EWA AWARD NOMINATIONS NOW OPEN

Nominations for the 2016 Equestrian Western Australia Awards are now open!

The Awards recognise the top performing athletes and horses, as well as the sport's most outstanding administrator, coach, official, owner, volunteer and event of the past 12 months. All members of EWA, EA or an EWA-affiliated club are able to nominate.

Award winners will be recognised at the Annual Awards Night which is to be held on Friday 3 February 2017. The venue will be announced shortly and the tickets available for purchase in December. Nominations close 4 December. MORE

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EWA & SEC CLOSURES

Please note that the EWA office will be closed to public access from 9-15 December due to office renovations. Staff will still be available to answer your calls and the SEC riding facilities will remain available for hire during this time.

The EWA office and all of the SEC facilities will be closed from 16 December - 3 January for the Christmas/New Year break.

We thank you for your cooperation and patience during this time.

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SEC STALLION STABLES

The State Equestrian Centre would like to remind everyone that only stallions, colts or geldings are to be stabled in aisle M/N. Mares are not to be stabled in the same aisle as stallions - no exceptions. Stallion disks must be on display at all times.

2017 FEI WORLD VAULTING CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR JUNIORS

Equestrian Australia's Selection Policy for the 2017 FEI World Vaulting Championships for Juniors has been released. MORE

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TRYON (USA) TO HOST 2018 FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES

The FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 will be held at the Tryon International Equestrian Center in North Carolina (USA) from 10 to 23 September 2018. MORE

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EOI FOR NATIONAL ENDURANCE COMMITTEE 2017-2018

Equestrian Australia is calling for Nominations for the EA National Endurance Committee. There are two positions vacant as Robyn Parnell and Melinda Stevens have completed their current term. This is a two-year term and will start from 1 January 2017. Applications close Friday 25 November 2016. MORE

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EOI BEING SOUGHT FOR ENDURANCE RIDERS

Expressions of interest are being sought from endurance riders for the 2017 Youth Endurance Championships and beyond. MORE

VALLEY EQUINE VETERINARY CENTRE

The WA Eventing Committee would like to thank Warwick Vale and the team at Valley Equine Veterinary Centre for their continued support of our state's eventing community.

Valley Equine Veterinary Centre provides $2500 each year to Eventing WA, plus veterinary attendance at one WA FEI CIC/CCI event in an FEI Veterinary Delegate Capacity, and two annual veterinary lectures to WA Eventing Squad Members.

They also sponsor the FEI Young Eventing Rider of the Year Award, which aims to foster the young eventing rider into FEI competitions. The award includes a prize for the most outstanding and successful horse/rider combination of the year and allows for some financial assistance for further training and education for that combination during the following year.

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EVENTING WA ANNUAL AWARDS

Is there someone that you have noticed during 2016 that has contributed in a significant way to the sport of Eventing? So much so that you think they should be formally recognised? If so then please take two minutes to nominate them for one of the Eventing WA Annual Awards. These awards are additional to the EWA Awards.

The survey is now open here. Nominations close November 30 and Eventing WA have absolute discretion to make final selection.

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MASTER SERIES WINNERS ANNOUNCED

The Master Series is now complete following Brigadoon II. Full provisional results are now available for download here.

Placings are currently provisional pending any queries which can be submitted to members@equestrianwa.org.au by COB Thursday 24 November. After this date placings will be final. Winners and placegetters will be recognised at the EWA Awards Night on 3 February 2017.

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BETTINA HOY MASTERCLASS CANCELLED

Swan River Horse Trials are disappointed to announce that the Masterclass with Bettina Hoy planned for December has been cancelled due to being unable to secure a venue.