A day I will never forget, Cattlemens this year was always going to be emotional, but to come away with the Graham forge memorial overall pack Horse champion title is something I will never be able to put into words🥹 It’s been 12 months since the passing of Graham💔he taught me everything I know about packing all the skills I’ve learnt and the passion I have for packing comes from him i still remember Graham coming up to me in 2018 at my first cattlemens he clearly noticed i had no idea what I was doing I was missing straps on my pack and it was just all round put on wrong🤣but Graham and Tup were always so willing to give all their tips and tricks and help to all the up and coming packers!! I went into this event wanting nothing more than to make him proud so to win a title in his memory, with his name on it means more to me than any trophy ever could I wish more than anything that he was still here to see it and to see just how many people showed up and packed he would have loved to see it🥺 I’ll always be grateful that I got to learn from such a great man!! A very special thanks to Tup & Anne Maree Forge for sponsoring this great event and giving out the most beautiful buckle and engraved board especially being the anniversary of Graham’s passing it was such a tough and emotional day for everyone who were close to Graham, a memory I will treasure, I truly hope to see this award be an annual event in Graham’s memory as he and Tup always set the bar when it came to packing, an event that is steeped in Mountain Cattleman Heritage❤️@Tup Forge - @melissa__higgins