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The Cowhorse Competition involves cows and horses … but also lots of other stockhorse activities
(Photo: John Dalton)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

May 16, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

The South Burnett Cowhorse Competition for schools roared back into life last Friday at the Nanango Showgrounds.<\/p>\n

This is the fifth year the competition, which is organised by St Mary’s Catholic College, has been held (it skipped one year due to logistical issues).<\/p>\n

More than 80 competitors from 11 schools – plus volunteers and supporters – converged on the showgrounds for a day of fun activities, all involving horses.<\/p>\n

Students came from St Mary’s; St John’s Lutheran School; Nanango, Kingaroy, Crawford, Tanduringie and Taabinga State schools; Goomeri P-10; Nanango and Kingaroy State High schools; and Riverside Christian College.<\/p>\n

They competed in seven age categories, ranging from 5-7 years to 16-18 years, testing their skills in the Stockman’s Challenge, Western Bend, Ridden Stockhorse, Bonfield Bounce, Barrel Race, Youth Handler and Working Cowhorse sections.<\/p>\n

Junior and Senior teams also competed in the action-packed Team Penning competition held in the Showground’s rodeo arena in the afternoon.<\/p>\n

The team from Goomeri P-10 have had a firm grip on the Aggregate Trophy since the Cowhorse Competition first started, and they rode away with it again this year.<\/p>\n

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Students from Goomeri P-10 School took home the trophy for collecting the most points as a team on the day (Photo: John Dalton)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Jaz Forest with Hattie, 2, and Emmily Gollan were cheering on the Goomeri students<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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South Burnett Deputy Mayor Kathy Duff was one of the judges for the competitions<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Aleigha Gordon, 5, from Crawford State School, was testing her skills on “Cooper”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Dan Hancock and Josh Downie were helping out with the Nanango teams<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Goomeri P-10 student Taylor Cunningham, Year 9, with “Indiana”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kingaroy State High School’s Venessa Kissick, Year 10, with “Janevelyn Madrid”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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St Mary’s Catholic College Year 9 student Jamie Atkins with “Pilot”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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More Photos From The 2018 Cowhorse Competition<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

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[Photos by John Dalton and South Burnett Online]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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