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HORSE AGILITY AUSTRALIA – VICTORIA LAUNCH
Christine and I are pleased to announce the running two half-day clinics for potential trainers and those interested in learning more about the exciting new sport of Horse Agility.
Both will be fairly informal sessions to talk about horse agility, how trainers and groups work, the future of agility (competitions, events, ridden). There’ll also be opportunity to practice agility with horses (let us know if you’re bringing one).
RSVP is required to support@horseagility.com.au (unless you’ve already accepted directly with one of the hosts), or contact me for more information.
We’re looking forward to being down there this weekend, and excited at the prospect of agility growing in Victoria as it has in other areas already – can’t wait to work with you all to bring it together!
We’ve installed a ‘helpdesk tracking system’ to keep better track of things as we grow. Please direct all enquiries to:
Your enquiry will be logged and can be answered by Andrew, Christine, or state coordinators for prompt attention and resolution.
KalEquine is holding 2 Childrens Horse Agility Workshops! Mon 16th Jan ages 6yrs to 11yrs (only 2 spots left)..Tues 17th Jan ages 12yrs to 16yrs (3 spots left). 9am to 11.30am.
Only $25 per participant. Filling fast!!!
Sat 3rd December.
Open between 10am and 2pm, cost is only $20 per participant & horse, for anyone, including our regulars, to come along and have some fun! Stay for an hour or for the whole four! Bring a friend! We will be having a sausage sizzle for lunch, tea/coffee/cold drinks available..
Venue is: Butler Ave, Cooranbong – end of road, look for KalEquine sign on gate. NO booking in required, just rock on up and have some fun!
Yass Horse Agility Group
Free for spectators
Run by Relaxed Horsemanship
Please RSVP to Andrew Hennell
yass@horseagility.com.au – 0419 434 634 – or reply here or PM me
Wet Weather – if the weather is foul we’ll cancel. If in doubt, give me a call on the morning.
Get some inspiration from:
Macca – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IjeHe-SfYlg
Corowa agility – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkGcgJf3itY
our last one for 2011 – hopefully we’ll have permanent agility grounds in Yass from January onwards 
Just a few from our latest delivery of Horse Agility Australia shirts from our friends at Dust ‘n’ Boots – (colours L to R) ladies Aqua, Ocean, Yellow, and men’s Cobalt. Next order being placed soon!
See our store for ordering details
Horse Agility Australia promo video – Christine putting Macca through some agility obstacles at Spring Creek Park horsemanship centre and Yass agility group.
Horse – Justa Lil King “Macca”, Handler – Christine Randell, Music – Heather Small “Proud”
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A fun look at what horse agility is. You can use easy to find items like old tyres, wood from the tip, cheap tarps and door streamers from Bunnings, etc. It doesn’t have to be fancy to be fun. A coat of paint can make anything look good.
From our friends at Corowa Agility – Riverina Equine Assisted Learning Centre – www.realcentre.com.au
Yesterday saw the Camden Agility Group launch at the Spring Creek Park natural horsemanship centre.
Twelve horse took to the grounds – all accomplished Prelim Level certification and many also passed their Level 1 certificate.
A fun look at what horse agility is. You can use easy to find items like old tyres, wood from the tip, cheap tarps and door streamers from Bunnings, etc. It doesn’t have to be fancy to be fun. A coat of paint can make anything look good.
From our friends at Corowa Agility – Riverina Equine Assisted Learning Centre – www.realcentre.com.au
HAA Trainer Lee (Corowa Agility group) says “This is our donkey ‘Sally’ doing a horse agiity course at liberty. She’s not perfect but we had lots of fun doing it! We only used rewards to teach Sally – no pain, fear or intimidation was used, and she remains very friendly towards humans.”
Indy did so well, it was great to see how his personality came out during the day, how he became more confident and sure of himself and where his feet were going. And his owner reports he loaded and traveled home really well
Christine with Macca, his first outing with her and they did so well.
R.E.A.L. in Corowa share this video of correcting liberty.
We have a limited number of positions for helpers on the Horse Agility Australia stand at Equitana in November.
