Horses
Home of mountain riders, cattlemen and campdrafting, Tumbarumba keeps the bushman heritage alive, offering a myriad of horse related experiences.
Whether your preference is for taking part by enjoying the excellent riding trails of the area or watching the exhilarating events and races, Tumbarumba offers an experience that will suit you.
The Tumbarumba Endurance Ride is held annually at Easter,
at the Tumbarumba Racecourse. The ride is a clover leaf pattern and usually attracts over 100 competitors. The motto of endurance riding is "to finish is to win" as the challenge i...
at the Tumbarumba Racecourse. The ride is a clover leaf pattern and usually attracts over 100 competitors. The motto of endurance riding is "to finish is to win" as the challenge i...
This is a great day out in February. The highlight is the running of the
Tumbarumba Cup. There are fashions on the field, on site bookies, TAB
facilities and wine and beer sales.
The Tumbarumba rodeo is held annually on New Years Day.
It has a history of over 60 years, and has traditionally been a fund raiser for the hospital. In the early days, cattle and horses were brought in from the mountains by th...
It has a history of over 60 years, and has traditionally been a fund raiser for the hospital. In the early days, cattle and horses were brought in from the mountains by th...
Tumbarumba has an active Pony Club and every year hosts all the member Pony
Clubs from the regional Zone 20 for a week long camp at the shady Tumbarumba
Showground in January. The children participate in a variety of activities from
novelty events...
The Tumbarumba and Jingellic Shows include stockhorse classes and events
designed to test the skills of stockmen and women. The Stockman's Challenge at
the Tumbarumba show is an event gaining in popularity as it provides the
opportunity for a fun ...
The annual agricultural shows at Tumbarumba and Jingellic in March include
competitive show jumping, rider and hack events which attract riders from
regional NSW and Victoria. These shows provide opportunities to move young
horses up through the g...
Tumbarumba holds a weekend polocrosse carnival each year at the start of the
winter polocrosse season. Polocrosse is a combination of polo, lacrosse and
netball, each rider using a cane tick, made up of a polo stick shaft to which
is attached a sq...
The Bago and Maragle State Forests provide good riding trails and several
loops are possible. Paddys River dam is a tranquil camping spot in the Bago
Forest, but riders will need to tether or hobble their horses as there are
no yards.
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Tooma Gymkhana is held on Easter Saturday; Jingellic usually in October.
These are fun days for the whole family - although the events are undertaken competitively it is also the day for locals to relax and socialize. Food and ...
These are fun days for the whole family - although the events are undertaken competitively it is also the day for locals to relax and socialize. Food and ...
This is the longest marked route of its kind in the world. Sections 10 and
11(from Canberra to Kosciusczko and Kosciuszko to Omeo)run through
Kosciuszko National Park and are best accessed from Khancoban in the south
of Tumbarumba Shire. ...
Horses have been part of the lifestyle of Tumbarumba since the early days
of the tradition of cattle grazing in the mountains.
Although the high snow leases have ceased, some of the traditions carry on in day to day farm operat...
Although the high snow leases have ceased, some of the traditions carry on in day to day farm operat...