The Gatton Clydesdale and Heavy Horse Field Days is magnificent weekend featuring over 150 heavy horses. See Australian Draught Horses, Clydesdales, Percherons, Shires and Draught Horses. Something for the entire family with a great program of demonstrations, competitions and parades including Draught Horse Shoeing World Championship.

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The Gatton Clydesdale and Heavy Horse Field Days
When: Saturday 1 May - Sunday 2 May 2010
Where: Gatton Showgrounds Cnr Woodlands Road & Golf Links Drive Gatton
Ticket prices: Adults $15.75 Pensioner, students and concession $7.75 Family 2 Adults & Two Children $35.75 Weekend Passes available.

 
Breed Displays: Clydesdales, Shires, Percherons, Australian Draught Horses, Gypsy Horses and Noddy, possibly the world's tallest horse!
 
Dressage: Anita Scampton and the purebreed Clydesdale Eucalypt Park Chieftan, performing freestyle dressage to music.

 
Craft Demonstrations: Age old crafts associated with the heavy horse era can be found in the Main Pavilion behind the grandstand.
 
Draught Horse Shoeing World Championship. There will be two man teams of farriers from all over Australia and different parts of the world. See them make shoes and shoe the heavies.
 
Blacksmith: Victorian Peter Embury will be in the Blacksmith’s shop during the weekend demonstrating the avrious 'smithy' techniques.
 
Animal Nursery: On site all weekend, and is a joy for young and old alike.
 
Sheep Shearing demonstrations and rides including a Cobb and Co Coach.