The stand will have flyers about Horse Agility Australia, maps of where agility groups are, contact details of groups, info on forming a group, a few obstacles (yes, somehow we will!), and an agility video running. We hope to have an agility DVD out in time which we’ll be selling along with information & products from some of our sponsors/supporters/trainers.
If you’re keen to spend a day spreading the word about Horse Agility Australia I’d love to hear from you – drop me an email to andrew@horseagility.com.au and I’ll get back to you with more details.
We can’t offer you much, but you will get free entry to Equitana, a HAA polo shirt, an agility DVD, plus you’ll be part of the excitement that is both Equitana and Horse Agility Australia! 
Yass Horse Agility Group
Sunday 28 August
Murrumbateman Recreation Grounds
special guest trainer – Kate Fenner
Kate is a very experienced trainer, rider, competitor and teacher. She has ridden, trained and competed in dressage, show jumping, eventing, polo, polo crosse, showing, ASH, Western and much more here in Australia, Europe, Asia and USA. She is the only Australian to have completed the John Lyons Certification Programme in the USA, spending 7 months in Colorado in 2001 and returning in 2003 when invited back to attend a “Select Trainer Clinic”.
09:00 – 12:30 agility training with Andrew and Kate
- non-HAA-member with horse: $35
- HAA member with horse: $30
includes morning tea (tea, coffee, biscuits, etc.)
13:00 Special agility presentation by Kate Fenner
Free for spectators
Queanbeyan (Sue’s) group are welcome as I don’t think they’re meeting in Aug.
Please RSVP to Andrew Hennell / Relaxed Horsemanship
yass@horseagility.com.au – 0419 434 634
and yes, we’ll add to the obstacles on offer 
Wet Weather – if the weather is foul we’ll cancel. If in doubt, give me a call on the morning.
Our friends at Australian Equine Facilitated Learning will be hosting their first National EFL forum in Tooradin, Victoria on the 17th of September 2011.
An opportunity not to be missed, this forum is a must for anyone with an interest in EFL and equine therapy programs. The aim of the forum is to provide support and knowledge to a new but growing Equine Therapy Sector. Specialist guest speakers, question time with our professional panel, live link up with Franklin Levinson and an introduction to two new horse disciplines TREC & Horse Agility, plus information on new and upcoming AEFL programs, make up a day packed with information.
A Horse Agility Australia workshop will follow on the morning of Sunday 18 September.
Those interested in Horse Agility Australia in Victoria, particularly those interested in running local groups, should contact Andrew@horseagility.com.au for more information, or see – http://efl.net.au/fileadmin/filemount/pdf/AEFL_forum_17-9-11.pdf
Despite the cold weather, Sue had a great turnout for the Queanbeyan Agility Group Read on for photographs. Continue reading
Yass Showgrounds, despite the cold weather we had a great turnout and used our new obstacle – the curtain Read on for photographs and video. Continue reading
We’re pleased to announce Horse Agility Australia membership is coming very soon, giving members a range of member-only benefits including:
Check out our membership page for more info
Do you organise screenings of the DVDs? Yes.
Can staff borrow the disc to watch in their own time? They can if they want, but I’m not aware of anyone who has done so.
Are there some topics/sessions that are more popular than others? (ie: could we drop some, or increase others?) The ones about upcoming reforms and changes that inform STO staff of the bigger strategic picture are the most popular.
Is the address we post to OK or would you like them addressed differently? (will be sent to a title, not a person) The current address is fine.
Finally is there anything you’d like us to do to improve the service? Could we have them a bit sooner following the end of the CO session if possible please?
Penny Rankin
Human Resources Manager
Business Services Unit
Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Tasmanian Office
Horse Agility Australia will be at Equitana in November!
Indoor Stand (all four days)
Indoor Demonstrations (two, times tba)
Outdoor entertainment exhibition (Thursday, 90minute time tba)
More information will come soon, but soon we’ll be calling for volunteers to assist with all these.
Volunteers will gain free entry on the day they’re volunteering, and a new HAA shirt (polo or dress shirt) for each day. Look out for more info as it comes to hand.
To register interest, please email Andrew
