ACT Heritage Library Manuscript Collections
HMSS 0436 ACT Equestrian Association
Scope and Content Notes
| Call Number | HMSS 0436 |
|---|---|
| Collection | ACT Equestrian Association |
| Date Range | 1982 – 2000 |
| Quantity | 0.65 m (4 manuscript boxes) |
| Access Conditions | open |
| Copying Conditions | with attribution |
| Related Collections |
The ACT Equestrian Association (ACTEA) consists of affiliated equestrian sporting and recreational clubs and associations. It was formed to lobby the National Capital Authority and the Commonwealth Government and, later, the ACT Government to maintain and improve equestrian facilities in the ACT. These include Hall Showground, Exhibition Park and Equestrian Park, Yarralumla. Other areas of interest are the pony club grounds, trails and horse keeping facilities.
The original deposit consisted of records concerning the involvement of the ACT Equestrian Association in the development and alterations to Equestrian Park, Canberra. A second deposit in 2015 included minutes of general and committee meetings, correspondence, and records of equestrian events such as participation in the Masters Games in Canberra in 1997.
Box List
BOX | DESCRIPTION | QUANTITY | DATE RANGE |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | REPORT | 1 folder | 1983 |
1 | EQUESTRIAN PARK, CURTIN | 2 folders | 1982 – 1986 |
1 | MINUTES – GENERAL MEETINGS AND ANNUAL GENERAL MEETINGS Include reports on publicity, facility development, finance, Government Paddock system, Masters Games, grants | 4 files | 1984 – 2000 |
1, 2 | MINUTES – COMMITTEE MEETINGS Include plans and historical notes for Heritage Ride Bendora to Duntroon 1991, newscuttings, use of Cotter Plots | 3 files | 1984 – 2000 |
2, 3 | CORRESPONDENCE | 13 files | 1986 – 2000 |
2 | To and from Commonwealth and ACT government officials concerning use of equestrian areas, often in connection with urban expansion, both prior to and after the Federation Ride; BNT development | 2 files | 1986 – 1991 |
2 | Equestrian use of Equestrian Park and NATEX; copy of ACTEA constitution (updated); 1992 evidence to Joint Committee on ACT; participation in ACT Animal Welfare Committee; publicity displays; North Watson planning | 2 files | 1992 – 1993 |
2 | Equestrian use of Canberra Nature Park areas Aranda, Pinnacle; government policy re horse paddocks, ACT Environment; sport and recreation facilities including Equestrian Park; establishment of the ACT Equestrian Liaison Group and terms of reference; Hall Showground | 2 files | 1994 – 1995 |
3 | March 1996 plans for kiosk at Equestrian Park; Cotter Plots included in Equestrian Park; horse rider use of Aranda Bushland and the Pinnacle; CNP draft plan of management 1996; Masters Games 1997; Rural Policy Taskforce; August 1997 ACTEA to manage Equestrian Park and Cotter Plots under licence | 4 files | 1996 – 1997 |
3 | Gear Up pamphlet preparation and distribution; ACTEA Encouragement Award; Canberra Nature Park draft management plan comments; Equestrian Park use | 1 file | 1998 |
3 | Landsberg report on Canberra Nature Park; immediate closure of trails to horse riding; grant for master plan document for Equestrian Park | 1 file | 1999 |
3 | Rural residential subdivisions comment; Australian Sports Medal 2000; scientific review of Landsberg report (Beavis report on trails); closure of equestrian trails on Mt Ainslie | 1 file | 2000 |
3, 4 | MASTERS GAMES 1997 – ACTEA PARTICIPATION | 6 files | 1996 – 1997 |
3 | Submissions for inclusion | 1 file | |
3 | ACTEA Masters Games subcommittee – records and treasurer’s report December 1997 | 1 file | |
4 | Correspondence between ACTEA and Masters Games organisation | 1 file | |
4 | Venues and stabling | 1 folder | |
4 | Program; final reports December 1997 | 1 file | |
4 | Newspaper cuttings on equestrian events at the Games | 1 file | |
4 | ACTEA EQUESTRIAN CALENDAR Irregular publication giving plans for equestrian events at ACT venues; incomplete; ceased publication | 1 folder | August 1988 – November 2010 |
4 | ACTEA ATTENDANCE BOOK | 1 volume | November 1980 – August 1989 |