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Dear Members of Equestrian Western Australia and friends of the State Equestrian Centre,
As you are aware, your Board and the CEO have been working hard to secure the long-term future of the State Equestrian Centre (SEC) without burdening our members with excessive membership fees or unreasonable hire charges for the use of the facility.
On Monday 23 September, the Minister for Sport and Recreation, Mick Murray MLA signed-off on a significant assistance package to enable the SEC to continue operating under the management of EWA for the next two years.
In the past six months, the Department has undertaken a due diligence assessment on the governance and financial management of the Board and Equestrian WA – this report was very favourable and has led to this important next step in our process.
During the next two years, the structure of the management of the SEC will be reviewed along with the negotiation of the lease of the facilities from the City of Swan to ensure a sustainable future over the long term.
Whilst there is considerable infrastructure funding still required to ensure the long term future of the State Equestrian Centre, the news we are able to share today is a big step towards our goals to ensure that this invaluable asset for all equestrians remains one of the best in the country and is available to all to use whether for a recreational ride, local competition, state and national championship.
We look forward to the continued support of our members and the State and Federal Governments to put the full Asset Management Plan in place.
Ron Fleming
On behalf of the Equestrian Western Australia Board and CEO
28th September 2019
03/10/2019
WHEN THE RIDER IS HOT, THE HORSE IS HOTTER!
featured on Horseyard.com.au
 A hot humid day. One rider. One horse. Both are exercising at a moderate level. Who is more likely to overheat?
It might surprise you to know that your horse gets hotter much faster than you and is more susceptible to the negative effects of heat stress.
Prof. Michael Lindinger, an animal and exercise physiologist at the University of Guelph, explains: “It only takes 17 minutes of moderate intensity exercise in hot, humid weather to raise a horse’s temperature to dangerous levels. That’s three to 10 times faster than in humans. Horses feel the heat much worse than we do.”
And the effects can be serious. If a horse’s body temperature shoots up from the normal 37 to 38 C to 41 C, temperatures within working muscles may be as high as 43 C, a temperature at which proteins in muscle begin to denature (cook). Horses suffering excessive heat stress may experience hypotension, colic and renal failure.
Click here to read full article
03/10/2019
EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR 1-DAY FIRST AID COURSE
 Equestrian WA is committed to delivering educational experiences to our members and the community. With that said, we are now taking expressions of interest from interested individuals who would like to attend a 1-day First Aid Course.
Please fill in the EOI form here and advise your preferred date from the list of times that you would be interested in attending. More details will be confirmed, once we have gained enough interest.
01/10/2019
THREE JUNIOR EOI'S TO REPRESENT AUSTRALIA IN BORROWED HORSE JUMPING EVENT (THAILAND)
Equestrian Australia has received an invitation from the Thailand Equestrian Federation (TEF) for riders to compete in borrowed a horse event in Bangkok from 17-20 November 2019. Equestrian Australia would like to invite members who meet the age category of 14 – 18 years of age this year, to indicate their interest to compete at these competitions. All interested riders will need to complete the Expressions of Interest form, to be considered. Further details can be found here.
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Kassie Southwell is a coach in both equine and rider biomechanics. Kassie follows classical principles that address both the rider and horse to ensure soundness and correct biomechanics and function of the horse. In her one on one coaching sessions, riders will work through understanding the balance and precision of the seat and how the horse moves beneath the rider. Exercises will be prescribed and worked through to improve the horse’s musculoskeletal imbalances and restrictions with the movement therapy, aiming at correcting spinal alignment in lateral motion. Lateral exercises are discussed as to how they work and why they are important in developing the horse’s strength, coordination,
suppleness and soundness and how to make them correctly so that they are improving the horses body and mind. 
