Australian Western Makers

07/09/2026

We are just days away!

Please let me know if any changes are required, we are happy to accommodate, my busy brain may have made a couple of mistakes with group allocation so please just reach out :) - Eloise

Amendments :
Daniel Edmonds - Friday Tooling with Trevor Britt Ney Able Custom Saddles
Friday Braiding class change - db braiding Katrina Hinton Karen Budds Kym Ryan
Tracy Bunch - Friday silversmithing

07/09/2026

🥂 *VIP PRESENTATION AREA — LIMITED TICKETS AVAILABLE!🥂

Join us in the VIP Presentation Area on Saturday 12 September, 3:30pm–5:00pm and settle in for the biggest moment of the weekend as we celebrate some of Australia’s finest western makers.

$65 per person includes:
🥂 Spirits, b**r, w**e & soft drink
🧀 Nibblies & grazing platters
🏆 Premium viewing for our Awards Presentations
🤎 A chance to mingle, raise a glass and celebrate our makers!
✌️ Lucky door prize!

All Australian Western Makers Sponsors receive complimentary VIP access.

Tickets are **strictly limited**, so if you’d like to join us, payment can be made directly to:

Account Name: Eloise Jo-Ann Johnson and Trevor Edward Able
BSB: 067872
Account Number: 1334 9187
Reference:YOUR NAME / VIP

Once you've paid, send us a message with your payment confirmation to secure your spot.

Good people. Great makers. A few drinks. And a bloody good reason to celebrate. 🥂🤠

03/09/2026

🏆 WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS, MY FRIENDS…🎶

Introducing our 2026 Australian Western Makers Saddle Champion Jackets — made to be earned, made to be worn, and made to tell one hell of a story.

03/09/2026

Gosh we are excited about these!

2026 Merch Jackets available for purchase, pre-orders can be picked up from the merch stall from Friday morning.

Leather jackets, fully lined, and most importantly, promoting all of the amazing sponsors that support the AWM 🫶

Wait until you see the champion jackets! 😍

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

✨🤠 MAKERS — IT’S NEARLY SHOWTIME! 🤠✨

The Australian Western Makers Expo is NEXT WEEK, so if your masterpiece is still sitting on the bench… **GET CRACKIN’!** 🔨🔥

If you are yet to pay for your vendor stall or entry submissions can you please finalise 🫶

https://www.australianwesternmakers.com.au/

01/09/2026

🤠 DALBY, GET READY — THE WESTERN COMMUNITY IS COMING TO TOWN!

Dust off the boots because Australian Western Makers 2026 is heading to Dalby for three huge days celebrating the people, horses, craftsmanship and culture that make Australia’s western community so special. 🐎✨

📅 11–13 September 2026
📍 Dalby Showgrounds, Dalby QLD

Expect a weekend packed with western spirit, great company and plenty to see and experience.

🔥 Save the dates, round up your crew and see you in Dalby!



📸: Jessica Frelek

30/08/2026

Something special happening, an exclusive unveiling of the new collection from Unbridled Western!

A proud sponsor and vendor for 2026, we cant wait to catch up with Amy and her beautiful designs 🫶

Alejandra Collection

Pieces that help us express our truest selves, our desires, while we carry the duties this life so often asks of us.

This collection has been sitting close to my heart for a while now, and in two weeks, I finally get to share her with you.

🤎

29/08/2026

Vendor Update....😍 save your pocket money folks!

Wild Dust Country
Glenvale Forge Bits & Spurs/JM Leather
Cosmic Vaquera Co
Riverstone Leather Creations
Unbridled Western
Dusty Belle
Big Sky Stones and Jewellery by Troi Thelin
Able Custom Saddles
Jason Greiner
Welsh horse and saddle
Aaron Simm Archer Valley Hat Co
Hang Yang Abrasive
Brett's Handcrafted Leather Goods
Cowboy Industrial Sewing Machines & Leather Machines Australia
Stephanie Bryan
Cowgirl Essence
The Chopper Bag
Wade McCullough
East Coast Leather
Kidman Hats
The Lopers Sketches
Doug Timbs Knives
Sara Keast Leather
Get Bucked Leather
skystone_eagle_jewelry
IRON FILLY Custom Leather
db braiding
Chris Barr
Australian Western Makers Merch
Bootstraps - For Those Who Have Laced Up A Boot In Service To Our Country

29/08/2026

Which one will you take home this year, in the Top Hand Saddlery Australian Western Makers Expo?
🫶

Buckles, Jackets, Money, Sashes, Shields... we have it all this year!

Tag a maker!

Saddles, Hats, Spurs, Chaps, Bags, Belts, Boots, Silversmithing, Homewares, Art... and more!

Toowoomba Saddlery
East Coast Leather
db braiding
Jason Greiner
Golden Spur Custom Leather
MGA Insurance Group / Roma
Cowboy Industrial Sewing Machines & Leather Machines Australia

Able Custom Saddles
Unbridled Western
Show Pony Photos
IRON FILLY Custom Leather
BEST Leather Care
Hang 'N' Rattle Rodeo Chaps Australia / Get Low Co
The Congress
Bowmaker Designs
Australian Performance Horse Magazine
Stallion Connect
Triple One Performance Industries
Chris Barr
Kidman Hats
Troy Welsh Saddle and Harness Makers Assoc.