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NSWERA NOTICE OF 2025 AGM
NOTICE OF GENERAL RESOLUTION 2025
NOTICE OF SPECIAL RESOLUTION 2025
NOMINATION FOR SMC 2025
LIFE MEMBERS NOMINATION 2025
NOMINATION FOR AERA DELEGATE 2025
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NSWERA Tips N Tricks: Issue1: AERAonline Pending Nominations
NSWERA Tips N Tricks: Issue2: Finding Endurance NSW Online
NSWERA Tips N Tricks: Issue 4: Welcome to Endurance
NSWERA Tips N Tricks: Issue 5: Ride Survey Self Filling Form
NSWERA Tips N Tricks: Issue 6: Early Warning System
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Big Three Award has to be one of the most exclusive clubs in the Equestrian world, simply due to its rarity.
The Big Three is something that all riders can achieve. The WEG Games and World championships are, in all practicality, not open to all riders; most of us simply don't have the money to make the attempt.
In a sport that prides itself on its motto 'To finish is to win', there have to be achievements and standards that all can equally aspire to. This is one of them. To display the horsemanship necessary, in one year within a framework of four months or thereabouts, to complete these 3 ultimate rides and still have a horse fit to continue, has to be glowing testament to the rider and horse in question.
The Big Three consists of a successful completion in the NSW State Championship, the 400 km Shahzada marathon and the Tom Quilty Gold cup, our national championship.Records are made to be broken and once the bar is set at a particular height, competitors will plan on how to get over it. It isn't going to be easy but what a fantastic achievement, to realise what you and your horse have achieved together as a team!
John Howe, Program Co-Ordinator
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YDS Squad Schedule March 2024
Endurance NSW is seeking expressions of interest from riders to participate in a Youth Development Squad during 2024. Download the PDF and link to the form for EOI.
YDS Post Feb 2024
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ATTENDING SMC MEETINGS AS AN OBSERVER
The SMC has decided to allow members to attend SMC meetings as observers for a trial period until the end of the year.
The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday October 14 from 7pm to approximately 10pm. You may choose to attend for part or all of the meeting.
Please contact @NSWERA Secretary with your RSVP to receive the Zoom link and agenda, which will be emailed to you a day or two beforehand.
Observers are non-participants and must remain on mute unless invited to speak. The requirements for people wishing to actively participate have not changed.
AERA: Please ensure you are thoroughly aware of all the AERA Rules and Policies which govern Endurance Riding Australia Wide
All of the Rules and Policies can be found here
Download the 2024 Endurance NSW Constitution
Special Resolutions passed Feb 2023 AGM
AERA Rulebook S4 Social Media Guidelines
NSWERA SMC & Personnel Code of Conduct
NSWERA Code of Conduct Acknowledgement Form
Endurance NSW First Aid Guidelines V1.1
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For TPR information click here
AERA TPR Accreditation, Study Guides, Course Notes, Task and Theory Tests.
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DECADE TEAMS
The Decade Team award recognises the achievement of a team of horse and rider over an extended period of time which has kept the horse sound and actively competing in endurance. It acknowledges the commitment of the rider to their horse and to the sport of endurance by continuing to compete over 10 years.
This award also recognises the motto of Australian endurance – to complete is to win – in rewarding the rider and horse for their commitment.
The award is provided to the same horse and rider combination and does not recognise a horse or rider singly. To qualify the horse and rider must have completed at least 1 endurance ride (80km+) for at least 10 years. These years do not need to be consecutive.
Please complete the Decade Team application form or see the AERA Website for all the information.
AERA LIFETIME DISTANCE AWARD - RIDERS
The Lifetime Distance award recognises riders for the accumulated distances that they achieve in endurance rides, regardless of weight division, through their riding career.
The first level of recognition shall be 10,000 km with subsequent recognition at 5,000 km intervals.
