NEWS HUB

Member updates from the CEO, High Performance, Health & Safety & more.   Expressions of Interest Open for National Integrity Committee Equestrian Australia (EA) is calling for Expressions of Interest (EOI) from appropriately skilled and qualified personnel to establish a National Integrity Committee as a proactive measure to take a lead on integrity matters for the sport. Integrity is a huge priority to ensure the culture and conduct of the people within Equestrian Sport are held to the highest standards. See More & Apply Here Attention Horse Owners – Support the Para Team’s Journey to Paris 2024 Equestrian Australia’s national para dressage squad needs top quality horses for its international campaigns, in particular the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. If you are a horse owner then we invite you to watch the video and see more on the link below. See More Here FEI Rule Changes: Video Explainers 2023 You can now watch the 2023 FEI Rule Changes explainer videos. These are now available on FEI Campus or directly by clicking on the links below: See More & Watch the Video Here   HEALTH & SAFETY Athlete and Horse Welfare Latest updates to support health and safety of the equestrian community. Horse Temperatures FEI Vet Regulations for FEI events require you to take the horse’s temperature in the 3 days prior to an FEI event and during. All information in relation to the Horse Health Requirements is available on the dedicated Horse Health Requirements hub on the FEI website and you can read our checklist here.  See Horse Health Reminders Here   HIGH PERFORMANCE Latest News in Equestrian High Performance Pioneering Pearce qualifies for First World Cup Final… doing it her way It takes a lot of courage to leave everything you know behind and cross the world to chase a dream, especially when you are just 18 years old and you are completely alone. But for Australia’s Simone Pearce courage and determination know no bounds.  Focused, ambitious, naturally talented and highly intuitive, the 31-year-old athlete will stride into the ring for next week’s FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final 2023 in Omaha (USA) as a first-timer. And what will make her presence all the more remarkable is the way she got there. Read Simone’s Story Join our Endurance Athletes & Team Online for an Exclusive Chat The EA Endurance Committee invite you to attend an online chat with the Australian Endurance team, fresh from the FEI World Championships. Hear about their experience, learn about the Endurance pathways and find out what it takes to get tot the top. When:             Thursday Mar 30, 2023 07:30 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney Topic:              EA Endurance – Pathways Athletes:         Jodie Salinas and Andrea Laws-King Chef d’equipe:Peter Toft Asst Chef:       James Sheahan Team Vet:       Narelle Cribb See More & Register EA’s New National Rules for Para-Dressage Equestrian Australia is pleased to announce the release of its first dedicated national rule book for Para Dressage.  The new EA Para-Dressage Rule Book aligns with the FEI’s 2023 Rules for Para Dressage.  The new rules will take effect from the 1st of July 2023. See More 2023 FEI WBFSH Dressage World Breeding Championships for Young Horses Equestrian Australia’s World Young Horse Selection Policy for the 2023 FEI WBFSH World Breeding Dressage Championships for Young Horses to be held in Ermelo (NED) on the 3rd – 6th August 2023, has now been released. See More About Selection Policy EOI for FEI Driving World Championships 2023 Equestrian Australia High Performance is calling for Expressions of Interest for Drivers wishing to represent Australia at the following FEI Driving World Championships: Combined Ponies (Single, Pairs and Four-In-Hand) – Oirschot (NED) on 30 August – 03 September 2023  Horse Pairs – Le Pin au Haras (FRA) on 27 September – 01 October 2023 See More Let’s embrace #genderequity with Ginger Kennett March is known internationally as Gender Equality Month and this year’s theme – to embrace #genderequity – calls on everyone to do their part to improve gender equality.  In this edition, 20 year-old Ginger Kennett from Australia talks about the support she has received from her immediate and extended family during her career. An international vaulter from Picton, New South Wales, Ginger is also an eventer and a student at the National Art School in Sydney. Read Story   COACHING  Coaching Accreditation Upgrade your skills with EA Official Coaching Accreditation Courses. A benefit of a coaching accreditation includes a free listing on the search database of the Equestrian Australia website. Search Accredited Coaches Here March Coach of the Month – Andrew Barnett Andrew Barnett is a professional rider, NCAS Level 2 Showjumping and Eventing Coach and Coach Educator. He was a Grand Prix showjumper before making a successful conversion to Eventing. The Level 2 coach from Werakata Farm in the Hunter Valley, NSW has been selected as the Equestrian Australia Coach of the Month for March. We caught up with Andrew to ask him about his coaching journey. Read to the full story Here OFFICIALS Congratulations to our newly Appointed Officials February Official Appointments Kym Luis, QLD – EA Dressage Judge – G Level Jo-Anne Williams, QLD – EA Eventing Course Designer – Level 2 Catherine Allen, NSW – EA Jumping Judge – Level 2 Steven Walker, NSW – EA Jumping Course Designer – Preliminary Scott Cusick, WA – EA Jumping Course Designer – Preliminary Alison Soster, NSW – EA Dressage Judge – F Level Christine Hill, NSW – EA Dressage Judge – F Level Margaret Warwick, NSW – EA Dressage Judge – E Level Meet the Judges for the Sydney CDI at SIEC The Sydney CDI, Australia’s premiere Dressage event, is coming up, 25 – 29 April. We have a fabulous line up of Judges for the event. Meet them here. Meet the Judges FEI General and Endurance Veterinarians Course in Sydney An FEI Veterinary Course hosted by Equestrian Australia was held in Sydney on the 11th – 13th March. Attended by 21 equine veterinarians from all over Australia as well as NZL, USA, RSA and THA, the courses were held over three days and was a mix of extremely valuable discussion sessions, case-based scenarios, interactive videos, and traditional lectures.  See More FEI Officials – Reminder 31st March to complete FEI Online yearly CES exam REMINDER – Online assessment to be completed by 31st March 2023.  The FEI have compiled all information on the Competency-Based Evaluation System HERE on the FEI website. Read All the Details Reminder – Submit your Working with Children Check All officials must carry a WWCC or equivalent by 1 July 2023. For instructions how to apply for FREE, click on the below link. Then send a copy of WWWC/Blue card to officials@equestrian.org.au Read More AEIMN ANZ Annual Conference for Officials & Competition organisers Please find details about the upcoming AEIMN ANZ Annual Conference for officials, competition organisers and supporting veterinarians who may be responsible for incident response at events. See More Here   EVENT CALENDAR You can check out the 2023 Event Calendar via our website. Events are added or updated regularly.   WAYER International CCI-S Event 1 – 2 April 2023 – WA Darling River Run, Louth 7 – 9 April 2023 – NSW Wallaby Hill International 8 – 9 April 2023 – NSW Leader Equine Dressage Spectacular 13 – 16 April 2023 – VIC Adelaide Equestrian Festival 20 – 23 April 2023 – SA Sydney CDI, 3* Plus 25 – 29 April 2023 – NSW Larapinta Jumping World Cup 26 – 29 April 2023 – QLD   This calendar only lists national and international events. If you want to promote a state-based event, please contact your State Branch.  If your Nat/In. event is not listed in this calendar yet, please send an email to newsletter@equestrian.org.au Thank you to our partners