b'SOuTh AuSTRAlIAWillinga Park Clifford & Hazel shannon at Adelaide 3De 2018(Julie Wilson)Equestrian. South. Australia. (ESA),. in. unison. with. Equestrian.Australia.(EA),.has.undergone.significant.and.necessary.changes.during.the.past.12.months.As. increased. expectations. and. demands. have. been. placed.on. sporting. bodies. (ie. new. policies. on. concussion,. mental.health,.bullying.etc),.ESA.have.sought.to.appoint.new.board.members.with.specific.business.skills.in.order.to.compliment.and.strengthen.the.board.ESA. co-opted. board. members. Wendy. Schaeffer,. Naomi.Mashford.and.Helen.Coleiro.have.brought.additional.energy.and.business.skills.to.an.already.well-balanced.board.Critically,.in.early.2019,.ESA.recognised.the.need.for.assistance.with. the. administration. of. our. sport. and. sought. help. and.guidance.from.the.Office.of.Recreation,.Sport.and.Racing.(ORS.&.R).in.the.form.of.a.governance.reviewORS.&.R.facilitated.the.selection.and.recruitment.of.a.suitably.qualified.and.experienced.external.consultant.to.conduct.and.advise.on.this.review;.as.a.result.David.Fishel.(Positive.Solutions).was.appointed.Membership. participation. in. this. review,. as. expected,. has. eventing Clinic(esA)been. robust David. recently. conducted. a. workshop. review.session.with.the.ESA.Board,.wherein.the.results.of.a.board. As.suggested.at.last.years.AGM,.the.Board.has.engaged.with.self-assessment.was.discussedI.am.pleased.to.report.that,.at. Discipline.Committee.representatives,.inviting.them.to.join.us.this.early.stage,.the.suggested.long-term.strategies.appear.to.be. at.the.commencement.of.our.monthly.board.meetingsThis.both.achievable.and.affordable. initiative.has.proven.to.be.very.productiveDiscipline.Chairs.We.would.like.to.thank.the.membership.for.their.time.and. have.been.afforded.the.opportunity.to.voice.their.concerns.or.honest.feedbackThe.board.is.looking.forward.to.reviewing. discuss.new.ideas.with.us.and. acting. upon. the. recommendations. that. flow. from. the.Governance.Review33'