b'SOuTh AuSTRAlIAAs.a.strategy.to.draw.all.equestrian.riders.in.SA.closer.together.and. increase. our. membership. base,. we. are. to. commence.official.discussions.with.the.Pony.Club.Association.of.SA.about.how.we.can.best.work.together,.to.strengthen.sport.at.all.levels.within.our.stateOn.this.front,.further.networking.with.schools.to.expose.children.to.equestrian.sport.is.a.future.initiative.As. we. reflect. on. the. highlights. of. the. year,. we. would. like.to. acknowledge. and. sincerely. thank. all. the. volunteers. that.collectively.contribute.many.hundreds.of.hours.and.expertise.to.our.wonderful.sportWe.appreciate.that.without.them,.we.would.have.no.sport.Specifically,.I.am.very.grateful.for.those.that.bring.a.wealth.of.skills.and.experience.in.a.variety.of.ways.for.the.betterment.of.ESA.Their.efforts.are.under.continual.scrutiny.and.the.decisions.they.make.have.potentially.significant.impact.on.both.horses.and.ridersThe.future.of.ESA.and.equestrian.sport.is.quite.literally.in.their.handsThese.groups.include.the.ESA.Board,.who.I.must.Coach of the Month (sA) Anne smith giving her horse a pat after athank.for.stepping.up.in.these.challenging.times.-.their.support.job well done(emma Woolman) and.make.it.happenattitude.have.been.fantastic;.and.the.discipline.committee.members.for.their.passion,.knowledge.of.As.a.result,.we.have.been.able.to.work.more.cohesivelyAs.an. and.hard.work,.for.the.sport.they.live.and.love.extension.to.this.we.have.also.facilitated.collaborative.meetings. I.am.also.very.appreciative.of.our.staff.members.Prim.Cromwell.of.the.discipline.chairs,.which.have.been.extremely.successful and. Andrea. Gunson,. who. have. worked. beyond. reasonable.Discipline. committees. have. agreed. to. work. together,. their. expectation.to.deliver.services.for.our.membership.with.limited.first.project.being.a.multi-discipline.training.camp.on.1st-2nd. resources.October.this.yearESA.has.listened.and.acted.upon.the.long-held.desire.to.greater. As.members.are.no.doubt.aware,.a.significant.review.of.ESA.autonomy.in.their.financial.management.and.is.working.with. staffing.has.been.in.process.since.last.years.AGM,.with.our.the.discipline.committees.to.make.this.happen.A.complaints. staffing.ratio.now.reflecting.a.more.sustainable.level.for.our.escalation. policy. has. also. been. crafted. and. circulated. to. all. organisation.and.income.As.advised.by.David.Fishel,.we.are.discipline.committees.-.this.process.contains.clear.guidelines. now.actively.recruiting.a.State.Manager.whose.role,.in.part,.will.for.all.to.follow.and.has.been.successfully.testedOut.of.unity. be.to.source.grants.and.sponsorship.for.ESA.and.its.memberscomes.strength In.closing,.I.would.like.to.thank.the.membership.for.their.support.In.the.month.of.July,.for.the.first.time,.our.membership.was. and.their.passion.for.equestrian.sport.during.my.time.as.Chair.of.offered. a. 5%. discount. on. membership. fees. when. renewing. the.Equestrian.South.Australian.Board.onlineJunior.memberships.in.the.participant.and.recreational. Peter Grahamcategories.attracted.a.50%.discount.to.encourage.growth.and. Chair,.Equestrian.SAdiversity.of.our.membership.base.As.we.are.looking.at.initiatives.that.will.improve.value.for.money.for.our.members,.revised.license.costing.will.be.implemented.in.the.2020/21.financial.year,.enabling.ESA.to.provide.better.value.for.members,.with.a.reduction.of.fees.for.more.than.one.performance.card.or.competition.license.34'