2026 Open Day wrap up!

‘The Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse Association was proud to host over 150 people of all ages at our recent Open Day at our Horse Holding Facility near Ebor on October 11th 2026.

Highlights of the day included horse handling demonstrations by Committee President, Graeme Baldwin and a presentation by Committee Member Kate Young about how horses perceive the world, which shone a spotlight on the sensory differences between horses and humans and how this effects the way they interact with us, each other and the world.

Ranger Nick was there with billy tea and damper and a delicious selection of spice blends tailor made for camp oven cooking!

Stall holders for the day included Still Free Photography, Wild Horse Split Reins, The Overseer Saddlery, Wild Horsemanship and Margaret’s Preserves. There was Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse merchandise and raffles, and a BBQ lunch featuring Dorrigo beef.

Undoubtedly though, the day was all about the horses. Buckskins and bays stole the show in the yards, and a dozen Guy Fawkes Heritage Horses are off to new homes.’

GFHHA Committee Member Heidi Locke

A huge thank you from our Committee team to everyone who joined us or helped out to make the day such a success!

2026 Open Day photos from 'The Bush Pony' & 'Still Free Photography' ...more to come

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Our last Open Day was held on 12 Oct 2024 & was our 20th Anniversary & 24th Anniversary of the Aerial Cull

We would like to say a huge thank you to everyone who made our 20th Anniversary Celebrations a resounding success!

Thank you to those who delivered such incredible, informative and entertaining demonstrations and presentations. To the volunteers, stallholders, vendors, sponsors, those who travelled a long way to be there, and every single person who turned up and showed the Guy Fawkes Heritage Horse Association so much support!

Despite cold, windy, wet weather during the second half of the day we had an incredible turnout for the GFHHA Ridden and Led Challenge, and everyone stuck around to compete despite the conditions! Congratulations to all of the prize winners in the GFHHA CHALLENGE and RAFFLE’s!

In the evening we ended up indoors by the fire for a cosy and intimate musical treat, with Tate Cole, followed by the legend James Blundell rounding out the day!

To everyone who contributed getting this event across the line, from the planning, organisation and logistics, and to the committee members past and present. Thank you. And to Erica, we hope we did you proud!

Not only a celebration of past achievements, but a crucial fundraising event, you helped us secure the Association’s future until trapping re commences. We are committed to continuing our work in preserving these incredible horses that we are so passionate about!

2024 Open Day Images by Still Free Photography

Our Open Days are a fantastic opportunity for the general public and horse lovers to come and experience our horses and what we do.

When available we present horses for sale, as well as giving horse handling and training demonstrations, and offer you Special Guests who come to share their area of Equine Expertise.

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Your money helps pay for feed, wormers, equipment and trucking, ensuring that our standards of excellence in the handling of wild horses are upheld.

We are staffed only by volunteers, so your money goes directly to Wild Horse welfare.