Equestrian WA

THANKS WA

Thank you to the West Australian Equestrian Community for helping me represent Australia at the 2016 Rio Paralympics.

Because of your help I was able to attend the necessary qualification competitions to be selected for the Australian Team and then prepare for the Rio Paralympic Games. You allowed an ordinary West Australian to live an incredible dream and in return I hope I can inspire others to do the same.

The Rio Paralympics was an amazing experience. To be a part of the Australian Team and the whole Paralympic movement is something that will be with me for the rest of my life and is something I thoroughly enjoyed and I am very grateful for. I am very proud of my horse Ceasy and I, overcoming many hurdles along the way, to come home with 9th place in the Individual Championship Grade III Test. It was a very exciting achievement.

Sharon Jarvis

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ANNUAL ELECTION NOMINATIONS - ONE WEEK LEFT

In accordance with the EWA Constitution, notice is hereby given that the Annual Elections for members of the Equestrian Western Australia Incorporated Board and Committees will be held on Thursday 24 November.

If you are interested in contributing to the sport, you are invited to submit a nomination for an open board or committee position. Applications close Thursday 13 October. MORE

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SEC CROSS COUNTRY COURSE CLOSED

Please note that the SEC Cross Country Course will be closed from 1 October and reopening 24 October. Strictly no access is permitted during this time.

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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LEADERBOARDS UPDATED

The Saddles Plus Rising Star Award and Eventing Master Series Leaderboards have been updated following Fairbridge. MORE

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AUSTRALIAN THREE DAY EVENT ENTRIES EXTENDED

Due to the recent unseasonal wet weather in many states causing the cancellation of some events, Adelaide Horse Trials Management have extended the entries by a week 10 October and waived the late fee. MORE.