RIDE DATES - SAEF

To all members

A decision was passed at the SAEF AGM that NO provincial , national or international events may take place between the 1 December and 31 May of any year.

ERASA applied for dispensation on this rule

See Niel Kirstein letter below and attached the Exemption Letter from SAEF to ERASA

CLICK HERE :  SAEF letter of exemption

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Refer the decision at SAEF board meeting early May’19

A decision was passed that no provincial or national or international ride can take place from 1 Dec to 31 May.

Disciplines to apply for dispensation.

ERASA request dispensation from the SAEF board decision on the following grounds:

1. ERASA has a long standing arrangement with our neighbour countries(Botswana and Namibie)

ERASA have two international events with our neighbours—end of April in South Africa and end of Aug in Namibie

The arrangement is that they visit us in their school holidays and vice versa to allow for travel time.

Both the international events are also arranged around the 45 yr old FaureSmith 206km ride at early July. Allowing rest periods for the horses that might compete at both events

( welfare of horse)

Not having the opportunity to present the ride in the SAEF “restriction” period will have serious repercussion on the April event and the historic “FaureSmith”

AS a matter of interest: In South Africa we rotate the event among the provinces on a yearly base. When a province’s turn comes and decline the opportunity, Erasa may fall back on a previous venue or move to the next province on the rotation.

ERASA respectfully request the SAEF reconsideration

Niel Kirstein

ERASA

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