• AMGA won bid to host the 23rd World Championships.
• Venue is Pittwater Rugby Park.
• October 19-26.
• 20 participating countries.
• Opportunity for local businesses to capitalise on the event.

Australian Mounted Games

• Fastest growing equine sport in Australia
• Dynamic, fun and engaging sport.
• Exciting spectator sport with broad appeal to wide audience.
• Strong year round national tournament program.
• Club based activities with single governing body, affiliated to EFA (Equestrian Federation of Australia).
• AMGA is the sanctioned body for the International Mounted Games Association.

What is Mounted Games: (click here for a demo)

• Team based equestrian sport.
• Combines acrobatics, athleticism, pageantry &  horse racing.
• Requires high degree of dexterity, hand-eye coordination.
• Teams of 5 riders compete in high speed game events.
• Engaging spectator event.

Who plays:

• Extreme sports genre.
• Massive appeal; 7-70 year old males and females.
• Offers competition programs past Pony Club age limits.
• Support from traditional rural sports of camp drafting, polocrosse and rodeo.
• Currently lobbying the IOC to be a demonstration event for the London Olympic Games.

World Mounted Games 2008 and beyond:

• First time in Australia.
• To be held on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.
• True world class world championship event.
• 20 affiliated countries expected to attend.
• 3 day competition with anticipated stay 14 days +.
• Opportunity to develop annual, world cup style championship series in Australia as invitation events.
• Bush to Beach Expo.

 Potential audiences – Australian riders:

• Opportunity to attract broad equestrian participation.
• Currently some 48,200 males , 165,600 females over 15 involved in equestrian activities in Australia (Australian Sports Commission/ABS from 2006).
  • AB Demographic.
  • National audience.
  • 15-24 years; 63,800.
  • 25-34 years; 44,500.
  • 35-44 years; 50,000.
  • 45-54 years; 35,900.
  • 55-64 years; 12,300.
  • 65+ years;      7,400.