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Justin Kennedy stands at the front of the 35-head herd - each animal weighing up to a ton - stock whip in hand to muster one of the bulls to a waiting trailer while keeping the others at bay.

The duke and duchess were also shown a display of whip cracking on horseback and inspected some bush artefacts during their visit, while the prince was presented with a stock whip.

He is generally the owner of a couple of horses and an outfit of saddle, swag, stock whip, and spurs, and takes an interest in all racing and sporting matters.

Archie pointed laughingly towards the stock whip Etheldene carried.

Etheldene struck her horse lightly across the crest with the handle of her stock whip, and next minute both horses were galloping as if for dear life.