IF YOU ARE A MEMBER OF QERA PLEASE CHECK HERE REGULARLY FOR IMPORTANT MEMBERSHIP UPDATES AND NOTICES
QERA MEETING MINUTES
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QERA COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS REMINDER
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AERA JULY MEETING MINUTES
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QERA MEETING MINUTES
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AERA MEMBERS PLEASE NOTE - HORSE OWNERSHIP TRANSFER
Our registrar Jo McMah has advised that not all horse transfers are being completed, if you sell or purchse a horse that has a logbook please ensure the transfer form is completed. Forms can be found on the website under forms.
RIDE ORGANISERS PLEASE NOTE - RIDE CALENDAR
All ride calendar changes must be notified to Elaine Williams immediately to ensure that the national calendar is up to date for insurance puposes.
AERA IS SEEKING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FOR AN INSURANCE OFFICER
Current payment is $250 per month but this is currently under review. Please direct all enquiries to Anne Jones [email protected]. Closing date is September 2011
AERA IS SEEKING EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST FROM RIDE ORGANISERS TO HOST THE 2012 AUSTRALIAN FEI CHAMPIONSHIPS
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QERA SMC IS ACCEPTING TENDARS FOR THE POSITION OF REGISTRAR
Applications are open until the 16th September 2011. Please send your expressions of interest to the QERA Secretary Anne Jones: [email protected] You will then be sent the relevant documents for your tender.
QERA MEETING MINUTES
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QERA AGM WILL BE HELD ON THE 10TH DECEMBER AT THE IPSWICH UNIVERSITY, WARWICK RD, IPSWICH
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QERA MEETING MINUTES
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AERA MEETING MINUTES
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QERA NEWSLETTER CHANGES
The QERA Newsletter has been redisigned as a full colour A4 publication, now to be released 4 times per year. Complimenting this publication will be a monthly ENews to be emailed directly to subscribers inbox. The first edition of the new magazine will be released in May. Further information is available by contacting the following people:
Advertising Contact - Melissa Longhurst [email protected]
Editorial Contact - Jo Weismann [email protected]
QERA AGM VOTING RESULTS 2011
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QERA RULE CHANGES EFFECTIVE JAN 2011
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QERA AGM MINUTES
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QERA STRATEGIC PLAN FOR 2011-2013 HAS BEEN DEVELOPED
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QERA ON FACEBOOKThe Qld Endurance Riders Association can now be found on Facebook! CLICK HERE Facebook will be utilised to provide member updates, annoucements and endurance happenings. Please utilise this site to share photos, stories and general interest items.
QERA COMMITTEE NOMINATIONS ARE NOW BEING TAKEN
Please CLICK HERE to download the nomination form, nominations are to be submitted to the QERA Secretary Anne Jones by 5.00pm Friday 5th of November. The Annual General Meeting will be held on the 4th of December at the University Campus, Ipswich.
DOGS AT RIDES
The AERA has received complaints that unrestrained dogs are roaming the campsite stealing food, urinating on camping equipment, hay and feed and generally creating a nuisance. They also represent a very real danger to the safety of horses and riders. Riders are responsible for the behaviour of their support crews and friends. This extends to dogs associated with their camp, which must be restrained at all times, either on a lead or secured in a float or vehicle. The Chief Steward may disqualify a rider from the ride if that riders support crew or friends cause disruption detrimental to the running of the ride. Refusal to restrain a dog (of any size) after being requested to do so by the Chief Steward, or an official of the Organising Ride Committee, may also lead to disqualification of the rider. Unless the control of dogs at rides improves significantly, the AERA will be forced to review this situation further. So if you want to continue taking your dog(s) to rides, do the right thing by ensuring they are restrained at all times.
IMPORTANT NOTICE TO MEMBERS
Can all members please take note that cheques made payable to QERA must be made to: Queensland Endurance Riders Association. If you make your cheque to QERA it will not be able to be processed and your cheque will be returned for correction. This results in unnecessary delays in processing.
