Qualification Criteria and Terms of Membership
2009
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Important Note: Registration fees need to be remitted by riders/owners
directly to the EFA. Please remember to register in advance to avoid
any delays of registration numbers being available on the FEI site before
nomination in the event the rider/horse is to be entered.
This form is for any rider who is planning to enter and ride an FEI
ride anywhere in Australia. This form is self explantroy, it is to be
sent to the head officie of the EFA in Sydney (address on form) with
payment and is to be done prior to entering the ride. The rider must
bring to the ride proof of payment (which the EFA will issue upon payment)
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Statement of Purpose
The purpose of the Australian Endurance Squad (AES) is to provide a pathway
for Australian endurance riders and Officials who aspire to represent
their country in international competition.
The aim of the AES is to offer assistance, advice, education and financial support to its members, with the goal of producing an Australian Representative Team at World Equestrian Games and World Endurance Championship level which achieves excellent results and which represents the AERA and the sport of Australia to the highest possible standard
Membership
Riders
Membership is open to all current members who are full Divisional members
of the AERA, on the proviso that:
1. Each riding member is a current Endurance rider and is not subject
to any current disciplinary action or suspension.
2. Junior Riders must be 14 years of age or older in the year of application
to the AES
3. All members are subject to the same conditions as riders, ie. not subject
to any current disciplinary action.
Horses
Horses nominated by AES members as AES horses must be of Endurance status
(Yellow Log Book) and their owner/responsible person (RP) must not be
subject to any current disciplinary action or suspension.
Fees
AES Members - An annual fee, as determined by the Board of Management,
(currently ($55), is required for membership of the AES. The fee is payable
on application.
Riders who are unfinancial for a period that 2 months or longer will be automatically removed from the AES.
Horses-- An annual fee of $22, or as determined by the Board of Management) applies to each horse nominated as a AES horse. Horses will be automatically removed if the fee is in arrears of more than 2 months.
All membership fees will be from January 1 to December 31.
Achievement Levels
Riders
Level 1
" Endurance Rider. (ie. Must have achieved endurance status)
Level 2 The minimum standard required is:
" Complete 1
x 100klm or greater ride.
" Complete 2 x 160klm rides , one of these rides must be a VGIH
" Open to riders from all divisions
Level 3 The minimum standard required is:
" 1 x 100klm
or greater with a placing in the first 10 competitors to successfully
complete
" 1 x 160klm or greater (1 x 200klm) with a placing in the first
10 competitors to successfully complete
" minimum riding weight of 73kgs and over
Level 4
" 2 x 160klm
with at least one placing within 20% of the winners time
" At least one of these rides to be CEI*** or State Championship
VGIH
" Minimum riding weight to be 73kgs and over
To maintain Level
4 status the rider must succeed at the following:
" 1 x CEI** or greater, placing within in 20% of the winners time
" 1 x 160km CEI***, placing within 20% of the winners time
" Minimum weight 73kgs
" This to be achieved within a 24 month period, or the rider returns
to Level 3 status
Horses
Level 1
" Endurance horse
(ie. must have achieved endurance status.)
" All divisions accepted
Level 2
" Must successfully
complete 500klms as an Endurance horse, this to include
" 1 x 110klm or greater
" 1 x 160klm
" Minimum weight carried 73kgs
" No set timeframe
Level 3 The minimum
standard required is:
" 1 X 160klm placing within 20% of the winners time
" Minimum weight carried 73kgs.
Level 4 The minimum standard required is
" Minimum age
7 years
" 1 x 160klm CEI***, Quilty or State Championships VGIH placing within
20% of the winners time
" Weight carried 73kgs.
" All placing's are across the line in the combined M/W and H/W Divisions
only.
Level 5 Horse and Rider Combination
Rider and Horse, as
a combination , has to complete
" 2 x 160klm rides, one which must be a CEI*** , placing within 20%
of the winners time in combined M/W and H/W divisions.
" Results achieved at L4, if done as a combination, will automatically
count towards L5
" This means that a horse/rider combination must successfully complete
2 x 160klm rides placing within 20% of the winners time, in combined M/W-H/W
divisions, and one of these rides must be a CEI***.
Terms of Membership
1. Only financial Squad Members
and horses who are financial will be eligible for selection at World Championships
and World Equestrian Games.
2. Riders must be financial Squad Members for a period of 12 months before
they can be considered for selection.
3. Horses must be financial squad horses for a period of 12 months before being eligible for selection. Horses must be nominated and paid up at least 6 months prior to being
considered for selection, or as determined by the BOM of the AES)
4. Only Squad members will be eligible to represent Australia at Continental
Championships (Pan Am and Euro)
5. Squad members must supply information to the Coach/Manager on request
and on time.
6. All Logbook results including veterinary comments must be forwarded
to the Coach/Manager within the week following any competition entered.
7. Squad members will be required to sign a Code of Conduct and Agreement.
8. On acceptance to the Squad, members will be notified of their current
achievement level. and will be provided with details of the requirements
of all achievement levels
9. It is the responsibility of the Rider/owner/agent to keep the profiles
of themselves and the horses current, omissions from performance records
including non completions will be viewed a misrepresentation by the Manager
10. A complete profile suitable for media presentation, including photos,
should accompany all applications.
July 2005
For any further informatiom
and all inquiries please contact
The Squad Manager, Barb Timms
Ph. (07) 4163 1568
Mob 0417 746749
email: barbt35@bigpond.net.au
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