AQHA Magazine September / October 2019 AQHA Sept-Oct 2019 WEB | Page 19

PG.17
ARTICLE BY: KYLIE R. MELROSE
Cowgirl Claudia Atfield, who started competing in Campdrafting
at eight years of age has been riding for her whole life. Claudia
commented on her favourite thing about competing. “I work with
my horses and I love to see them try and achieve great results.”
NAME:
HOMETOWN:
MARITAL STATUS:
EVENTS:
ASSOCIATIONS
COMPETING IN:
CLAUDIA ATFIELD
WINGEN NSW
SINGLE
CAMPDRAFT
AQHA
TEN
Minutes...
ABCRA
TITLES WON:
ABCRA Runner Up Junior Campdraft Rider and
2018 ABCRA Juvenile Campdraft Rider Title.
Claudia Atfield
Photo by: John Burgess
Photography
PERSONAL BEST:
Getting a 90 with both my horses in one juvenile event.
INTERESTS:
Really anything horses.
HOW DID IT FEEL TO WIN THE CHAMPION TITLE?
“It was very overwhelming, but a great sense of
accomplishment,” says Claudia.
WHAT HORSE/S ARE YOU CURRENTLY
COMPETING ON:
Rupertswood Its a Kitten Q-61114,
RKB Hotplay, RKB Hot Acre Who Q-70787
and CTK Cut N Duck A2-2531.
WHAT MAKES THIS/THESE HORSE/HORSE
UNIQUE AND GREAT TO COMPETE WITH?
These horses always give 100% effort and
win lose or draw this make them the best.
FUTURE GOALS:
To be a successful Lady Campdrafter.
WHAT DO YOU LOOK FOR IN A
COMPETITION HORSE?
Willingness to learn, cow sense and obedience.
WHO ARE YOUR IDOLS AND WHAT HAVE YOU
LEARNT FROM THEM?
Adam Sadler he helps pick my cattle each weekend and I
have learnt a lot from him. Simone Harvey such
a inspiration Lady Campdrafter.
SEPTEMBER/OCTOBER ISSUE 2019