Market co-ordinator Lorrae Smyth said the special guests from Ballarat's Kryal Castle would entertain the crowd with their jousting.

"They ride the horses, ride at each other and try to get each other off the horse," she said.

Other highlights include the hay stacking competition, wood chopping, tug of war and the skills on display in the stockman's challenge, both saddle and bareback.

"People riding their horses and having to go through gates and pick up a passenger, and then pick up water and ride back through gates," Mrs Smyth said.

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There will also be novelty horse events, dog high jump, pony rides, buggy rides, craft stalls and competitions for holes in one, whip cracking, strong man and egg toss.

Last year's muster followed the Upper Murray summer bushfires and was held just before the coronavirus pandemic shutdown.

This year for the first time, muster tickets can be bought online through Eventbrite, with COVID-19 restrictions capping the crowd at 1000. Late Friday afternoon about 700 tickets had been sold.

People will also need to sign in either manually or with a QR code.

The muster runs from about 9am to 6pm at Mitta Sports and Community Centre.

For more information, go to the Mighty Mitta Muster website or Facebook page.

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