Mount Gambier Horse Trials

A date for your diary 📆

Join us for a fun social night to catch up with fellow eventers and celebrate our riders achievements this season.

It's never an easy decision to postpone an event, Naracoorte Horse Trials without doubt this came after much deliberation.

We wish you all the best with your fundraising event.

NARACOORTE HORSE TRIALS 2026 FORMAT CHANGE:

Due to the current economic fuel crisis, significant increases in competitor fees and charges and the ongoing effect on the equestrian industry, the Naracoorte Horse Trials Committee have made the decision to run a Fundraising Event on the Naracoorte Horse Trials Event Weekend in a location to be confirmed.
More details regarding this event will be available soon.

The Naracoorte Horse Trials official event will be postponed and the committee will be working to run this event at Naracoorte later in the year.

Sorry for any inconveniences to any riders ❤️

Day 1 done! Well done Reynella Horse Trials 🐴

Please take the time to help the team at Naracoorte Horse Trials, your response will only take a few moments.

📣 Riders, we need your help!

Naracoorte Horse Trials is set to run over three days — 15th, 16th & 17th May with classes from 4* right down to 65cm. We’re excited to bring the event to you again this year!

As we finalise planning, we’re doing a quick check-in to see how many riders and horses we can expect. With rising fuel costs and increased event expenses, we want to make sure the competition is viable and well-supported for everyone.

👉 PLEASE take 1–2 minutes to fill out our short rider survey:
🔗 https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/2FVPKJX

Whether you’re definitely coming, thinking about it, or unable to attend, your response will genuinely help us make the best decision moving forward.

Thank you so much for your time and support 💛
Feel free to share this survey with any riders who may be interested!

Entries & schedule will be on Nominate very soon 👀🐴

If you've forgotten to get your entries in, the pressure has been taken off and Milang have extended their closing date till Monday.

ENTRIES EXTENDED! 📢
Good luck to everyone competing at Reynella Horse Trials this weekend! 🌟

To give you plenty of time to check your horses and recover from the weekend, we have officially extended the entry deadline for the Milang Horse Trials.

⏰ NEW CLOSING TIME: 5:00 PM Monday, March 30th
📍 ENTER VIA: Event Secretary

Don’t miss out on the Easter long weekend action (April 4th–6th)! 🐣

Quick Reminders:
Sunday is XC Day: All classes hit the course on Sunday, April 5th.
Interstate Perk: Victorian and NSW riders receive an automatic $50 Travel Credit (helper fee refund).
Jump Judges Needed: You can still sign up to help on Sunday and even donate your time to cover a rider’s helper fee!
Beat the Heat: Pre-order your ice for $6/bag on Event Secretary when you enter.

Finish your weekend at Reynella and then head over to Event Secretary to secure your spot at Milang! 🏇🌊

Three cheers for the Marleston Foundation 🎉🎉🎉 such a generous grant that will go a long way helping the 2026 competitors make their way to Adelaide. Thank you for your support of the Adelaide Equestrian Festival.

**Update: Riders Fuel Grant**

The Adelaide Equestrian Festival is pleased to announce that the 2026 Riders Fuel Grant has received additional support, with a $3,500 contribution from Combined Horse Transport.

This brings the total funding available to $13,500, to be distributed among riders travelling to Adelaide to compete at the 2026 Festival. We extend our sincere thanks to Glen Day of Combined Horse Transport for his generosity and support of our competitors.

Announcement: Riders Fuel Grant 🐴

The Adelaide Equestrian Festival is honoured to announce the introduction of the 2026 Riders Fuel Grant, made possible through the incredible generosity of the Marleston Foundation. 🙌

Following a significant contribution to the Festival in 2025, the Marleston Foundation has this year chosen to directly support competitors by helping offset the considerable costs associated with travel. A total of $10,000 will be distributed among riders competing in the 2026 event.

The grant has been structured to provide scaled support, with riders travelling from Queensland and Western Australia receiving the highest level of assistance in recognition of the greater distances involved.

On behalf of all competitors, we extend our sincere thanks to the Board of the Marleston Foundation for their continued support and this thoughtful initiative, which will make a meaningful difference to riders participating in the Festival. ❤️

Don’t forget to get your entries in for the first event of the South Australian Eventing season!

https://nominate.com.au/EquestDn/Event.aspx?e=651182F8BC984B2AB220D7573B7621E3&eventlist=1

Jump into 2026 with our Katie Clarke Show Jumping Clinic.

The Mount Gambier & Districts Pony Club are holding a Katie Clarke show jumping clinic on Saturday 14th March. There are limited spots still remaining in the clinic, so to secure your place you will need to act quickly. Give Jodi a call on 040 808 1004 to chat about your options. We only have a few spots left, they’re in the 80/90 height and the 1m+.

Cost $50.00 per combination if a member of a pony club, plus $10.00 if SAEEM day membership is required.

Make a weekend of it, come to the clinic and stay on for the Mount Gambier Showjumping Club's Freshman day on the Sunday. See their club page for more details.