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2027 Victorian Paint Week
22 - 29 March 2027, Tatura Park Exhibition and Events Complex, 20 Hastie Street, Tatura
The week at a glance
Entry packs are collected from 4pm to 6pm the day before each show and the show office opens at 6am on show mornings.
Southern Spectacular - Tue 23 to Wed 24 March
Two days of halter and performance, the Stallion Service Incentive features and the Fantasia Park $500 stakes, then barrel racing from 6pm on the Wednesday.
Full programOpen-Breed Ranch Show - Thu 25 March
Ranch riding, ranch on the rail, ranch pleasure, ranch trail and ranch conformation, from beginner riders to open, any breed welcome.
Full programPaint-O-Rama - Sat 27 to Sun 28 March
VPHA's Paint Classic under two judges, with halter and performance on the Saturday and trail, ranch, horsemanship and western pleasure on the Sunday.
Full programState Championships - Sat 27 to Mon 29 March
The VPHA State Show: ranch and western, then halter and showmanship, then hunter and hack on the Monday, with champion and supreme awards.
Full programFees
| Item | Fee |
|---|---|
| Regular classes | $25 per class |
| Feature classes | $100 per class |
| Stallion Incentive features | $150 per class |
| Youth regular classes (not feature classes) | Free |
| Tiny Tots classes | Free |
| Admin fee | $20 per horse |
| Arena levy | $15 per horse per day |
| Day membership (non-members) | $35 per rider per day |
Entries
Entries close 10 March 2027. Late entries may be accepted until 19 March 2027 with an additional $50 late fee. Strictly no late entries after that date and no entering at the gate. On show mornings, late entries are only accepted until 8am and must come with proof of payment for the show secretary.
Entry packs are available for collection from 4pm to 6pm the day before each show. The show office opens at 6am every show morning.
All shows run under PHAA rules. Beginner/Improver classes are run under VPHA rules as non-sanctioned classes.
Questions about entering
No. Non-members pay a day membership of $35 per rider per day on top of their classes. Members enter regular classes with no day membership.
Yes - every youth regular class and every Tiny Tots class is free to enter. Feature classes are charged at the feature rate. The admin fee and arena levy still apply per horse.
Late entries are taken at the show office until 8am on show mornings only, with proof of payment, and only until 19 March with the $50 late fee. There is strictly no entering at the gate.
No. Every horse at Paint Week must be stabled. Stables are $35 a night including shavings and are booked with your entry.
PHAA rules. The Beginner/Improver classes are VPHA-rule classes and are non-sanctioned. Stallion Incentive features are open only to progeny by nominated sires or out of nominated mares.
About an hour after the final class of each show.
Book your stable with your entry
Stabling, tack rooms and camping are added in the same online entry as your classes.
Stabling and camping