SAERA
South Australian Endurance Riders Association
WELCOME TO THE SAERA WEBSITE
* * * * * If your Annual Registration for a Yellow Log Book horse needs updating, please remember to complete the form and send it in to Faye Gallagher at least one week before the Truro Ride as this cannot be done on the day. You will find the form on our Forms page which can be printed up. Faye's address is at the bottom of the form. It is proposed that there will be a National Endurance Newsletter and you will find two examples on a new page entitled National Newsletter. Please have a look and forward any comments that you may have. Please click on the link below if you would like to complete a survey regarding prizes, etc. for our rides. www.surveymonkey.com/s/3SJV53T * * * * * Hi All, SAERA committee is holding a fund-raising raffle for Easter. All monies raised will go towards supporting our ride costs with a focus for this raffle on prizes and trophies. I hope to put some lovely baskets together and not just ones full of chocolate! The raffle will be drawn at our Easter Bunny Ride at Truro . Tickets will be on sale next weekend at the Masquerade Trainer at a cost of $2.00 and members will be given a book of 10 tickets to sell to family and friends. What we need is more donations!! We have all got things at home that are new but never used that might be perfect for putting into our basket. Or maybe you know a local retailer who would be happy to make a small donation. I will be at the Meldana Masquerade Trainer to accept any donation of goods. Please help support our fundraising events for 2010. Our last Easter Basket raffle was a fabulous success! If you need me to pick up items please contact me to make arrangements on 0409 637 131. Thank you in anticipation of your support, remembering that SAERA is YOUR club. Happy riding, Jodie Luck * * * * * Two delighted ladies at the Presentation Night - Maggi Winn wearing the 1000km sash for Wompini Padimelon and Christabel Gurr with the 1000km sash for Amberglade bint Shamirah (Full results are now available on our Results Page) * * * * * Check out the Flyers Page for the Truro Easter Bunny Ride and the preliminary notice for the Moonaree Station Outback Odyssey. . * * * * * The recent Chief Stewards Training Clinic was completed successfully by Melanie Scott, Sue Arwen, Jodie Luck, Bob Masters, Jean Simms and Lainie Ray. They have all been ratified as trainee Chief Stewards by the State Management Committee and the Committee look forward to seeing them all at their three practice rides. Thanks must go to Dorte Colja for her input at the training clinic and also to Maggi Winn, Tania Drever and Faye Gallagher who are qualified Chief Stewards and attended as a refresher and also offered valuable input. * * * * * Please read the following new additions to the website: Request to train and ride on our Classified Page - we have two ads from different areas, if you can help please contact them. RULE BOOK - We now have a copy of the 2010 Rule Book on line (see new page RULE BOOK). Please note the alterations mentioned on this page and make a note in your hard copy of the Rule Book. FLYERS - Our first ride of the season "The Meldana Masquerade Ride" FORMS - New Liability Waiver for Members Liability Waiver for Non-Members AERA Request for Certificate of Currency * * * * *
WE ARE DESPERATELY IN NEED OF RIDE ORGANISERS AND RIDE SECRETARIES. PLEASE SEE THE DRAFT RIDE CALENDAR FOR AVAILABLE DATES.
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See our Forms page for the 2010 Membership Application Form and the new Liability Waiver Form.
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At the recent AERA meeting, the AERA accepted a suggestion to implement a logbook amnesty to horse owners whose logbooks do not carry their registered breed name until the 31st March, 2010. Members should contact their State Registrar to organise any name changes. Any member who is found to have a horse under an incorrect name after this date may face disciplinary action. Ieva Peters (60445) * * * * * Please click below for information on Hendra Virus http://www.saeraonline.com/HENDRA VIRUS INFORMATION 18-12-09.doc * * * * * SA QUILTY COMMITTEE SECRETARY The role of SA Quilty Committee Secretary is currently available. This role does not include event administration but will involve minutes of meetings, follow up actions and correspondence, however this workload will be expected to increase. If you would like to know more about this role please contact Sarah Adams on 043885978 * * * * * See Guestbook page for information on the first ride of next season in Victoria. To leave a message onour Guestbook you need to register as a member of the website first (see left hand column under Welcome).
