2019 Pca Annual Report

Celebrating 80 Years of Pony Club in Australia 2019 Annual Report A Life with Horses Starts Here . INSIDE Report from the Chair. 4 80th Birthday Celebrations . 10 PCA Annual Awards . 12 International Teams . 13 National Championships . 14 State Reports . 16 Financial Statements . 31 Follow Us: Message from SPORT AUSTRALIA SPORT and physical activity has enormous influence on our We are continuing to build nation’s health, education, social, economic and diplomatic the capability of the sports outcomes. industry, addressing It’s why Sport Australia and the AIS remain steadfast in our governance reform to bring vision: to make Australia the world’s most active sporting out the very best in our nation, known for its integrity, sporting success and world- sporting organisations. The leading sports industry. One Management project Australia’s commitment, outlined in the Australian looks at helping sports align Government’s national sport plan, Sport 2030, is to reduce their strategy, workforce and physical inactivity by 15 per cent. It’s a huge challenge Sport financial management. Australia enthusiastically accepts. The AIS, in partnership with We are making significant progress and Sport Australia’s the National Institute programs are benefitting sport, as well as broader community Network and National health and wellbeing, including tackling issues such as obesity. Sporting Organisations, is Our partnerships with National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) aligning Australia’s high performance sport strategy too. The remain fundamental, but we are also engaging more than ever National High Performance Sport Strategy 2024 signals the with other networks to grow our sporting industry. first time all Federal and State/Territory sports agencies have Collaboration with physical activity providers, health, signed up to a joint high performance strategy. education and various levels of Government can deliver more In November 2018, the AIS announced an updated investment for sport and all Australians. model for high performance sport and through this improved This was highlighted in 2018-19 when Sport Australia, on framework, Olympic, Paralympic and Commonwealth Games behalf of the Australian Government, delivered $150million in sports will benefit from a longer term approach to funding. new participation programs. The $100million Community Instead of annual grants to sport, for the first time the AIS is Sport Infrastructure grants program is enhancing hundreds of providing longer-term funding commitments to give sports grassroots facilities across Australia. The $28.9million more stability and certainty to plan ahead. Participation grants program is encouraging innovative All of this work is important for future Olympics, Paralympics programs that help break the down barriers to physical and Winter Games. activity. The new $22.9million Better Ageing grants program is Enhancing athlete pathways and athlete wellbeing are primary helping senior Australians 65 and older to get more active and areas of focus for the AIS, and are keys to creating long-term socially connected. sustainable success. We have embedded 20 Athlete Wellbeing Our national Sporting Schools program remains a key platform Managers across National Sporting Organisations, and, to address childhood inactivity and drive generational change. working closely with the AIS Wellbeing and Engagement team, We have funded 7300 schools and recorded more than are delivering key programs and support from mental health 5.2million attendances since its launch in mid-2015. We programs, through to career guidance and connection to continue to look at ways to maximise the impact of Sporting Australians at the community level. Schools and link it with our work in physical literacy. By The AIS is also leading collaborative sports research, applied teaching our children to run, throw, jump or kick, we put them technology and innovation initiatives including the Gold Medal on the path to better lives. Ready program, a unique partnership with the Australian There is no success without integrity. We continue to Army to help athletes perform under pressure. encourage environments that are inclusive and welcoming. From backyards to benchmark international events, we Increasing diversity in our industry is critical and we want to believe unquestionably in the power of sport and physical make sport the benchmark for a more equitable society. activity to reflect the very best in our culture and to be a All this work is emphasised by our national behaviour change powerful vehicle for change. campaign, Move It AUS. Our call to action is to ‘Find Your 30’ Thank you for all you do for Australian sport and best wishes minutes of physical activity every day, and enjoy the benefits. for the year