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What is the Horse Show
Association of Australia?
The Horse Show Association of
Australia Inc., or HSAA as most people
know it, was established August
1977 in Brisbane with the Meeting of
six concerned Breed Societies
who saw the need to have uniformity in
the general rules governing
Horse Show and performance activities.
Since the first rule Book in
January 1979 there have been many changes,
The HSAA is presently
represented by several Affiliated Clubs, Western
Performance Clubs, and smaller
Breed Associations and of course the
many accredited judges.
What is the structure of the
HSAA?
The HSAA is run by a
�Management Committee� which consists of the
Office Bearers and four other
members of the Association. Each Judge
And a nominated member of an
Affiliate are eligible to be nominate to the
Management Committee and all
have voting rights.
When are the Meetings and
who can attend?
The HSAA Management Committee
meets four times each year. There is
also an Annual General Meeting
where all members of the HSAA are
welcome to attend and at which
the Management Committee is elected.
Rules?
The rulebook is generally
reprinted every three years. Any changes to the
rules, judges listing and
affiliated club details are notified to its members by
annual updates and a quarterly
Newsletter. All affiliated clubs and Judges
receive a copy of the minutes
of the meetings for their information.
When making decisions the
Management Committee takes into consideration
its members views as well as
outside breed associations to try to keep the
majority of rules in line with
other Equine Organizations and therefore cause
as little confusion as possible
in the show ring.
Everyone who competes should
have a current HSAA rulebook.
It is the competitor�s
responsibility to know the rules. The Western
Industry is growing every year,
with the major influx being in the
beginner and green rider area,
so it is essential to continue to inform and
instruct these people so that
they can progress. It is a good idea for
affiliated clubs to have a few
rulebooks on hand to sell to competitors.
The majority of clubs show
programs are vastly made up of HSAA
recognised events. By owning
an up to date rulebook you will know
the class routine, dress
requirements. You will know what is allowed,
what is prohibited and what you
need to do.
Rulebooks can be purchased
direct from the HSAA Office or by obtaining
an order form off the website.
How are rules change?
Rule changes and amendments,
can either be submitted by an Affiliate
or Judge or �come from the
floor� at a meeting. Either way, the proposed
changes go back to the members
to allow for their input.
If you are not happy with any
ruling or have an improvement or
suggestion you can write to a
letter direct to the HSAA.
How does any Club affiliate
with the HSAA?
In order to gain recognition as
a HSAA affiliated club and to enjoy the
benefits of a shared insurance
cover, and regular updates, you simply need
to contact the HSAA office.
The annual Affiliation fee is currently $140.00
How do I become a judge?
Judges Seminars are held every
second year in Queensland,
New South Wales and Victoria as
well as affiliates being encouraged
to hold �Western
Workshop� through out the year. The HSAA is also
happy to organize a seminars in
North Queensland, South Australia,
Western Australia and Tasmania
at the request of an Affiliate.
To become a judge you must
attend, a Judges Seminar, complete the written
examination, live judging and
an interview. The pass mark on the written
examination is 85% and your
live judging must be of a satisfactory standard.
When completing the live
judging section applicants not only mark their places
in each event but also write
their reasons for doing so. This helps the Panelist
to assess the applicant�s
ability �in the ring�. Judges Seminars are not only for
applicant judges, but also for
judges wishing to �upgrade� and those simply
�refreshing�. All Judges must
attend a seminar at least every second year and
successfully pass a refresher
examination. If you are interested in becoming
a judge contact the HSAA office
for an application form and likely date of the
next seminar in your State.
What happens at a Judges
Seminar and who can attend?
Judges Seminar�s are very
informative and are open to any one. You do
not have to be a judge to
attend and we encourage competitors to go
along to learn what the judges
are looking for and to brush up on the rules.
Apart from that already written
above, the Judges Seminars include a lot of
explanation of the rulings,
video footage of various events and are a general
melting pot for ideas and
interpretations of rules and events. A lot of rule
changes and clarifications
evolve from these seminars, there is not better way
to get judges opinions.
What if I want to become an
Amateur Owner?
Most Breed Associations have
the facility to enable their members to
become a recognized Amateur
Owner. If yours does not, or you have
an unregistered horse, or you
just don�t wish to gain points through your
Breeds Association, then you
can apply to become an Amateur Owner
with the HSAA for the small
annual fee.
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Secretary Details - Lynda Gray
347 Newlands Road, Wamuran 4512 Queensland Australia
Phone 07 07 5429 8797 - Mobile 0412 479 340
Email gm8@bigpond.com
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