Equestrian Western Australia (EWA) is the state sporting organisation for horse sports in Western Australia.
EWA is administered in Western Australia by a Board of Directors, a team of administration staff and committees for the sports of Dressage, Eventing, Jumping, Show Horse and Vaulting. The EWA Board implements policies and governs the sport including the State Equestrian Centre in Brigadoon, the committees develop and administer the technical aspects of their respective sports, and the EWA office staff provide administrative support.
EWA is also largely sustained by the contributions of hard-working and dedicated volunteers from committee members to officials, organisers and helpers at events. It is these volunteers who enable the success of the sport.
The roles and responsibilities of EWA include:
- Provide a structured framework for equestrian competitions with fair rules and regulations for competitors
- Serve individual members and clubs
- Support the high performance development of members
- Implement and develop rules, policies, processes and systems
- Provide communication, education and training to riders, coaches and officials
- Promote and advocate for equestrian sport in WA
- Increase participation in equestrian sports and activities in WA
- Operate the State Equestrian Centre in Brigadoon as the “Home of Horse Sports”
- Associate or affiliate with other persons or bodies having an interest in the promotion of sport or recreation, equestrian or otherwise
EWA embraces the following equestrian sports:
- Dressage (an International & Olympic sport)
- Eventing (an International & Olympic sport)
- Interschool (a National sport)
- Jumping (an International & Olympic sport)
- Para-Equestrian (an International & Olympic sport)
- Show Horse (a National sport)
- Vaulting (an International sport)
The State Government through the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries is a major supporter of EWA in Western Australia.