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The Sport of Campdrafting

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The Sport of Campdrafting game quiz
"Campdrafting is a sport made popular by the drovers and stockmen in the early days of Australia. Never heard of it? Well, play my quiz and learn about this uniquely Australian sport."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. What two animals are involved in the sport of campdrafting?
    Sheep and goats
    Horses and sheep
    Horses and cattle
    Cattle and sheep


2. In terms of campdrafting, what is the 'camp'?
    A small yard
    The judges area
    Where everyone sleeps at night
    Where horses are stabled


3. The basic idea of campdrafting is to select one beast out of a mob of cattle, show the judge they have control of the beast and steer it into the 'camp' after completing a course. How does the competitor keep the selected beast from the rest of the mob to demonstrate control of the animal to the judges?
    Keeps himself and the horse between the beast and the mob
    Jumping off the horse and trying to catch the beast
    Shouting to distract the beast
    Shooting it ;-)


4. Once control of the beast has been shown in campdrafting, the rider signals that the gates are to be opened and then must complete their run by going through a course and putting the beast through the gates. How long is given for this?
    Forty seconds
    Fifty seconds
    Thirty seconds
    One minute


5. Of what shape does the campdrafting course consist?
    Triangular pattern
    A circle
    Square pattern
    Figure eight pattern


6. Once the beast is in the 'camp' the judges allocate points. On what areas are the riders judged in campdrafting?
    All of these
    The course
    Horsework
    The camp section


7. The final score of campdrafting is out of how many points?
    50
    200
    150
    100


8. What group does S.C.A stand for in regards to campdrafting?
    Sporting Campdrafters Association
    Southern Campdraft Association (Ltd)
    Southern Campdrafters of Australia
    Sports with Cattle Association


9. During 2002, why have many scheduled campdrafting events been cancelled?
    Drought conditions
    Political events
    Lack of interest
    Floods


10. During which decade is it thought that campdrafting was started?
    1860 - 1870
    1890 - 1900
    1870 - 1880
    1880 - 1890


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