Horse SA E news
1. Move to a disease free Australia. Visit the Australian Horse Industry Council website www.horsecouncil.org.au for a range of images and recent updates. Gatherings of horses will still need to register as events with PIRSA. Info about this, horse movements etc on www.pir.sa.gov.au PLEASE CHECK as fines still apply.
2. EI Community Information Update Sessions
All sessions start at 7. 30 pm (room open from 7pm) No bookings required. More info about sessions and all EI information on www.pir.sa.gov.au
Strathalbyn Town Hall Weds Feb 6th
Gawler Sports & Community Centre (Nixon St) Mon Feb 11th
Mount Gambier Commodore Hotel Thurs Feb 14th
Clare Racing Club Weds Feb 20th
3. Equine Influenza Assistance Grants close on 8th February (or until movement restrictions are lifted) for wage supplement and business assistance grants. Businesses who have already received one $5000 grant are eligible to apply for a second $5000. Large half page adverts were placed in all major newspapers last
1. FREE WORKSHOPS - BUSINESS CONTINUITY PLANNING FOR BUSINESSES/CLUBS
Do you provide products or services for the horse industry? How will you survive another stock standstill, prolonged equine flu disruption or other emergency or business disruption? While Equine Influenza is present in Australia, another stock standstill can be called at any time – is your business (including organisations & self-employed) ready& able to cope? Who can attend? Horse training & breaking, farrier, fodder, agistment, saddlery & repairs, horse clubs, shows and events, transporting, float repairs, hired horse venues, coaching, riding schools etc.
Murray Bridge Racecourse: Thursday 31st Jan 2008
Gawler Racecourse: Tuesday 5th Feb 2008
Horse SA: Allan Scott Park Racecourse, Morphettville: Thurs 7th Feb 2008
Port Lincoln Racecourse: Thursday 14th Feb 2008
Victor Harbor: Venue TBA Tuesday 19th Feb 2008
Globe Derby Harness Racing Centre: 28th Feb 2008
Mount Gambier: Venue TBA Tues 26th Feb 2008
All workshops from 7 – 9.30 pm. Customised resources provided. Thank you to the South Australian Racing Country Clubs for and listed race clubs for supporting. All people with an interest in horse activities may attend. BOOKINGS ARE ESSENTIAL with Horse SA. Download form or contact Horse SA Ph 08 8294 2460 Fax 8294 2860 or Email horsesa@horsesa.asn.au or mobile 0402 488 306. More than one person from a business/club/organisation may attend.
2. Register your horse property with PIRSA. An easier form is available on the Horse SA homepage. Currently the Minister is reviewing the need to register horse properties as mandatory. If this is introduced a fee may apply. So… get in early and get in for free!
HorsesLandWater promoted in The Advertiser today on Page 15, also on the "Adelaide Now" website http://www.news.com.au/adelaidenow/story/0,22606,23129155-2682,00.html CD's are for sale at $27.50 or download for free from www.horseslandwater.com
Short Course to learn Track Work Riding: Visit the Horse SA homepage to download a "Registration of Interest" flyer. Course starts March.
Impounding Act Responses required by horse owners for the current review of the "Impounding Act" please see the range of questions being asked e.g. should there be a right for destruction of a loose animal? Info on Horse SA homepage.
Grants: Check out the Office for Recreation & Sport website for the current grant program, and women in coaching scholarship www.recsport.sa.gov.au . Announced on the weekend was the Community Benefit Grants program http://www.familiesandcommunities.sa.gov.au/Default.aspx?tabid=786
Trail News:
• Flinders Ranges National Park Trails Strategy. Horse SA has been invited to attend a workshop. Horse riders, please provide feedback on what you would like to see happen here
• "Great Rides Book" headed up by SA Tourism Commission, will include cycle and horse riding routes of interest. Please contact Horse SA immediately if you would like to help with this project, to prepare some ride descriptors, as this project is moving along very quickly now.
• National Tracks and Trails Conference in March http://www.tracksandtrails.org.au:80/13.html
Horse Keeping
If you live in any of these areas – please visit
http://www.planning.sa.gov.au/index.cfm?objectid=018CBDB6-96B8-CC2B-6E610C8E5D16EC95
…and make sure that the “rules” for keeping horses in your district make sense and are achievable. (look out for trails while you are there)
Kangaroo Island Council closes Feb 1st
Wakefield Regional Council closes March 21st
Communication with new members
How easy is your club to get in contact with? How would a potential new member find your club? Does your local council have your details (ring and test!)
Over the next few weeks, Horse SA will be contacting all clubs in SA (if you think your club is not on the Horse SA database.. let us know!) with the view to
• developing a “calendar of events” looking forward 3 months and club contacts which will then have some graphic design done and then can be used as a promotional tool by all horse groups and organisations to help get people back and going again. So current websites, working emails, faxes and a short description about what your club does will feature.
• help will also be given for clubs regarding filling out event registration forms if needed
• cross-checking of information relating to our equestrian asset database, of which a copy can be found under Horse SA – club resources heading
• Annual shows and events are also invited to be listed
Some clubs have yet to hold committee meetings since EI outbreak, so if this is your club, perhaps call people together for a coffee and think about what you would like to do to get going again
Profile websites for this week:
1. SA Barrel Horse Association www.sabarrelhorseassociation.com
2. Southern Vales Dressage Club www.svdc.info
3. Wirraway Homestead Youth Centre www.wirraway.org