Barastoc Horse of the Year

17/06/2026

Vale Reg Cleland OAM. An integral part of Barastoc HOTY for many years. Thinking of Fran and family.

Equestrian Victoria are deeply saddened by the news that Reg Cleland OAM has passed away earlier today.

It cannot be overstated the enormous contribution Reg has made to Equestrian sport over many decades. Reg was instrumental in the establishment of the EFA (Equestrian Federation of Australia) and the State Branches back in the early nineties, and also led the original negotiations that secured Werribee Park as the home of Equestrian sport in Victoria, among so many other achievements too numerous to list.

We take this time to reflect on the wonderful life of a man who gave his heart and soul to the sport of Equestrian and dedicated his entire life to the sport in so many ways, and send our love to his wife Fran and all of her family.

20/02/2026

BARASTOC 💖 the story continues.

16/02/2026

Thank you for the great article.

THE 57th Barastoc Horse of the Year Show at Victoria’s Werribee Park National Equestrian Centre ran like a well-oiled machine, with organisers and volunteers receiving all-round praise for their efforts pulling of yet another premier event.

08/02/2026

That's a wrap for Barastoc Horse of the Year 2026. Thank you to our incredible sponsors for their support of this fabulous show. To all the competitors, parents, grandparents, tiny tots and connections, thank you, we hope you enjoyed the show. And, of course, a huge shout out and thank you to our wonderful team of Volunteers for their tireless efforts in running this show. Safe travels home.

08/02/2026

That's a wrap on Barastoc Horse of the Year 2026. Thank you to our fabulous sponsors for supporting this iconic show. Thank you to our judges. Thank you to the competitors, parents, grandparents, tiny tots and all connections, we wish you safe travel home. A huge shout out to our wonderful team of Volunteers for their tireless efforts in delivering Barastoc Horse of the Year. See you all in 2027 for the 58th edition of Barastoc.

08/02/2026

RESULTS for the final class of Day 3 - Class 25 State Title Class Rider 9 years and under 12 years supported by the Thompson family.

08/02/2026

RESULTS: Class 37 State Title Small Hack supported by John & Sue DeMarco with Shelley, Georgia and Olivia Greenwell. RESULTS: Class 26 State Title Rider 12, 13 and 14 years supported by the Barrington Family.
Congratulations to all connections.

08/02/2026

RESULTS: Class 35 State Title Small Galloway Hack and Class 33 State Title Medium Pony Hack
Congratulations to all connections.

08/02/2026

Thank you to our State Title judges on Day 3 of Barastoc Horse of the Year. A day of sunshine then rain and wind and now some fine weather again to finish off the day.

08/02/2026

Results: Class 30 State Title Class Leading Rein Pony Hack, supported by Tamrie Park.
Class 38 State Title Class Large Hack, supported by Shute Equestrian.