2019 Award Nominations Now Open
Nominations are now open for the 2019 Scone Horse Festival Awards. The Awards include Horse Festival VIP, Young Achiever of the Year and Horse of the Year.
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2019 Scone Horse Festival Theme Revealed
The Scone Horse Festival has claimed responsibility for the manure and horse shoes that were discovered on Scone streets earlier this week.
Igniting the fun of the festival in 2018
Reflecting on the last 10 days of the 2018 Scone Horse Festival, David Gatwood and the Scone Horse Festival Committee have been a powerhouse.
$3,000 raised for Dolly’s Dream
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.
And the winners are…
The 2018 Scone Horse Festival Award winners were announced at the Gala Opening Night held at the spectacular Scone Race Club on Friday night.
2018 Horse of the Year Nominations
For the first time, we will be recognising the outstanding achievements of a horse from the Upper Hunter Shire.
2018 VIP Nomination
The VIP for each Scone Horse Festival is chosen because of their outstanding contributions to horses in the Upper Hunter Shire and this award has been presented each year since 1985.
Young Achiever Award – 2018 Nominations
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.
2018 Scone Horse Festival Nominations
Scone Horse Festival Nominations are now being requested for 2018. This year we have three awards for: Scone Horse Festival VIP, the Young Achiever Award; and Horse of the Year.
Ignite the fun of the festival in 2018
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.
Refreshing our Festival Brand
And so our new era begins…bringing the festival back to horses. And bringing the fun back to the festival through our refreshed brand.
Last night, our committee gathered with sponsors of the Scone Horse Festival and businesses throughout Scone to mix feedback and ideas which will contribute to future festival fun.
Taking Over the Reins
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…
The History of Jack Johnston Memorial Gala Day
Jack Johnston was involved in the Scone Horse Week from its inception in 1980 until the year of the Jack Johnston Testimonial in 1994. During that time he was awarded the first Horse Week VIP honour in 1985 and again in 1994. Jack led the parade most years during that time and he was the…
Our Scone Horse Festival Story
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…
What is Tentpegging?
Tentpegging originated in the North West frontier of India and was taken up by the soldiers of the British Cavalry to use as practice for mounted warfare. The term ‘tentpegging’ is related to a battle tactic used by cavalry where a pre-dawn raid on an enemy camp would take place with riders severing or uprooting…
Equestrian Vaulting Explained
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. …
Re-evaluating our Brand
We’re partnering with the newly formed Ideation Group, a Scone based marketing group, who have a knack for connecting businesses with communities through relevant and interesting stories. And as luck would have it, our secretary, Mandy Kennedy is a talented photographer, capturing moments in time as we start working through preparations for next year’s festival.…