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with legends, myths and fantasy… Janno Mclaughlin is an artist, local to Scone, who recently graduated with a Masters in Contemporary Art from the Victoria College of the Arts, Melbourne University.

It should be no surprise that the two-day Scone Cup Carnival held this year on 10-11 May, is the richest country racing carnival in Australia, offering nearly $2M in prize money across the two days and holds stand-alone metropolitan status.

Community Hubs supporting Scone Locals. A newly renovated golf course at the Scone Sporties, seemed like the perfect opportunity to combine a great day out in the middle of the Scone Horse Festival, leading into the Scone Cup Carnival.

Warburton Estate Agents has joined the Scone Horse Festival as a gold sponsor this year to bring the Warburton’s & McDonald’s Family Picnic and Finale Fireworks to the extended Scone community.

The Scone Horse Festival has claimed responsibility for the manure and horse shoes that were discovered on Scone streets earlier this week.

A big thanks to the Scone community for supporting Dolly’s Dream and raising a massive $3,148.35 via gold coin donations at the Guy McLean Show on Saturday afternoon.

For the first time, we will be recognising the outstanding achievements of a horse from the Upper Hunter Shire.

The Young Achiever is a person between the ages of 16 and 21 who has excelled in their chosen horse sporting field. Previous recipients have been involved in rodeo, pony club, polocrosse etc.

ignite (v): To give life or energy to.

Our Scone Horse Festival committee met last night to finalise our theme for 2018. Ignite the fun of the festival.

Our Scone Horse Festival committee is working towards 2018. David Gatwood, CEO of The Australian Stock Horse Society has taken over the reins as President of the Scone Horse Festival, with a fresh and motivating passion.  He has teamed up with Julianne Christopher, Executive Officer of the Hunter Thoroughbred Breeders Association Inc who is now…

Nearly four decades ago, four community minded, horse passionate men combined their vision to turn a major country race meet into a festival for many to visit Scone, the horse capital of Australia and experience a love of horses and all that goes with it.  Jim Rodgers, Mike Pritchard, Barry Chapman & Brian Russell created…

Vaulting is one of the most spectacular of the equestrian sports and is best described as ‘gymnastics and dance on horseback’. Equestrian Vaulting involves performers undertaking compulsory and freestyle movements, like handstands, tumbles, flips, cartwheels, twists and other gymnastic tricks in time to music on a horse moving at either a walk or a canter. …