educator information
Ticket Information – Please complete the below form and once this has been done, your tickets will be e-mailed to yourself. Due to COVID-19 all attendees need to have a ticket so please advise us at [email protected] if any of this information changes between now and the event.
Directions – The event is being held at the Kilkivan Showgrounds and the address is 88 Mudlo Rd, Kilkivan QLD 4600. Kilkivan is 50km inland from Gympie.
Bump In & Out – The event runs from 5pm on Friday until 4pm on Sunday and it would be great if you could make it for the whole event. There will be a number of us staying on Sunday night (this will be the crew party night) so you more than welcome to stay for that as well.
Kilkivan Showgrounds Site Map – To view the sitemap please Click Here. We are looking at putting all the educators in the same space but this will be dependant on a few factors. When you arrive the friendly volunteers will be able to direct you to the area.
Horses – If you are bringing any horses, you will need to bring everything you need for them. There are no yards or stables at Kilkivan Showgrounds however there is water!
Children – If you are bringing any children with you, please include their details in the additional information below. Everyone that is attending the event need to have a ticket, please include first and last name and their age.
Accomodation Options – There are a number of accomodation options for more information, please Click Here. If you have any special requests, please include these in the below form. Also, if you must have electricity at or near your site, please let us know.
Waiver / Rider / Horse Declaration Forms – To view the forms that Cowgirls Gathering will be asking each ticket holder to complete, please Click Here. If you have any additional requirements due to your insurance, please include this information in the below form.
Program Times – All of the program can be viewed by Clicking Here. If you have any feedback or concerns with the allocation of the program can you please include this information below.
Meals – All meals from Friday night until Sunday lunch will be provided for yourself and your plus one! It’s a small token of our appreciation. If you do have any special dietary requirements can you please include this information below and we will do our best to cater for these.
COVID – At this stage we have no reason why the event will not go ahead. However, we will be working with those in NSW (Vendors, Educators and Competitors) to have a “plan b” in place just in case travel is restricted. In the event that the NSW boarder is closed, the event will still go ahead. However, if SEQ goes back into lockdown the event will be moved to a new date in 2022. All those ticket holders impacted will receive a full refund.
Gift Bags – Every ticket holder will be getting a gift bag when they come to the gathering so if you would like a brochure, product or anything else included can you please have these posted to Cowgirls Gathering PO Box 234 Fernvale QLD 4306. These will need to arrive before Friday the 24th of September 2021, these can also be dropped off directly to either Amanda or Naomi before this date.
Contacts – For any questions please feel free to contact either Amanda Loy 0477 727 272 or Naomi Lee 0407 983 889 or e-mail us at [email protected]
Thanks again for joining us at the gathering, we really appreciate it 💛
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educator information

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🤩 Kate Odea
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🤩 Lian Meaney
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🤩 Leah Read
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🤩 JULIA GREEN
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🤩 SAM SPENCER
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🤩 AVERIL CREBBERIN
Averil has grown up around horses, her family owned and raced standardbreds in harness racing. Her eldest daughter was a horse-crazy girl, so the journey

🤩 KIT KIRKWOOD
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🤩 SOPHIE BABIC
Sophie is an accomplished, knowledgeable horsewoman and director of Sophie Babic Horsemanship. She grew up in Newcastle, in the New South Wales Hunter Valley, started riding horses

🤩 SOPHIE STALLMAN
Soph Stallmann lives and has grown up on a horse and cattle property. From a very young age, she has been obsessed with animals of

🤩 KAY RADKE
I was born on a cattle property North of Chinchilla. I spent my early years contract mustering and operating a skidder. I only starting campdrafting

🤩 GARY WELLS
Gary Wells is a senior Emmett 4 Horses Instructor with 20 years’ experience as a Emmett Muscle Therapist, and over 10 years teaching the horse
🤩 JOSH KNIGHT
Born in Palmerston North, NZ, Joshua Knight started riding at the age of 11 and progressed quickly to pony club and then onto show jumping.

🤩 SEAN O’HANLON
Sean is the kind of guy that holds a deep respect for two camps. Staunchly Australian, he loves our stockman’s heritage. He is, however, equally

🤩 TY GRANGER
Ty Granger is a maker. He is a maker of success, of passions, of bridle horses, of silver, of leather and of family. His foray

🤩 GLENN WYSE
Glenn Wyse has been in the industry for the past 35 years, showing across a multitude of events. Glenn has been an AQHA Judge for

🤩 DARREN SIMPSON
Darren Simpson resides in Woodford in the Sunshine Coast Hinterland with his wife Sharon, having been a Reining Australia judge for over 12 years having

🤩 HOLLIE SHIELS
Hollie began riding at the age of 3 growing up on the Northern Beaches NSW she began competing at 6 mainly in the show ring

🤩 JO MCCONNEL
Jo McConnel, Horse Trainer – before a horse trainer, she’s a horsewoman, and before a horsewoman, she’s a horse lover. Jo could be described as

🤩 SYKE LIIKANEN
Skye Liikanen grew up riding horses from a young age. As a teen, Skye was very competitive to National level in both Dressage and Showing,