about horse sa 2015
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About Horse SAAdvocate – communicate - educate
www.horsesa.asn.au
History Week 2013 Celebration of the Police Horse Kidman Trail Cowell Rd Campsite opening
About Horse SA
Established in December 1999
Non-profit statewide organisation which works with and for horse owners and organizations on a wide range of topics & issues of common concern.
Advocate- communicate- educate
Based on the USA Horse Council model, Horse SA provides ‘industry support services’ which assists people to have places to ride horses, keep horses and therefore do business and join clubs. There are horse councils in WA, QLD and Victoria, and the Australian Horse Industry Council (AHIC).
The key areas in the Horse SA strategic plan are:
1. Club & community development2. Sport & recreation horse activity areas3. Horse health, welfare & emergency planning4. Horse keeping5. Road safety
Map courtesy PIRSA early 2013
Community & club developmentThis strategic area includes promoting horses and riding, collect data and information relating to aspects of horse keeping and use, educational opportunities to assist club volunteers & professional development. A recognition of the horse in our Australian heritage and safety of volunteers and workers.
Contributing to many technical and consultation groups relating to vocational qualifications across different industry sectors, Adventure Activity Standards, AHIC Horse Safe Code of Practice, Recreational Services (Limitations of Liability) Act, TAFE NSW Equine Procedures
Current: Tom Roberts Legacy Project, Cert. II in Horse Industries working group
2014 National Equine Safety Conference
2013 Celebration of the Police Horse
Annual art exhibitions
This strategic area considers public land for use by individuals or clubs and advocates for facility development.
State Government and local councils are continually undertaking planning for open space, trails, community facilities, zoning, tourism and many other purposes. Information is required for feeding into the plans as part of giving horse owners a ‘voice’ of where future decisions may have impact.
Horse organisations can also use the resources to refer to when applying for grants etc.
Achievements include: Horse Riding Activities: Planning for Facility Sustainability in Greater Adelaide Metropolitan Area and near RegionsGoogle Facility & Trails MapHorses & beach access in the greater metro areaHistorical: SA Recreation & Sport Horse Strategy 2000
Sport & Recreation Activity Areas
This map shows the location of properties which have had a PIC issued thus far in South Australia- indicating that the property has horses. Recognising that this figure has limitations, it does show a correlation between the facilities that are located in the study area and a higher density of properties that keep horses compared with the rural and regional areas. (early 2013) Map courtesy PIRSA
Sport & Recreation Activity Areas
Achievements include: Establishment of The Kidman Trail, a 255 km. multi-use trail from Willunga to Kapunda through the Adelaide Hills & Barossa Valley.
Working with stakeholders in relation to ongoing development and management of The Tom Roberts Horse Trail and the Kersbrook Horse Trail.
Member of the Recreation SA Trails sub-committee, which are completing a State Trails Plan and an update of the Trails SA website.
National Parks, Local Government Trails Strategies Participation in consultation & preparation of submissions
Trails resources, design, trail user education
Horse Health, Welfare & Emergency Planning
Large Animal Emergency Rescue is the response phase of • a natural or man-made disaster• or accident
where specialized training and equipment are required to rescue a large animal such as a horse, alpaca or cow. Large Animal Rescue is a skill set which combines human safety with animal welfare. It can be applied across key areas including
• Road crash rescue• Event incident management• Animals in disasters• General rescue
Horse SA is facilitating the introduction of these skill sets into the broader South Australian community through equipment purchase, workshops, conferences, meetings and advocacy. LAR skill set training is due to commence with SES SA soon.
Achievements include: 2013 International Large Animal Rescue Conference
Horse Health, Welfare & Emergency Preparation
Horse Welfare: Achievements include working as part of a team to develop
• Australian Horse Welfare Protocol (AHIC)• Australian Horse Welfare & Well-being Toolkit• Tips for the care of confined horses• Changing Rein (Life after racing)
Also practical workshops including Horse Welfare Officer [Events & Activities], participating on committees & conduct conferences
Emergency Preparation
Bushfire Survival Planning for Horse Owner info sessions& info resources page
Biosecurity information & the Horse Venue Biosecurity Workbook
Horse Keeping
HorsesLandWater Action Planner Brochures, webinars & educational farm walks Climate Change Action Planner Horses, Bugs & Beetles fact sheets
Road Safety
Awareness with road managers about horse useHorse rider awarenessHorse road safety webpage (undergoing upgrades)
How you can become involved
1. Join Horse SA *2. Visit the ‘Advocate’ page and contribute to public
consultation3. Attend events (face to face and online)4. Shop online5. Become a sponsor of Horse SA6. Email Horse SA to join the weekly e-news and keep up to
date on horse industry issues & topics7. ‘Like’ the Horse SA Facebook page
* $35 individual/ $50 club/$55 business per calendar year. Discounts for members at events & online store.
Horse SAPostal: 105 King William St, Kent Town SA 5067Mob: 0402488306E: [email protected]
Many donations were collected to purchase ‘Riley’ the Rescue Horse in partnership with the University of Adelaide Equine Health & Performance Centre