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Equestrian WA

December 8, 2016

STATE NEWS

SEC TO INTRODUCE LEVY IN 2017

EWA wishes to announce that a $5.00 levy will be introduced in 2017 for users of the State Equestrian Centre in Brigadoon. Proceeds will be put towards the continued maintenance and development of the venue. 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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JOIN OR RENEW TODAY

2017 memberships are now available! EWA would like to welcome any returning members as well as new members joining the EWA family for the first time. The following information should assist you in joining or renewing your membership. MORE

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2017 EVENT CALENDAR NOW AVAILABLE

The website has now been updated with the planned events for 2017 and it is set to be an action-packed year! MORE

NATIONAL NEWS

WILLINGA PARK DONATION TO ENSURE WORLD CLASS EQUESTRIAN SAFETY

Equestrian Australia is excited to announce a significant $250,000 donation from Terry Snow, the owner of the Willinga Park Equestrian Centre and a Stock and Performance Horse Stud on the NSW South Coast. The funds will contribute to ensuring Australian safety initiatives in equestrian sport, particularly Eventing, are recognised internationally. MORE

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JANUARY RULE CHANGES

Please note that the 2017 rule changes for most disciplines will be coming into effect on 1 January 2017. MORE

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US, SWEDISH & DUTCH CITIES WIN HOSTING RIGHTS TO MAJOR FEI EVENTS

The Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping and FEI World Cup™ Dressage Finals for the years 2020 and 2021 and the FEI European Championships 2019 in Jumping, Dressage and Para-Equestrian Dressage were among the key events allocated by the FEI Bureau in Tokyo (JPN). MORE

CLUB NEWS

2017 AFFILIATIONS NOW AVAILABLE

EWA is now accepting club/group affiliations for 2017. We invite new and renewing clubs/groups to submit their applications by downloading the 2017 Affiliation Form and emailing it to members@equestrianwa.org.au.

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UPCOMING DSR WORKSHOPS

EWA would like to recommend that all EWA clubs check the Department of Sport and Recreation website for upcoming workshops that could be of interest to your committee, riders and volunteers. DSR holds regular workshops on club management, coaching, officiating, safety and many other topics. MORE

COACHES & OFFICIALS NEWS

CURTIN UNI OFFERS FREE TRAINING FOR YOUNG COACHES

WA coaches of young athletes are being offered free training in anti-doping and motivational strategies from internationally recognised experts in a CoachMade project at Curtin University.

Coaches who train athletes aged 14 to 18 years and would be available to attend two three-hour workshops in 2017, are invited to take part in the project that has received funding from the International Olympic Committee to develop and test an anti-doping education research program based on contemporary theories of motivation. Email coachMADE@curtin.edu.au or call 92662144 for more information.

DRESSAGE - NEWS

DRESSAGE WA NEWSLETTER - DECEMBER EDITION

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INTRODUCTION OF YELLOW CARDS FOR DRESSAGE IN 2017

As of 1 January 2017 National Dressage rule changes will come into effect, including the introduction of Yellow Cards. Yellow Cards may be imposed for the following:

  • Abuse of horse (an action or omission involving the mistreatment of a horse)
  • Abuse of an Official (including abusive or bullying behaviour directed to an Official and conduct directed toward an Official that denigrates the Official)
  • Failure to follow a direction of an Official relating to compliance with these rules

For further information please refer to the National Dressage Rules, found here. A copy of the Yellow Card can be obtained here.

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2017 AUS DRESSAGE CHAMPIONSHIPS TO GO TO VICTORIA

The Australian Dressage Committee (ADC) has announced that the 2017 Australian Dressage Championships will be hosted by Boneo Park in Victoria next October. MORE

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STATEMENT FOR RIDERS COMPETING AT THE 2017 BONEO CLASSIC

Requirements for Australian riders to compete in a CDI-Pony, CDI-Junior Rider, CDI-Young Rider and CDI-U25 Grand Prix in their own country. MORE

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JANUARY RIDERS FORUM

Dressage WA will be hosting a Rider's Forum at Horseland Midland on Monday 23 January 2017. If you are interested in attending please RSVP to ptspackman@bigpond.com.

