YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN EQUESTRIAN SPORTS NEW ZEALAND
The mission of ESNZ is to deliver quality equestrian competition and administration in order for members to participate, compete and succeed at the level of their choice. Our disciplines are Dressage, Endurance, Eventing, Show Jumping, Show Hunter and Para Equestrian.
Your Membership pays for:
· The provision of membership services which include insurance coverage for event organisers and participants, a computerised registration, membership and results system, the provision and management of funding for squads under the high performance/academy programme, and the marketing and promotion of equestrian sport in New Zealand.
· A coach accreditation system and equestrian trainee programme, linked to the New Zealand Qualifications Authority Framework.
· New Zealand’s membership of the international equestrian community through the Federation Equestre Internationale.
· Support to our New Zealand riders based overseas through national office; and Efficient and effective management of ESNZ through the provision of professional national administration services.
Your membership and registration fees cover one year of activity. You will be sent a renewal account at least one month prior to the expiry/anniversary date for either your membership, registration of a horse/pony or renewal to the Bulletin.
What will I receive in my Registration Pack?
Your membership and registration fees will cover one year of activity. You will receive a membership card with your details and ESNZ official Competitor entry forms.
The Competitor entry forms provide a space to place up to three different Horse Registration Stickers and are used to enter into ESNZ Events and A & P Society Events.
All persons responsible for a Horse or Pony will be sent 20 ESNZ Official Horse/Pony Registration stickers. These stickers cannot be photocopied. If you require additional stickers, please contact National Office five working days prior to when you require them (no extra cost). These show any Annual Start Fees paid and for which discipline.
Important things to note about your membership
August / September / October /November are our busiest months of the year for registrations. Please ensure that you send in your applications to Equestrian Sports New Zealand at least 4 weeks prior to making your first competition entry. This way we can ensure your pack is back to you in plenty of time for you to enter your next competition.
ESNZ Membership Renewal Policy
The following outlines the ESNZ policy for determining the start date for renewed memberships and horse registrations.
ESNZ operates an annual membership and registration system; i.e. that riders and horses do not renew for the season but for a 12 month period, regardless of when and how much they compete during that year.
A. Renewal of Competing or Non-Competing Memberships
1. Renewal (i.e. payment of the following year’s membership fee) should take place by the date of the renewal stated in the renewal notice sent to members in advance of his date.
2. Any memberships renewed after the date of renewal are subject to the following policy:
a. If renewed within six months of the renewal date, then the membership will be backdated to the renewal date.
b. If renewed after six months has elapsed since the renewal date, then the original membership will be deemed to have lapsed and a new membership shall commence from the current date.
3. Competing or non-competing members are not eligible to take part in ESNZ activity while if their membership is not ‘current’.
B. Renewal of Horse & Pony Registrations
1. Renewal (i.e. payment of the following year’s horse or pony registration and discipline annual start fees) should take place by the date of the renewal stated in the renewal notice sent to members in advance of his date.
2. Any horse or pony registrations renewed after the date of renewal are subject to the following policy:
a. If renewed within six months of the renewal date, then the registration and annual discipline start will be backdated to the renewal date.
b. If renewed after six months has elapsed since the renewal date, then the original registration and discipline annual start will be deemed to have lapsed and a new registration/start shall commence from the current date.
3. Unregistered horses and ponies are not eligible to take part in ESNZ competitions.
C. Bulletin Subscriptions
1. Any Bulletin subscription renewed within one month of its renewal date will be backdated to that renewal date.
2. Any Bulletin subscription renewed more than one month from the time of its renewal date will be deemed to have lapsed and a new subscription will start from the current date.
Any queries regarding this policy should be emailed to the ESNZ Chief Executive -
FEI Registration
You must have FEI Registration if you are competing in the following:
· CSI: Jumping
· CCI or CIC: Eventing
· CDI: Dressage
· CEI: Endurance
Horse or Pony Registration
On payment of the universal registration fee, you will receive ESNZ Official Horse/Pony Registration Entry Stickers. These stickers verify that your horse/pony is registered and are attached to entry forms to enter your horse or pony in competitions.
