Otago Western Riding Club

25/10/2026

🤠🌵 SADDLE UP, OTAGO — SHOW SEASON IS HERE! 🌵🤠

Dust off your boots, polish your tack, and get your horses show-ready. The Otago Western Riding Club is thrilled to launch the season with an action-packed weekend of Western performance at Telford!

📅 21–22 November 2026
📍 Telford Equine Unit, Balclutha

🐴 TWO DAYS OF WESTERN PERFORMANCE

Whether you’re stepping into the show ring for the first time or chasing your next ribbon, there’s a class waiting for you:

🌵 Ranch Riding

🤠 Western Pleasure

⭐ Western Horsemanship

🐎 Western Trail

🏆 Halter

✨ Showmanship

And the big question…

🏆 WHO WILL TAKE HOME SUPREME HALTER?

Expect polished horses, friendly competition, plenty of fun, and serious bragging rights up for grabs!

❤️ A LITTLE MYSTERY FOR A GREAT CAUSE ❤️

We’ve got an exciting fundraising challenge planned this season, but we’re keeping the details under wraps for now. 👀🤫

Here’s what we can reveal: 50% of the proceeds from this special class will go to our local St John, supporting the incredible work they do in our community.
What have we got planned? You’ll just have to wait and see! 😉

📣 ENTRIES OPENING SOON!

Entries are expected to open later this week, so follow our page and keep an eye out for the official announcement. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the action!
Round up your riding buddies, get your horses ready, and join us for a welcoming weekend packed with Western competition, community, and fun.

Great horses. Great company. A little mystery. And a great cause!
🤠🌵

Otago Western Riding Club
Ride • Learn • Compete • Belong

12/10/2026

We still have a couple spots left! Get in touch if you’d like to come ☺️

Lessons Confirmed!

🐎 Join 𝐑𝐨𝐛 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 – NZWRF Judge & Clinician – for Winter Training Clinics!

Thursday / Friday 22nd / 23rd of October

At Maungatua Equestrian in Outram

Weekend is structured with 2 group sessions over the Saturday, with a private one hour lesson on the Sunday.

Whether you’re chasing higher scores or building confidence in the pen, these clinics are designed to elevate both horse and rider 🐴

$250 a rider for the weekend!

What you’ll gain:

✔️ What judges are really looking for

✔️ How to present your horse for maximum impact

✔️ Practical, real-world tools to improve your rail work & patterns

𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟎 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜

Please message Koriana Osborne directly to book your space or if you have any questions! 😊

06/09/2026

☀️ Morning everyone! ☀️ who’s thinking of coming to the club weekend this weekend? 🙌 Details below. 👇 Please give us a shout my messenger, comment or email to let us know so we can plan for stables and cake! 😉 🧁 🐴

🌸 SPRING CLUB TRAINING DAY 🌸
Shake off winter & get ready for the new season in a large dry arena. (“A dry surface to ride on…” you say? “What is this mysterious thing you speak of!?”) 😉

🌟 NON-MEMBERS WELCOME TOO 🌟

👉Join in group riding activities or do your own thing.
🔺Trail gear will be out to practice on (gate, bridge, poles and cones)
👍Help will be available from experienced club members offering western performance class tips.
❓Lunchtime Q&A. (With heater provided!)
🤠 English or western gear welcome.
💦 Hot wash bay available for a spring clean.
☕️ Tea, coffee and yummy treats provided.
😴 Overnight camping allowed in your float.

Register via Messenger or email [email protected]

31/08/2026

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30/08/2026

🌸 SPRING CLUB TRAINING DAY 🌸
Shake off winter & get ready for the new season in a large dry arena. (“A dry surface to ride on…” you say? “What is this mysterious thing you speak of!?”) 😉

🌟 NON-MEMBERS WELCOME TOO 🌟

👉Join in group riding activities or do your own thing.
🔺Trail gear will be out to practice on (gate, bridge, poles and cones)
👍Help will be available from experienced club members offering western performance class tips.
❓Lunchtime Q&A. (With heater provided!)
🤠 English or western gear welcome.
💦 Hot wash bay available for a spring clean.
☕️ Tea, coffee and yummy treats provided.
😴 Overnight camping allowed in your float.

Register via Messenger or email [email protected]

22/08/2026

20/08/2026

After a very successful lesson weekend last weekend we have locked Rob in to return!

Unfortunately he’s extremely busy and booked up so we could only secure weekdays before the show season arrives!

𝐑𝐨𝐛 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 – NZWRF Judge & Clinician – for Winter Training Clinics!

Dates are Thursday / Friday 22nd / 23rd of October

Lessons are structured with 2 group sessions over the Thursday and a private one hour lesson on the Friday.

Whether you’re chasing higher scores or building confidence in the pen, these clinics are designed to elevate both horse and rider 🐴

$250 a rider for the weekend!

What you’ll gain:

✔️ What judges are really looking for

✔️ How to present your horse for maximum impact

✔️ Practical, real-world tools to improve your rail work & patterns

𝐎𝐧𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟎 𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐜

Please message Koriana directly to book your space or if you have any questions! 😊

06/08/2026

Last chance to attend lessons next weekend!

We still have a couple spots left! Get in touch if you’d like to come ☺️

🐎 Join 𝐑𝐨𝐛 𝐂𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐛𝐮𝐫𝐧 – NZWRF Judge & Clinician – for his clinic 15th and 16th of August!

Weekend is structured with 2 group sessions over the Saturday, with a private one hour lesson on the Sunday.

$250 a rider for the weekend!

What you’ll gain:

✔️ What judges are really looking for

✔️ How to present your horse for maximum impact

✔️ Practical, real-world tools to improve your rail work & patterns

Please message Koriana Osborne to book your spot ☺️

31/07/2026

Today's the final day to join or renew your 2026/27 OWRC membership and have your payment received to be eligible for our End of Season Trophies & Awards.
If you've been meaning to sign up, now's the time! We'd love to have you join us for another fantastic season.

✅ Already signed up? Please make sure your membership has been paid today, as we still have some memberships awaiting payment.

🫵You can still become an OWRC member after today, but memberships received after 31 July won't be eligible to earn points towards our 2026/27 End of Season Trophies.

We can't wait to see you all back in the arena!

26/07/2026

2026/27 Memberships 5 days left

Whether you're renewing your membership or joining us for the first time, we'd love to have you along for a season of horses, friendships, learning, and competition.

⭐ Join before 31 July 2026 to be eligible for voting rights and End of Season Awards.

Ready to saddle up for the new season? Complete your membership using the JotForm link below ⬇️

https://form.jotform.com/OWRC22/owrc-membership-form-2026-27-season