2011 Equestrian Australia Education Conference

ATTENTION all coaches, parents, aspiring Olympians and event organisers!

You are invited to the Equestrian Australia Education Conference to be held at Sydney Showground, Sydney Olympic Park on 6 - 7 August.

The conference is an opportunity for the equestrian community to share knowledge and to learn from leaders across a range of sports and business.  LEARN, NETWORK and ENJOY!

As the world of sport becomes increasingly professional Ben Harris, Education Manager at Equestrian Australia, says it is important to continually evolve.

“At the conference people can benefit from the expertise of a broad range of professionals and also network with each other.  Changing technology, psychology and the generation gap are examples of topics that are relevant to equestrian coaches, athletes and businesses as well as parents and families of athletes.”

Sports administrators will benefit from topics including social media, volunteers and innovation & leadership.

The conference is open to everyone and is highly recommended for coaches, officials, riders, athletes, parents, event organisers, sports administrators and students.

Attendance counts for 6 updating points for EA Coaches and Officials reaccreditation.  Payment for this conference may count as a tax deduction.

Hurry and book your tickets now – Student discounts apply. Registration form

For more information go to www.equestrian.org.au

The conference will explore the following topics

Topic	Presented by
The Generation Gap - How to make the differences work	Avril Henry  - honoured on the 2009 and 2010 2009 and 2010 Australian Who’s Who of Women
Getting to the top in a "small" sport	Jackie Cooper-  a five-time Olympian (Aerial Skiing)
Innovation & Leadership	Wayne Goldsmith  - one of the most respected and authoritative sporting minds in Australia
Using Social Media in Sport	Rosemary Towner- National Player Development Manager from Rugby Union Players Association Rugby Union Geoff Trip– former Events & Marketing Manager for Basketball Australia Lauren Ryan– Equestrian Australia Commercial Manager
Volunteer demographics	Lynne Dalton- The Centre for Volunteering
High Performance Pathways & Participation	Brett Mace- EA High Performance Director Ben Harris- EA Education Manager
Performance Horse Nutrition	Dr Clarissa Douglas-Brown– Kentucky Equine Research
Current EA Directions & Initiatives	Grant Baldock– CEO Equestrian Australia
Horse Behaviour & Training	Dr Andrew McLean- PhD (Equine cognition and learning), BSc (Zoology), Dip Ed
Contemporary Issues in Horse Welfare	Dr Bidda Jones  - RSPCA
Sustainable Horse Keeping & Pasture Management	Mariette van den Berg- Equine Nutritionist/animal scientist
Mental Skills Training	Condor Performance Psychology

Don’t delay - numbers are limited.

Equestrian Australia looks forward to seeing you there.

Quick Link

• Visit the Equestrian Australia Website to download time table, registration form and read more information about the Conference.