PATTERNS
& ELIGIBILITY

Epic Campdraft and Challenge 2026

Every competitor enters the arena under clear rules and defined standards, guided by set patterns and eligibility criteria. Below you’ll find the challenge patterns, incentive rules, and eligibility details that shape competition at the Epic Campdraft and Challenge.

CHALLENGE PATTERNS

The Epic Challenge includes both a dry work pattern and a utility pattern. Full diagrams of each are provided below to help riders prepare.

DRY WORK PATTERN

UTILITY PATTERN

EPIC INCENTIVE RULES

EPIC Incentive CAMPDRAFT (5yrs & Under) - The horse was purchased at any Epic Horse Sale or CQ Performance Horse Sale and is owned by the purchaser and is 5 years old or under at the date of the Campdraft. 

  • A horse can be entered in multiple EPIC Incentive Campdrafts (5yrs & Under) whilst they are under the age of 6, but if they win any EPIC Incentive Campdraft (5 yrs & Under), they become ineligible to compete again in future EPIC Incentive Campdrafts (5 yrs & Under).
  • They can compete in the Infinity Incentive Campdraft even if they are under 6.
  • A horse is ineligible to compete in the any of the EPIC Incentive Campdrafts if it was sold at the EPIC Horse Sale by the vendor to a purchaser that is related to the vendor, either by syndicate, company or family.
  • Any horse resold other than through the EPIC Horse Sale will no longer be eligible to compete in the EPIC Incentive Campdraft (5yrs & Under), they can compete in the Infinity Incentive.

Eligibility Criteria

Epic Incentive Campdraft — 5 Years & Under

Chances to compete in the Epic Incentive Campdraft for horses purchased at the 2026 sale*

  • 2024 Drop: 4 years eligible
  • 2023 Drop: 3 years eligible
  • 2022 Drop: 2 years eligible
  • 2021 Drop: 1 year eligible

Infinity Campdraft — 6 Years & Over

The horse was purchased at any EPIC Horse Sale or CQ Performance Horse Sale and is 6 years & older. A horse can compete if it has previously won the EPIC or the Infinity Campdrafts.

Epic Challenge — 3 Years & Under

The horse was purchased at any EPIC Horse Sale or CQ Performance Horse Sale and is 3 years & under and is owned by the purchaser at the date of the challenge. A horse can be entered in multiple EPIC Challenges whilst they are under the age of 3, but if they win the EPIC Challenge they are ineligible to compete in future EPIC Challenges. They can then compete in the EPIC Incentive and the Infinity Campdrafts.

  • 2024 Drop: 2 years eligible
  • 2023 Drop: 1 year eligible

* Horses are aged from 1 August.

ENTER THE ARENA UNDER CLEAR RULES AND
DEFINED STANDARDS.

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