ABOUT US

History & Information of the

WEST GIPPSLAND QUARTER HORSE

ASSOCIATION INC.

 

 Our Club was first formed in the early 70’s

& founding members are still competing today.

 

We have been registered as a Non-Profit Incorporated Association since 1985.

 

Our Club is one of only a handful of affiliated Australian Quarter Horse Association & National Cutting Horse association clubs that provide Performance & Cutting shows monthly.

We hold our Shows on the 3rd Sunday of each month at Cannibal Creek Reserve,

Garfield North Rd, Garfield North, Victoria, Australia.  MAP

 

Our Show Grounds have 3 Outdoor Arena’s,

picturesque grounds with shade, water, day yards, horse wash bays, toilets, showers, overnight camping welcome & local scouts cater at our Shows each month.

 

We have been affiliated with the Australian Quarter Horse Association since 1986

& affiliated with the National Cutting Horse Association since 1993.

 

Our Club offers yearly Hi-Point awards to our members from all events on the Show Program,

plus we have a $25.00 voucher which is awarded to an event each month.

 

We hold 2 Major Championship Shows a year with substantial Prize Money, Buckles, Awards and sashes offered.

 

Our 2 day Spring Spectacular Championship Cutting Show

is held on our normal 3rd weekend in November

& our 2 day Southern Spectacular Championship Performance Show

is held on the Australia Day weekend at the Tonimbuk Indoor Arena, Bunyip North.

 

We offer ½ year membership from the 1st of February each year

& our membership year runs from 1st August to 31st July each year.

 Our purpose is to encourage & promote the Quarter Horse breed, encourage Youth to experience & excel in the facets of Western etiquette locally & nationally, & to provide an Association for the first time Beginner through to the Professional Trainer.  Our Show Program caters for all categories Beginners, Improvers, Amateur Owners, Professionals & even the Littlies are catered for with led events & awards.

We produce a monthly newsletter that comes out the week prior to the Show

which includes the Show Program, Entry Form, previous months Show Results,

Sponsors advertising, Classified advertising, Forthcoming Events,

Wanted & For Sale advertising, Clinic & Cutting Pre-Works advertising

& other points of interest.

 

Our Club has over 140 members with new members joining each month to become part of this wonderful Club & the benefits it offers to it’s members.

 

We on the Committee of West Gippsland Quarter Horse Association look forward

to serving our members & are always interested in any contributions from members to benefit our Club.