ABOUT THE EVENT

EQUITANA Melbourne is the most anticipated biennial equine event of its kind in the Southern Hemisphere attracting over 50,000 visitors per event. The next event will be held at the Melbourne Showgrounds from 18 to 21 November 2010.

EQUITANA Melbourne is four days of everything equine featuring horses, Olympic gold medallists, stunt riders, world renowned educators, aussie cowboys, world cup dressage an elite equine competition program, Australian and international educators and over 300 exhibitors making up the largest equine shopping spree in Australia.

EXHIBITION - With over 300 companies exhibiting at EQUITANA Melbourne over the biggest 4 days on the equine calendar, the event really does deliver the ultimate “equine shopping paradise.”  This is an opportunity too good to be missed. There’s no other exhibition like it – with its never ending stream of new products and value shopping the exhibition has been enthralling visitors since 1999.  

EDUCATION - The Education Program incorporates a variety of exciting and highly informative demonstrations, presentations and clinics lead by both Australian and international presenters.
A range of large demonstration arenas, classrooms and a dedicated Ranvet Horse Health Pavilion offer a non-stop, enlightening program over all four days of EQUITANA Melbourne.

COMPETITION – Boasting two elite competition arenas, EQUITANA Melbourne will be home to World Class equestrian competitions such as World Cup Dressage and Jumping, Cutting, Reining, Carriage Driving, Campdrafting, Western Pleasure and Mounted Games. There will also be crowd favourite “The Way of The Horse” all ensuring large crowds of spectators and competitors through the doors daily.

ENTERTAINMENT – The Grand Pavilion will present a series of World Class competitions in Dressage, Jumping and Western Sports combined with exhilarating entertainment - an elite program which has been specially created to draw crowds from around the country.