26/04/18
EA GENERAL REGULATIONS UPDATE:
HORSE IDENTIFICATION

Recently the EA Board ratified changes to the EA General Regulations relating to horse identification. This review was recommended to the Board by the EA Show Horse Committee, in light of an issue they had faced during an event relating to 'horse colour'. The changes that have been made are:

Article 114 – Horse Identification at Events
3. Horses entering any EA Official competition must match all details registered with EA
Article 116 – Entries
9. The person making the entry is responsible for ensuring that the horse is eligible for the Competition/s in which they are making the entry, and that all details of the horse (including physical appearance) match the EA database as per registration.
Article 137 – Horse registration and ID
3. EA Horse Documentation by way of Identification papers (and/or Passport) and Competition Licence/s should be available at Competitive Events in case proof is requested by an EA Official or Organising Committee member.

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26/04/18
EWA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

A reminder to Members that the Annual General Meeting (AGM) for Equestrian Western Australia Incorporated will be held on:

Thursday 10 May 2018
Commencing at 7:00pm
State Equestrian Centre (Oceanfoam Room, 1st Floor)
303 Cathedral Avenue, Brigadoon, WA 6069

EWA will also be holding a Special General Meeting following the AGM to set out the proposed amendments to the EWA Constitution to ensure that it complies with new law known as the Associations Incorporation Act 2015. MORE

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19/04/18
STALLION IDENTIFICATION Q&A

Equestrian Australia have recently uploaded a Q&A page to their website answering the frequently asked questions received about the new stallion identification rules being introduced on 1 July. MORE

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19/04/18
EA MEMBER & STAKEHOLDER CONFIDENTIALITY

EA Chair, Judy Fasher, has addressed concerns regarding the former agreement EA had with Zoetis and the confidentiality of member information to third parties. MORE

SEMINAR
EA OFFICIALS FORUM & COURSE

Date: 23 & 24 June
Location: State Equestrian Centre
Cost: Promotion $75 (1 day and 1/2), Refresher $50 (1/2 day), Observer $25 (1 day)
Register: Registration Form

This forum/course is for people interested in becoming an EA Official and current EA Officials needing to attend a Refresher Course for reaccreditation. Judges, riders and coaches are also welcome to attend to observe. The day will consist of presentations by EA National Medication Control Officer Dr Cate Plummer, FEI Steward General Chris Wallis and EA Officials Pathway Manager Di Saunders.

26/04/18
NINA BOYD CLINIC

EWA High Performance Program sponsor, La Noir Equestrian, is pleased to announce that Nina Boyd will be conducting lessons at Brookleigh on 24-26 May.

Nina is an empathetic and talented rider whose natural feel for a horse and the small nuances that they have as individuals is inspiring. Nina trained in Germany as a young rider where she expanded her skills in both dressage and the establishment of the professional dressage stable, a service she now offers through Canberra Performance Horses.

*$220 per lesson
*$190 for Brookleigh Dressage Club members

Please email brookleighdressage@gmail.com to book.

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CLINIC
PARA-EQUESTRIAN HIGH PERFORMANCE CLINIC

Date: 3 May
Location: State Equestrian Centre
Cost: $55 (subsidised)
Registration Form: Download

WORKSHOP
SPORT & RECREATION CLUB BUSINESS WORKSHOPS

These workshops are free to attend and designed for anyone in a sporting club that assists with operations and who is committed to improving their club.

2 May - Marketing & Sponsorship
16 May - Effective Teams
24 May - Strategic and Operational Plans
24 May - Sport Business Workshop - All three workshops

19/04/18
PENNY HILL PARK RISING STAR AWARD RETURNS

Dressage WA is pleased to announce the return of the Penny Hill Park Stud Dressage Rising Star Award for horses and ponies competing in their first year of EA Competitive Dressage (August 2017 to August 2018). More information on this exciting and every-growing event will be available soon, but you can view the selection criteria and previous winners on the DWA website. MORE

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19/04/18
RIDERS FORUM CANCELLED

The Dressage WA Riders Forum planned for Wednesday 18 April at Horseland Midland was cancelled due to low RSVP numbers, however DWA still invites any questions to be submitted through their website form.

