Queensland Whip Cracking Championships and the World Billy Boiling Championships feature at Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular. All Clydesdales great and small, Oh, and also: haggis.
From tiny Shetland ponies to the towering Shire horses, all Clydesdales great and small will descend on Boonah in the Scenic Rim over the weekend of June 11 and 12 for the hugely popular Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular!
The Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular is the richest Clydesdale Show in the Southern Hemisphere, where the grand champions of the breed are judged, the heritage of the breed is shared, and the history of the breed in Australia is toasted. It is a breed that in 2022 is listed as ‘vulnerable’ internationally.
While the full schedule of Clydesdale competition takes place in the main arena, rare trades that focus around “the heavy horse” are showcased: harness making, blacksmithing, wheelwrights, horse-drawn demonstrations & driving displays, whip plaiting and more.
Additional highlights include the Queensland Whip Cracking Championships, World Billy Boiling Championships, wood chopping, working dog displays, Friesian Horse Troupe performances & bush poetry.
This year the two day spectacular has been extended this year to include even more family events, interactive demonstrations, food experiences, and of course, horses! There’s carriage rides, performances, artisan coopering, camels, the animal nursery and more.
In tribute to the Scottish descendants who moved to the region and brought with them their beloved Clydesdale, the event includes a stirring massing of Pipes and Drums, Calling of the Clans, the Clydesdale and Clan class and traditional Scottish caber tossing. There’ll be haggis burgers a whisky bar and Scots are encouraged to attend in their clan kilts!
“The event will feature some of the top Clydesdales in the country and shouldn’t be missed by anyone who has an interest in this magnificent breed, or anyone who loves horses, or for that matter anyone who wants a brilliant experience in the country where there is literally something to watch and experience at every moment!” said event organiser Greta Stanfield.
Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular 2022
When: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th June 2022
Where: Boonah Showgrounds at 8 Melbourne Street, Boonah
More information: https://clydesdalespectacular.com.au
Tickets: www.clydesdalespectacular.com.au
The Scenic Rim Clydesdale Spectacular is a sub-committee of the Boonah Show Society Inc. and is supported by the Scenic Rim Regional Council.