Today, Tuesday 17 January, has been a hot and horrible day. Tomorrow will be much the same. The Rural Fire Service has indicated that the combination of dry grass, heat and high winds two days in a row may lead them to declare a Total Fire Ban tomorrow, Wednesday 18 January. The RFS expects to be on stand-up from this evening in preparation for a…
The new Equestrian Australia rule about headgear came into force on 1 January 2017. If you compete in an Equestrian Australia sanctioned competition, your helmet must conform with the new rule, detailed below. If your helmet is approved to EN1384 (the old standard no longer approved by EA) BUT ALSO approved under another standard (PAS015, ASTM F1163, VG1, etc.) then it is good to go.…
Huon has advised that they will be starting pile driving at the Equestrian Park access underpass on Tuesday 10 January. This will go on probably until next Wednesday. Huon are closing the underpass for safety. Works on the temporary horse bridge are obviously incomplete, although they will be working on the access on the other side of the creek this week, so for about a…
Why Does a Number Plate Matter? The ACT government is choosing a new number plate slogan. Most number plate slogans are pretty lame and politically correct. Having a chance to vote, however, is an opportunity for locals to let the government know that they would like the Territory to stay horse friendly. The ACT Equestrian Association can use all the help it can get when…
Canberra Equine Hospital is running a seminar on bushfire readiness for you and your horse. The agenda includes: designing a plan evacuation identification of your horse pre and post fire health issues Guest speakers include Misty Stebbing (Equine Disaster Manager), Greg Potts (ACT Rural Fire Service) & Ann Muir (Dept of Primary Industries) When: 6:30 on Wednesday 18 January 2017 Where: Belconnen Bowling Club, Beetaloo Street…
XMAS ARRANGEMENTS The temporary horse bridge is now in place but still needs a flooring which will be either rubber or astro turf. Approvals have been sought for changes to the lights at McCulloch Street and they should be operational by the end of January. Huon will stop work on Wednesday 21 December at around 2:00pm and will not recommence until Monday 9 January. The…
ACTEA was told, on 12 September, that the new preference for the Weston Creek Dog Park was a site about 200m north of the intersection of Eucumbene Drive and Warragamba Avenue which had the advantage of an existing access track from Eucumbene Drive and which acknowledged the existence of the Bicentennial National Trail on the northern verge of Warragamba Avenue. You can imagine our astonishment,…
On 8 November people who have participated in the public consultation on the proposed Weston Creek off-leash dog park received an email from the Transport Canberra & City Services Directorate advising that the three sites short-listed in Holder, Chapman and Waramanga had been found unsuitable. A big thank you to everyone who objected to the Chapman site! Another site, on Eucumbene Drive in Duffy, has…
2016 Pegasus Christmas Party When: Saturday 3 December Where:Pegasus Farm 19 Drake Brockman Drive Holt Time: 6pm – 8pm Sausage sizzle (BYO meat if you prefer a good steak!), karaoke, raffles, and a visit from Santa. Family and friends welcome! Bring your own drinks, a plate of food to share, your own chair…
After talking about it since 2009, the government has finally let the contract to duplicate the Cotter Road between the Tuggeranong Parkway and Yarralumla Creek. The successful firm is Huon Contractors. Black Mountain Construction Assurance have been appointed as the project oversight. Both parties have since consulted with ACTEA and the Equestrian Park Management Group. Works will begin on 5 October, primarily setting up the…