Yes it did happen even though it looked like we were only going to be able to make it as "workers" as after 3 inches the weekend I was at Moonie and then 60 points on the Friday before the draft - the chance of getting the truck and horses out looked pretty grim. BUT due to the AWFUL wind it dried out enough for us to get out. So it turned out really well with DH WINNING his draft on the ever special "Lynx" - who is the king of the horses at our place. He is getting on in age and still thinks he is about 8! This gelding really is a special part of the family and is full of personality and is just a big sook. For those interested his grandfather is Docs Spinifex and he was broken and trained by Ian Francis - so not only is he a lovely kind horse - he is VERY handy!
And Jeff LOVES riding him - Lynx LOVES cattle and so they make a pretty good combination. Needless to say I didn't get to ride my recent purchase "Stylish" which was in fact one of the main reasons in buying her - so I could DRAFT her but after a recent contract mustering day with DH she came home lame! Not happy Jan! So DH is still trying to make up for that one and seems genuinely remorse that my good horse was not able to be drafted. BUT I did take old reliable Jessie - who is lots of fun on but not much good in the camp - but considering everything we did quite well to get around first peg but blew it on the second - there were in fact only 4 rounds completed out of all of the nominations!
Then the kids had fun in the beginners with Little L getting 2nd and Miss H getting 4th!
So guess what after all the lack of enthusiasm in packing gear, getting horses ready and 2 of them suffering with Man Flu, me doing a "raw prawn" to get them all organised - THEY all had a ball and really enjoyed the draft - AND they bought home TROPHIES - I enjoyed the DRAFT, did LOTS of the work and came home with NOTHING!!!! Oh the joy of motherhood!
Anyway it was a great local draft with lots of time for the kids and a real sense of community and a happy spirit within the competitors throughout the day with some friendly rivalry.
Thankyou to Alana Williams of SPADE AW Photography for these proofs which she kindly at the draft - I can't wait for my order of the "real" ones to arrive.
Jeff's big coat makes him look even musclier - is that a word - LOL!!!!
And the little darlings - ours are at each end! Still not quite sure where Little Master L gets his long legs from!!
OH AND YES STILL LOOKING FOR KIDS HORSES!!!!
This steer was a little excited and was lining me up in the camp!
Oh and by the way - Yes I'm wearing one of those gorgeous shirts that I'm addicted to - made from 100% cotton - PATCHWORK FABRIC - and they are from What2Ware - Jen Geddes has these fantastic shirts made and they are comfortable, practial and wash up sooo well. I wear mine all the time and they still look like new. Her website is www.what2ware.com.au and by the way - I have a new on coming in the Caitlyn which is part of the Gypsy Bandana series of fabric that I have in store - just gorgeous!!! So let Jen know where you saw them - its great to support another country person in their business!!!
Thankyou to everyone who helped out at the draft - it never ceases to amaze me the community spirit of the Wallumbilla area - people who didn't ride, didn't have kids that rode but turned up happily to help - with our little group we could not have done it without you all. THANKYOU. To our cattle donors - Selwyn & Jocelyn Maller, Steve & Grace Gray & Colin & Shauny Maunder, our announcer Neville Maunder, Judge Nathan Maller and to EVERYONE that helped in someway THANKYOU!
I must admit - we had a BALL just LOVED IT!
