear microphones and explain their methods to the audience while they are training.
The geldings for the 2018 competition are by Hazelwood Conman and have been donated by avid supporters of the event Terry and Christine Hall. All three will be auctioned at the conclusion of the competition.
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“While most people have seen a campdraft, many will have never seen a stockman’s challenge, or experienced colt starting, and so this is the year to come to Coonamble as a spectator – there is free gate entry all weekend.”
Andrew Shearer (President)