SAERA Come & Try Endurance Day

Location: Mount Crawford Dressage Club 100 Cowell Road, Mount Crawford

Entries close 18 February 2026 at 10:00pm

A relaxed, educational and welcoming day for new riders, returning members, and anyone wanting to start the season with a positive training ride

• BYO chair
• Buckets for horse water (some of your own water if your horse is picky)
• All required feed/hay for your horse
• Yard - electric or panels - panels must be secured to the ground with a star dropper (some fixed yards available to book)
• Camping equipment if staying
• Dogs on leads
• Forest permit FORESTRY PASS- All riders must have a current Forestry Horse Riding Permit, either an Annual / Day Permit - visit https://forestrysa1.rezdy.com/catalog/374170/horse-riding and keep a record of your booking/permit number
• Completed TPR paperwork- if wishing to complete the TPR school
• Stethoscope & thermometer
• All rubbish, manure and hay to be bagged and taken home - please bring your own bags.

At official endurance events all horses require a 4 day temperature log - 3 days prior to event + day of event prior to travel - give it a go for the come and try to practice for the real thing - see Horse Health Declaration form attached

ITINERARY

7:00am - Gates Open (or camping available Friday night by arrangement only)

8:00am - Meet & greet (light refreshments provided)

• Administration and entries- how rides work and what to know
• Entries and paperwork
• Vet cards and logbooks
• How check-in/check-out works
• What happens on ride weekends
• Removing the confusion around admin
• Rules, Welfare & Safety
• Rider responsibility
• Horse welfare focus
• Safety expectations
• Behaviour on course
• Ride etiquette
• No whips or spurs reminder
• Dogs on leads
• Horse containment/yards
• Vet Education Session
• What vets assess at endurance rides
• Presenting your horse to the vet
• What a good trot-up looks like
• Heart rates and recovery expectations
• Hydration and gut sounds
• Strapping, cooling and horse management
• Common reasons horses fail vetting
• How to best prepare your horse before rides
• Meet Your Mentors

Morning Tea- provided

Course & Ride Brief

• Arrows and what they mean
• What’s out on course (water, checkpoints, hazards, other riders)
• How to safely pass and be passed
• Riding different terrain
• Pacing your horse
• What to do if unsure on course
• How mentors will support riders during the ride

RIDE TIME

• 5km to 15km ride
• Marked course
• Ride up to 15km
• Option to turn off to make 5km
• Supported by mentors throughout the group
• Focus: relaxed pacing, confidence, learning
• Ride duration: approx. 1.5 hours
• Expected return: approx. 12:30pm – 1:00pm

LUNCH

Sausage sizzle and drinks available to purchase

Please bring cash

TPR School

• Hands-on practical session:
• How to take temperature, pulse, respiration
• What normal looks like
• Why being a TPR is important in endurance
• Become a registered TPR Steward
• Participants can practice on their own horses.

Overnight Option- stay overnight for no additional cost

Stay overnight Enjoy a relaxed evening with their horse Ride out casually the next day at their own leisure, use as familiarisation, a training ride or just a social outing with new friends.