Helper Duties

Helpers are essential in ensuring that the Saddles Plus Interschool Festival runs smoothly. As such, all competitors are required to complete one helper duty per horse/rider combination.

Selecting Your Duty

Helper duty selections are now closed.

Completing Your Duty

There will be a helper tent that you/your helper must report to 15mins before your allocated time of duty to sign in and pick up your High Vis vest. After completion of your duty, report back to the tent to sign off to enable your refund to be processed back to your credit card.

Team Managers

Team Managers are responsible for ensuring that nominated helpers report for their duties. Team Managers are not to nominate as helpers unless their school is not riding that day. In the case that there is only one rider from a school and the Team Manager is the parent of the sole rider, then it is their responsibility to supply a helper to complete their duty. A helper can be a nominated person from 16yrs and upwards.

Guidelines

  • Helpers who do not perform their designated duty will eliminate the rider they are assigned to help.
  • Helpers will include numerous parents and other supporters who become de-facto EA “Officials”. Abuse by a rider, parent or associated person that is aimed at any official at any EWA/Interschool event will not be tolerated. Incidents of this nature will result in the immediate elimination of the rider.
  • Many of our helpers are experienced; others are not. Be sure to ask for assistance if you are unsure of what to do.
  • To keep the event on time, it is crucial for helpers to report for their allocated duties to the “Volunteer’s Tent” 15 minutes before their scheduled duty begins.
  • High Vis Vest are to be worn at all times.
  • It is your responsibility to notify the helper coordinator and find a replacement if you are unable to fulfil your allocated duty. Team managers are the team’s port of call for contact. All competitors that have queries or disputes must report to your team manager only. Please do not contact the OC directly.
  • We would be grateful if you could please advise whether any helper or volunteer is a vet or doctor.
  • If you choose to forfeit your helper fee this will be paid to a volunteer sourced by the event organiser.
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