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Keeping it in the family … Paul Barron, from Cooyar, with daughters Brooke, Kaycee and Jamie-Lee<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

July 18, 2015<\/strong><\/p>\n

The annual Cow Horse Competition at Nanango attracts students from all over the South Burnett – from Windera to Cooyar – but it seems the riders from Goomeri have a firm grip on the trophy.<\/p>\n

St Mary’s Catholic College in Kingaroy organises the keenly contested event, which this year attracted more than 100 riders from 13 schools.<\/p>\n

But for the third year in a row, the team from Goomeri P-10 took out the Aggregate Trophy.<\/p>\n

Students competed in five age categories: 5-9 years, 10-11 years, 12-13 years, 14-15 years and 16-18 years.<\/p>\n

Events began at 7:30am on Thursday and included a Stockman’s Challenge, Bend & Bonfield, Barrel, Working Stock Horse and Ridden Stock Horse.<\/p>\n

There was also a Led Horse category, and for the second year, a whip-cracking competition.<\/p>\n

The popular Team Penning event began in the afternoon and spectators watched as teams of three riders tried to cut out and corral marked steers from a herd.<\/p>\n

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