Ballodair Park Riding Club

21/10/2026

Hi all. On the 1st of November, we are also going to have Peter Turner offering group lessons.

Could you please let us know if you would prefer him to run cross-country lessons OR show jumping lessons?

Please let us know by 9 a.m. on Monday, October 26th, so we can accommodate the most popular choice.

Thanks, everyone!

Send a message to learn more

21/10/2026

🐴💚 **GREG SMITH FLATWORK TRAINING DAY** 💚🐴

Ready to take your flatwork to the next level? 🏇✨

Ballodair Park Riding Club is excited to offer an exclusive training day with **Greg Smith!**

This is your opportunity to work one-on-one with an experienced international equestrian rider and dressage trainer, focusing on improving your flatwork, refining your riding skills and developing your partnership with your horse.

📅 **TRAINING DAY DETAILS**

🐎 **Coach:** Greg Smith
🎯 **Discipline:** Flatwork
Date: Sunday, November 1st
⏱️ **Lesson duration:** 1 hour
💰 **Cost:** $135 per rider (including GST)
👤 **Format:** Private lesson – one rider per session
Location is Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre

🕘 **AVAILABLE RIDE TIMES**
• 9:00 am
• 10:00 am
• 11:00 am
• 1:00 pm
• 2:00 pm
• 3:00 pm

✨ **BONUS!** Your lesson fee includes free use of a day yard and wash bay for the day!

📣 **IMPORTANT INFORMATION**

✅ Only **6 private lessons available**, so bookings are essential!
✅ A small processing fee applies at checkout.
✅ Your gate code will be supplied once payment has been received.
🐴 Day yards must be left clean and tidy, with all manure cleaned up.
🐴 Horses must be walked from the yards to the arenas.
🐴 Horses may only be tacked up in a day yard.
🚫 No dogs are permitted on the property, even on lead.

⚠️ **CANCELLATIONS & REFUNDS**
No refunds will be issued unless the club cancels the event. If you can no longer attend, you are responsible for finding another rider to take your place. No-shows will not be refunded.

🔗 **BOOK YOUR SESSION HERE:**
https://nominate.com.au/EquestDN/Event.aspx?e=718B2DF9FD364DF79B688E0D0BB4C76B&eventlist=2

🐎 **ONLY SIX SPOTS AVAILABLE — DON'T MISS OUT!**

Join us at Ballodair Park Riding Club for a fantastic day of riding, learning and improving your partnership with your horse. 💚

We can't wait to see you there!

06/10/2026

Reminder, our next dressage competition is this month, on the 31st.

Ballodair Park Riding Club - Saturday 31st October 2026. Dates: 31 Oct 2026. Venue: Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre. Country: Australia. Disciplines: DRESSAGE.

02/10/2026

📣 SAVE THE DATE! 🐴✨

Sunday, 1 November

Get ready for a day of Cross-Country & Flatwork Lessons at Ballodair Park Riding Club! 🏇

Whether you're looking to sharpen your flatwork, build confidence across the cross-country course, or simply give your horse some valuable training experience, we’ve got a great day planned.

📅 Sunday, 1 November
🐎 Cross-Country & Flatwork Lessons
📍 Ballodair Park Riding Club

More details, including coaches, lesson formats and pricing, will be announced soon.

👉 Save the date — you won’t want to miss this one!

21/09/2026

🐴 SATURDAY TRAINING DAY – WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! 🐴

We need your help! 💚

With our September Training Weekend only days away, we currently have just 3 riders booked for Saturday’s Flatwork Clinic with Sally-Ann Barbera.

Unless we receive more entries, we unfortunately may have to cancel Saturday’s clinic. 😔

If you’ve been thinking about joining us, now is the time to book! This is a fantastic opportunity to work with Sally-Ann, an experienced EA/NCAS Level 2 General & Dressage Specialist Coach with around 40 years of experience in the equestrian industry.

✨ SATURDAY 26 SEPTEMBER – FLATWORK WITH SALLY-ANN BARBERA
💰 $100 per rider
👥 Small group sessions – maximum 4 riders
⏰ Sessions from 9am–2pm
🎁 Day yard & wash bay included

🌿 SUNDAY 27 SEPTEMBER – INTRO TO CROSS-COUNTRY WITH PETER TURNER

Looking to give cross-country a go but not sure where to start? Sunday’s clinic is perfect for you! 👏

Join Peter Turner for an introduction to cross-country, using logs and small obstacles to help riders build confidence and develop their foundation skills.

Peter is an experienced EA Level 1 General Coach with more than 30 years of coaching experience across dressage, showing and show jumping.

This session is ideal for riders who are new to cross-country or looking to build their confidence, with a focus on balance, rhythm and the foundations needed to progress. 🌿🐴

💰 $50 per rider
👥 Small group sessions – maximum 4 riders
⏰ Sessions from 9am–2pm
🎁 Day yard & wash bay included

📢 ENTRIES HAVE BEEN EXTENDED!

