SAERA

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IMPORTANT NEWS!!

Thank you to everyone who RSVP'd for the proposed General Meeting that was to be held on Saturday, 11 July 2009.  Regretfully we have received a very limited response with only a small handul advising they will attend the meeting.  The Committee has therefore made the difficult decision to cancel the meeting.

Thank you to those who have  been in touch with their thoughts and one motion for consideration.  If there is sufficient interest we will endeavour to organise another meeting before the end of the year AGM

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Starkeys III Flyer now published

Starkeys II Photos published and results will be available as soon as possible

New price list now available on Merchandise page

Photos from Find the Filly Fun Ride available and also a report on our Ride Report page

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STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS - A WET AND WONDERFUL WEEKEND - RESULTS AND PHOTOS ARE NOW PUBLISHED

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100% Completions in the 2009 SA State Championships:  l. to r.  Jil Bourton, Lainie Ray, Anne Simmons, Jody Knowles, Laura Salisbury, Karen Alderton, Cheryl Bullock and Julie White

Left:  Julie White riding Mi-Lord Zameer in the 160km State Championships.  1st Mwt, Best Conditioned Mwt and Line Honours           Above:  Lainie Ray riding Shataan Park Sybella in the 160km State Championships.   1st Hwt, Best Conditioned Hwt and Best Managed Horse

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A Stewards Training and Refresher Course regarding Medication Control will take place on Saturday and Sunday 11/12 July from 1.30-5.30pm on Saturday and 8am - 2pm on Sunday.  Please click on the link below for further information.  Please contact Catherine on 86481813, 0415283776 or by email to kestral@activ8.net.au  or Sarah on 0438859708

http://www.saeraonline.com/Stewards Training and Refresher Cse - medication control.pdf

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Take a look on our Classified Page where there are a number of endurance bred purebred arabians for sale

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Mulberry Park Equestrian is now on our Links page

If you see a number at the bottom of the photo it means there is a comment.  To read the comment click on the photo to enlarge it and then scroll down until you get to the comment.

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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 We have a new page called The Tom Quilty 2009.

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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

We have two new pages on our website - Guidelines regarding Hot Weather Conditions at Rides and also Horse Behaviour at Rides.  These pages are extremely important and we highly recommend that you read both of them before the start of the season. 

PLEASE NOTE there is a new Logbook Application Form for 2009 but you must also download the Horse Identity Form above the Application Form.  Please make sure you apply for your Logbooks in plenty of time as the State Registrar will need more than a few days to complete the Logbook for you. 

The provisional Ride Calendar and the new Committee List for 2009 are now on the website.  You will also find your Membership Application Form on our Forms Page as well as the Annual Logbook Return Form for those of you who have horses with Logbooks.  Please print up these forms, complete all necessary details, sign and send off to our State Registrar, Faye Gallagher.  

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.

 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.

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.

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.