Definition of campdraft in English:

campdraft

nounˈkampdrɑːft

Australian, NZ

A competitive equestrian event in which a rider isolates a bullock from a group and drives it around a set course.
one of our stock horses travelled the country competing in shows and campdrafts
Example sentencesExamples
- I need a horse to ride so I can go to the campdraft in March.
- A handful of competitors made a campdraft, a barbeque and a laugh with a beer.
- It's a joy to watch a good campdraft horse in action and believe me, a real thrill to ride one.
- An experienced rider, she's working on her campdraft skills.
- It's one of the premier events on Australia's campdraft calendar.
- The program for this year's one-day show is packed; from the 7 am start of the cattle dog trials, through to the twilight campdraft and closing fireworks at 9 pm.
- As well as this there are woodchopping events, a model search contest, a championship dog show, record entries in the campdraft, a whipcracking competition and heaps, heaps more.
- They can get 500 or 600 nominations at a campdraft in a remote part of my electorate.
- We have used our steers for many years for our local campdraft.
- The event begins on Wednesday with the judging of the campdraft.

Origin

Late 19th century: from camp¹ 'the place where a mustered herd is assembled' + draft 'to separate cattle from a herd'.

单词	campdraft
释义	Definition of campdraft in English: campdraft nounˈkampdrɑːft Australian, NZ A competitive equestrian event in which a rider isolates a bullock from a group and drives it around a set course. one of our stock horses travelled the country competing in shows and campdrafts Example sentencesExamples I need a horse to ride so I can go to the campdraft in March. A handful of competitors made a campdraft, a barbeque and a laugh with a beer. It's a joy to watch a good campdraft horse in action and believe me, a real thrill to ride one. An experienced rider, she's working on her campdraft skills. It's one of the premier events on Australia's campdraft calendar. The program for this year's one-day show is packed; from the 7 am start of the cattle dog trials, through to the twilight campdraft and closing fireworks at 9 pm. As well as this there are woodchopping events, a model search contest, a championship dog show, record entries in the campdraft, a whipcracking competition and heaps, heaps more. They can get 500 or 600 nominations at a campdraft in a remote part of my electorate. We have used our steers for many years for our local campdraft. The event begins on Wednesday with the judging of the campdraft. Origin Late 19th century: from camp¹ 'the place where a mustered herd is assembled' + draft 'to separate cattle from a herd'.
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