RIDER REQUIREMENTS TO ENTER THE TOM QUILTY
To compete in the Tom Quilty Gold Cup Ride, a rider must be a current member of their State Association, and be a qualified Endurance Rider (not Novice). He/she must have successfully completed a 160km in one day ride at any time in their endurance riding career, and be a minimum of 12 years in the calendar year of the event. Evidence of this successful completion must be provided at the time of the prenomination.
MINIMUM RIDING TIMES FOR NOVICE HORSES / RIDERS
The AERA would like to make a clarification to the intent of the minimum riding time for Novice Horses and Riders rules (A24.3, A45.5, R3.6a, H5.4a) All horses competing in training rides shall comply with a minimum riding time determined by the ride committee in consultation with the Chief Steward and Head Veterinarian. The minimum riding time shall be calculated by dividing the distance of the ride or leg by 14kph. This ammendment is currently going through the voting process and will be introduced to the rule book in 2010.
100% COMPLETION AWARDS
The 100% completion awards were introduced back in 1998 to encourage riders to look after their horses in competition. These are Green 240km to 399 km per year for endurance rides (this does not include training rides) without a vet out. Withdrawals do not affect the awards as they are considered to be an important part of the rider understanding their horse and making a decision in it's favour in any time. Red is 400 to 799 kms per year and blue is 800 + kms per year. Unfortunately though this total can only include Qld affiliated and Qld dual affiliated events. However the TQ (being our national championship) distance is included. In 1999 the 100 % awards were further expanded to include two other 100% longer distance awards - Silver for horses who have achieved either green, red or blue badges on consecutive full years to reach a total of 1,500 kms or over. Gold for horses achieving 3,000 and over.
QERA LAPTOP FOR RIDE SECRETARY USE
A laptop with the necessary ride software is now available for use at rides in Queensland. Please contact Steve Swan with regards to availability and training. Tel: (07) 5484 0176
HORSE MICROCHIPPING
Only vets are authorised to insert microchips and complete id forms
REST ORDERS
In accordance with the policy of the other States, the Chief Steward will retain the logbook of any horse that has been issued with a Rest Order. The logbook will be kept by the Horse Welfare Officer until the Rest Order has expired. The book will be returned to the registered owner of the horse by registered mail.The date and time of the expiration of the Rest Order will be printed on the Rest Order by the Chief Steward before the form is handed to the horse owner.
FOREIGN RIDERS
Foreign riders must have a letter or certificate to show that they are a current member of their National Association (eg NZ, Japan, Malaysia, etc) and they must pay the Day Member insurance fee as well as the standard Ride entry fee, and be entered on the Day Member list.
ACCREDITED TPR STEWARDS
If you are an accredited TPR Steward and have not received your badges could you please contact Dorte Colja who will organise for them to be sent out.
FEI RIDE RULE REMINDER
A reminder that only Open riders on Open horses can enter any FEI Ride, and these riders must work their way up through the star categories. In other words, they must do a 1* ride before they are allowed to enter a 2*, and they must do a 2* before entering a 3*. Also, for FEI Rides, the rider and horse must have a current registration with the EFA/FEI, and if it is a 3* ride, they must have a horse 'passport' or equivalent ID document for their horse
DO YOU HAVE GOOD TRAILS IN YOUR AREA? DO YOU THINK YOU COULD ORGANISE A RIDE ON THEM?
QERA State Committee is keen to assist any prospective Ride Organisers to register and develop new ride venues in local areas for our members. We feel that there are possibly some potential new Ride Organisers amongst the membership who may have thought about running a ride but do not know where to start. There are certainly many more ride venues not presently used. We are keen to help foster these members and their ideas and help bring them to fruition. There are many older members who have been involved in running events for several seasons who could mentor new groups starting off and QERA is keen to assist wherever possible. Please do not be afraid to bring your ideas forward and ask for assistance. Contact any of the QERA committee (contact phone numbers and emails under contact on our website) for help
RIDE TRAILER LIASON CONTACT DETAILS
SOUTH EAST ZONE: Toby Crockett - Phone: (07) 5427 0761 / Email: [email protected]
CENTRAL ZONE: Melissa Longhurst - Email: [email protected]
Our Mission Statement: "To promote and foster the highest ideals of sportsmanship, horsemanship and spirit of endurance riding as embodied in the motto 'to complete is to win'."
