1.  News

NEW CLUB WEBSITE

https://sutherlandshirehorseownersassociation.org/

It is with great sadness 

that we wish to announce 

the closure of SSHOA Inc.

This decision has been made after many months of discussions, careful thought

and deliberation.

We have had the pleasure of running our Dressage days for many years and have

enjoyed sharing it with you all.

We wish you all the greatest success for the future.

Thank you to our fabulous volunteers and helpers at each event,

we couldn't have lasted this long without you.

Any further correspondence can be directed to

sshoadressage@outlook.com

Next Event Day  - ALL ENTRIES, ETC ARE THROUGH "NOMINATE"

2023 

19th March - Preparatory to Elementary -  37th Anniversary Championship Day 2020/2021/2022

28th May - Preparatory to Elementary - Cancelled

17th September - Preparatory to Elementary - Cancelled

26th November  - Preparatory to Elementary - Cancelled

2022

20th March - Preparatory to Elementary Cancelled due to wet weather.

22nd May - Preparatory to Elementary  Cancelled due to wet weather.

14th August - Preparatory to Elementary 

25th Sept - Annual General Meeting  - 4pm Gymea Tradies, Gymea.

4th December - 36th Anniversary Championship Day 2020/2021/2022 - Preparatory to Elementary -  cancelled

2021 

21st March - Preparatory to Elementary - Cancelled due to wet weather.

30th May - Preparatory to Elementary - Cancelled due to Covid.

5th September - Preparatory to Elementary - Cancelled due to Covid.

Sept - Annual General Meeting

28th November - 35th Anniversary Championship Day - Cancelled due to Covid

                               Preparatory to Elementary

                               Points held over to 2022 - Finalisation of HOTY & Special Awards for 2020/2021/2022

2020

 March - Preparatory to Elementary - COVID CANCELLED

May - Preparatory to Elementary - COVID CANCELLED

 September - Preparatory to Elementary - COVID CANCELLED

27th Sept - Annual General Meeting

 November - 34th Anniversary Championship Day

                               Preparatory to Elementary

ALL ENTRIES, ETC ARE NOW THROUGH "NOMINATE" - see 2. Next Event Day

All correspondence should be sent to the Club Secretary:-

Petra Hines

P.O. Box 227

Ramsgate, NSW, 2217

Mob: 0407 100 690

Email: petrahines@optusnet.com.au

NEW Facebook Page at     https://www.facebook.com/Sutherland-Shire-Horse-Owners-Association-356492314757138/

FROM EQUESTRIAN NSW

The new Equestrian Australia rule about headgear came into force on 1 January 2017, but there’s been some confusion about what it means.  Put simply, if you compete in an Equestrian Australia sanctioned competition, your helmet must conform with the new rule, detailed below.

If your helmet is approved to EN1384 (the old standard no longer approved by EA) BUT ALSO approved under another standard (PAS015, ASTM F1163, VG1, etc.) then it is good to go.

Primary responsibility to comply with the new rule is yours, but it’s also the responsibility of clubs and organising committees to advertise that you must comply. If you’re involved in an accident wearing a non-compliant helmet, your member insurance may not cover you.

EA General Regulations, Article 122.2: Dress and Salute, the following will apply:

Protective headgear must conform with one of the current approved safety standards:

• Current Australian standard AS/NZ 3838 (2006 onwards) provided they are SAI global marked.

• New Australian standard ARB HS 2012 provided they are SAI global marked

• Current American standards ASTM FII63 (2004a or 04a onwards) provided they are SEI marked, or SNELL E2001.

• Current British standard PAS 015 (1998 or 2011) provided they are BSI Kitemarked.

• Interim European Standard VGI (01.040: 2014-12) with or without BSI Kitemark.

BSI Kitemark 

SAI Global

SEI Mark 

BRUCE FARRAR

Chief Executive Officer

Equestrian NSW

Ph: 02 9620 2660  Mob: 0417 244 593

Email: bruce@ensw.org.au   Web:  www.nsw.equestrian.org.au

Brighton Saddlery, Mascot & Mr Tony Flynn

Tony Flynn of Brighton Saddlery has been sponsoring Sutherland Shire Horse Owners Ass. since he took over the store more than 30 years ago.

Tony has always been so generous with his sponsorship.

Brighton Saddlery has a tremendous range of gear, clothing and products for horse owners – so please support the sponsors who support the equestrian sport – tell all your friends what a great place it is to shop.

Thank you Tony Flynn for your generous and continued sponsorship.

S.S.H.O.A. Inc.

Rule Changes from 1.1.16

Please be aware of the rules, which can be found on the EA website here:- EA Rules and Tests

There have been quite a number of rule changes from 1st January 2015. I have featured quite a few in this issue as well as a diagram of spurs for children and ponies. There is a restriction on the length of spurs worn by riders of ponies – 3.5cm.

The ADC wishes to make a further clarification to Rule 2.5 with regard to pony riders of any age.

     1.The definition of blunt spur includes all dummy spurs, blunt spurs,  Impuls type and Soft Touch type spurs – in fact any spur without a rowel, as long as it meets the requirements of length ( no more than 3.5 cms ) and also the other aspects of Rule 2.5.

    2.In addition the FEI has recently clarified and permitted Soft Touch spurs ( with a roll)  to be used in either plane ( horizontal or vertical).   

To sum it up, rowelled spurs are not permitted for pony riders  of any age – but all other spurs are, as long as they meet the lengthy and definitional part of Rule 2.5.

Cutaway short coats/Mini Tails Coats ( which seem to be double breasted) are permitted for all levels up to and including Advanced Informal as long as they are cut straight across the back.   ( see rule 2.8) This is a typo where they are excluded from Preliminary to Advanced Informal in Table 2.17 ( page31).