We’re keeping entries open until 5:00pm Thursday 24 September to give everyone a little more time to get their entries in.

If you’ve been sitting on the fence about Saturday, please consider joining us and helping us get the day across the line! 💚

And if Saturday isn't quite your thing, Sunday's Intro to Cross-Country clinic is still a great opportunity to get out and have some fun with your horse!

👉 Book through Nominate:
https://nominate.com.au/EquestDN/Event.aspx?e=7B18369C54464A7EB477F7E7A08A7855&eventlist=2

📍 Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre, Wilberforce

Questions? Contact Kyra at [email protected]

We’d love to see a few more riders join us and make it a fantastic training weekend! 🐴💚✨

18/09/2026

🐴 Ballodair Park Riding Club – DRESSAGE COMPETITION 🐴

✨ Saturday 31st October ✨

We’re excited to welcome riders to another Ballodair Park Riding Club Dressage Competition, with the fantastic opportunity to compete across TWO arenas — our new arena and current arena!

Whether you're chasing your next score, gaining competition experience or simply enjoying a day out with your horse, there’s something for everyone.

🏆 EA, FEI & Young Horse classes
🏇 Two arenas – new & current
💦 Day yards & wash bays included in entry fees

📅 Entries close: Sunday 19th October at 11:55pm
⏰ Late entries close: Sunday 26th October at 11:55pm

🌿 Familiarisation Days
Want to give yourself and your horse some time to get comfortable in the arenas before competition day? Familiarisation sessions are available through Nominate.

🔗 ENTER VIA EQUESTRIAN HUB:
https://equestrian-hub.com/show/276513

📋 COMPETITION INFORMATION:
https://tinyurl.com/ballodairparkridingclub

🐴 FAMILIARISATION DAYS:
https://nominate.com.au/EquestDN/Event.aspx?e=3139224D35044156B511668B396C4D7B&eventlist=1

📍 Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre | Hawkesbury, NSW

We look forward to welcoming you and your horses to Ballodair Park for a great day of dressage, competition and community. 💚

15/09/2026

Yikes! I get so used to Monday-Friday here with the horses, I had a total brain fart and forgot many of you need the weekend!

I do apologise!

We're just updating the arena familiarisation schedule to include both weekends prior to the October 31st dressage competition.

Send a message to learn more

14/09/2026

🐴✨ NEW COMPETITION ARENA FAMILIARISATION DAYS ✨🐴

Our new competition arenas are ready! 🎉

We’re opening the new competition area for a series of Familiarisation Days, allowing riders to bring their horses along, explore the new arenas and surrounding areas, and help their horses become comfortable in the environment before competition day.

🗓️ Dates:
12 • 14 • 16 • 17 • 18 • 19 • 21 • 23 • 24 • 25 October

⏰ 30-minute individual sessions
One rider per slot

💰 $20 per rider (including GST)
🐴 Day yard included

Available times run from 8:00 am – 3:30 pm, with selected half-hour sessions throughout the day.

Whether your horse takes everything in stride or needs a little extra time to settle into a new environment, this is a great opportunity to build confidence, familiarise yourself with the new competition area, and arrive on competition day feeling prepared. 🤎

Places are limited, and bookings are essential!

Book here: https://nominate.com.au/EquestDN/Event.aspx?e=3139224D35044156B511668B396C4D7B&eventlist=14

📍 Ballodair Park Riding Club
101 Geakes Road, Wilberforce

Come and have a look, ride, and get your horse competition-ready! 🐴✨

Please read all booking, cancellation and property information before booking.

12/09/2026

Entries are now open for our next dressage competition in October.

Also in October, we'll be running some arena familiarisation days ready for the new competition arena. Keep your eye out for booking information, coming soon.

Ballodair Park Riding Club - Saturday 31st October 2026. Dates: 31 Oct 2026. Venue: Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre. Country: Australia.

11/09/2026

🐴✨ ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT — BRETT PARBERY AT BALLODAIR PARK! ✨🐴

We are excited to welcome Brett Parbery back to Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre this October!

📅 Friday 9 October — FULL
📅 Saturday 10 October — FULL
📅 Sunday 11 October — ONLY 3 SPOTS REMAINING!

If you've been thinking about riding with Brett, now is the time to secure your spot!

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 session
⏱️ 45-minute lesson
💰 $250 per rider, including GST
🌳 Includes use of a day yard
🚿 Includes use of a wash bay
📍 Ballodair Park Equestrian Centre

🌟 SUNDAY 11 OCTOBER

ONLY 3 SPOTS LEFT!

🕐 Lesson times will be in the afternoon.

📧 To book one of the remaining spots, please email Kyra:
[email protected]

With only three places remaining, we expect these to fill quickly!

Don't miss your chance to ride with Brett! 👀🐴✨