Welcome

2021 - STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS, Wed 10th Feb, 2021

Hello Members,

The Board is excited to announce the ABHA will  be sending out in the next few weeks, information for affiliates to apply to run one of the seven - 

"2021 State Championships", later this year. 

The State events are not replacing the National Finals in September and the Board is actively planning this event. 

Please remember all events are governed by COVID-19 restrictions and we all must comply with our new normal way of life.

RULE BOOK AMENDMENTS, Sun 7th Feb, 2021

Please be advised the ABHA Rule book has been updated with the following rules. These Rules are effective immediately.

AFFILIATES

1. Affiliates can only retain a maximum of 30% of the entry fee to cover club expenses, trophies and administration fees.

Any Event with a minimum of $300.00 posted prize money, (including juniors) affiliates can retain up to 40% of the entry fee.

*Please note affliates can retain a lower % if they wish.

CLASSIC EVENTS

1. Open to horses 4, 5 and 6 years.

2. Can be run over 1, 2 or 3 rounds.

3. Affiliates have the option to allow a competitor to roll over their time from a classic event into a divisional barrel race, provided they are run on the same size course.

4. Any Classic with $500 prize money or more will count as a qualifying classic round for the ABHA Finals.

5. A horse’s age will be calculated based on a year starting 1 August every year (Horses Birthday). For example, a horse born any time between 1 August 2019 and 31 July 2020 turns one (1) year old on 1 August 2020 and so on.

Rule 25 - Dress rules – Members competing at ABHA affiliated events must wear suitable long sleeved shirt, hat/ current Australian Standard’s helmet, (No Caps) boots and jeans in the arena at all times. They must be neat and presentable.

Rule 26 - Safety helmets – Junior or juvenile competitors under 18 years of age, must wear a Current Australian Standard’s approved helmet with the chin strap securely fastened when mounted and competing. Adult members that choose to wear a helmet must wear a Current Australian Standard’s approved helmet.

Helmets worn must conform with one of the current approved safety standards:

· Current Australian standard AS/NZ 3838 (2006 onwards) provided they are SAI global marked.

· Current American standards ASTM FI163 (2004a or 04a onwards) provided they are SEI marked, or SNELL E2001.

· Current British standard PAS 015 (1998 or 2011) provided they are BSI Kitemarked.

· Interim European Standard VGI (01.040: 2014-12) with or without BSI Kitemark.

Note *All competitors in junior events must wear Current Australian Standards approved helmet.

Rule No 6.

Membership categories:

Senior

Junior

Day*

Non-Competing**

Honorary

Life***

*Day memberships will be limited to 3 affiliated days per calendar year. Full ABHA membership fee will be required to be paid regardless of the number of day memberships paid should the member wish to take out a full ABHA membership. Day membership will not entitle the member to a qualifying event for the National Finals and will not qualify rider for club end of year awards for events competed at under a day membership

**Non-Competing membership is a non-riding person over 18 years of age.

***Life members wishing to compete must sign the ABHA Waiver form each membership year.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact a director near you.

2020 / 2021 Equitana Qualifying Events, Sun 24th Jan, 2021

The ABHA Board of Directors are pleased to announce the 2021 Equitana Qualifier’s are as follows:

 NSW:

Cherry Tree Equine 14^th Feb 2021 - Cooma.................................2 Qualifiers

Camden Barrel Racing Club 10^th Apr 2021- Badgerys Creek .................2 Qualifiers

Cowgirls Doin it for Themselves Date TAB – Deniliquin……….3 Qualifiers

Ultimate Barrel Racing Club Date TBA - Tarcutta ..................................2 Qualifiers

QLD:

CentralHighlands Barrel Racing Club 13^th &14^th Feb 2021- Capella,….....2 Qualifiers

SA:

Dash 4 Cash 27^th Feb 2021 - Lyndoch....................................................2 Qualifiers

SABHA 27^th Mar 2021 - Marrabel............................................................2 Qualifiers

TAS:

Tassie Barrels and Poles 20^th Feb 2021 - Ross................................2 Qualifiers

VIC:

ABHA Victorian Barrels 17^th March - Chiltern................................3 Qualifiers

SportingHorse Australia 24^th Apr 2021 – Boneo…………………..3 Qualifiers

WA:

Denim& Lace Date TBA – Venue TBA……………................................2 Qualifiers

More information to follow.

TECHNICAL ISSUES, Fri 22nd Jan, 2021

Hi All,

Website error has been fixed.

Thank you

TECHNICAL ISSUES, Fri 22nd Jan, 2021

Hi All,

Please be advised we have technical issues with the Membership page at present. The team is working on this now. We will advise as soon as the issue is rectified.

Thanks

NOTICE FOR SOUTH AUSTRALIAN's, Sun 3rd Jan, 2021

Dear SA Affiliate’s, Members and Members residing outside SA that wish to compete in SA,

Please be advised the membership process for our SA members is now a litlle different to the other states.

SA members and also members wishing to compete in SA need to sign a state specific waiver. This waiver also must be witnessed.

Please be advised that memberships will not be finalised until the waiver is received.

The process is easy, jump online renew your membership as per always.

You have the option to download and print the waiver from this section, or – tick the box for you payment method and select pay now, you will then receive an email confirming your memebrship anda blank waiver will be attached, you can then print the wavier from here.

You then need to complete the waiver.

Either post or scan in and email to the secretary@abha.com.au, (Please put you name and membership number as the email subject and if posting please allow ample time for it to arrive before you wish to compete.)

The emailed document is editable and for those that have the technology and witness available you can edit the waiver to sign and then send back via email – Please ensure all signatures, printed names and dates are legible any that are not will not be accepted.

For any queries please email the secretary@abha.com.au