The Australian Welsh & Part Welsh Ridden Championships

🇦🇺🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿2026 ARC FINAL MEASURING
To be eligible to compete a height certificate is required for all of the following exhibits:

➡️Welsh Mountain Pony mare and stallion
➡️Welsh Pony mare and stallion
➡️Welsh Pony of Cob Type mare and stallion
➡️Part Welsh mare and gelding
➡️All Show Hunters
➡️All Show Pony or Horse
➡️All Lead Rein
➡️All First Ridden

For exhibits with current height certificates please REPLY TO THE ARC EMAIL STATING THE NAME OF THE EXHIBIT and UPLOAD the current certificate.
Or SHOW YOUR CERTIFICATE AT THE SHOW OFFICE when collecting your competitor pack.

For those that have paid for measuring, you are able to have this completed at the following times:
⌚️THURSDAY MARCH 5 - 4pm - 6pm
⌚️FRIDAY MARCH 6 - 7am - 10am

If you are in an early class (timetable posted today!) please do not leave measuring til 7am Friday!

Please be aware of our rules for measuring as shown below!

18. MEASURING: All exhibits may be subject to measuring. An official measurer may be in attendance. Current EA or SHC height certificates or State Royal Show height stamped numbers are acceptable. All exhibits competing at the ARC Final including the Mini-Championship and Show Hunter Finals must provide a *current height certificate as per the above at the time of entry into the final. (*Current being no more than 12 months old, or a Life Certificate, except where an exhibit is under 5 years of age in which case the official certificate must be no more than 6 months old.) In the event of a dispute regarding an animal's height, the WPCSA reserves the right to measure any horse including those holding a current height certificate.

The countdown is on!
Entries close today, go to vaws.com.au

We are excited to announce our 3 UK Judges for our
2026 Australian Welsh & Part Welsh Ridden Championships:
Mr Russell Marks
Mr Craig Elenor
Ms Sara Parrot

Dont forget entries close this Friday via

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Battle of the Borders Qualifier at Albury tomorrow, commencing at 3.30pm in Ring 3.

Numbers per class below, please keep an eye on the ring to keep things moving.

Workouts can be found athttps://wpcs.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/a4_workouts_2025.pdf

Don’t miss out on entering!
Battle of the Borders ARC Qualifier, Albury 14th February commencing at 3.30pm

entries close TODAY!

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Your last chance to qualify:
Battle of the Borders ARC Qualifier, Albury 14th February – entries close 12th February enter via vaws.com.au

Gundagai Show, 14th February – entries close 11th February, enter via globalentriesonline.com.au

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If you’re heading to the championships on the Friday don’t forget your entries for the Welsh National Show too!

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AUSTRALIAN WELSH & PART WELSH RIDDEN CHAMPIONSHIP 2026
The last few chances to qualify are here - don’t miss out on entering!

Barastoc Horse of the year, Werribee – 7th February – ENTRIES CLOSE 3RD FEBRUARY, enter via vaws.com.au

Battle of the Borders ARC Qualifier, Albury 14th February – ENTRIES CLOSE 12TH FEBRUARY enter via vaws.com.au

Gundagai Show, 14th February - ENTRIES CLOSE 11TH FEBRUARY, enter via globalentriesonline.com.au

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Going to Battle of the Borders at Albury? Dont miss out on your chance to qualify for the 2026 finals, with a full qualifying program to be held on Saturday 14th February commencing at 3.30pm in Ring 3

Time to start thinking about the 2026 ARC Final

So, who is qualified to enter the $20,000 Australian Welsh and Part Welsh Ridden Championship and Mini Championships Final in March 2026?

Anyone who has placed 1st or 2nd in the ridden Welsh, ridden Part Welsh, Welsh Lead Rein, Open Lead Rein, Welsh First Ridden, Open Lead Rein relevant classes at any All Welsh Show, the Welsh National Show, RPG and sub-committee Society run events and events endorsed by the WPCS run under the WPCS rules.

If either 1st or 2nd have already qualified, the qualification goes to the 3rd placegetter.

All exhibits must be registered with the WP&CS and owned by a financial member at the time of qualifying.

If you have a Show Hunter or a Show Pony/Horse you are eligible to enter the 2026 Show Hunter and Show Pony/Horse Championship Final if you have placed 1st or 2nd in specific ridden Show Hunter and ridden Show Pony/Horse classes at:
• all State All Welsh Shows;
• the Welsh National Show;
• RPG and sub-committee Society run events; or
• events endorsed by the WPCS run under the WPCS Rules.

Or if you have qualified for EA Nationals or Show Horse Council Grand Nationals in Show Hunter or Show Pony/Horse classes including at Royal and Agricultural Shows that are Nationals and GN qualifiers.

If either 1st or 2nd have already qualified, the qualification goes to the 3rd placegetter.

All exhibits must be registered with the WP&CS and owned by a financial member when entering the Final.

The qualifier events are:
1. SA Riding Pony Stud Book Breeds Show (February 2025)
2. Canberra Royal (February 2025)
3. Welsh National Show (March 2025)
4. Queensland All Welsh (March 2025)
5. NSW All Welsh (March 2025)
6. Bathurst Royal (April 2025)
7. Toowoomba Royal (April 2025)
8. NSW Youngstock Show (July 2025)
9. WNS Welsh Winter Performance Show (August 2025) (cancelled)
10. SA Performance Day (August 2025)
11. Geelong Royal (October 2025)
12. Leeton Agricultural Show (October 2025)
13. Euroa Agricultural Show (October 2025)
14. Southern Pony Classic (October 2025)
15. Corowa Agricultural Show (October 2025)
16. Perth Royal (October 2025)
17. Leeton Agricultural Show (October 2025)
18. Corowa Agricultural Show (October 2025)
19. SA All Welsh (November 2025)
20. Northern Hack & Halter (November 2025)
21. WA All Welsh (November 2025)
22. Lilydale & Yarra Valley Agricultural Show (November 2025)
23. NEB Part Welsh Feature Show (November 2025)
24. Victorian All Welsh (November 2025)
25. Victorian Pony Pageant (November 2025)
26. Whittlesea Horse Show (November 2025)
27. Northern NSW Welsh Show (November 2025)
28. Western New South Wales Christmas Show (December 2025)
29. Gippsland & Peninsula RPG Welsh and Performance Show (January 2026)
30. SHC Battle of the Borders (February 2026)
31. Gundagai Agricultural Show (February 2026)
32. Barastoc Horse of the Year (February 2026)
33. Gundagai Agricultural Show (February 2026)

The 2026 ARC Final will be held at Tatura Victoria on Friday 6th March 2026. Nearly $20,000 in prize money on offer. Overseas judges. Exhibits can qualify as 3-year-olds but must be 4-year-olds to compete at the Final.
Thanks to the generosity of sponsors the:
Champion Ridden Welsh will receive $4,000 and runner up $1000 with prizemoney in each class to 4th place;
Champion Ridden Part Welsh will receive $4,000 and runner up $1000 with prizemoney in each class to 4th place;
Mini Champion will receive $1000 and runner up $500;
Champion Ridden Show Hunter will receive $1,000 and runner up will receive $500; and
Champion Ridden Show Pony/Horse will receive $1,000 and runner up will receive $500.

For all enquiries, please contact Kathryn Mitchell on 0407979982 or [email protected]

It's not too late! With a few late comers, entries are still open for the APSB, Welsh & Riding Pony sections via vaws.com.au.
Entries will close Tuesday 18th with no further extensions.
This is an ARC qualifier show!