13. state coaching panel The State Coaching Panel has once again had a busy year, delivering the Heathway funded Coaching clinics to zones, examining efficiency certificate candidates and educating and accrediting coaches. 2015 began with a record number of coaches attending the 2015 State coaching clinic, where popular coaches, Nellandra Henry, Philippa Collier, Deborah Spencer and Gina Hendrie delivered sessions in showjumping and flatwork and coaches also got to have a go at participating in the sport of vaulting, have fun tying knots, learn about horse float safety and talk to some Police Officers about road safety. There were the usual static displays and bookstall upstairs and people available to answer questions all day. Combined with an examiner update evening held on the Saturday night, and an eventing course design and technical delegate seminar this was a really successful weekend for PCAWA. The focus in 2015 fell greatly on gear checking, with many clinics requested and very well delivered by Jacinta Withoud and Tracy Crocker. Preliminary and NCAS level PC 1 clinics were held in metro and country areas. C*& K certificate were also requested and again extremely well received. The number of efficiency certificates achieved stayed very much the same as 2014 with a slight decline in the new E certificate for riders under the age of 7. This could have been due to it being a new certificate in 2014. The Panel continues to aim to encourage Clubs to value efficiency certificates as competitions continue to rise in popularity. The Coaching Panel newsletter is extremely well received by coaches and the dedicated editor Denise Legge works tirelessly to ensure timely production. This production is a great asset to club coaches and much enjoyed. Four times a year our national representative coach attends the Pony Club Australia Coaching Panel meetings, Deborah Spencer has filled this roll and is now being assisted by Denise Legge. There have been some changes and improvements in PCA and we look forward to the new Website and data base and the possibilities it brings. The Coaching Panel is grateful for the work of the Gear Checking Advisory Panel that have the difficult job of reviewing the many items of gear that become available in the saddlery stores and on line. It is necessary to move forward with the times but also to ensure safety and comfort of horse and rider. The various sports within the equestrian world are becoming more and more professional in their approach; Pony Club needs to stay relevant to our members by keeping up to date but also within safe respected guidelines. This challenge we continue to address. 26
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