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David Cowley Clinic before the November Come and Try Day

 There will be a clinic on November 22nd hosted by DEC President Shane Woodall and international EXCA judge, David Cowley. This is an amazing opportunity  and it will be followed by our regular come and try club day. David Cowley will then be judging the jackpot of Sunday 23rd November.  For information about the clinic please contact Shane directly via his Facebook page SW Horsemanship and Obstacles . 

November jackpot and come and try day entries now open

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  See the events page to enter the come and try day on November 22nd or the jackpot on Novemver 23rd.

Equinade Showbags

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  Equinade Showbags Great Value in these amazing Showbags. They will be available at the November Jackpot. A limited number will be available or order one now to collect. Please email  downunderextremecowboys@gmail.com Only $35.00 each What's Included Each show bag includes a sample of: Showsilk Shampoo Showsilk Conditioner Showsilk Mighty Bright Cream Glycerine Leather Soap Leather Dressing Hoof & Skin Salve Hoof lube or Hoof Grease Synthetic Tack Cleaner Heavy duty Disinfectant 20% Discount Voucher $10.00 from every bag goes back to the club as a fundraiser Equinade Showbags

Entries now open for October

 Entries are now open for the October 4th clubday and October 5th Jackpot at Mt Rowan. Please see the events page to register .

Dates for the rest of the year

  Hello to all our Members. Hopefully we see some of you at Mt Rowan this weekend for our Come Try Afternoon on Saturday(5th) and our Christmas in July Jackpot on Sunday (6th). Entries are still open so if you haven't and would still like to enter go to  www.downunderextremecowboys. com.au/p/events.html The DEC Committee met last Tuesday night and have set our dates for   Come Try Afternoons   and  DEC Jackpots  for the next few months. We have now had those dates verified by Mt Rowan so put them in your calendars. All our Events will be held at Mt Rowan Equestrian Centre Ballarat. Come Try Afternoons   Saturday 4th October 2025 Saturday 22nd November 2025 Saturday 10th January 2026 Saturday 28th February 2026 DEC Jackpots Sunday 5th October 2025 Sunday 23rd November 2025 Sunday 11th January 2026 Sunday 1st March 2026 Downunder Extreme Cowboys AGM  will be held on Saturday 10th January 2026 after Come Try Afternoon. We are pleased to announce...

Come Try Day Afternoon / DEC Jackpot on Saturday 5th/6th July.

Due to unforeseen circumstances we have had to Postpone Come Try Day Afternoon / DEC Jackpot on Saturday 7th/8th June. The new dates will be Saturday 5th July Come Try Afternoon and Sunday 6th July will be a Christmas in July Jackpot at Mt Rowan.  Entries are now open on the events page . Sorry if this has caused any change of plans for members. DEC would also like to acknowledge Hanns Horse Transport, Ryebucks (Ballarat) and Hewitt & Whitty(Ballarat) plus Prydes Feed (Dave Gantley) for their continued support of DEC. Please support these businesses if you can and mention you are a member of DEC. Separate posts for each Business can be seen on DEC Facebook page. We will be announcing some great news in the near future with regards to 2026 Australian Nationals to be held back in Victoria.  To run the Nationals we need sponsors so if any of our members know any individuals or business that would be interested in sponsorship please let us know so we can contact them. We appr...

Come and try day and Jackpot Weekend 25th, 26th and 27th April 2025

Entries are now open for the come and try/club day on 25th of April and two separate Jackpots on Saturday 26th April and Sunday 27th April at the new Ballarat Showgrounds Equestrian Centre at Mt Rowan. Please see the events page to enter .

DEC Club day and Jackpot 1st and 2nd March 2025

 Entries are open for the Jackpot in 2025 at Mt Rownan on the 2nd March 2025 and the club/come and try day (2PM until 5.30PM) on Saturday 1st March. Entry to the equestrian centre is Gate 4., Rose Hill Rd, Mount Rowan, VIC 3352 Please note this is the first event at the new Ballarat showgrounds and there is still some construction in progress and horse yards may not be available. If camping please bring your own electric fence or portable yards. See the  events page  to nominate for the club day and/or the jackpot.

Mt Rowan Jackpot and Club Day 11th and 12th January

Entries are still open for the first Jackpot in 2025 at Mt Rownan on the 12th January.   There are also a few spots left for the club day (2PM until 5.30PM).  Entry to the equestrian centre is Gate 4., Rose Hill Rd, Mount Rowan, VIC 3352 Please note this is the first event at the new Ballarat showgrounds and there is still some construction in progress and horse yards may not be available. If camping please bring your own electric fence or portable yards. See the events page to nominate for the club day and/or the jackpot.

Jackpots - 2025 at Mount Rowan

The Ballarat showgrounds have been moved to Mt Rowan (now renamed the Ballarat Equestrian Centre), and it is being developed as an Equestrian precinct. Because of the extensive developement the grounds have been closed for many months and we are excited to be the first club to use the new grounds at our December Jackpot. Our 2024 season was disrupted by the works at the Ballarat Showgrounds preventing use of the indoor arena. We are looking forward to a very busy 2025. Most of our events will be held at Mt Rowan ( Ballarat Equestrian Centre ), Rosehill Road, Mt Rowan with a club day being held on the Saturday before a Sunday Jackpot.  Our club days are open to members ($20) and non mmembers ($40) to practice, get instruction and learn about the sport of EXCA. Dates for the start of 2025 are - Mt Rowan Jackpots - Saturday 11th Jan 2025 . Club / Come Try Afternoon : Mt Rowan Jan 12th   2025 (Summer Jackpot) with a club day at Mt Rowan on the Saturday afternoon (Jan 11th). Ther...