Dear Coaches and Officials

I would like to take this opportunity to thank members for their very warm welcome and strong show of support. I’ve already had the pleasure of engaging many of our State and National committees and have met a large number of our dedicated Officials operating in the field.

The Education Team has been working extremely hard researching the wide variety of educational opportunities and delivery processes currently operating within the sport and has already been proactively engaging many of our stakeholders for their thoughts on those topics.

With this in mind, our plan is to create a comprehensive list of upcoming educational opportunities that will be included in future editions of  Evolve.

Terry Lalor
Education Manager
Equestrian Australia

An FEI Course for Judges and Technical Delegate Driving Officials will be conducted alongside the FEI CAI 2* and Clinic at the Australian Equine and Livestock Event Centre (AELEC) at Tamworth NSW. MORE  

To align with current best practice, Equestrian Australia’s (EA) Coach Insurance Program will see all new Trainee Coaches protected under the insurance of the EA Coach Educator who is in charge of supervising their training. This will mean all NEW Trainee Coaches will no longer be required to purchase trainee insurance. MORE  

Equestrian Australia is saddened to hear of the passing of equestrian stalwart Graham ‘Kanga’ Parham. Graham was a lifelong servant of the sport and his contribution to the equestrian community is unrivalled. In 2013 he was honoured for his services to equestrian sport receiving an Order of the Medal of Australia. MORE  

Changes to the Ready Set Trot program are offering greater flexibility for coaches and more options for participants.

The new model allows coaches to set  their own lesson prices and rather than provide set lesson plans, the program now centres on participants achieving specific skill outcomes, giving coaches the freedom to run the program to suit their business, or even integrate it into their existing beginner programs.  Read more about how Ready Set Trot now benefits coaches HERE  

Catherine Davies is an accredited EA Level 3 General Coach, Level 2 Dressage Specialist Coach and Level 2 Eventing Specialist Coach. She is also an EA Coach Educator. MORE  

COACH OF THE MONTH is a new series in our Evolve e-News. It is a way on highlighting the EA coaches and educators who work with dedication and passion all over Australia.

The 2015 Longines FEI European Eventing Championships 2015 were hosted by Blair Castle (GBR) in Scotland from 10-13 September 2015. FEI Technical Delegate Des Hughes has recently returned from this amazing event where he officiated. Here he tells his story... MORE  

Equestrian Australia is inviting riders to submit their entry nominations for the 2015 Equestrian Grand Final to be held in Adelaide from 19-22 November. Entry nominations must be submitted by 5:00pm Friday 16 October 2015. MORE  

Horses in training frequently require large grain meals to provide energy for performance. Results of this study indicate that feeding a protected sodium bicarbonate product (KERx EquiShure™) to horses on high-grain diets can attenuate the pH shifts that lead to hindgut acidosis. MORE  

The AIS is known for developing Australia’s elite athletes. But did you know they also operate an amazing range of visitor experiences? AIS guided tours including the fun, interactive Sportex exhibit, the AIS shop where you can dress like a champion,  aquatic and fitness facilities for public use, venues for conferences, meetings, team building and events, and bring your school or sports group to a sports camp. It’s now easier than ever to discover what you can do and see at the AIS at our brand new website. MORE  

Are you an Equestrian Australia official who has recently officiated overseas and interested in sharing your experiences with other officials and the greater equestrian community for a new series?  

INSIGHT will tell the stories of international competitions from an Officials perspective.

The stories that we collect will be published on the Equestrian Australia website [INSIGHT] and/or newsletters and EA social media sites.

If you are interested in recounting your time abroad as an official, please visit the EA website to submit your details. Officials who participate will be asked to submit a brief summary of their experience and also provide an image/s from the event.

CLICK HERE to be taken to the online form where you can submit your details.