EFAWA e-news Thursday July 3rd

Corporate Partners are an integral part of the EFA and in 2008 we THANK them.  Western Australian Department of Sport and Recreation, our principal Partner; Healthway, our Principal Sponsor and the Western Australian Institute of Sport and of course our Corporate Partners:                                         DSR                         Healthway                        WAIS                               Prestige Loans            Nagmart Saddlery                                        Bates Saddles                Horseland            Combined Horse Transport              Aussies in Action   EFA OFFICE NEWS:  The EFAWA we would like to congratulate our WA competitors that have made the Australian Olympic Team.  We are proud to announce WA based rider Sonja Jonhnson & Ringwould Jaguar and expatriate WA riders: Clayton Fredericks & Ben Along Time, MORE Healthy Club Sponsorship Applications are open! - For guidelines click HERE.  For an Application form click HERE Please be aware of the new EFAWA Schedule of fees, effective 1st July 2008.  Horse Registrations - Life time registration  $150.00, Duplicate Certificates - $80.00, Transfer of Ownership - $40.00, New Performance Card - $40.00, Performance Card Renewal - $25.00, Name Change - $110.00, Lease Agreement - $45.00 To see the full schedule of fees, click HERE Online Memberships If you are experiencing difficulties with paying your emmbership online, we hope to have the problem rectified in the next few days.  If you have paid and need a receipt, please email meredith@efawa.com.au Monty Roberts "Join-up in the Saddle" Tour needs demo horses for the clinic.  We are ONLY looking for extremely bad floaters - ones that are extremely difficult to or refuse to load a float.  Please contact Keith Lawrence for further details on 9388 1372. UPDATE - Aimee's Journey Aimee, her Mum and M'Liss Henry left Perth on Sunday.  they are now in England.  MORE       EFA "You Tube" of the Week:  There is a very interesting interview with Clayton & Lucinda Fredericks on Channel Nine's Wide World of Sports.  Once you click on the link scroll through the pages of sport reports for the story  "Equestrian Selection for Beijing".   http://video.msn.com/?mkt=en-au&brand=ninemsn&tab=s166   VOLUNTEERS EFAWA Gear checking and Pencilling practical Workshop Saturday 2nd August, 9am-1.30pm.  Come along and take part in a practical workshop on gear checking or pencilling & then join us for lunch & a social gathering.  MORE   SEC SEC News for week 3rd July - 10th July, click HERE   HIGH PERFORMANCE Congratulations to EFAWA State Squad Rider Sonja Johnson and Ringwould Jaguar on their Olympic Team Selection!!  MORE  EVENTING South West Horse Trials - Harvey I CNC 19th & 20th July.  Event Information HERE.  Calendar Information HERE  The Eventing WA Committee would like to congratulate Sonja Johnson, Clayton Fredericks & Lucinda Fredericks for their selection onto the 2008 Australian Olympic Team.    DRESSAGE Important information for Dressage Judges, Competitors, Organisers & General Public The following motion was carried at the recent Dressage WA Committee meeting... MORE  Dressage Diva does Albany road trip Well, my good friend Sonja Johnson travels from the Albany area often to compete in Perth. So the trip cannot be that bad... MORE Swan Valley Dressage Association Open Training and Development Day  Saturday 26th July 2008.  Event Information HERE Ammo Allwormer Pas De Deux  Saturday 2nd August 2008.  Event Information HERE WADYRA Mitavite FEI Young Rider's Challenge  Entry form and tests HERE    JUMPING Jumpers in Jumpers at World Cup Call for entries to "horse jumper" comp.  The off-field highlight of many horse carnivals is the fantastic array of fancy frocks worn by race goers and fashionistas.  But not at the upcoming FEI Eventing World Cup qualifier at Morgan Park on 26-27 July.  There it will be our four legged friends who are frocking up, so to speak... MORE Go Jump Newsletter 3rd Edition.  Click HERE Samsung Super League with FEI - Round 5 in Aachen - Click HERE WASJA July Day/Evening Show - For programme and Draw, click HERE Swan River Showjumping Club July Show - For programme and Entry form, click HERE Swan River Showjumping Club June 22nd Show Report Super weather, strong entries and enthusiastic spectators helped create a great buzz in the air at the third Swan River Showjumping Club (SRSJC) competition at Brookleigh Estate on 22 June.....MORE Swan River Showjumping Club Hi-Points Tally - the tallies are now available HERE   SHOW HORSE SHOWMAN QUALIFIER Unfortunately, due to very low numbers, the Showman Qualifier has been cancelled. The W.A representatives will now be chosen from the Interschool results and will be notified shortly....... MORE

Animal Welfare Award Are you an innovator or scientist aged 18-35 years? If so you can enter the 2008 Australian Agricultural Industries Young Innovators and Science Awards to win $20,000.

Pony Dressage - Measuring Clarification Please note ponies wishing to compete in Official Pony Dressage require a height certificate. This is not a new rule, and has been in place for several years.

Expressions of Interest - National Eventing Safety Officer The EFA is calling for Expressions of Interest for an Eventing National Safety Officer.

Safety report – Safety for horses and riders in Eventing A Safety Report has been produced through the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation (RIRDC), based on 5 years research on riders and horses' falls on cross-country.

Positions available at the EFA National Office We are advertising to fill the positions of Sport Consultant - Dressage and Show Horse and Project & Policy Officer / Assistant to the CEO.

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