Bronze Award for 10,000 up to 20,000 km Silver Award for 20,000 up to 25,000 km Gold Award for 25,000 up to 30,000 km Platinum “Enduring Legends” Award for 30,000 km and over
Please fill in the Application Form or see the AERA Website for more information
AERA LIFETIME DISTANCE AWARD - HORSES
A scroll may be purchased from AERA at any time during a horses career. Cost $30
1500 km - Endurance rides (80km+) irrespective of riding division - Scroll is free on behalf of AERA
3000km - Endurance rides (80km+) irrespective of riding division - Scroll & Trophy is free on behalf of AERA
5000km - Endurance rides (80km+) irrespective of riding division - Scroll & Trophy is free on behalf of AERA
AERA Certificates of Merit are presented at 2500km intervals over and above 5000km (7500km, 10000km, 12500km etc) Scrolls for distances of 3000km and above are awarded at the Tom Quilty each year, all other scolls can be applied for at any time.
Please fill in the Application Form or see the AERA Website for more information.
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NSWERA SMC MEETING ATTENDANCE PROCEDURES
2025 NSWERA SMC MEETING MINUTES
12 August
8 July
10 June
8 April
11 March
11 February
14 January
2024 NSWERA SMC Meeting Minutes
17 December
9 December
6 November
1 October
3rd September
7th August
3rd July 2024
5th June 2024
1st May 2024
16th April 2024
6th March 2024
7th Feb 2024 - Meeting after AGM
10th Jan 2024
6th Dec 2023
2023 NSWERA SMC Meeting Summary Reports
28th February - 7pm meeting
28th February - 7.30pm meeting
2022 NSWERA SMC Meeting Summary Reports
2021 NSWERA SMC Meeting Summary Reports
2020 NSWERA SMC Meeting Summary Reports
(will become available once minutes are ratified at SMC meeting)
February (committee meeting after AGM)
2019 NSWERA SMC Meeting Summary Reports
March (Committee meeting after AGM)
2018 NSWERA SMC Meeting Summary Reports
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Results of the 2023 AGM:
NSWERA SMC Nominations Final
NSWERA AGM Special Resolutions AGM Feb 24
NSWERA AGM General Resolutions AGM Feb 24
Nominations for Life Members Received Jan 2024
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The conservation movement, supported by extremists within the National Parks & Wildlife Service (NPWS), tried to get horse riding banned from all National Parks in NSW in the 1980s and 1990s. The Australian Horse Alliance (AHA) was formed to lobby politicians and bureaucrats and counteract the influence of the extreme greens, with Fiona Meller representing endurance riders on the AHA committee, and taking on the Track Preservation portfolio within NSWERA.
Fast forward 30 years and the situation is very different. Horse riders generally, and endurance riders in particular, enjoy a cordial relationship with NPWS. Horse riding is recognised as a legitimate way to enjoy national parks, and application procedures for running events in National Parks have been simplified.
The responsibilities of the Track Preservation Porfolio are now:
writing submissions on behalf of horse riders in relation to new Plans of Management for national parks around the state
advising and supporting ride committees which need to liaise with their local National Parks office
assisting individual riders with questions or issues relating to local trails or parks
Which parks you can ride in, and which trails you can use within those parks, are governed by the individual Plans of Management for each park. You can look these up online at
Park plans of management and statements of management intent | NSW Environment and Heritage
Running an endurance ride on trails within a National Park has recently become easier with the simplified procedures for small scale events of less than 150 participants, and low impact events of 150-400 participants. More information is available at
Events in NSW national parks | NSW Environment and Heritage
All riders in parks, whether participating in an endurance ride or riding as an individual, are expected to abide by both the general and horse-specific rules relating to National Parks, including
No smoking
No littering
Stay on formed trails
Only take weed-free horse feed into parks
Respect temporary trail closures due to extreme weather, maintenance activities or track conditions
The NPWS Horse Riding Policy and Horse Riding Code of Conduct is available at
Horse riding policy | NSW Environment and Heritage
For more information, contact Fiona at NSWERA.FionaMeller@gmail.com
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