Tropicana Classic

31/03/2025

Thank you to Ken & Annette Green for their continued sponsorship and support of the Tropicana Classic. Ken & Annette from Vertical Valley Equine Services are back on board as sponsors for 2025!

Vertical Valley Equine Services is a stunning equine facility located in Dayboro, offering short and long-term agistment, short-term full care and facility hire. This is the perfect facility for holiday care and full-care spelling after injury. With an Equine Physical Therapist (Ken Green Equine Therapy) on staff, with expertise in manipulation, massage and ultrasound therapy, your equine friends will be under excellent care.

30/03/2025

At Kilcoy Global Foods, we deliver Premium Australian Lamb with quality and consistency you can count on.

With an annual processing capacity of 3.2 million, our state-of-the-art facilities and innovative technology allows us to produce a wide range of premium chilled and frozen lamb options.

Head to our website to learn more about our lamb solutions: https://www.kilcoyglobalfoods.com/what-we-do/solutions/lamb

26/03/2025

The Tropicana Classic Team is excited to welcome Emma from Eminent Photography to the Tropicana Classic Media Team!

Emma will kindly be assisting us with our Newsletter (stay tuned for the new look in the April edition) along with offering her services for our sponsors to use.

If you’re not a sponsor and are looking to update your business promotional material, why not contact Eminent Photography.

Offering:
- Event flyers
- Magazine adverts
- Facebook and Instagram posts
- Facebook event graphics
Or whatever your custom needs may be

If you are selling a horse or promoting an event or business then this is for you 🫵🏽

Introductory packages starting at just $100
Lets chat 📱📧

24/03/2025

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Newsflash

Due to the weather conditions that cyclone Alfred is predicted to bring. We have rescheduled our western weekend. The good news being that we now have two dates available for anyone that missed out.

Huge range of activities including:
Roping from the ground to horseback
Tracking the dummy
Mechanical cow
Cattle work: Working the buffalo.
Horsemanship from ground to saddle.
Spins, stops, rollbacks and backing a circle
C**t starting demo
live music entertainment
Saddlery and tack Q & A
Horse conformation Q & A
hat shaping demo
cowboy poetry reading

included:

Western themed catering think, breakfast burritos, nachos, margaritas, guacamole etc.
yards and camping included.

Message the page with any questions or to secure a booking.

23/03/2025

The Tropicana Classic Team would like to welcome back Kilcoy Woodford Rural to the Tropicana Classic Family. Thanking them for their continued sponsorship in 2025z

Kilcoy Rural are one of our local sponsors and is your local supplier for stock feed, fencing & agricultural requirements. Located at 31 William Street, Kilcoy, QLD. Visit their page to keep up to date with the current specials!

20/03/2025

The Tropicana Classic Team would like to welcome back Patricia & John Langbridge to the TC Family.

We would also like to thank Trish & John for their continued sponsorship of the Tropicana Classic show!

Please take the time to thank our wonderful sponsors!

19/03/2025

17/03/2025

💥Addition to the Program💥

The Tropicana Classic Team are proud to be hosting this years “My Gorgeous George Showmanship Spin-Off”.

The rules are simple, you enter the arena with your super pivoting horse and also a watcher. When instructed you begin to pivot your horse and continue to pivot until you or your watcher declares that the horse has moved its pivot foot. At this time the watcher will call out and you stop. The fun part is when everyone calls for more speed. The last pivoting horse is the winner.

Last year this event was proudly sponsored by Di Candilo Steel with a very generous $500 cash prize. And the very first Showmanship Spin Off was won by Shante Wilson with BPS Somethin Pretty Hot.

This year we have the event running at the Tropicana Classic and it has been kindly sponsored by some of Georges favourite people & biggest supporters. With $1000 cash up for grabs, we thank Mel & Brian Tervit, Hayley & Danita Reid, Denise Bernard, Kerrie Bellden, Juleigh Rea and Andrea for such generous contributions to remember such a beautiful horse.

So get your pivot foot secured, start practicing and we will see you all there for some fun!

📸 Photo credit: Ace Photography by Nicole Wilson

16/03/2025

💥 2025 Tropicana Classic Program Addition 💥

We are pleased to offer EWD division for our Versatility Ranch section for the upcoming 2025 Tropicana Classic in July.

09/03/2025

The Tropicana Classic Team is seeking sponsors for our Trail Program at this year's Tropicana Classic!

