Friday 15 April 2011

“King of the Ranges”

TheKing of the Ranges” will be held on the weekend of Friday 29th April to Sunday 1st May and will have an action packed program for horse lovers. Murrurundi is located in NSW, Australia, and is 66 km away from Muswellbrook up the New England Highway. It takes about an hour to drive to Murrurundi from Muswellbrook.

For more information about the weekend see the website  http://www.kingoftheranges.com.au/home.php

There will be six preliminary events:-

1) STOCK HANDLING: On foot competitor to move 3 unmarked beasts into the camp and then mounted to cut out one beast in Campdraft format. Then the competitor, with his or her dog, in a controlled manner and within 4 minutes, is to move the 3 beasts around a course through set obstacles.
2) BUNGS BUSHMAN’S PACKHORSE: Using their competition riding horse to pack, competitors must ensure that the bags are evenly packed and balanced, then, within a set time, lead the packhorse through a set course with a number of different obstacles and finish by unpacking and unsaddling the packhorse. (Time limit 16 minutes)
3) THREE MAC’S WHIPCRACK: Competitors will attempt to cleanly cut targets with a stock whip and negotiate within a set time limit, a Skill at Arms obstacle course. After finishing the course, competitors are to complete a freestyle section on horseback, with the horse standing still.
3) BAREBACK OBSTACLE COURSE: Riding bareback and using their own choice of headgear, competitors are to complete in a set time, a course designed to demonstrate maximum skill, control and manoeuvrability of their horse. Then competitors are to perform a compulsory freestyle for 30 seconds.
5) HORSESHOEING: Open & Lady competitors are to competently and neatly shoe one hind hoof, and one front hoof in a set time of 30 minutes. Junior competitors, within 30 minutes are to prepare one hoof for shoeing, and shape a given shoe from ideal front shape to ideal hind shape.
6) CROSS COUNTRY COURSE : Riding with the same stock saddle used throughout the competition, competitors are to complete a course approximately 2kms long, with 20 jumps, as close as possible to a given optimum time. A vet check will be conducted on each competitor’s horse ten minutes after they have completed the course.

The FINAL EVENTS will be:-

*JUNIOR (TOP 3)   
Obstacle Race - Finalists are to correctly complete a given obstacle course in the fastest possible time.
*LADIES (TOP 5)
Obstacle Race - Finalists are to correctly complete a given obstacle course in the fastest possible time.
Wild Horse Catch - Finalists are to attempt to rope and catch in an arena, a previously unhandled horse. (Time Limit is 4 minutes)
*OPEN (TOP 10)
Wild Horse Catch - Finalists are to attempt to rope and catch in an arena, a previously unhandled horse. (Time Limit is 4 minutes)
Stock Saddle Buckjump - Using the same stock saddle and gear used throughout the event, finalists are to attempt to retain their seat, for 8 seconds, on a bucking horse whilst cracking their stockwhip.

Join in all the fun of the "Bush Festival" with:-

·  Maiden Campdraft
·  Food, Bar & Entertainment
·  Heavy Horse Display













·  Sulky Driving  
   Demonstrations &  
   Competitions
·  Australian Dog High Jump  
   Championships
   Market & Trade Stalls










·  Bush Skills
   Demonstrations
·  State of Origin Barrel   
   Races
   Sam Easey Memorial
   Poley Saddle Buckjump











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