HOW TO BUY A TICKET
All riders will need to purchase a ticket or ‘book’ for the trail ride/s of their choice.
REGISTRATION
After you have you arrived and settled, come to the registration office to sign in and collect your tag which MUST be securely attached to your saddle and clearly visible to ride marshals on the day.
RIDE BRIEFINGS
There will be a COMPULSORY ride briefing held 15-minutes before the ride departs. Please be on time and come with your horse either mounted or led and ready to leave. Make sure you have your water and snacks packed and your saddle tag is secured on your saddle. The ride marshal will go over any safety issues and some ride ‘rules’. This is a good time to ask questions if you need to.
MAIN STREET PARADE
The Kilkivan Great Horse Ride culminates in its iconic Main Street Parade through the township of Kilkivan at 4.00pm on Saturday afternoon. The main street is about a 15-minute ride from the showgrounds.
MUDLO TRAIL
Briefing: At 1.45pm. Please bring your horse and be ready to leave. The location of the briefing will be available at registration.
Ride Departs: at 2.00pm
Ride Length: 12km Walk only
Cost: Adults $35 Juniors 17yo & under $15
An easy, mostly flat track over quiet country roads and undulating private property, a nice ride to ease into the weekend. We cover approximately 12km, trough available no stops.
It is recommended that horses be shod or wear boots.
Planned trail and distance may alter slightly if needed to allow for weather, stock, or other unavoidable circumstances.
To participate in this ride you will need to have registered and secured the saddle tag to your saddle well before the ride briefing.
Back where it all began, this trail covers the original Kilkivan Great Horse Ride trail! We leave Thornside at 7.30am sharp, and cover approximately 30kms. Fit horses with experienced riders strongly recommended, to navigate steep climbs and sharp descents. Shod or booted horses recommended due to some very rocky sections on track. Morning tea will be at the historical Mount Clara smelter and lunch will be served at the Kilkivan Bush Camp. Take this time to water and rest your horse before joining up with the other trail riders to assemble for the Main Street Parade commencing at 4.00pm sharp.
Morning tea and lunch are included in ticket price. Horse water will be available on track at 3 watering points.
This ride ends at a different location (Kilkivan) to where it begins (Widgee) and will require your camp to be moved off the Thornside property Saturday, if arriving and camping at Widgee Friday night. Ideally your support crew will relocate your camp in readiness for your arrival at Kilkivan.
There is a charter bus available to return riders without support, back to Thornside to collect vehicles/floats after arriving at the Showgrounds following the Main Street Parade. Seats are limited and are $5pp, please secure your seat when booking your trail ticket. Horses must be able to be tied within a secure communal yard if you do not have support crew. Please note there is no camping at Thornside Saturday night, only Friday night. We appreciate the Webb family allowing us to camp at their property “Thornside”.
Adults $85 Juniors 17yo & under $40
Ride briefing at 7.15am, please be ready to depart immediately after the briefing.
Morning tea will consist of baked goods, fruit and a drink. Lunch is a Beef or Vegie Bush Burger (Juniors receive a cheeseburger) cooked fresh by the Kilkivan Bush Camp, and a drink. The bar will be open to purchase additional drinks. Please email any dietary requirements well in advance.
We reserve the right to limit the number of riders on this trail, and may close ticketing for this ride without notice. Early bookings are encouraged to avoid disappointment.
Briefing: will be held at 8.45am. Please come to the briefing with your horses either led or ridden and be ready to leave. The location of the briefing will be available at registration.
Departs: 9.00am from the Kilkivan Showground.
Cost: Adults $50 Juniors 17yo & under $25
ABOUT THE RIDE
Departing KSEC at 9am and after a relaxing 5.8km mostly unsealed road ride, we enter the working cattle station Wongella, where morning tea will be waiting for those who have purchased (Preorder strongly advised or you are welcome to self cater).
After a 45-minute tea break we continue to cross over private land originally owned by the family of well known David Jones stores. Our next stop is 12km away and is where lunch will be waiting. (Preorder strongly advised or you are welcome to self cater).
Please remain on the slashed trail for your and your horse’s safety and to minimise biosecurity issues.
Portaloos and water troughs will be at both morning tea and lunch sites.
Lunch break will be approximately 75-minutes .
From the lunch stop you will make your way to be crossed over Wide Bay Hwy with the assistance of professional traffic controllers, we aim to assemble at the beginning of the parade area before 3.45pm ready to commence the parade at 4pm sharp.
This ride is a base to base ride and does not require relocating camp.
The trail is approximately 29km long and requires horses to have a good level fitness to handle the undulating country and distance covered. Although we are attempting to reduce waiting time, please be patient as we manage to cross everyone safely over Wide Bay Hwy, paying attention to traffic controllers and ride crew.
Morning tea and Lunch package $15 (Optional, book online with tickets)
Morning tea will consist of baked goods, fruit and a drink. Lunch will be sausages in bread with choices of condiments and toppings, and a drink. Please email any dietary requirements well in advance.
Briefing: will be held at 1.15pm. Please come to the briefing with your horses either led or ridden and be ready to ride. The location of the briefing will be available on registration.
Departs: 1.30pm from the Kilkivan Showground.
Cost: Adults $50 Juniors 17yo & under $25
ABOUT THE RIDE
This ride may be shorter in distance but still covers some lovely country and affords some beautiful views from one of the two hill climbs.
There are no breaks on this ride until we assemble for the Main Street Parade commencing at 4.00pm sharp.
This ride is a base to base ride and does not require relocating camp. We have a highway crossing with the assistance of professional traffic control, timing is important and although we are attempting to reduce waiting time, please be patient as we manage to cross everyone safely.
A walk-only carriage trail covering quiet country bitumen road, a section of rail trail and unsealed roads.
Note: Single file required for sections where trail is narrow such as the rail trail.
This is a relaxed drive to the lunch spot before making your way into town for the commencement of the Main Street Parade.
Portaloo and horse trough provided. Please self-cater lunch, no ridden horses without prior consent.
No stallions. two-wheel carriages may only carry two people. Four-wheel wheel carriages may only carry four people. These are requirements of our insurer and not negotiable, thank you for your understanding.
Tickets are per carriage $30
Briefing will be at 11.15am and depart immediately at the conclusion.
Kilkivan Great Horse Ride & Kilkivan Country Festival 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.
PO Box 52
Kilkivan Queensland 4600