Once you have registered your horse/pony with ESNZ, your horse or pony will then be given a Graded (Open) or Training (Non-Graded) classification in each Discipline as per your request.
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Discipline
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Non-Graded / Graded
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Levels of Competition
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Dressage
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Non-Graded
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Training
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Dressage
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Graded
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Prelim and above
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Endurance
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Non-Graded
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Novice and Open
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Endurance
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Graded
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1* and above
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Eventing
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Non-Graded
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Training, Pre Training, Pre Novice
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Eventing
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Graded
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Novice and above
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Showjumping
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Non-Graded Ponies
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Under 80cm
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Showjumping
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Non-Graded Horse
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Under 1m
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Showjumping
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Graded Ponies
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80cm and above
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Showjumping
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Graded Horse
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1m and above
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Show Hunter
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Non-Graded / Day Registration
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Training, Low Hunter & Non Series Equitation
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Show Hunter
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Graded
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Open, Open restricted,High points, Equitation Series
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To start your horse/pony in any of the Discipline competitions you need to pay start levies. Dressage, Show Jumping, Show Hunter, Eventing and Endurance, are all purchased via National Office at the time of your registration. An Annual Start Levy in any if these disciplines will mean this horse or pony will be able to start as many times as you wish throughout the registration period.
Proof of your payment of an Annual Start Levy will be displayed on your ESNZ Horse Registration Sticker that you apply to your competitor entry forms. The Annual Start Levy fees cover one year of activity. You will be sent a renewal account at least one month prior to the expiry/anniversary date for the registration of the horse or pony.
Dressage has an option to use a “pay as you go” fee. This is represented by Casual Start Stickers; one sticker equals one start/class per horse/pony. All start stickers must be attached to the competitor entry form at the time of entry. No refunds will be issued if the stickers are not used. If you do not use all of your start stickers and have some left over, you can use them for another horse, on-sell them to other members or save them for next season.
Important Registration Requirements
Height Certificates for Ponies
Height Certificates are required for ponies of any height (A pony stands at 148cm or below). Please provide a current COPY ONLY of the pony's Royal Agricultural Society height certificate with your new or renewal pony registration.
Click here for - Horse & Pony height Conversion chart
Life Certificates
If the pony has been issued a Life Certificate this only needs to be sighted once. If you have purchased a pony with a Life Certificate of height and you are unsure whether we have seen it, please contact the office before sending your registration form in.
Imported Horses/Ponies
Registering an Imported Horse or Pony for the first time in New Zealand - Please ensure you provide all records/proof of any previous overseas results history. This is to ensure we place your horse in the correct grades for it’s ability. Refer to the ESNZ General Regulations Article 139.10.
Stallions
All registered Stallions must wear Stallion I.D. Tags at all times when at Competitions. These can be ordered from National Office at the time of registration. Please refer to article 139.12 and article 147 of the ESNZ General Regulations for rules regarding stallions at competitions.
Downgrading
A Guide to Casual Membership
In 2006 ESNZ implemented a Casual Membership System for those competitors that don’t complete on a regular basis.
There are three levels of Day Membership, as follows:
Graded Day membership for competitors $20.00
Non-Graded Day membership for competitors $ 5.00
Non-Graded Horse Registration $5.00
How to Obtain your Casual Membership
There are options in which competitors can obtain a Casual Membership:
Option 1 - Event with Entries on the day
The organising committee can obtain Casual Membership Entry forms from ESNZ prior to their event. On the day the competitor will need to fill in the information required on the ticket and pays for the Casual Membership to the Organisning Committee. At the conclusion of the event the Organising Committee returns the receipts from the used Casual Membership Entry forms along with monies collected to ESNZ.
Option 2 - Events with Entries required before the Event
If competitor entries are required to be submitted prior to the event, competitors can purchase their Casual Memberships direct from ESNZ. They will be issued with a Casual Membership Competitor Entry Form which they can make their entries on. The Entry Form will be marked so that secretaries are aware of whether the Casual Membership has been paid for or not.
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