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"You put your left leg out and you rub it all about - oh come on Lewis that's your right leg." Thanks to Lainie Ray for this photo * * * * * RIDE SURVEY A Ride Survey will be available for all participants at SAERA rides. If you want to improve your rides or just want to congratulate organisers it is IMPORTANT for you to complete one of these Surveys. If you were attend a ride and don't receive one but would like to complete one, this Survey is available on this website. A copy can be found on the Flyers Page as a Link but at this stage this is not in pdf. If you are unable to download this form you may wish to type up a copy yourself (Question number and answer will be fine) and send it to the address provided and this will be acceptable.
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New price list available on Merchandise page
All Forms are now in pdf format so there should be no difficulty downloading them. *
HELP!
Your Club needs you!
The State Management Committee urgently seeks helpers to generally lend a hand to make sure the rides go ahead. To those who have already offered your invaluable service we thank you most sincerely.
Please contact Jil Bourton (8532 4112 or mobile 0401 675383) and let her know what you can do.
No helpers means no rides.
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If at all possible please download the Entry Form from the Forms page, fill in where possible and bring with you to the Ride Secretary on the day - it will help save time.
See our new page Young Horse Challenge
TRACY'S MUM'S LEMON CORDIAL
For those of you who have enjoyed the delicious Lemon Cordial provided by Tracy's mum when the rides pass their property (and for those who haven't !!) here is the recipe:
Juice of 10 Lemons; Rind of 6 Lemons grated; 30g Tartaric Acid; 30g Citric Acid (One tablespoon); Ý kg Sugar; Pour on 20 cups of boiling water, blend then bottle. Keep in the fridge.
ENJOY!
IF ANYONE OUT THERE WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE PHOTOS OR A REPORT OF THEIR RIDE PLEASE CONTACT SHIRLEY ON shireve5@bigpond.com . THIS INCLUDES ANY SAERA MEMBERS RIDING INTERSTATE. Photos need to be in jpeg format and preferably not too large, contact me if you are not sure about sizing your photos.
The following pages on our website change frequently. Make sure you keep checking them out:
The Home Page, Ride Calendar, Ride Flyers, Results, Reports (when someone sends one in!!), Photo Gallery, Members Page, Minutes (monthly), Classifieds and our Guestbook is being used quite frequently.
YOU MUST READ THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION!!!
PRE-RIDE NOMINATIONS
Please make sure that you nominate for all Endurance and Training and Introductory rides (this means any ride).
Nominations should be made to the person(s) named on the Ride Calendar using the phone number or fax details provided (email may be used but is suggested that use the reply receipt facility with your email and if you do not receive a receipt you will have to telephone to make sure your entry has been received. This is your responsibility so it is suggested your email is sent in plenty of time.) Nominations MUST be received by 8pm on the Monday preceding the ride.
A late entry fee of $10 will be added to all entries on the day where the pre-ride nomination has not been received prior to 8pm on the preceding Monday.
A Welcome to All Riders
We welcome enquiries from non-endurance riders. Contact details of all Committee members are on our Committee page so please contact anyone on this list if you are interested in learning more. Don't be intimidated by the thought of riding 80km, every event has a 20km Introductory Ride and a Training Ride as well.
Rides are held at various locations throughout the cooler months of the year. Please check the Ride Calendar for details.
How to use this site
FORMS
If you wish to print up one of our forms or ride flyers, just click on the forms page or ride flyers and then click on whichever form you wish to print, this will appear as a pdf file and you can then click print. I am endeavouring to put maps on the website for each ride. Don't forget you can make these bigger by clicking on the % sign above the map. They are in pdf so you can print them out.
PHOTO GALLERY AND PHOTO ORDERS
If you wish to look at photos in the photo gallery, click on the photo gallery page and then click on one of the albums, all the photos will appear and if you wish to see one enlarged just click on the photo itself. You will see a number and title under the enlarged photo and if you are interested in obtaining your photo on a disc for a small cost to cover expenses please contact Shirley (see below) and quote the album (ride name) and the number and title of the photo. If you look at the photos in full page they may not look very sharp as they are only low resolution on the website, photos on a disc will be high resolution so they can be reproduced as a photograph.
MEMBERS PAGE, ETC.
If you would like anything to be added to this website there is a Members page and text and photos can be added. If you send photos it would be a great help if you could try and ensure that they are less than 250kb.
CLASSIFIED
See Classified page for details re advertising rates.
LINKS
Links - just go to the links page and click on the website you would like to look at. If you would like any other links to be added please contact Shirley (see below).
Contact Shirley Ellis by email at shireve5@bigpond.com.au or by phone on 85640024 / 0414436307.
