Presented 20 May at Gawler Racecourse horse industry meeting hosted by Regional Development Australia (Barossa)

1. Horse SA
Communicate
Advocate
Educate
Working with and for horse owners on a wide range of topics including:
recreational trails & community land, horse health & welfare, sustainable land
management practices, emergency planning, workplace safety, industry
promotion
&
supporting strategic work associated with community facility development and
establishment of regional, state, international level facilities.
www.horsesa.asn.au
e: horsesa.asn.au

2. A few current projects

3. Large Animal Rescue (LAR)
- Hosted 2013 International Large
Animal Rescue Conference
- SA currently only state with LAR
training manual sign off by SA Gov for
emergency services
- Working to promote LAR adoption into
horse event incident management
- Partners Uni of Adelaide, SES

4. Facilities:
Over the years, Horse SA has gathered industry
information and prepared strategic level
documentation to support development of facilities.
The information has been shared with organisations
and is available online.
http://www.horsesa.asn.au/clubs/
(most info is out of date)
The concept of a major equestrian centre was first
recorded as an idea mooted by Tom Roberts on his
return from Weedon (late 1940’s).
Many attempts have been made by organisations,
including Horse SA, to get projects off the ground.
Horse SA’s last attempt was through the now past
Area Consultative Committee- Infrastructure
Australia model
Perhaps “timing” is everything.

5. A few notes:
1. There is room in SA for a number of upgrades
or new developments as it relates to facilities,
across multiple regions
2. Dedicated facilities will need to have identified
a ‘bread and butter’ income source, which
supports /subsidizes non-profit club use
3. For any public facility that requires input of
government funds (i.e. not 100% private
investment) it is essential for a unified
approach to be a continuously demonstrated
4. Our equine future will need us to ‘think
outside of the square’ & refresh our approach
5. The business modelling will determine a range
of factors, including management models
6. We can have great facilities, and develop niche
market opportunities to grow our future.