Club Info
Why Join Horse SA?
Join the team who benefit from, and contribute to, the work of Horse SA – horse keeping, road safety, access, horse health & welfare, legislation, education, resource development, sharing of information and more! Topics and issues of concern to horse owners, who are the core of your horse club or organisation.
Horse SA has a strong membership base of individuals, clubs & businesses who share a vision for our horse industry & community. Every membership is valued.
Information About Horse SA (Constitution, Strategic Plan etc) can be found here
Keep up to date with issues & topics that affect horse owners. Contribute to public comment & discussions.
Promotional benefits for your club include
Link on the Horse SA Club Directory webpage and a listing in the “OurHorseLife Directory”
Spot promotion on the Horse SA weekly e-news on joining
Promote your club events on the www.horsesa.asn.au noticeboard, which will be promoted on the weekly e-news
Horse SA had over 1.5 Million hits in 2011 making your club easier to search for on Google
General benefits include:
Discount voucher & special offers from our businesses only available for Horse SA members e.g. Bonnetts Saddlery discount card
Offers for club members on event & seminar attendance
Free support & assistance for clubs with grant writing, liaison with Local Government or related areas according to identified needs
Utilise the educational resources developed by Horse SA for your members and programs
Involvement with Horse SA will help you to stay on top of what’s happening in the horse industry & community.
It may inspire ideas that could help grow your club or just keep you “in the loop”.
Our members range across the horse industry from racing, equestrian, trail, breeding, manufacturers, dealers, trainers and much more.
Membership Categories: Clubs $50
Join online here - (even if paying by non-electronic means join online and then post cheque/DD etc)
Membership year from Jan- Dec
If you are interested in Business Membership or Sponsorship- click here for more info
DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES – Membership supports Horse SA to develop resources
Horse SA has a large library of free resources developed for horse owners & organisations available for free download. The resources have been developed by our members, for horse owners.
Here is the list of “most popular” reading:
HORSE CLUBS & COMMUNITY FACLITIES
- Horse Event Organiser’s Toolkit and related useful links
- Sport & Recreation Facilities on Community Land – guide for clubs
- Links: Be Active Our Community Office for Recreation & Sport
RECREATIONAL TRAIL RIDING
- Trail Rider Code of Practice
- The Kidman Trail
- Horse Trail Riders Pocket Guide- a guide to keeping trails open
- Horse Trail Infrastructure Guideline
- Sustainable Recreational Trails Manual
- Links: South Australia Tourism Trails SA
BIOSECURITY
- Horse Biosecurity Glove box Guide
- Horse Biosecurity Reminder Card
- Horse Venue Biosecurity Workbook & sections to fill in online
- Links: PIRSA Animal Health Australia
HORSE WELFARE
- Australian Horse Welfare Protocol
- Pocket Guide for Horse Organisation & Clubs – Horse Welfare & Wellbeing (scroll down the page)
- Links: SA Animal Welfare Act Australian Animal Welfare Strategy
HORSE KEEPING
- Urban Horse Keeping Pocket Guide
- Horse Keeping in the Murray Bridge District
- First Horse
- Buying a horse property
- Horse Agistment Checklist
- Links: HorsesLandWater Planning SA Guide for Applicants
ROAD SAFETY
- Horse Riding & Road Safety website and information booklet
EMERGENCY RESPONSE
RESEARCH
- The Australian Horse Industry Research & Development Trust including online Pet Memorials