The fun is on again at the Dalgety Showground.
THE DALGETY SHOW Society’s Team Penning, Show Shear and family fun horse events are on again in October at the Dalgety Showground. This year the event will run for two days.
Saturday, October 6 will see the team penning, team sorting and the show shear competitions and on Sunday, October 7, a family fun horse events day will be held.
Organisers plan to hold the team penning competition on Saturday morning with the team sorting to be held in the afternoon. Start time to be 8.30am with a short demonstration of how to do team penning. The entry fee is - Open $50 per person (which includes the $5 cattle levy); Junior $20 per person (which includes the $5 cattle levy).
The team sorting entry fee is Open and Junior: $25 per person. Entries for these events opens on Thursday, August 22 and closes at 5pm on Saturday, September 22. Competitors are urged to contact Clare on 6456 5358 or email mansellclare@hotmail.com.
The Show Shear event will be held on Saturday as well, at the Dalgety Showground sheep pavilion. Classes in this event are Novice, Intermediate, Senior and Open.
Phone Shelley on 6456 5115 or email shelleythompson@harboursat.com.au for information and entry forms.
A brand new event will be held on Sunday at the Dalgety Showground. Called the Snowy River Sunday Saddle Up this will be a family fun day for anyone who can ride a horse.
On the day you will be able to compete in the Cloverleaf Barrel Race and take part in the Stockman’s Time Trial.As well there will be novelty riding events for the kids and the parents.
Entries for the Snowy River Sunday Saddle Up will be taken on the day.
Entry for spectators to the showground is free on both days and the bar and a barbecue will be operating over the weekend.
For the younger kids who do not ride there will be a free jumping castle to keep them entertained.
If you love horses and riding then don’t miss this great weekend at the Dalgety Showground on October 6th and 7th.