Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre

28/08/2026

It's NSW State Dressage titles time, and the Ballodair Park team wishes everyone the very best of luck.

We also send special congratulations to our coach, Caroline Hooper, and her beautiful boy Paris (Furst Sir) who took the Open Elementary championship yesterday.

Our very own Nikita (QS Furst Nikita) contends the Open Novice classes today, piloted by staff member Anna Thian. Another great transition from eventing to dressage. I get 'em all over to the D side eventually! *g*

It's a huge show, so thanks to everyone involved in making it happen.

28/08/2026

✨ SAVE THE DATE — BRETT PARBERY RETURNS TO BALLODAIR PARK! ✨

We are excited to announce that Brett Parbery will be returning to Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre this October!

📅 Friday 9 October
📅 Saturday 10 October
📅 Sunday 11 October

With just 6 private lessons available each day, this is an opportunity you won't want to miss!

Brett Parbery is one of Australia's most accomplished dressage riders and coaches, with an incredible career that has taken him from rodeo and saddle bronc riding to competing at the highest levels of international dressage. He has represented Australia internationally, achieved a top-10 finish at the World Cup Final, won numerous Australian Championships and is a multiple-time Australian Grand Prix Champion.

🐴 Private one-on-one sessions
⏱️ 45-minute lessons
💲 $250 per rider, including GST
🏡 Includes use of a day yard and wash bay
📍 Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre

Lesson times will be announced at a later date, so for now, make sure you get these dates in your calendar! 📅

With only 18 spots available across the three days, we expect these sessions to fill quickly.

Stay tuned for more information! 👀

26/08/2026

Today is the last day to book in with Tana Subotic-Holmes for Poles and Grids this Saturday and/or Peter Turner for Flatwork this Sunday.

We have opened up entries to non-members, so get in quick!!

Enter here --> https://nominate.com.au/EquestDN/Event.aspx?e=2473A912B3CB40F8B09C8B786D9BE9F7&eventlist=37

26/08/2026

Ok, here's a heads up! We have confirmed the last 3 fixture dates for dressage comps this year. How ridiculous is that????? We're running out of 2026 ...

So, they are: Saturday October 31st/Saturday November 28th/Friday December 11th and Saturday December 12th.

At this stage we're planning to be using the new comp arena for all those dates, with possibly something special planned for December. Stay tuned on that.

In the meantime, we'll be running some arena familiarisation days in September, so people can get used to the scary new competition arena.

More information as we get everything confirmed with all the moving parts!

24/08/2026

🐴✨ CLINIC WEEKEND ✨🐴

Join us for a fantastic two-day clinic weekend at Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre, featuring expert coaching in poles, grids and flatwork!
Whether you're looking to strengthen your foundations, improve your jumping skills or refine your flatwork, there is something for everyone. Riders will be allocated to one-hour group sessions, with a maximum of 4 riders per session.

🌿 SATURDAY, 29 AUGUST

Poles & Grids Clinic with Tana Subotic-Holmes

💰 Cost: $85.00 per rider, including GST
Tana’s clinic offers 5 sessions throughout the day, with three different levels to choose from.

🌱 Poles on Ground
Perfect for beginners and those looking to strengthen the foundations of show jumping. Work on rhythm, balance, confidence and communication with your horse.
🕘 9:00 am – 10:00 am
🕙 10:15 am – 11:15 am

✖️ X-Rails
For riders looking to improve their show jumping skills and build confidence over fences.
🕦 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
🕜 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm

🏇 Jumping Grid
Ready to challenge yourself and your horse? This session is for riders looking to build and develop their jumping skills through a series of exercises.

🕝 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
The grid will include jumps at 40 cm, 60 cm and 80 cm.
✨ Your clinic fee also includes use of a day yard and wash bays for the day.

🌟 SUNDAY, 30 AUGUST
Flatwork Clinic with Peter Turner

💰 Cost: $50.00 per rider, including GST
Join experienced EA Level 1 General Coach Peter Turner for a day of flatwork training.
Peter brings over 30 years of experience coaching dressage, showing and show jumping, with his students achieving success at both State and National level.

There will be 6 one-hour group sessions available, with a maximum of 4 riders per session.

🕘 9:00 am – 10:00 am
🕙 10:00 am – 11:00 am
🕚 11:00 am – 12:00 pm
🕧 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
🕜 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm
🕝 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm

✨ Your clinic fee also includes use of a day yard and wash bays for the day.

❗ IMPORTANT INFORMATION

📌 Places are limited, and bookings are essential.
📌 All prices include GST.
📌 A small processing fee will be displayed when you proceed to payment.

Please note:

❌ No refunds will be issued for any reason other than if the club cancels the event.
If you are unable to attend for any reason, you will be responsible for finding another rider to take your place.
No-shows will not be refunded.

🐴 Day yard and wash bay access are included in the clinic fee for the applicable day.

✨ Two days. Two fantastic coaches. Endless opportunities to train, learn and grow with your horse!

With limited places and only 4 riders per session, make sure you secure your spot!

👉 Enter via Nominate: https://nominate.com.au/EquestDN/Event.aspx?e=2473A912B3CB40F8B09C8B786D9BE9F7&eventlist=37

We can't wait to see you there! 💜🐴

08/08/2026

Well, our second Riding Club dressage competition is done and dusted, and what a great event. 100 tests ridden over the 2 days, lots of great rides, a few exciting moments, much learned and much more to practice for!

Thanks to everyone who entered, all the judges, stewards and scribes. Thanks to the support crew for taking care of our officials and the Ballodair team for making sure we were ready to rock and roll. Special thanks to Karen Lever, the organising machine!

Our next dressage competition will be in October. Between now and then we'll be offering protocol days and arena familiarisation session. Stay tuned for details!

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04/08/2026

Have to say, I'm pretty astonished at the response we've had to the August dressage competition. Thank you so much to everyone who's entered!

Looking ahead, we anticipate we'll be using the new comp arenas from the next fixture, which will be in October. That means we'll be running a series of familiarisation days through September, because there's a lot of new and scary stuff over there, like judges' boxes and white boards and - gasp! - flowers! And grandstand seating and so forth.

Stay tuned for more details on that, we'll be opening bookings in a few weeks' time.

Looking forward to seeing you this week at the next comp. All the very best of luck to riders and horses!

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31/07/2026

Don't forget our next Ballodair Park Riding Club dressage competition, August 7th and 8th. Entries close on Monday!

Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre - 7-8 August 2026. Dates: 7 Aug – 8 Aug 2026. Venue: Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre. Country: Australia. Disciplines: DRESSAGE.

18/07/2026

COMPETITION UPDATE!!!!!

THANKS TO KAREN LEVER FROM SNAFFLEBYTES WE'VE MANAGED TO SECURE A SECOND FEI JUDGE, SO THERE WILL NOW BE FEI TESTS ON FRIDAY AUGUST 7.

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17/07/2026

Ok! Next dressage comp is August 7 and 8. This time around it's EA level only, because there were no FEI judges available. We'll get back to including FEI in the last few comps of the year.

And while we have not forgotten the unofficial riders, at the moment we're putting focus on official rides for people who are still looking to gain qualifying scores and ride under official conditions in the lead up to the NSW State Dressage championships.

Here is the link to enter:

Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre - 7-8 August 2026. Dates: 7 Aug – 8 Aug 2026. Venue: Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre. Country: Australia.