Horse event venues in Australia

Equestrian centre near Terang with arenas and cross country

Showgrounds at Texas on the Dumaresq River in the Goondiwindi Region, run by the Texas Show Society. The two-day Texas Show each July features a campdraft, a rodeo, showjumping, stud cattle judging and yard dog trials alongside traditional pavilion exhibits. The campdraft is held in a dedicated campdraft arena on the grounds.

The Caves Showgrounds at 76 Rossmoya Road, about 20 km north of Rockhampton, are owned and run by The Caves Progress and Agricultural Society, established in 1975 to host campdrafts, rodeos and shows. Facilities include a main arena, stock yards, a pavilion, cook house and bar, and the grounds host The Caves Show, campdrafting and working dog trials. Camping with powered sites is available only for people travelling with livestock, and all animals require a health declaration before arrival.

Arena agistment coaching

Showgrounds at 127 The Boulevard, Theodore, in the Banana Shire. The grounds host the annual Theodore Show run by the Theodore Show Society, which includes horse ring events, and the Theodore Spindles and Spurs Campdraft. Canteen and bar facilities operate during events.

Toogoolawah Showgrounds at 30 Ivory Creek Road is the home of the Toogoolawah Show Society, founded in 1913, in the Brisbane Valley. The grounds host the annual Toogoolawah Show and the Toogoolawah Campdraft, an ACA affiliated three-day event with a campdraft arena lit for night runs and a rodeo ring. Campgrounds are available for visitors.

Toowoomba Showgrounds is a 245 acre showground at Glenvale, run by the Royal Agricultural Society of Queensland and home of the Toowoomba Royal Show. It has one of Queensland's largest indoor equestrian centres, a 70m x 40m clear-span sand arena with grandstand seating for 900, plus the Toowoomba Equestrian Area with a large sand arena that holds three full size dressage arenas and a sand warm-up arena. Stables, yards and caravan camping with hot showers are available on the grounds.

Townsville Showgrounds at 72-104 Ingham Road, West End, is a heritage-listed showground established in 1882 and run by the Townsville Pastoral, Agricultural and Industrial Association. It hosts the annual Townsville Show each July, including a horse show across three rings, plus markets, sport and community events. Historic features include the 1901 grandstand, show ring, exhibition halls, stabling and marshalling areas.

Latrobe Valley showgrounds with main arena and yards

Showgrounds in Tully on the Cassowary Coast, home of the annual Tully and District Show held each July. The show's horse section runs led and ridden classes in the Centre Ring, with a limited number of horse stalls allocated on booking and competitor camping available. The grounds are also the base for the Tully Tigers rugby league club.

Riding school and pony rides

Equestrian centre with indoor arena and stabling

School based equestrian centre in Gympie with undercover arena and day stables

Campdraft association arena

Council-owned multipurpose showgrounds on the banks of Wallumbilla Creek beside the Warrego Highway, about 40 km east of Roma, managed by Maranoa Regional Council. It hosts the annual Wallumbilla Show run by the Wallumbilla Agricultural and Pastoral Association, which includes horse classes, as well as campdrafts, rodeos and pony club. The grounds have a lit arena for night events, the Tom Hughes Memorial Complex with canteen and bar, and the Bendemere Shire Pavilion. Travellers' camping with power, hot showers and toilets is available.

Council-owned reserve at 92 Roche Creek Road, about 5 km from Wandoan, formally the Wandoan War Memorial, Racing and Recreational Reserve. It has a large main show arena, a rodeo arena, polocrosse grounds, over 100 stables, a cattle pavilion, kitchen, toilets and showers. It hosts the annual Wandoan Show and camping is permitted subject to facility availability.

North east showgrounds with horse arenas and stables

Warndurala Equine is an equestrian property at 966 Taunton Road, Taunton, in the Gladstone region of Central Queensland. It has hosted a Youth Week horse day with Steady Strides Equestrian, and training and clinic days run by Agnes Water Active Riders.

Equestrian centre at the showgrounds with sand arenas

Warrnambool Showgrounds Reserve at 331 Koroit Street is close to the centre of Warrnambool and is home to the Warrnambool Agricultural Society, which has run the Warrnambool Show for more than 170 years. Horse events, including showjumping and pony club classes, run over three days of the show each October and November, and the grounds also host rodeos and other community events.

Warwick Showgrounds on Kingsford Street is run by the Warwick Show and Rodeo Society and is home to the Warwick Show, the Warwick Rodeo and the Gold Cup Campdraft, held in the last full week of October. The grounds have a campdraft arena, rodeo arena, stables, horse yards and cattle yards, with powered camping available for travellers needing short-term respite for livestock or pets.

Wattle Creek Equestrian Centre offers horse riding lessons in Brisbane. We offer a safe, convenient location to learn to ride. Wattle Creek has friendly staff, beautiful, well-trained horses, and experienced coaches, all close to Brisbane city. Our lovely country atmosphere is what makes Wattle Creek Equestrian Centre unique. What are you waiting for? Come ride with us today.

A riding school on a 400-acre working farm at Brewongle, between Bathurst and Oberon: an 80 m campdraft arena with a granite base and sand surface, a cut-out pen, a round yard and bush trails.

Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre is Victoria's state centre for equestrian sport, hosting competitions, training and major events. Facilities include two indoor arenas, two large outdoor arenas, five outdoor dressage arenas, a general purpose grass arena, two polo fields, 181 permanent stables, 395 day yards, 250 campsites and an international-level cross country course. The venue is available for event hire and casual arena hire but does not offer riding lessons.

Wesburn Park is a Yarra Ranges Council managed recreation reserve on the Warburton Highway at Wesburn, home to the Upper Yarra Pony Club and the Upper Yarra Adult Riding Club. The equestrian area has an all weather arena, a grassed arena, a cross country area and a pony club pavilion, and the arenas are open to public use when not in use by the clubs. The pony club runs monthly rallies, clinics, the annual Yarra Valley Horse Show and takes grounds hire bookings from other clubs. The reserve also has public toilets, sports ovals, trails and a mountain bike pump track.

The Whittlesea Showgrounds and Recreation Reserve covers 8.9 hectares on Whittlesea-Yea Road, about 1 km from the Whittlesea township, with the show office at Gate 1, McPhees Road. It is home to the Whittlesea Agricultural Society, a member of Equestrian Australia, whose annual Whittlesea Show each November opens with a horse-only day and includes showjumping championships across four arenas. The reserve also has a football oval, pavilions and public toilets.

Winton Showgrounds on Vindex Street is a Winton Shire Council showground and racecourse precinct in central western Queensland. It hosts the annual Winton Show run by the Winton Pastoral and Agricultural Show Society each June, with horse, cattle, sheep and dog trial events. The council is redeveloping the grounds under a master plan that includes replacing the stables and stalls, upgrading the grandstand and race control, and adding arena lighting and amenities.

The Woady Yaloak Equestrian Centre is a multi-function equestrian venue used for Pony Club, Adult Riding Club, Dressage, Showjumping and Eventing. Many successful events are currently run under Pony Club Victoria (PCV), Horse Riding Clubs Association of Victoria (HRCAV) and Equestrian Australia (EA) Rules. The Centre has excellent facilities for many of these competitions, including two function buildings with shower, toilet, meeting and catering facilities, a number of high quality storage sheds, all weather arenas (some as dedicated dressage arenas), levelled grass arenas and a cross country course from beginners (PCV Grade 6) through to Equestrian Australia (EA) National 3 Star Level.