Thanks to Madman Entertainment EQUITANA Australia is giving away five in season double passes to the new documentary BUCK, which is about the inspiring Buck Brannaman. BUCK is a richly textured and visually stunning film following Buck Brannaman, the real-life "horse-whisperer". In this film, the animal-human relationship becomes a metaphor for facing the daily challenges of life. This documentary about an unsung hero is the story of an ordinary man who has had an extraordinary life against tremendous odds. To enter the draw for this extraordinary experience, just fill in the following survey and you could WIN!

The Education Program is a fundamental part of each EQUITANA event and one of the main reasons that attendees travel from far and wide, is to learn from and meet some of Australia’s and the world’s best trainers, vets and equine specialists. EQUITANA Australia is looking for new educators and fresh and exciting topics to present to Australian and International attendees in its world class program of education. Applications are now open for the Education Program.

Congratulations to Lucy Dunn of Old Bar, NSW who is the lucky winner of the "WIN A TRIP TO EQUITANA MELBOURNE 2012" competition! Lucy attended the inaugural EQUITANA Sydney last November and has won herself 2 Super Tickets to EQUITANA Melbourne 2012, 2 return flights, and twin accommodation for 4 nights.

The EQUITANA Australia team look forward to seeing you there!

EQUITANA Australia is proud to announce their sponsorship of Samuel Alexander on his epic horse ride from Healesville, Victoria to Cooktown, Queensland with his team of horses some of which were donated from Moorooluck Australian Stock Horse Stud, Victoria. Sam hopes to promote the importance of medical care in rural Australia, as well as stimulating much needed donations for the Royal Flying Doctors Service; both of which EQUITANA Australia support wholeheartedly. We look forward to following Sam's trip through updates on our Official Website and we urge everyone to support this deserving cause!

EQUITANA Australia and Reining Australia are offering the young reiners of Australia a chance to participate in the Melbourne event. Four of the top scoring young reiners will be invited to EQUITANA Melbourne to take part in the reining competition program and be crowned Champion and Reserve Champion in their division. To be in the running to be named the EQUITANA YOUTH SERIES CHAMPION award, riders must compete in the series of competitions held throughout Australia including the 2012 Reining Australia Continental Affiliate Championships. There will be two divisions - Youth 14-18 & Youth 13 & Under.

EQUITANA Sydney 2011 various photographers were capturing the moments that made the event special. You can browse and order from galleries by Glenn Hunt (Fine Art Equestrian Photography), Jenny Solomon (Horse and Event Photography), Julie Wilson (Julie Wilson Equestrian Photography) and Nicole Bartleet (Little Wing Photography).