We are a small business located in Rockhampton CQ. We pride ourselves on providing a quality product
Showdown Rugs offer quality Australian made horse rugs that are built to last.
03/12/2024
Christmas is coming! Only 22 days left to finish your shopping!
Christmas orders: We will be shipping items for Christmas up to 15th December to reach you in time for the big day. Pick ups will be available until Friday 27th December.
Other orders will progress as normal.
ALL IN STOCK on our shelves:
Texshade Combos and Series II Rugs in 5'9" and 6',
Radio Holders, small, medium, overshoulder,
Peg bags,
Nose bags,
Shopping bags,
Toiletry, brush and tendon bags,
Large mesh duffel bags
and many more items.
Start shopping now!
24/11/2024
!!!!!!! SALE, SALE, SALE - BLACK FRIDAY SALE - THREE DAYS ONLY!
All our Series II and Texshade rugs $20 off! Size 5'9' and 6' only. Velcro fittings no add ons. No custom orders.
THREE DAYS ONLY - WHILE STOCK LASTS - SALE ENDS MIDNIGHT SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER.
ENDS TONIGHT AT MIDNIGHT!
22/11/2024
!!!!!!! SALE, SALE, SALE - BLACK FRIDAY SALE - THREE DAYS ONLY!
All our Series II and Texshade rugs $20 off! Size 5'9' and 6' only. Velcro fittings no add ons. No custom orders.
THREE DAYS ONLY - WHILE STOCK LASTS - SALE ENDS MIDNIGHT SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER.
10/11/2024
Lest We Forget. 🌹
Art Credit to Charlie Mackesy.
04/11/2024
We have heaps of stock on the shelves at the moment. Just in time for Christmas. Order early to make sure your goodies arrive in time for Christmas.
Don't forget custom orders need to be in by the end of this week, 10th November, to enable us to make them and ship in time for Christmas.
01/11/2024
Our shelves are overflowing with locally made stock ready for shipping before Christmas. Put your order in early to avoid disappointment!
Custom made orders need to be in by 8th November to enable them to be made and shipped in time for Christmas.
All custom orders need to be in by the end of the first week of November to be completed in time for posting before Christmas.
23/10/2024
Our Medium and Small Radio Holders are $5 off from today until the end of October.
22/10/2024
Our Over Shoulder Radio Holders are $10 off from today until the end of October.
06/09/2024
Stop stuffing your pockets because Showdown Rugs offers stylish and practical Radio Holders to keep your essentials organised while on the job. These holders, available in a variety of colours, feature our signature Showdown mesh – breathable, UV-protected, and mould-resistant. With functionality in mind, it can fit your pens, notepads, or even a snack for easy access.
Showdown Rugs offers the customisable Saddle Pad Bag, crafted locally in Rockhampton with the highest quality materials. Made-to-order in a variety of colours, this bag keeps your riding essentials organised in style. With our customers in mind, it features a durable, breathable mesh with UV protection and mould resistance. Curated with waterproof canvas, heavy-duty zippers, and three secure straps for attaching to your rail, the benefits are endless.
Discover the range of Showdown Rugs' Perfectly Imperfect & Oddities collection! These unique, one-of-a-kind items are crafted with the same high-quality materials you expect from Showdown Rugs. Don’t worry, we don’t sacrifice quality. Whether it's a bold colour choice or an experimental design, these discounted items offer quality without compromising functionality.
Showdown Rugs is having a SALE on their Brush Bag (small handy duffel) and Toiletries Bag (mini duffel)! These versatile, locally-made bags are crafted with precision and care for lasting quality.
They're perfect for keeping your horse's grooming essentials organised in style, but their uses are endless - travel toiletries, cosmetics, art supplies, or anything else needing organisation.
Our 5'9" Series II Mesh rugs are on sale at the moment. Only $169.00 until sold out! Become a subscriber on our website and use the code SUBSCRIBE at the checkout to receive the discount.
Showdown Rugs offers the Series II Mesh Rug with superior velcro neck fasteners, designed for both aesthetic and functionality. The list of benefits goes on including the breathable, open-weave mesh allows air circulation while polishing your horse's coat. Additionally, it offers protection from pesky insects and rain scald. Finished with UV-resistant binding and high-quality metal clips and buckles, this rug is built to last. At Showdown Rugs, we prioritise your horse's comfort with the finest materials.
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Showdown Rugs 30 years of design and innovation can’t be wrong.
Showdown Rugs offer quality Australian made horse rugs that are built to last. Its been that way for generations and that quality continues today.
Liz O’Halloran was the original owner and one of the founding family members of Showdown Rugs, she started making rugs for outside clients in 1992.
“My father John Smith was a Champion Campdraft competitor and trainer of Showjumpers and Hacks, that competed every year at the Brisbane Exhibition and up and down the eastern seaboard from the 50s to the 70s.
In those times there was no commercial material to make horse rugs and you could only buy a canvas rug from a Saddlery or Upholsterer.
Hessian Corn bags were all that there was other than a canvas rug. Dad used to sew the cornbags together and and then the sides together with a bag needle and make them into rugs for the horses. The hessian was the best material for polishing the coat and plucking out dead hair. So when l started making rugs for myself l got new cornbags and used them and when l started commercially, l bought hessian by the bale.
In 1996 my sister and brother-in-law, Janelle and David Miles formed Showdown Rugs. The business was named after the O.H Corral's founding Stallion, Hollywood Showdown. We immediately began wholesale to saddleries and produce stores., and built it into a premier manufacturing business. We added many different fabrics after trialing them on all of our stud horses
Quality all round was our main aim and we built our reputation on that.”
LIZ O’HALLORAN
Since then Sheree Abotomey and Tiffany Walter have also owned Showdown Rugs, until in 2015 Kelly-Anne Hamann and Benjamin Hamann purchased Showdown and are happily keeping the dream alive, so to speak. Showdown still remains in the Central Qld region, with our main manufacturing hub in Capella, Qld.
The patterns that Liz and her family once traced their wonderful rugs from are still here being used to maintain the strong reputation of quality and service.
