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2009 National Equine & Livestock Exhibition (NELE)

Thursday 15th October 2009 - Sunday 18th October 2009

To be held at the Australian Equine & Livestock Events Centre (AELEC), Tamworth.

Click here to purchase tickets to the 2009 National Livestock and Equine Exhibition (NELE)

A detailed program and further event related information will be available on this site shortly. Here's a sample of some of the events that you're likely to see:

  • Huge Trade Fair
  • Action packed daytime & evening entertainment
  • Australian Miniature Horse Association (AMHA) National Show
  • Inaugural Australian Hunter Horse Association (AHHA) 2009 National Level Show - full Hunter, Hack & Breed Program
  • 2009 Australian Women's Extreme Trick Riding Championships
  • NSW State Tent Pegging Championships
  • NELE Showjumping Championships (incorporating the 2009 Newcomers Championships)
  • 2009 NELE Freestyle Dressage Championships
  • Horsemanship Clinics
  • Breed Village
  • Farm Field Day
  • Educational sessions

NELE Courtesy Bus Timetable

Tamworth Buslines will be running courtesy bus service during the 2009 NELE. For more information, please consult the 2009 NELE courtesy bus timetable.

2009 NELE Program of Events

For full details, please download the 2009 NELE Program of Events. Alternatively, you can view the program highlighs below.

DayTimeEvent Daily Highlights
Thursday Day Program 9am - 5pm Kids Fun & Pony Rides, Show Jumping, Trick Riding Championships (Heats), Movie Magic Clinics, Small Animal Nursery, Trade Fair
Friday Day Program 9am - 5pm Show Jumping, Freestyle Dressage, Movie Magic Clinics, Breed Village, Trade Fair, Movie Magic Clinics
Friday Evening Program 6pm - 10pm Freestyle Dressage to Music, Trick Riding Finals, spectacular theatrical entertainment including Colin Friels starring in Man from Snowy River, the Double Dan Show & the Electric Horsemen & Ben Hazell
Saturday Day Program 9am - 5pm Show Hunter National Finals, Miniature Horse National Show, Show Jumping, Tent Pegging State Championships, Kids Rides, Educational Sessions, Movie Magic Clinics
Saturday Evening Program 6pm - 10pm Indoor Show Jumping, Bareback Showjumping, Show Hunter Supreme Titles, spectacular theatrical entertainment including the Double Dan Show, the Man from Snowy River & the Electric Horsemen & Ben Hazell
Sunday Day Program 9am - 5pm Tent Pegging State Championships, Breed Hack & Hunter Classes, Working Hunter titles, Movie Magic Clinics, Kids Fun, Australian Horseball Launch 

Ticket Prices

Day Entry: $10 Adults, children under 12 years FREE

Evening Session Tickets: $35 Adults, $15 Children under 12 years, $25 Seniors Concession Card Holders

Tickets are now available online for purchase. For more information, view the NELE Event Flyer.

Event Competition Programs

The event programs for the Australian Miniature Horse Association (AMHA) National Show, the Inaugural Australian Hunter Horse Association (AHHA) 2009 National Level Show - full Hunter, Hack & Breed Program and the 2009 NELE Freestyle Dressage Championships are available for your information.

To enter the NELE Showjumping, Working Hunter Jumping Competitions & the Australian Trick Riding Championships, please visit the Globalentriesonline website or view the NELE Showjumping Championships and 2009 Australian Extreme Trick Riding Championships websites.

2009 NELE Marketing Prospectus Now Available!

The 2009 NELE Marketing Prospectus is now available. Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this amazing new event!

A range of high exposure internal and external Trade Sites are available but filling quickly. An information package on NELE Stadium Trade Sites is now available. If you wish to exhibit during the 2009 NELE please download, complete and subit a Trade Site Application Form or telephone Gail Ritchie on (02) 67675 853.

2009 NELE Volunteers Urgently Needed!

Like horses & livestock? Over 16 years of age? Enjoy the outdoors? Love rural life or want to learn more about cutting edge equine & livestock competitions? Need some practical experience in event management? If you answered YES to any of these you'll simply love NELE 2009!!

Lots of volunteers positions are available to suit a range of interests & FREE event tickets will be available to all volunteers.

If you are interested in NELE volunteering please contact the NELE Volunteers Coordinator, Mr Tony Pearson on ph: (0428) 627958 or email tonypearson1@bigpond.com for further information & to register your interest.

To apply to be a 2009 NELE Volunteer, please download the 2009 NELE Volunteers Information Kit and NELE Volunteering Flyer.

Please note that the deadline for receipt of expressions of interest to volunteer for 2009 NELE has been extended to Friday 9th October 2009. 

Please visit us again soon for updated news and event details, or alternatively email enquiries@aelec.com.au or telephone (02) 6767 5858 for further information on this exciting new event.

2009 NELE Competitor Requirements

A copy of the 2009 NELE Stabling & Competitors Guidelines is now available for download.

Stabling, camping and parking applications are still open! Please click here to download a copy of the 2009 NELE Stabling, Camping & Parking Form.

Please note that given the large size of the 2009 NELE event and that AELEC is likely to be at full capacity, onsite Stabling, Camping & Parking is available for competitors and exhibitors only. A large range of private accommodation options including hotels, motels, caravan parks and B&Bs, in addition to public parking, are available in close proximity to the AELEC venue.

There's something for everyone at NELE.