ahead. John Wylie am. Chair, Sport Australia 2019 PONY CLUB ANNUAL REPORT I PAGE 3 REPORT FROM THE CHAIR This year, we celebrated 80 years of Pony Club in Australia. might have been a barrier to participation in Pony Club, Pony Clubs across Australia made the best and the most but now it can be a case of ‘no pony, no problem’. creative birthday cakes to celebrate and then shared the The Thoroughbred Industry Careers PCA National fun on social media. Over 100 ‘Living Legends’ aged 80 Championships were held at the Sydney International years and over received PCA certificates, often presented Equestrian Centre in October 2019. Hosted by the Pony at their local club, to acknowledge their contribution to Club Association of New South Wales at one of Australia’s Pony Club. best equestrian venues, the 2019 PCA National 2019 has also been an important year for Pony Club Championships were enjoyed by hundreds of Pony Australia with its focus on the delivery of initiatives to Clubbers and their supporters. PCA looks forward to the increase education, safety and participation in Pony Club. next PCA National Championships to be hosted by Pony During 2019, PCA gathered nation-wide talent for a new Club Victoria in 2021. Education and Development Committee and a new Youth Advisory Council. These new committees will sit alongside our existing Coaching Advisory Council and PCA looks 2019 was a year for celebrating forward to harnessing their collective experience for the ‘ 80 years of Pony Club in Australia future benefit of Pony Club. ’ PCA launched the much-anticipated new syllabus in Internationally, PCA is very proud of the Australian team September 2019. The new syllabus is based upon world’s who won the International Mounted Games Exchange best practice in equitation science and will improve rider Championship held in Colorado USA in August 2019. safety and the welfare of horses for many years to come. Congratulations to all involved in such a great outcome. Coach training was held across Australia to assist with the PCA also sent 11 separate groups of Pony Clubbers to implementation of the new syllabus and new proficiency China to enjoy Pony Club and Chinese cultural activities; certificate manuals are now available for Pony Clubbers. another amazing experience for our Pony Club members. Given the safety of our riders is paramount, the PCA Board PCA farewelled two appointed directors, Shannon Durrant announced its intention to hold a National Safety and Melanie Woodward, in 2019 and we thank them both Conference for Horse Sports and open a dialogue about for their significant contribution to the board. We warmly safety with other equestrian organisations. The Pony Club welcomed two new appointed directors, Heather Disher Only Workshops, which followed the expert presentations, and Mark Trayling, and we look forward to working enabled all levels of Pony Club from across Australia to together with them. PCA has also welcomed two new staff provide their input into the important issue of safety in members, Bronwyn Wheatley, Marketing and Pony Club. Development Officer and Dr. Kirrilly Thompson, Participation Manager. I would like to thank the PCA PCA believes that removing barriers to participation in board and our CEO, Dr. Catherine Ainsworth, and staff for Pony Club will assist with increasing our membership the dedication and hard work that has made 2019 such a numbers in Pony Club. First raised at the 2018 AGM, PCA successful year for Pony Club Australia. implemented the Centre Membership program in 2019. We trust that it will be as successful as it has been for The Michelle Harper Pony Club UK over the past 20 years, measured by the Chair, Pony Club Australia. increase in membership numbers. Not owning a horse PAGE 4 I 2019 PONY CLUB ANNUAL REPORT National Safety Conference for Horse Sports After months of planning in 2019, Pony Club Australia took the initiative and What Participants Said: staged the first National Safety Conference for Horse Sports in Melbourne in February 2020. “Thank you . Over 100 attendees from a range of horse sports found the speakers’ topics such a wealth of experience relevant and enlightening. It was evident a common goal in the equestrian and knowledge.” industry is to keep our great sport as safe as possible, and that we all need to keep working on reducing injuries for riders, horses and spectators. The “Very organised and well high calibre speakers included: put together. Pleased I was • Equestrian Australia’s newly appointed National Safety Manager, able to be involved in such Meredith Chapman an important aspect of • Dr Andrew McLean, PCA Board member and founding member of Pony Club.” the International Society for Equitation Science. • Geoff Sinclair, Chair, FEI Eventing Risk Management

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