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2017 DWA MID-WEEK DRESSAGE

Dressage WA are pleased to announce that DWA Mid-week Dressage will be returning in 2017 with a new and exciting format. Thursdays feature training tests and judge protocol sessions and Fridays are competition/event days. Practice your test on Thursday, receive feedback from a judge to help perfect it, then ride it in competition on Friday! There’s something for everyone – Competitor, Participant and Eventing tests on offer, Prep to FEI plus Freestyles. MORE

DRESSAGE - UPCOMING EVENTS

18 December - Dust & Diamonds Dressage Summer Series Event 1

31 December - Dust & Diamonds Dressage Summer Series Event 2

15 January - Dust & Diamonds Summer Series Event 3

22 January - EWA Summer Series Dressage Training Day (entries open next week on Nominate)

28 January - Dust & Diamonds Summer Series Event 4

29 January - EWA Summer Series Dressage Competition Day (entries open next week on Nominate)

EVENTING NEWS

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 - UPCOMING EVENTS

10 December - Eventing in the Park

INTERSCHOOL - NEWS

SADDLES PLUS INTERSCHOOL JUNIOR/YOUTH SERIES LEADERBOARD

EWA is pleased to announce the return of the Saddles Plus Interschool Junior/Youth Series for 2017. This leaderboard is designed for riders under 18 years of age with points being accumulated by competing and placing at specific events throughout the year.

Combinations who achieve the most points are recognised at the EWA Annual Awards Night with a trophy and prizes. Results are also used to help selectors determine which riders will be invited for the WA Team for the Australian Interschool Championships and the Rising Stars Program. MORE

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RISING STARS SQUAD APPLICATIONS CLOSING IN 1 WEEK

The Rising Stars Program aims to work closely with the best young equestrian talent in the state to provide a pathway for young riders aspiring to reach the ranks of an EWA High Performance Program and perhaps also National Selection sometime in the future.

Applications close on 15 December so get your applications in soon! MORE

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2017 STATE INTERSCHOOL CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFICATIONS

As part of our duty of care and risk management responsibilities, Interschool WA now requires riders to gain qualifications prior to entering the WA State Interschool Championships.

The 2017 qualification period is 18 March 2016 - 3 March 2017. Qualifications must be recorded on the Interschool Qualification Card template and submitted to the EWA office by 10 March 2017. MORE

JUMPING - NEWS

2016 JUMPING LEADERBOARDS FINALISED

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 Wednesday 14 December. 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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SKILLS BASED JUMPING COMMITTEE TO BE FORMED

Equestrian Australia are now accepting expressions of interest for places on a newly formed Skills Based National Jumping Committee to come into effect on 1 March 2017. MORE

JUMPING - UPCOMING EVENTS

21 January - EWA Summer Series Jumping Training Day (entries open next week on Nominate)

28 January - EWA Summer Series Jumping Competition Day (entries open next week on Nominate)

SHOW HORSE - NEWS

Congratulations to all riders, ponies and horses that travelled across the Nullarbor to compete at last weekend’s EA Australasian Show Horse & Rider Championships. This prestigious event was held at the Werribee Park Equestrian Centre in Victoria and attracted a record number of competitors from all States of Australia and New Zealand.

The Western Australian Team performed very well against some very strong competition in hotly contested classes. Notable performances were:

  • Carona Park Fairy Footsteps (ridden by Mercedes Mathews), awarded third place in the Small Show Hunter Pony under 12hh.
  • Yartarla Park Mannequin (ridden by Ivy Parsons), awarded third place in the Small Pony 12hh & under.
  • Breebrooke Just Joey (ridden by Amelia Hall), awarded third place in the Large Pony over 13hh & not exceeding 14hh.
  • Redline Classic Edition (ridden by Orleans Graetz), awarded Reserve Champion in the Child’s Large Show Hunter Galloway over 14.2hh and not exceeding 15hh.
  • Bevanlee Folklore (ridden by Chris Lambert), awarded Reserve Champion for Show Hunter Galloway over 14.2hh and not exceeding 15hh.

Many thanks to Equestrian WA and the Show Horse Working Party for their ongoing commitment and support of our Show Horse Team – the newly designed WA uniform was worn with great pride. The EWA Welcome BBQ was much appreciated by all, and we thank Eileen Morris for the use of her truck’s BBQ and her expert cooking skills!

A big thank you to Ramsay’s Horse Transport who once again generously supported our WA Team, as well as to Jodee Mathews who provided free Equissage bags to our riders and gave Equissage sessions to our ponies and horses at the Nationals. 

Marlene Kinder (and her band of helpers) decorated the stables beautifully in the WA colours of black and gold, and in addition Marlene received a special commendation for cake decorating at the Bake Off. Our WA Team also won a trophy for winning the 2016 Games Competition which included apple-bobbing and a three-legged race. And to top things off, Lisa Vince won the $200 prize for the tipping competition. Well done everyone!

Janet Reid - WA Team Manager

SHOW HORSE - UPCOMING EVENTS

VAULTING - NEWS

INAUGRAL WA STATE VAULTING CHAMPIONSHIPS SUCCESS

On Sunday 4 December, the Swan Valley was home to the inaugural Western Australian State Vaulting Championships. Despite vaulting being a relatively young sport in WA, the event was met with much enthusiasm and success. MORE

VAULTING - UPCOMING EVENTS

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