EFA WA E-News January 24th, 2008

Hello Everyone, Well we really are back into the swing of things after the Xmas break with the summer series over the last two weekends and the EFA Awards night last Friday night .... in all a busy start to the year.  Don't forget January is Performance Card renewal month, so before you venture out to you first official comp for the year make sure you have renewed your card. In 2008 we THANK Western Australian Department of Sport & Recreation, our Principal Partner and Healthway, our Principal Sponsor, the Western Australian Institute of Sport and the Rio Tinto Futures Fund for Volunteers our Sponsorship Partners Prestige Loans and Nagmart Saddlery Bates Saddles and Horseland Combined Horse Transport Aussies & Action Photography   EFA AWARDS NIGHT The annual EFAWA Awards Night was held last Friday night at the beautiful Mulberry on Swan function centre.  There was a very good turnout on the night, with approximately 190 people in attendance to witness the awards.  It was amazing to see everyone all frocked up, instead of joddies and riding boots.  I must say that I had trouble recognising some people! Nearly all of the winners and runners up were at Mulberry on Swan on the night to receive their awards, with only a couple of exceptions, and this made the night that much more special. The meal was superb, and when all of the awards had been presented, there was a great crowd ready to party on the dance floor to complete their night.  It was a lot of fun. Congratulations once again to the Winners and Runners up, and all the best for all of our members for the upcoming season.   Cath Moss – Acting CEO EFAWA   Award Recipients Volunteer of the Year -  Keith Spratt Runner up -  Rosemary Inglis Official of the Year - Tom Compagnoni Runner up - Dianne Bennit   &   Kerrie Robbins EFAWA Special Services Award  For Extraordinary Contribution to The Sport and Industry -   Kerrie Robbins Runner up -  Jo Bastian Special Services to Junior Sport Award  -  Jenine Dilts Runner up  -  Jo Bastian Coach of the Year  -  Jan Jankowski Dressage Coach of the Year  -  Roz Tippett Showjumping Coach of the Year  -  Les Bunning Showhorse Coach of the Year  -  Sharon Jarvis Eventing Coach of the Year  -  Phillipa Collier Event of the Year  -  Harvey ODE Horse of the Year  -  Ringwould Jaguar Runners up  -  Gordon Park Masquerade  /  Sarnia Park Flaunt Junior Sports Star the Year  -  Stephanie Spencer Runner up  -  Rachel Ozanne Sports Star of the Year  -  Clayton Fredericks Runner up  -  Sonja Johnson      Harvey ODE, winner of the Event of the Year.  The South West Horse Trials Committee (Past and Present) accepting their Award     Stephanie Spencer, winner of Junior Sport Star of the Year.     Ringwould Jaguar, winner of the Horse of the Year, Sonja Johnson accepting the award.  Sonja was also the Runner-up for Sport Star of the Year Award.   Photographs supplied by Kate Jankowski.    SEC INDOOR TRAINING DAYS DRESSAGE - Tues 5th Feb, 9am – 7pm, Practice any test   - $18 per 15 minutes  JUMPING - Thurs 7th Feb, 10am – 7pm , Set Course - Practice any Height - $20 per 15 minutes Bookings phone 9296 1200 or email jennine@efawa.com.au EVENTING NEWS FUNDRAISER FOR SONJA As you may have heard the fully funded trip HP were planning on for the Elite riders to go to Europe to prepare for HK is not on as they have not been able to access additional funding. We may get some funding but not enough to cover Jags return airfares. Hence we are running a fundraiser to help us on our way (and back) Venue is Stewarts Restaurant @ Brookleigh Estate on the 21st of February. We will have a singer for entertainment, buffet meal and an auction. Bookings will be through Stewarts and if anyone would like to donate anything at all it would be most appreciated.   PS there are still a couple of spots available for the Sam Lyle showjumping clinic to be held on the 26-28 January contact Sonja Johnson on 0429833971 if interested.   HIGH PERFORMANCE   ATTENTION ALL BEATS ENTHUSIASTS!  We have reopened applications to the 2008 BEATS Squad, proudly sponsored by Prestige Loans and Healthway “Go for 2&5”.  If you know a rider between 11 and 17 years old, who wants to be part of a team, have fun, and further their equestrian & athletic skills, please click HERE for more information on how they can become a part of BEATS 2008! Qualified applicants will be asked to present for an assessment day on Saturday Feb. 16th.  Only a few spots remain, so get your applications in quick!   Or contact Jenine at www.efawa.com.au  or 9296 1200   BEATS & EFAWA Horseland Young Riders don't forget that NCAS Introductory Horse Management & Riding Certification Assessment Days to take place January 30th & 31st, SEC.  [More...]   Eventing & Dressage  - we are still looking for Squad Liaison Volunteers ! Would you like to give back to the sport of Dressage or Eventing ?  Do you have a bit of spare time to assist with the running of a High Performance Program? We are currently searching for people to assist in this very important voluntary roles!  Please go to www.efawa.com.au to find out more, or contact Jenine at squads@efawa.com.au   The 2008 EFAWA Squads have been announced.  Congratulations to all successful applicants. To view each Squad and Criteria please click www.efawa.com.au   NCAS EFA National have release new updated Candidate information Packs.......