DOWNLOAD THE 2024 SPONSORSHIP PROPOSAL (COMING SOON)
HDC offers various sponsorship opportunities, including Championship Divisions, Freestyle Day Naming Rights, Rider's Party, Education Presentations, and more!
HDC offers considerable promotion opportunities - whether equestrians are your target market or not, you'll be sure to get your money's worth!
Become a Sponsor.
want to give back to the dressage community?
Generate goodwill among your customers?
Reach your ideal client?
Or target a new market of equestrians?
No matter your sponsorship category, as a Division sponsor, you will enjoy:
- Promotion from January-December 2024
- Advertising on the HDC Website
- Advertising in the HDC newsletter
- Daily announcements at the Festival
- Access to rider’s emails who opt in to your email marketing via Nominate
- Sharing of business promotional posts to HDC Facebook ‘stories’
- Premium stable and camping location if competing at the Festival
- Logo placement on Nominate, the draw and Festival Program
- Banner and flyer placement at the Festival
- Exclusive permission to advertise in the HDC Facebook group
DIVISION SPONSORSHIP
APPLY TO SPONSOR
Are you ready to level up your business?
PLATINUM
- Eight Championship divisions titled after your business
- Eight woollen Championship rugs embroided with your business name
- Two full pages & four half page adverts in our digital program
- Up to nine days of tradestand site included
- Eight facebook posts in every promotional cycle
2000
GOLD
- Four Championship divisions titled after your business
- Four woollen Championship rugs embroided with your business name
- Two full pages & two half page adverts in our digital program
- Up to nine days of tradestand site included
- Four facebook posts in every promotional cycle
SILVER
- Two Championship divisions titled after your business
- Two woollen Championship rugs embroided with your business name
- One full page & two half page adverts in our digital program
- Up to five days of tradestand site included
- Two facebook posts in every promotional cycle
BRONZE
- One Championship divisions titled after your business
- One woollen Championship rugs embroided with your business name
- Two half page adverts in our digital program
- Up to three days of tradestand site included
- One facebook post in every promotional cycle
Earlybird sponsors save $100
Earlybird returning sponsors pay just $1800!
1200
Earlybird sponsors save $100
Earlybird returning sponsors pay just $1000!
750
Earlybird sponsors save $75
Earlybird returning sponsors pay just $600!
450
Earlybird sponsors save $50
Earlybird returning sponsors pay just $350!
- All nine days - $450
- Two weekends $350
- One weekend - $250
- Add additional days - $50ea
TRADE WITH US:
We are super excited for another fabulous trade show at our huge Dressage Festival. We've got a variety of businesses setting up, including some of our amazing sponsors. Everyone loves to dip into the savings on special occasions, and we think this is definitely one of those times!
We will have some amazing trades lined up. Some are from our wonderful and generous sponsors, without whom this event wouldn't have been possible, so be sure to drop in and say hello! And maybe you should buy yourself a little treat while you're there!
The trade show will be set up in P8, which is in the Event Square, right next to the event office and just outside the stables! Grab a coffee at the cart and have a browse whilst you sip!
Already a sponsor? Your trade-stand may just be included in your sponsorship!
Not a sponsor but want to trade? See tradestand information below:
What better way for competitors to celebrate a great week of competition than a
APPLY TO TRADE
(COMING SOON)
Your sponsorship will support the running of our Freestyle competitions and prizes.
In addition to a trade-stand and promotion as per a Platinum Sponsor, you will enjoy:
- Freestyle Naming Rights - e.g. "Your Business Name Freestyle Friday"
- An embroided cotton rug with your business name for Open Horse, Open Pony, AOR (Amateur Owner/Rider) Horse, AOR Pony, Junior/Young Rider division winners and overall Para-Equestrian Champion.
- $100 prize money for first place overall winner at each Preliminary, Novice, Elementary, Medium and Advanced
- $200 prize money for first place winner at each Intermediate, Medium Tour, and Grand Prix
Also available, in addition to the above:
- $100 to the first place prize winner in Para Equestrian Grade I, Grade II, Grade III, Grade IV, Grade V (across level)
- $100 to FEI-P, FEI Junior, FEI Young Rider
- Splitting of Junior / Young Rider division (additional embroided cotton rug)
OTHER SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:
APPLY TO SPONSOR
Your sponsorship will support the catering of our Rider's party and social events! You will also be able to enjoy promotion and tradestands as per a silver sponsor.
$600
HDC is now accepting Expressions of Interest to deliver Education at the 2024 Hawkesbury Dressage Festival.
TOPICS
Members most requested topics for 2024 included:
- Judge to Rider Education on How to Ride a Good Test
- Rider to Rider education on Test riding tips
- Hoof health
- Musical freestyles (creating, judging)
However, if you have another topic to offer, please complete the EOI and if space allows, we will aim to include your education, or consider your application for 2025.
PAID EOIs ARE UP FOR CONSIDERATION
HDC is keen to hear from you whether you are offering your education session as part of Sponsorship or a paid offer.
Expressions of interest will be weighed, taking into consideration factors such as:
- Education topic
- Qualifications and experience
- Availability
- Cost
- Other offerings e.g. lucky door prizes or Festival offers
- Presence in the trade village
- Independent feedback such as testimonials and reviews may be investigated
BECOME AN EDUCATOR
SUBMIT AN EOI TO BE AN EDUCATOR
APPLY TO SPONSOR (COMING SOON)
Are you ready to level up your business and support the dressage community?
PRESENTATION LUCKY DOOR PRIZE
- Donation of fourteen large prizes
- Includes a 9 day tradestand
- 1x full page or 2x half page program adverts
RIDER'S BAG -
GOLD
- 100 medium sized items OR 200 small sized items (or a mix thereof)
- Up to 9 day tradestand
- 1x full page or 2x half page program adverts
RIDER'S BAG -SILVER
- 50 medium sized items OR 100 small sized items (or a mix thereof)
- 5 day tradestand
- 1x half page program advert
RIDER'S BAG - BRONZE
- 25 medium sized items OR 50 small sized items (or a
- mix thereof)
- 3 day tradestand
- 1x half page program advert
3. Product Donation
