Youth Bursary Program
Western, General Performance & Breed Sport JUNIOR Riders
This year, the NBEA will assist junior members achieve their equestrian goals, awarding up to ten bursaries of $500 each.
Attention Coaches and Riders – the NBEA is proud to support the learning efforts of riders through subsidy funding:
"Long Term Equestrian Development". Sounds fancy. But what does it have to do with you?
A lot! Please read on!
Every person who picks up a pair of reins has taken their first step along the equestrian Pathway . This Pathway details the progression of a rider from their very first experience all the way to the Olympic podium. Each rider decides how far along the pathway they'll travel, but the journey has been mapped out to ensure safe and successful learning.
One of the components of the Pathway is the Long Term Equestrian Development program. Started nationwide in 2007, this program takes riders from their current lesson program and guides them through a set of specialized lessons, training sessions, and off-horse seminars, taking them further along the Pathway and into a Team competition experience.
In years past, the NBEA's Long Term Equestrian Development (LTED) program has focused on riders new to the disciplines, on riders new to competition, and on coach development. These ...
Certified Officials
Adams, Karla Campbell Sett Steward - Recorded
Brown, Dawn Collina, NB Dressage Steward - Senior
General Steward - Senior
Findlay, Heather Bath, NB FEI Level 2 Jump Steward
Steward - Senior
Dressage Steward - Senior
MacKenzie, Melissa Saint John Steward - Recorded
McInnis, Donna Moncton, NB Dressage Judge - Medium
General Performance Judge - Recorded
Judge Eventing TR-D
Phelan, Deanna Geary, NB EC Senior Hunter and Jumper Course Designer
General Performance Judge - Recorded
Phelan, Valerie Geary, NB Equitation Hunter Seat - Senior Judge
General Performance Judge - Provincial
Hack - Senior Judge
Hunter - Senior Judge
Jumper - Senior Judge
Straight, Matthew Norton, NB EC Level 1 Eventing Course Designer
Touchie, ...
The New Brunswick Equestrian Association serves as the umbrella organization for equestrian sport and recreation activities in the province, apart from racing. It serves as a liaison with the national governing body, Equestrian Canada, and as a funding conduit for Sport New Brunswick, supporting athlete development, coaching certification, and officials training. The NBEA also strives to provide educational resources to owners, stable managers, and riders in matters of safety, horse welfare, risk management, and biosecurity.
New Brunswick Equestrian Association
900 Hanwell Road, Unit 31
Fredericton NB E3B 6A2
Tel: (506) 454-2353
Fax: (506) 454-2363
Email: [email protected]
Resources
The NBEA's competition contact, Heather Findlay , and Equestrian Canada's competition contact (1-866-282-8395 ext. 141), will be happy to answer questions regarding sanctioned competition.
EC Competition Administration Policy
EC Competition Application
Important Notice to EC Competition Organizers & Stewards
Rule Books for all disciplines
General information for organizers of EC competitions
Provincially Sanctioned Competitions:
NBEA Sanctioning Requirements For Provincially Sanctioned Competitions DRESSAGE
NBEA Sanctioned Competition Application Form - Dressage
NBEA Sanctioned Horse Show/Event Certificate of Insurance
NBEA Sanctioned Competition Report - Dressage
NBEA Sanctioned Competition Judge's Report - Dressage
NEW Bronze Competitions
Funding for NEW Bronze Competitions
Registration for Bronze Competition Funding
Year End Awards
2017 NBEA Year End Awards
2018 NBEA Year End Awards
The New Brunswick Equestrian Association serves as the umbrella organization for equestrian sport and recreation activities in the province, apart from racing. It serves as a liaison with the national governing body, Equestrian Canada, and as a funding conduit for Sport New Brunswick, supporting athlete development, coaching certification, and officials training. The NBEA also strives to provide educational resources to owners, stable managers, and riders in matters of safety, horse welfare, risk management, and biosecurity.