[more]   Congratulations to the following EFA/NCAS Coaches receiving awards at the 2007 EFA Awards Night Friday 18th January 2008 DRESSAGE COACH OF THE YEAR       -           ROZ TIPPETT EVENTING COACH OF THE YEAR         -           PHILIPPA COLLIER SHOWHORSE COACH OF THE YEAR   -           SHARON JARVIS SHOWJUMPING COACH OF THE YEAR-           LES BUNNING OVER ALL COACH OF THE YEAR         -           JAN JANKOWSKI   DRESSAGE SUMMER SERIES Due to Monday being a public holiday ENTRIES CLOSE TOMORROW (FRIDAY) for the February 3rd competition.  Also don't forget that the classes change to the '3's for the last two weeks. For more information phone co ordinators - either Jess Blackwell 0407 850 033 or Anita Marchesani 0403 860 749.  REPORT ON WEEK TWO OF THE DRESSAGE SUMMER SERIES AND INFORMATION FOR WEEK TWO - PLEASE READ Well....... the second competition in the Nagmart Saddlery Go for 2 & 5 Dressage Summer Series was just as successful as the first!!!  It was wonderful to see so many competitors and horses of all ages and all walks of life, getting out there and having a go, and all my thanks to those wonderful people on the ground making sure the event could run smoothly. The weather was a bit cooler, and with a few less horses, the day was not quite so long!! I would really like to extend my sincere thanks to those competitors who stepped forward and volunteered some time to help us pencil, gear check and score keep this week.  You may not have thought it helped that much, but it  made a massive difference to us.  Unfortunately, and it saddens me to say, that out of over 200 competitors this little group was only made up of less than 20 people!! Once again I would like to offer the biggest thanks ever to my small group of vollies who are not competing themselves, not have family and friends competing, but have turned up each week to donate their time for the love of the sport.  We could all learn a thing or two from these people. Although we had quite a few more volunteers this week there were still massive gaps, with some poor people gear checking and marshaling for four rings at once!!  I too found myself pencilling, gear checking and score keeping as well as trying to run the event, just to fill in the gaps!!  So for all those people, getting upset because they couldn't find me to deal with their questions, or put the results up more quickly, ask yourself "Did I offer to help?", and only a couple of you could answer yes!! Kind Regards JESSICA BLACKWELL EQUESTRICARE   SHOWJUMPING SUMMER SERIES - Helpers are required for the Showjumping Summer Series.  Please contact Linda Dobson [More....]  For all your info on the Showjumping Summer Series please go to www.jumpwa.com.au  W.A.S.J.A A.G.M Sunday 3rd February Ocean Room @ State Equestrian Centre 11.20am for a 11.30 start ALL WELCOME   SHOWHORSE NEWS Working Hunter Workshop 3rd February 2008 [More...] WANTED!  Expressions of Interest Sought – EFA Coaches 2008 A Coach in Residence for the Oakford Stockfeeds Show Horse Young Rider Squad is required for the 2008 season. Three to Four one day clinics will be held between March and October. This squad comprises of riders from 10 years to 16 years of age. Please register your interest via email to srobson@iinet.net.au  VOLUNTEER GREEN SHIRT WORKSHOP - has been postponed until February 21st Please contact Jess Blackwell for further information. 0407 850 033 RDA NEWS OPEN CLINIC with MARY LONGDEN British Horse Society Instructor; National A level Dressage Judge; International Candidate FEI Three Day Event Judge; International Paralympic Equestrian Committee (IPEC) Dressage Judge. 4 day Dressage Clinic @ Brookleigh Equestrian Estate  6th to 9th February Open to EFA & PE Riders Excellent accommodation available for riders & horses EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST Val Mayger: home: 9525 1353 mob: 0417 991 364 email: vmayger@bigpond.net.au Or Fleur Litster: home 9256 4143 mob: 0405 339 757 email: dressage@ridingdevelopsability

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Johnson & Johnson contributes to travel costs for Olympians’ families The AOC is pleased to announce a new initiative funded by the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies, the Athlete Family Support Program. Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Ltd (JJP) a Proud Partner of the Australian Olympic Team, are donating $200,000 to assist a family member or a key support person of Australian team athletes in getting to the 2008 Olympic Games.

Exell 4th in FEI World Cup Driving Final One of the favourites to win the 2007/2008 FEI World Cup Driving Final, Australia’s Boyd Exell was forced to settle for 4th place. The final in Leipzig, Germany, 18-20 January was full of surprises as the wild card entrant Christoph Sandmann (GER) took home the title.

2008 National Squad Announcement The 2008 National Squads for Dressage, Eventing and Jumping will be announced on Australia Day, Saturday 26 January.

New Training DVD included in NCAS Package The Accurate School Figures & Commands DVD produced in Western Australia by Dwight Pedlow, an EFA NCAS Level 2 General Coach and Coach Educator, is a new training resource. The DVD has become standard issue in the EFA NCAS Introductory and Level 1 Coach Training Packages.

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