The Stanthorpe Camp Draft...Day 2.

Sunday was day 2 for the Stanthorpe Camp Draft followers.

The morning was for tutoring participants who wished to refine their techniques.
The afternoon was for the actual camp drafting.
But, and here's a confession, I could not stay for the afternoon.
Please bear with me, and enjoy the photos from the morning's activities.

Here are people, and their horses, waiting for their tutorial.

Here is the tutor. On his horse. Microphone in hand, so that everyone in the area, and the pupil, can easily hear the constructive comments.

Here is a pupil, with her back turned to the steer....I would NOT be in that position!

This is better!

Now to tackle the steer from a different angle.

Another "pupil" enters the arena.

and does her best to corral the beast.

After the instruction in the small paddock, each rider then went into to large show-ring, to be given further hints by another old hand.

The pupil is in the checked shirt.

Another pupil (on the left) tries his hand at the required skills.

I was sorry to have missed the actual camp drafting, which ran that afternoon, but I enjoyed watching the horsemanship of all the riders. So many of them ride so fluidly, and appear to be at one with their horse.
(The only time I was on a horse was when I was 18, and I was terrified! Never been on one since, but do enjoy watching people ride)

But next time there is a camp drafting competition in my area, I SHALL watch it.