b'nORTheRn TeRRITORyHighlights and Achievements With.the.new.rules.on.safety.and.the.concussion.policy,.ENT.are.Equestrian.Northern.Territory.have.had.a.successful.year,.with. supporting.affiliates.to.provide.medical.officers.at.ENT.events.a.major.increase.in.their.funding.from.the.Northern.Territory. and.have.ensured.all.affiliates.are.across.the.new.concussion.Government.(NTG)tripling.their.fundingENT.are.now.a.Tier. policies2.sport.based.on.their.good.governance.and.membership.base. ENT.joined.with.other.sporting.clubs.in.attending.information.of.approximately.500.across.all.their.affiliates. sessions.on.concussion.In.addition,.ENT.have.again.held.their.three.Championship.events. ENT.have.reviewed.and.completed.an.updated.Strategic.Plan.of.Show.jumping,.Dressage.and.the.Horse.of.the.Year.(HOTY) for.the.next.five.years,.which.is.published.on.their.website,.They.continue.to.offer.high.quality.development.opportunities. which.also.includes.a.KRA,.for.ENT.to.be.recognised.as.a.voting.to.their.members.by.providing.show.jumping.clinics.with.David. member.branch,.independent.of.EQ.Finch.and.Dressage.clinics.with.Daniella.DierksThe.clinics.were.possible.under.Grow.Your.Sport.Grant.from.the.NTG. Statistical informationAlso.under.the.GYS.grant: .Number.of.members167.or.approximately.500.includinga.horse.nutrition.seminar.was.held.in.Darwin.and.Katherine,. affiliateswith. presentations. by. local. vets. and. a. Prydes. Easifeed. .Number.of.events20.(including.those.run.by.affiliates)representative,.with.about.100.attendees.across.both.events .Number.of.event.participants30.per.event.average.A.rider.nutrition.exercise.and.nutrition.program.was.run,.with. .Number.of.coaches/officials6.coaches,.6.officialsabout.20.attendees .Major. grants. received,. fundraising. initiatives. or. donationsA.sport.psychiatrist.provided.three.sessions.on.Riding.with. received$111,700.from.NT.as.peak.sporting.body,.GYS.nerves; $98,450.(17-19)All. of. which. were. well. received. and. appreciated. by. the. Coaching and Officiatingmembers. .Danila.Lochrin.and.Jodi.Triggs.upgraded.to.D.level.judges.in.Coaching.and.officials.were.provided.a.G.level.dressage.seminar. Dressage.and.Anna.Thompson.and.Kym.Henderson.G.level.with.Virginia.Cree,.a.swabbing.course.with.Cate.Plummer.and. judgescoach.update.with.David.FinchThese.were.well.attended.and.with.a.waiting.list.for.places.on.the.Dressage.squads. Events and facilitiesWe.again.were.able.to.send.a.team.to.the.Australian.Interschool. .Both.Darwin.and.Alice.Dressage.club.ran.competitions.from.Championships.in.Werribee. March.to.September,.about.one.per.monthA.significant.improvement.for.ENT.this.year.has.been.their. .Darwin. Show. Jump. Club. held. training. days. and. events.inclusion.in.CEO.meetings.and.communications.from.Equestrian. throughout.the.year.ENT.supported.the.Agricultural.Shows.in.Alice,.Katherine.and.AustraliaENT.now.have.a.good.network.between.the.States. Darwinand.members.of.the.EA.board,.which.enable.them.to.gain.ideas. .ENT. sponsored. their. affiliates. to. run. their. Jumping. and.and.utilise.the.knowledge.from.other.States.to.provide.better. Dressage.State.Championships.and.run.the.HOTY.through.a.services.to.their.members. small.volunteer.baseState developments VolunteersThis.year.an.inaugural.Pre-Royal.event.was.held.which.provided. .ENT.is.heavily.reliant.on.volunteers.and.were.able.to.get.two.Dressage,.Showing.and.Jumping,.across.three.days.at.one.venue. members.recognised.under.volunteer.of.the.month.by.EAfor.ENT.membersThis.was.very.well.received;.the.plans.are.to. .Danila. Lochrin. was. given. life. membership. of. ENT. in.continue.this.into.next.year.with.a.bigger.event. recognition.of.all.her.time.volunteering.for.the.affiliates.and.Funding.has.been.received.to.develop.sand.arenas.at.the.main. her.time.on.the.ENT.Boardequestrian.facility.in.DarwinThis.is.in.the.planning.stage.at.presentELD.have.been.consulted.on.suitable.sites.and.designs. Anne-Marie CruickshankChair,.Equestrian.NT32'