11th - 13th FEBruary

Watch and learn as three horse training teams, battle it out for the prestigious title in this educational horse starting demonstration.

This event is designed to showcase the talent of three local trainers invited by Glen Mia Saddlery Bega to go “head to head” as they take halter broken stockhorses and train them over the three days of Cobargo Show.

Each participant is celebrated for their horsemanship talents and you will get to see their every step as these leading horse trainers demonstrate their highly personal and specialised methods. The 3 trainers in the ring this year will be women.

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Trainers will select a horse from a hat

on Friday morning and will have an hour and a half in each working session, twice a day, over the three days of the show.  These sessions will equate to the equivalent of 9 hours in total. 

Horses will be trained simultaneously in round pens in front of the crowd on the dog arena. Participants will be wearing microphones allowing you to hear the reasoning behind their highly personal and very specialised methods.

On Sunday afternoon, prior to the Rodeo the trainers will showcase their achievements with each horse. The winning Training Team wins a Southern Cross saddle. This competition is a great opportunity for horse owners and the general public to gain an understanding of successful training methods and techniques. 

Thank you Sponsors for your wonderful support

Australian Stock Horse Society, Southern Cross Saddlery, Toprail Equine, Ariat Australia,

Psycho Ropes, Southern Farm Supplies, Moons Earthworks, Candelo Campdraft Association,

South East Veterinary Services (on web page), Cobargo Hotel Motel, Eagle Embroidery,

Combaning Stockhorse Stud, Glenavon Pastoral Company, Glen Mia Saddlery, AOK Equine Services