The Braidwood Showground has been busy over the last few months, however its largest event will be this week end. It will be full to capacity with competitors, horses and hopefully spectators. Both Saturday and Sunday will be a showcase of performance horse events, these will include Campdrafting, Team Sorting and Sporting events. Highlights of the week end will be a horse versus bike versus human race, flag and bending races, ten head of cattle sorted commencing from a drawn number and all need to be sorted within 1 minute and 30 seconds and cattle selected in “a camp” then directed around a selected course.
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Campdrafting have 600 nominations over the two days, Team Sorting have 200 runs each day and Pony Club are anticipating a busy couple of days. Pony Club are holding Flag, Bending, Barrels, Scudahoe, Pony Twist and Run and Hide events on Saturday as well as an action packed Sunday when local competitors and interstate hopefuls will contest Open Flag, Bending and Barrel Races all valued at 1st $300, 2nd $150 and 3rd $50. Braidwood Polocrosse, Show Society, Rodeo and Campdrafters will be catering for both days as well as a dinner and DJ at the Pavilion on the Saturday night. Spectators are welcome to attend the dinner also, cost for an adult is $20 head and children $10 head, for further information about the dinner contact Trish Young at the Braidwood Colonial Motel.
Sponsors who have assisted with offers of prizes and prizemoney for the weekend include Braidwood Community Bank, Fyshwick Horseland, Thrifty Batemans Bay, Dutallis Saddlery, Love My Horse, JL and JC Hindmarsh, Elders Cleary Mc Dowall, Bay Body Shop, Braidwood Ground Spread, Braidwood Landmark Equine, Braidwood Landmark Daniel Walker, Gibb and Co, Southern Livestock Exchange, Braidwood Veterinary Surgery, Chris Bowie Plumbing, McGlone Homes and Vardanega Carpentry. Our cattle sponsors Jamie Camiller, Gavin Rhodes, Allen and Kathy Hannaford, Sam and Sarah Gordon, Jamie Ramm, Carghill family, Young family, Steve, Myia and Nic Black, Paul Hart, Ian Laurie and Melanie Cochrane have generously offered their cattle for our Campdraft and Team Sorting events. Dennis Callan, Reg Webb and RN and RK Laurie will be carting cattle to and from the event over both days. Without all these sponsors are weekend would not be able to be held.
Funds raised over the week end will be to continue with ongoing improvements to the Braidwood Showground. Spectator entry to the Showground each day is free so come along and support your local showground and competitors.
For further information telephone: 0248428047 or Email: valeston1@bigpond.com
