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Fiona Smith lives at Wingham on the mid north coast and works at Rainbow Flat south of Taree, Australia. At the age of fifteen Fiona became interested in whipcracking and in doing so entered a competition at Wingham and won the junior NSW Amateur whipcracking championships in 1998 and was runner up in the ladies open competition. Fiona gave whipcracking away for about 5 years due to working commitments. In the later part of 1990 Fiona started working for Steve Bradys training stables which involved using whips around horses, this rekindled her interest in whipcracking and Fiona was invited to compete in the Australian championships at the Sydney Royal Easter show. That year Fiona came third. Fiona entered the Australian championships again the following year in 1994. After that Fiona decided she wanted the Australian championships and from then on proceeded to dedicate her towards this goal. Fiona also started doing demonstrations at shows, rodeos and charity events. Fiona was also approached to start up a club at Glen Inns which is called the Northern NSW whipcrackers and plaiters club. Through doing demonstrations at shows, rodeos and charity events Fiona decided that whipcracking would become a major part of her career.

 

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