There are few things more exciting than a good Campdraft!

Distinctively Australian, Campdrafts are a ritual of the drover, harking back to the mid-1880s and passed down through generations.

Hard, fast and unforgiving, good natured gamesmanship between mates around the campfire sparked the now furious camp draft national competition that honours the elite in mustering and drafting skills.

Held in townships large and small right across the country, the heats are a crowd favourite as riders and their horses pitch their skills against man, beast and clock.

Not a sport for the faint hearted, you have to have plenty of bull dust in your veins to want to try your chances at a title. But stock men, women and children still line up to do just that.

Balance, timing and strength are on full show as riders cut one bull, steer or stag away from the herd and guide them out of the camp and into the arena. Suddenly, everything happens at whip cracking speed, horse and rider with only seconds to guide the animal through a figure of 8 pattern and then through the gates (flags).

A bar and catering facilities are available all weekend.

To find out more head to the, ‘Moura Bronze Boots Campdraft’ facebook page.