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MASTERCLASS
NICOLE TOUGH MASTERCLASS

Date/Time: 5 May, 1:00pm - 2:30pm
Location: State Equestrian Centre - Indoor Arena
Cost: Free

Watch Nicole as she works with three horse and rider combinations at different levels of dressage training. Hailing from Queensland, Nicole is an accredited Level 2 Dressage Coach, Level A National Grand Prix and Young Horse Judge and Judge Educator, and also a highly successful competitor -  having won 7 Australian titles and up to 25 state championships. She has been awarded equestrian QLD Coach of the Year, Sport Star of the Year and Volunteer of the Year.

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WORKSHOP
PRELIMINARY LEVEL WORKSHOP

Date/Time: 5 May, 8:30am - 3:30pm
Location: State Equestrian Centre - Classroom & C-Quest Arena
Cost: $99 incl. facility fee, lunch and m/tea
Registrations: Nominate

Join fellow riders for a full day immersion to help lay the foundations of your horse's dressage career! This workshop will offer riders a good basic understanding of the Preliminary level from everyday training to competition. Includes a seminar, video and ridden demonstrations, test riding and judge feedback. Guest presenters include Hazel Hikins (A-level Dressage Judge, Mentor & Level 2 Dressage Coach) and Chris Sharpe (B-level Dressage Judge & Level 1 General Coach).

26/04/18
NEW FOR 2018!

Perth Horse Trials Association is pioneering a new teams challenge at BGC Quarries Wooroloo 1 CNC (12-13 May 2018) where teams of four will compete for the title of Wooroloo Team Champions and could win a special team rosette and rug.

The teams will be made up of 1 horse/rider from each of the following sections: EvA95, EvA105, CNC* and CNC2* / CNC3* (combined). This is a free challenge competition and teams will be drawn at random. If oversubscribed then places may be balloted.

For further information or to enter, check out the information sheet posted with all the event details on www.ktrials.com.au. The Challenge is kindly sponsored by Winteringham Recruitment.

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26/04/18
2018 EVENTING MASTER SERIES

The current standings for the 2018 Eventing Master Series leaderboard are now available. The purpose of this Leaderboard update is to ensure that all results included are correct, so if you do notice a discrepancy please email members@equestrianwa.org.au with evidence supporting your request. MORE

26/04/18
INTERSCHOOL FESTIVAL PHOTOS

Photos from the 2018 Saddles Plus Interschool Festival held last week are now available at Equine Images WA. Thank you to Eric Lloyd Photography, Vicki Photos, Nicole Lockyer Photography and Sonny's Snaps for covering the event.

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19/04/18
NATIONAL INTERSCHOOL QUALIFYING

The WA Team selection criteria for the 2018 Australian Interschool Championships is now available on the EWA website. Riders will need to express their interest to attend by submitting an application form which will be made available shortly. MORE

19/04/18
2018 JUMPING SQUADS ANNOUNCED

EWA is pleased to announce the EWA La Noir Saddleworld Jumping Squads for 2018. Congratulations to all athletes. MORE

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19/04/18
EOI FOR NATIONAL JUMPING COMMITTEE 2018-19

Equestrian Australia is calling for Nominations for the EA Jumping Committee. There are two positions vacant on the committee as both Gavin Chester and Brad Longhurst have completed their current terms, both are eligible to re-stand. Applications close 31 May. MORE

SEMINAR
SHOW HORSE SEMINAR & RIDERS FORUM

Date/Time: 29 July
Location: State Equestrian Centre
Cost: Seminar - $10 (free for EWA accredited judges), Riders Forum - Free
Registrations: Email avagrace@westnet.com.au

EWA Show Horse is excited to present the 2018 Show Horse Seminar & Riders Forum. The Seminar will feature guest speaker Terry Van Heythuysen (VIC) who has been involved with showing horses for many years and has numerous state and national title wins to his credit. If you are interested in learning more about the sport and what a judge looks for in a successful Show Horse/Hunter, then this is the seminar for you!

The EWA Show Horse Committee will be conducting their annual Forum following the Seminar. Riders, judges and event organisers encouraged to attend to discuss the sport. MORE

EWA gratefully acknowledges the support of the Department of Sport and LotteryWest.