Australia's ONLY DEDICATED INDUSTRY EVENT

The Equine Business Summit

2026 Equine business summit | Melbourne

May 27th and 28th, 2026
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AUSTRALIA's EQUINE BUSINESS EVENT OF THE YEAR

What is the Equine Business Summit?

The Equine Business Summit is more than just an annual event, it’s an industry leading conference for equestrian professionals looking to elevate their businesses.

Across two days, delegates will hear from leading industry voices through insightful keynotes, panel discussions, hands-on workshops, and dedicated networking sessions.

This conference provides a dynamic platform to dive into essential and market relevant topics such as strategic marketing, public relations, digital advertising, sustainability, ecommerce, service, retail and wholesale trade.

By attending, you'll be immersed in a collaborative, innovative environment designed to spark new ideas, build valuable connections, and support long-term growth within the Australian equestrian industry.

Event Information

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2026 Equine Business Summit

We know it is important to you to have your travel plans locked in early, so here is the run down of where everything is at for the 2026 Equine Business Summit.

With year-on-year growth of the Equine Business Summit, 2026 marks the next evolution of the event. Built from your feedback, we’re introducing two days of dedicated equine business education, professional development, and industry networking.

Not one, but two days designed exclusively for the equine niche, bringing together product and service based businesses, founders, and industry leaders from across Australia.

Day 1 is focused on hands-on, actionable workshops, followed by the Inaugural Industry Awards & Networking Function.

Day 2 is built for learning, interacting and being inspired by leaders, founders and professionals with a carefully curated program.

Speaker announcements will be released as program curation is finalised. While we’re keeping names under wraps for now, trust us when we say: you’re going to love who we bring to the ETBA stage.

For those willing to trust the vision, early bird tickets will be released early March and available for a limited time only. This will be your opportunity to secure discounted access to both days and the Industry Awards & Networking Function.

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industry leaders and beyond

Previous ETBA Speakers

We bring together leading voices, changemakers, and specialists from inside and outside the equestrian industry.

Yseult Newton

Founder | High Horse Performance

Sarah-Jane Colhoun

General Manager | Leader Equine

Kylie Rogers

CEO | Victoria Racing Club

Geoff Sinclair

Founder | EQ Saddlery

Grace Imrie

Founder | Hairy Pony

Dr Larissa Tweedie

Founder | Lara Tweedie Equestrian

Megan McKenzie

Marketing Manager | Eastern Distributors

Tenai Seymour

Founder | Ads Haus

Dylan Scarborough

Founder | Outback Drover Co

Nicole Creed

Founder | EquiCare App

Liz Nable

PR & Media Expert

Caleb Degen

Equine Coordinator | Australian Outback Spectacular

Sarah Timmerman

Founder | Beginning Boutique

Linda Goldspink-Lord

Founder Posiedon Animal Health

Katie-lea Quigley

Founder | Milrey (Formerly Equipad)

Amy Gotts-Wheeler

Hairy Pony Marketing | Athlete/Influencer

Who is the Equine Business Summit for?

Businesses Big and Small

Whether you’re a startup, a growing brand, or an industry leader, this summit is designed to help you scale, adapt, and thrive.

Western, English & Beyond

Whether you’re in retail, services, thoroughbreds, agistment, fencing, feed, or any equine-related business, you’ll find valuable insights and connections.

Owners, teams, and future entrepreneurs

Whether you're leading a company, part of a growing team, or dreaming of starting your own equine business, this summit gives you the tools, strategies, and network to make it happen.

Equine Business Summit Delegates

From those who have an idea, to start ups, medium and corpoate sized businesses.

COMMUNITY THOUGHTS

Word from previous attendees

From brands big and small...

Loved it. Please make sure I’m on the early bird list for next year!
Michelle Bird
Michelle Bird Equine Art
A day to inspire, learn and collaborate in a safe space, where you get to spend time away from your day-to-day with like minded businesses.
ETBA 2025 Delegate
Anonymous Event Survey
I’ve been to a lot of conferences, but this one was special. The supportive atmosphere, insightful speakers, and relevant topics like marketing, social media, and operations were perfectly tailored to equine businesses like mine.
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Although I learned so much from the day, my greatest learning was from someone I met. Be unapologetically self-first. Don't be scared to promote yourself at events such as these. But without ETBA, I wouldn't have had this light bulb moment, so thank you.
ETBA Delegate
Anonymous Event Survey
The event was really well run and I was really impressed!
Nicole Creed
Founder - Equicare App
An industry first, that did not disappoint. Quality speakers and presenters that kept the crowd engaged. You could see people’s brains ticking when looking around the room, it was a great day. Full credit to Hannah and Katie-lea, they achieved what many told them they couldn't!
Gary Cuddy
Safe Industries Australia
It was amazing, loved it from a personal and professional developmental aspect. Came away from the day very inspired.
ETBA Delegate
Anonymous Event Survey
This event is like a breath of fresh air in an industry that at times has struggled to evolve into the 21st century. It is a MUST attend event for anyone in an equestrian business, and I know that each year will only continue to be bigger and better than ever.
ETBA Delegate
Anonymous Event Survey
We really enjoyed the Equine Business Summit. Listening to key industry voices reminded us we’re never alone! A great chance to sense-check beliefs, back ourselves, and exchange valuable ideas with others
Sarah Jane Colhoun
General Manager - Leader Equine
Walking into Flemington you could feel the buzz of excitement as over 120 equine business owners joined together to connect, learn and grow, you could hear a pin drop as attention was laser focused on each speaker, notebooks filled with actionable insights to take their business to the next level in 2024.
Tenai Seymour
Director - Ads Haus