Naming Rights Opportunities:
🔥 Open Trail Classic
🔥 Junior Horse
🔥 Senior Horse
🔥 Novice Horse
🔥 3 Year Old
🔥 2 Year Old

'AA' Class Sponsorship:
🌴Youth 5-10
🌴Junior Youth
🌴Senior Youth
🌴Equestrian With Disability
🌴Amateur Junior
🌴Amateur Senior
🌴Novice Amateur
🌴Select Amateur

For more information regarding sponsorship information and opportunities, contact a TC Team Member via messenger or email [email protected]

📸Photo credit: Ev Lagoon Photography

08/03/2025

Happy International Women's Day to all the amazing women out there!

Photo credit: Ev Lagoon Photography

08/03/2025

The Tropicana Classic Team would like to thank Cassandra from Sign Ur Neigh'm for her continued support and sponsorship of the 2024 Tropicana Classic, presented by the Australian Equine Institute.

Australian owned and made 🇦🇺 All products are custom built and handmade, personalised for your four-legged friends. Your custom-made halters also come with a lifetime repair warranty. Cassandra also stocks a wide range of Back On Track, Champion Tails, Made At The Ranch & Dr Show products!

05/03/2025

The Tropicana Classic Team would like to thank Kim from Kim Thake Saddles & Tack again for his continued support and sponsorship of the Two-Handed All Age Open Cow Horse Classic at the Tropicana Classic.

Kim has been handcrafting saddles for 10 years, and recently has been selling his handcrafted products, starting the business Kim Thake Saddles & Tack. Not only does Kim make a range of saddles, bridles and reins for numerous purposes and disciplines, Kim also makes spur straps, chaps and cowhide handbags/purses. All products are locally handcrafted in Gympie, Queensland.

04/03/2025

Preparing for Cyclone Alfred
🌀Be aware of hazards and secure loose objects
🌦️Lacerations, cellulitis, dermatitis and hoof issues are common problems with rain and flooding
💧Have Malaseb or cleanser on hand to clean your horse after the rain event
🌦️Make a plan to evacuate if flooding becomes a problem or move to higher ground before flooding
🌀Stock up on feed and water as well as any medication your horse may need
⚕️Make sure your first aid kid (see below) is fully equipped with bandage material, cleansers and anything else you are low on
💧Learn how to ID your horse with a luggage tag, grease paint, or spray paint

‼️Emergency Kit
✔️7–10 days feed and water supplies
✔️Torch and batteries
✔️Blankets
✔️Vet records and proof of ownership
✔️First aid kit
✔️Current prescription medications
✔️Emergency contact list
✔️Grooming gear
✔️Feed and care instructions
✔️Fly repellent
✔️Halter and leads
✔️Rope
✔️Water buckets
✔️Wire cutters
✔️Knife
✔️Shovel
✔️Rubbish bags
✔️Map of local area

🆘 First Aid Kit
✔️Bandages
✔️Bandage Scissors
✔️Iodine/ Chlorhexidine
✔️Cotton Rolls, Coflex, Elastoplast
✔️Gloves (latex)
✔️Saline
✔️Thermometer
✔️Towel
✔️Non-adherent dressings
✔️Wound gels and ointments (Aluspray, White Healer, Flamazine)
✔️Tweezers
✔️Gauze swabs
✔️Eye rinse such as saline and ointment
✔️Current prescription and emergency ✔️medications

Stay Safe! If you need us, we are here to help! ⚕️Anstead 📞 (07) 3202 7300 ⚕️Marburg 📞 (07) 5464 4422 🌀

03/03/2025

The Tropicana Classic Team would like to thank Sandra from Coloured Cutters again for her support and sponsorship of the 2024 Tropicana Classic.

Coloured Cutters is home to quality coloured cutting & performance horses. Breeding, showing and selling quality all-round performance horses. Home to resident stallions Absulootly A Pl***oy, Larapinta Rise N Shine and Pub Thug.

01/03/2025

The Tropicana Classic Team would like to again thank Kilcoy Global Foods for their support and sponsorship of the 2024 Tropicana Classic.

Kilcoy Global Foods is a multi-award-winning global food solutions provider, renowned for exceptional quality and innovation. Kilcoy Global Foods is passionate about creating fresh, natural, healthy and convenient solutions, enjoyed by customers across the globe.

27/02/2025

The Tropicana Classic Team would like to again thank QBase for their continued support and sponsorship of the 2024 Tropicana Classic.

QBase is a locally owned and operated family business located in Brisbane, servicing all of Queensland.

QBase offers a wide range of anti-slip solutions, including polyurethane and epoxy coatings to suit every external and internal application. Their experienced team can handle any surface requiring non-slip and decorative applications including tiles, stone, concrete, timber, fibreglass and many others.

Delivering premium quality workmanship whilst minimising any interruption to your home/business before and after the application process.

QBase has been keeping our competitors well-fed each year with a free smokehouse night.