SEC CROSS COUNTRY COURSE TO REOPEN NEXT WEEK

The State Equestrian Centre cross country course, polocrosse yards and the bridle trail entrance to the SEC will be reopened next week. The area has been repaired and inspected in conjunction with the WAYER event organisers and deemed safe for use. EWA thanks everyone that has made this possible.

______________________________________________________________________

EA TEAMS UP WITH HORSE & COUNTRY TV

Equestrian Australia is excited to announce a ground-breaking partnership with popular and respected international TV network, Horse & Country TV. The four-year partnership will provide EA’s Members with access to exclusive equestrian content from Australia and overseas.  It will also provide a platform for Australian events, horses and riders to gain better global exposure across H&C’s international network of channels. MORE

______________________________________________________________________

HARWOOD WINS EA OWNER OF THE YEAR

EWA wishes to congratulate Nikki Harwood for winning Owner of the Year at the 2016 Equestrian Australia Sport Achievement Awards held in Brisbane last week. MORE

______________________________________________________________________

NOTICE OF ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Notice is hereby given to the Members of Equestrian Western Australia Incorporated that the 2017 Annual General Meeting will be held at the Oceanfoam Room on the 1st Floor of the State Equestrian Centre, 303 Cathedral Avenue Brigadoon 6069, commencing at 7:00pm on Thursday 27 April 2017. MORE

APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR EA NCAS WORKING PARTY

Equestrian Australia is in the process of reviewing and reformatting the NCAS Coaching Pathway. As a result they are asking for applications from equestrian community members to form discipline specific working parties to be involved in the content review. Applications close 14 April. MORE

______________________________________________________________________

LAUNCH OF NEW NATIONAL COACH PATHWAY

Equestrian Australia last week announced the development of a new coaching accreditation pathway to be introduced in 2018. MORE

______________________________________________________________________

COACHING CANDIDATES

Are you a Coaching Candidate and need to complete your lesson plans, lessons or lunging assessments? EWA are seeking expressions of interest to attend a 2 day clinic to complete these assessments. Email SaraBotten@equestrianwa.org.au to register your interest.

FUNDING SUPPORT FOR EWA JUMPING SQUAD RIDERS

A share of $4,000 is available to Open, Recognition and Youth Squad horse/rider combinations for 2017. This can be claimed as a reimbursement on entry fees for eligible classes. Round 1 funding include events that occur between March-July 2017 (to include Yalambi Classic/Bunbury SJ Classic/Busselton Winter Classic/GCEC). MORE

______________________________________________________________________

RISING STARS APRIL CLINIC

Date: Wednesday 12 & Thursday 13 April
Venue: State Equestrian Centre
Cost: $40/Lesson
Registrations: Nominate

______________________________________________________________________

REGIONAL ATHLETE TRAVEL SUBSIDY SCHEME

The Athlete Travel Subsidy Scheme provides funding assistance to regional Western Australian athletes aged 13-21 years who are on a high performance pathway. Round 2 applications are now open for events that occurred between 15 November 2016 and 15 June 2017. 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.

______________________________________________________________________

EVENTING MASTER SERIES UPDATED

The 2017 current standings have now been updated following Capel. MORE

______________________________________________________________________

NEC APPOINTS NEW RIDERS REP

Equestrian Australia this week announced that Emma Mason has been appointed as the rider's representative of the National Eventing Committee. MORE

2018 STATE INTERSCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIPS QUALIFICATIONS

The 2018 State Interschool Championships qualification requirements will be released next week on the newsletter and website. Watch this space!

_________________________________________

JOCKEYS VS. INTERSCHOOLS SHOW JUMPING CHALLENGE

• Are you competing at the State Interschool Championships?
• Do you ride an off the track Thoroughbred?
• Can you jump 70cm?

If so, you could take part in the Jockeys Vs Interschool Challenge to be held on the Saturday of the State Interschool Championships! If you would like to put your name down to be considered, please email sharon.welsh@equestrianwa.org.au.

AUTUMN PAGEANT ENTRIES CLOSING TOMORROW

A reminder that entries for the 2017 EWA Autumn Pageant will be closing on 31 March. Featuring Child's, Interschool, Open and Off The Track classes and with some beautiful prizes to be won, you don't want to miss out. This event is also a qualifier for the inaugural 2018 ENSW Southern Cross Show Horse Spectacular. ENTER