Hundreds of head of cattle are needed for the school campdraft event each year
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By Arlie Felton-Taylor
Emily Curr grew up at ‘Yelvertoft’, between Camooweal and Mount Isa, where she got plenty of experience with drafting as her parents ran their own campdraft at their property.
The 16-year-old said she wanted a specific competition to be able to ride for her school.
“I go to St Margaret’s and that’s a boarding school and there were a lot of girls in our school who drafted, and no-one knew that, and nobody knew the skill involved,” Emily said.
“I thought by doing it, it would allow everyone at boarding school and state high schools to come in and have a bit of a run and be able to do their sport as part of their school.”
The Brisbane schoolgirl explained when the Percentile Cup started in 2017 it was a small event, but now in its third year organisers have had to limit the number of entries…
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