Tooradin Dalmore Pony Club

Club Offerings

Tooradin Dalmore Pony Club is a friendly, inclusive club in the West Gippsland Zone of Pony Club Victoria, based at 300 Lynes Road on the beautiful grounds of Tooradin Estate. The club has a unique origin in Victorian pony club history — it was formed by the merger of the former Tooradin Pony Club and Dalmore Pony Club, which were historically the only two clubs in the state to share the same grounds. Today, that history lives on in a single, well-established club with a strong community culture and an active calendar.

Tooradin Dalmore’s genuine point of difference is the welcoming atmosphere that flows right through its biggest events. The club’s Annual Dressage Day, held each March at Tooradin Estate, regularly attracts more than 100 riders — ranging from eight-year-olds on their first pony through to competitors in their sixties — and consistently draws feedback about how “friendly and inclusive” the club feels. That warmth, combined with genuinely lovely open-space surrounds, sets the tone for how the club operates year-round.

The club also has a strong competitive side, producing riders who reach state-level finals across several disciplines — most recently with Tracey Gorick and Callanish Chastity in contention at the PCV Ride to Time State Championships after posting a perfect qualifying time. Strong partnerships with Bendigo Bank Tooradin and a roster of local equestrian businesses help underpin the club’s events. Tooradin Dalmore is a great fit for families in Tooradin, Dalmore, Koo Wee Rup, Clyde, Clyde North, Cranbourne, Pearcedale, Blind Bight, Cannons Creek, Warneet, Devon Meadows, and the surrounding south-east.

What we offer

• Monthly rallies on the second Sunday of each month, with gear check at 9:00am for a 9:30am start
• The Annual Tooradin Dalmore Dressage Day in March — a major regional event drawing 100+ riders across all ages and grades
• Proficiency certificate training and grading under the standard PCV program
• Strong West Gippsland Zone competition involvement and state-level pathways
• Active participation in the PCV Ride to Time program
• EFA (Equestrian Australia) affiliation alongside PCV
• Community grant support including through Bendigo Bank Tooradin
• A genuinely inclusive culture welcoming riders from their very first pony through to adult competitive levels

Facilities

• Clubhouse and member amenities
• Dressage and combined training arenas
• One-day eventing and show jumping facilities
• Showing ring
• Beautiful open-space grounds at historic Tooradin Estate

Agistment

Agistment isn’t offered directly through the club. Tooradin is home to several equestrian agistment businesses nearby, including Tooradin Arabians & Agistment Farm and Tooradin Equine Services — worth approaching directly. Get in touch with the club for further local recommendations.

Disciplines

Tooradin Dalmore follows the standard PCV program and supports a full range of disciplines:

• Dressage
• Show Jumping
• Cross Country
• Combined Training
• Horse Trials / One-Day Eventing
• Showing
• Mounted Games
• Ride to Time
• Theory, grooming, and horsemanship
• Certificates, camps, and clinics