New Brunswick Equestrian Association
900 Hanwell Road, Unit 31
Fredericton NB E3B 6A2
Tel: (506) 454-2353
Fax: (506) 454-2363
Email: [email protected]
2026 Board of Directors
NBEA CONSTITUTION
Board of Directors 2027 Nominations Package
Nationally Sanctioned Competitions - Gold, Silver, Bronze
From Equestrian Canada...
♦ Competition Organizers List of Resources
♦ Competition Administration Policy - CAP - changes shown
♦ Competition Administration Policy - CAP - clean version
♦ Rule Books for all Disciplines
♦ EC Guidelines for Coach status , including Temporary Coach status
♦ EC Safe Sport at Sanctioned Competitions
From the NBEA...
► Application for NBEA Competition Officials/Biosecurity Funding
► NBEA Bronze Year-End awards - eligible classes descriptions
► NBEA Bronze Year-End awards - eligible classes MSWord version for copy-and-paste
♦♦ Show Results Reporting Form for NBEA Bronze Year-End Points
ACERA Competition & Clinic Insurance Application
See also: "Info for Competition Organizers" page
The New Brunswick Equestrian Association is an umbrella organization for the province. Individual regional zones may each be represented by a zone committee.
Fredericton, NB – October 2, 2017 – Two Team New Brunswick athletes brought home individual gold medals in the horse trials portion of the Atlantic Canada Equestrian (ACE) Championships, held at the beautiful Strathgartney Equestrian Park in Bonshaw, Prince Edward Island, September 30.
OVERVIEW
Why Choose Equestrian Sport?
Why use a Certified Riding Instructor?
How to Find a Riding Instructor
What You Will Need
Disciplines
Trail Riding
Trail Safety
Are you interested in becoming an EC certified official?
FEI Steward Heather Findlay and certified course designer
Deanna Phelan enjoying the view at Spruce Meadows.
This could be you someday!
The NBEA would like to support you in your journey toward certification
as a steward, course designer, technical delegate, or judge.
Please contact us at [email protected] with any questions.
$500.00 Grant
Obtaining your Coaching Certification is an important life-time achievement. As a certified Equestrian Canada Instructor of Beginners or Coach, your clients and students will know that you have achieved the highest standards in Canada for equestrian coaching, and adhere to best-practices in coaching. The NBEA would like to recognize the time, hard work, and dedication that go into achieving this goal, by offering a $500 grant to up to 10 applicants, upon successful completion of their Instructor of Beginners or Coach certification. Once you have successfully completed your certification assessment and have all your components up-to-date, your Coaching Coordinator will notify the NBEA office to issue your $500 grant.
$30 Prep Course
In addition, Instructor and Coach Candidates are invited to register to be eligible to attend two coaching prep workshops for the price of $30.
Download details and registration forms here .
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The New Brunswick Equestrian Association is an umbrella organization for all equestrian activities and promotes horsemanship at all skill levels through education.
Why Become Certified?
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Obtaining a certificate is an important life-time achievement . As a certified EC/NCCP Coach or Instructor, clients, students, and parents will know that you have achieved the highest standards in Canada for equestrian coaching, adhere to best-practices, have training in safety, first aid, & safe sport, and are screened and insured.
New Brunswick Equestrian Association Membership... Everyone should have it... lesson students, barn staff, grooms, volunteers, parents... We all know that NBEA membership is "a must" for coaches, competitors, judges, etc. But why should the everyday rider, weekly lesson student, or parent be an NBEA member?
The Equestrian Canada (EC) Board held an emergency meeting on Jan. 31, 2017 to discuss concerns expressed by EC volunteers and some members of the equestrian community, and to determine the next steps in addressing these concerns. The Board also confirmed their total confidence in the current leadership of EC, specifically of its President, CEO and Director of Finance. Our reasons for this vote of confidence are outlined below.