Congratulations on your extensive coverage re EI

As a result lots of campdrafts have also been cancelled. At this stage the big Warwick Gold Cup Rodeo & Campdraft is going ahead in last week of October. Organisers are proceeding with preparations, hopeful that horse's can again travel by then.

For further information re cancelled campdrafts go to Australians' Campdraft Association (ACA) web site www.campdraft.com.au or Australian Bushmen's Campdraft & Rodeo Association (ABCRA) site www.abcra.com.au. At this time two smaller campdraft associations haven't listed any cancellations.

There are also drovers on the "long paddock" with their horses locked-up on reserves, and they have to proceed with their cattle the best way they can. Horses can't be taken to saleyards either, so at Wagga Wagga Livestock Marketing Centre (and other saleyards) extra stockmen have had to be employed to do the cattle work on foot.

Best wishes

Jan Elder