Program

Friday 11 April 2025

9am – Jumping Castle opens

10am – Campdraft Bar Opens

11am-1pm – LIVE MUSICTrevor Knight at the Campdraft Bar

1pm – Trail Ride Briefing- Muster Area

1pm – Trail Ride Departs – Muster Area

1-4pm – Live Music – Hannah Rose at the Campdraft Bar

3pm – Heavy Horse Demonstration at the Campdraft Arena

4-7pm – Live Music – Country Slingers at the Campdraft Bar

4-9pm – BARREL RACING – Indoor Arena

5pm – Dog High Jump at the Campdraft Bar Precinct

6-8pm – Roast Dinner at the Campdraft Marquee

7-10pm – Live Music – Chev Wilson at the Campdraft Bar

7pm – Big Screen Kids’ Movie at the Campdraft Bar Precinct

Saturday 12 April 2025

8-9am – Working Dog Demonstration in the Indoor Arena

8.30am – Wongella Ride Briefing at the Muster Point

9am – Jumping Castle Opens

9-9.45am – Liberty Demonstration with Brooke Wild in the Indoor Arena

9.00am – WONGELLA RIDE DEPARTS from the Muster Point

9.30am – Heavy Horse Demonstration in the Campdraft Arena

10am – Old Timer’s Morning Tea at the Campdraft Bar with The Baraba Bloke, John Bidgood.

10am – Camp Oven Cooking judging of the scones and billy tea at the Campdraft Bar Precinct.

10am – KILKIVAN STREET MARKETS OPEN at Lions Park in Kilkivan

10am – Cobb & Co Coach Rides begin at the Kilkivan Showground

10am – Campdraft Bar Opens

10.30am – Light Horse Regiment Re-enactment at the Campdraft Arena

11-12pm – Working Dog Demonstration at the Indoor Arena

11am – QCaWA Bingo in the Campdraft Bar Marquee

11.30am – Heavy Horse Demonstration in the Campdraft Arena

12pm – Camp Oven cooking pizza judging at the Campdraft Bar precinct

12.30pm – Thomas Road trail ride briefing begins at the Muster Area

1pm – Thomas Road trail ride departs from the Muster Area

1-3pm – Paint’N’Sip at the Campdraft Bar Marquee

2-3pm – Roping Demonstration in the Indoor Arena

3pm – Camp Oven Stew judging at the Campdraft Bar Precinct

3-6pm – MUSIC – Chev Wilson on the Main Stage

4pm – Kilkivan Main Street Markets close.

5-10pm – Mechanical Bull riding at the Arena Bar area.

6pm – KGHR President’s speech on the Main Stage.

6pm – Line Dancing in front of the Main Stage

7pm – Big Screen Movie for kids at the Campdraft Bar Precinct.

7-11pm – MUSIC headline band Tennessee Lights on the Main Stage.

Sunday 13 April 2025

6am -Endurance Ride begins

7-9am -Bush Poetry with John Bidgood at the Campdraft Bar

8am – Ranch Sorting at the Campdraft Arena

8am – Novelty Events in the Indoor Arena

8am – Handy Horse at the Campdraft Arena

8.30am – Heavy Horse Demonstration in the Campdraft Arena

9am – Kicking Up Dust Youth Talent Quest at the Campdraft Bar Stage

9am – Jumping Castle Opens

9-11am – Face Painting near the Jumping Castle

10-10.30am – Liberty Demonstration with Brook Wild at the Indoor Arena

10am – Paint’N’Sip at the Campdraft Bar Marquee

11-1pm – MUSIC – Chev Wilson at the Campdraft Bar

11.30am – Heavy Horse Demonstration in the Campdraft Arena

12pm – Horse & Rider Fancy Dress in the Indoor Arena

1pm – CENT AUCTION DRAW – Campdraft Bar

2-4pm – MUSIC – Chev Wilson Campdraft Bar

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Kilkivan Great Horse Ride & Country Escape 2025 is an annual event held in Kilkivan, South-East Queensland. The event is organised by the Kilkivan Great Horse Ride Inc., a not-for-profit community organisation run by volunteers.