Draft Returns With Great Success
More than 200 competitors took part in last month’s three-day Nanango Campdraft, the first draft held at Nanango Showgrounds for three years.
Grant For Great Horse Ride
The Kilkivan Great Horse Ride has received a $22,500 grant from Gympie Regional Council’s Community Grants program.
Taromeo Pair Star At Championships
Taromeo rider Kelly Thurley has taken out two major awards at the recent Queensland Pinto State Championships at Laidley.
Tansey Trio To Compete At World Cup
Three members of the Tansey Polocrosse Club will be packing their bags next year to head off to South Africa to represent Australia at the Polocrosse World Cup.
Second Life For Ex-Racehorses
Riders came to Nanango last weekend from all over SE Queensland for a weekend of learning and connecting with horses, campfires and new friendships at the Nanango Equestrian Centre.
Horses Help With Emergency Relief
Horses have helped the homeless with a fundraising effort which included a week-long online auction and a western performance show in Nanango
70 Riders Compete At Nanango
The South Burnett Working Equitation club hosted more than 70 horse and rider combinations earlier this month in a two-day competition at the Nanango Showgrounds.
TRC Backs Equine Centre Plan
The Toowoomba Region could soon be home to an Equine Centre of Excellence thanks to a grant from Toowoomba Regional Council.
Big Weekend For Equitation Club
More than 70 horses and riders from all over South-East Queensland converged on Nanango’s Showgrounds recently for Queensland’s first official Australian National Working Equitation event of the year.
Council Approves Equestrian Plan
A long-term plan by the South Burnett Western Performance Club to upgrade its grounds in Nanango has been given the go-ahead by the South Burnett Regional Council.
Muster Returns After 10 Years
The Mt Stanley Muster – a two-day campdraft which has been in hibernation for the past 10 years – will be coming back to life in October.
Boost For Local Groups
South Burnett community groups will receive almost $393,000 under the latest round of the State Government’s Gambling Community Benefit Fund scheme.
Riders In Purple For Fundraiser
The South Burnett Western Performance Club is supporting Crohn’s Disease Month on Sunday (May 23) with a fundraiser for the Crohns and Colitis Foundation.
Big Weekend For Riding Club
Competitors from all over south-east Queensland came to Nanango recently to take part in the South Burnett Working Equitation Club’s first official competition for 2021.
Big Weekend At Charity Draft
The two-day Kumbia Charity Campdraft went off without a hitch at the weekend, despite the showers across the region.
Equestrians Test Their Skills
The South Burnett Working Equitation Club, which is based in Nanango, held its first competition for 2021 on Sunday.
Horse Shows Will Kick Off Year
The public have been invited to come along to watch some equestrian action and inspect the results of an Australia Day working bee at the South Burnett Western Performance Club grounds in Nanango.
Riders Get Back In The Saddle
The South Burnett Western Performance Club – a bunch of keen horse owners – is in the process of rebuilding after a year of disruptions to activities caused by COVID restrictions.
Horse Riders Hold First Event
Organisers of an equestrian sport that can trace its roots back to Portugal, Spain and Italy were delighted when they held their first competition at Nanango’s Showgrounds recently and saw it draw 53 competitors from all over south-east Queensland.
Equestrian Centre Honours ‘A Top Bloke’
Kilkivan’s long-awaited $2.06 million undercover equestrian centre was officially opened on Saturday at Kilkivan Showgrounds.
