20th Anniversary Celebration – Ebor
Bring your camp chair or picnic blanket!
Conclude the day with a sensational evening concert featuring acclaimed artist James Blundell, supported by Tate Cole!
Join us to mark the 20th Anniversary of the Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse Association and the 24th Anniversary of the devastating aerial cull. An event to celebrate these magnificent horses and reflect on the remarkable achievements of our association in preserving this unique breed over the past two decades. Come together at the Ebor Sportsgrounds for a day filled with demonstrations, education, a little healthy competition, as we highlight the unique qualities and nature of the Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse. If you are lucky enough to own one, bring along your branded Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse and join in the fun!
Highlights: GFHH Demonstrations & Entertainment: including working an Unhandled Horse, WW1 & Pack Horse, Working Cattle Horse, Cowboy Dressage, Taylor Made Equine Connections, River Horse Training & Trekking, Ranger Nick’s Camp Oven Cooking, Brian (Birdy) Fahey Whip Cracking, and more! Bring your Branded FGF Horse: join in the Grand Parade and/or saddle up for the Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse Challenge to participate in the thrilling Ridden & Led Competition and vie for some fantastic prizes. GFHH Merchandise and Other Stalls: Speak to passionate committee members. There will be local trade and educational stalls too! Bring cash. Raffle: Buy a ticket to win some great prizes, including the chance to win a GFHH Stallion Service, generously donated by Southern Cross Heritage & Performance Horses! Food and Drinks: food and bar onsite. Please keep in mind that Ebor is remote and has very limited facilities, the closest food shops are Dorrigo (47km) and Armidale (78km), so come prepared especially if you have dietary restrictions.
Please note this is a dog-free event. Camping available Friday, 11 and Saturday, 12 October.
Tickets are non refundable and proceeds from this event will go towards supporting the Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse Association’s efforts to preserve this incredible local breed.
Come along and show your support for the Guy Fawkes Heritage Horses & Australia’s Living History! Almost 200 years of Australia’s history is inextricably linked with the wild horses found in the Guy Fawkes River National Park. They are direct descendants of Australia’s wartime horses, the original remount horses and antecedents of the Australian Stock Horse. They are the only group of Australian wild horses to have proven local heritage-listed value. Following the devastating aerial cull in 2000, the Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse Association was formed. Early members pioneered a system of trapping and selling horses to the public, to ensure these horses had a future and that culling never happened again.
Studies were undertaken to determine heritage value of the horses and due to the unique isolated geography of the local Guy Fawkes River National Park, the registered FGF breed was established. For the last 20 years the GFHH Association along with NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service, have successfully found homes for hundreds of horses removed from the park, each horse recorded and a meticulous studbook maintained. These horses are incredibly intelligent, trainable, versatile, sturdy, sure footed and loyal, and have proven themselves to be suitable to any discipline. They have gained a reputation as a naturally quiet, brave and level-headed breed – which is why they were so sought by the Imperial Forces. The Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse is highly sought after and there is a considerable waiting list for purchase. For the last four years no horses have been trapped, and the Association is campaigning for trapping to recommence and ensure that no form of culling will be considered.
