About AQHA - Disciplines
Campdrafting

Campdrafting has the prestigious title of being considered Australia’s own horse sport. This event originated from the day to day workings of an Australian Cattle property and has been adapted for arena competition. Horse and rider work as one to select a beast from a herd held in the “camp” and hold it at the gate preventing it from returning to the herd. The gate is then called
for and horse and rider proceed to manoeuvre the beast outside around two pegs and through a
gate within a 50 second time limit - the course is set in a clover leaf pattern. The maximum possible score is 100 which is divided between “horse work” (outside) 70 points, “cut out” (camp work) 26 points and “course” (2 peg & gate) 4 points. Horses are judged on their ability to cut out and hold the beast in the camp while outside the horse must make the beast negotiate the course smoothly and quietly with a minimum of direction from the rider.

Indoor Campdrafting is based on the traditional form of campdrafting but has been adapted to suit smaller arenas. The course is set down the length of the arena with the gate in on corner incorporating the arena fence. The time limit for indoor campdrafting is 40 seconds with  competitors scored out of 100 - “Horsework” 50 points, “Cut out” 26 points and “course” 24 points;  10 points for the first peg, eight points for the second peg and six points for the gate.
Credit is given to the horse and rider who demonstrate a physical approach to directing a difficult beast through the course and maintain a tight, fast course.

Photo: Courtesy of Sue Jones