Interschool 2025 Application Form

The ETAS State Interschool Team and supporters are representatives of Tasmania, and the riders are also ambassadors of equestrian sport. Therefore, it is imperative that all must adhere to the EA Rules and Regulations and EA Codes of Conduct. The current Interschool Rules can be found here.

The team will be selected by the relevant sporting disciplines selection panel, with support from the ETAS board. All decisions are final.

If successful in receiving a position on the team a fee of up to $100 per horse will be payable to ETAS towards the cost of the team coach and manager (final amount and support roles sent will depend on team size).

PLEASE COMPLETE ONE APPLICATION PER HORSE

APPLICATIONS
OPEN 1 April 2025
CLOSE 30th April 2025 - 8pm
It is appreciated if you can complete your application as soon as possible if you are not waiting on any qualifying events, this allows disciplines to commence results checking etc.

HAVE A QUESTION?

For any questions regarding applications, please contact Team Manager, Sue Goldfinch on:
📞 0404 728 969
📧 sue.goldfinch@me.com

Interschool Championship riders can enter a maximum of 2 events per horse and a maximum of 3 per rider.

Please note a horse cannot compete in eventing and combined training.

Events from the last 12 months (1st May 2024 – 30 April 2025) can be used as qualifiers (check each disciplines specific requirements - see handbook). Please list in order of preference the disciplines and class you wish to apply for. 

Dressage Qualifying Results

The combination must achieve a minimum of three tests in open (official) classes obtained at a minimum of two different events with qualifying scores of:

Preliminary-Novice 64%
Elementary and upwards 62%

Please list all qualifying classes entered since 1 May 2024 - EA Competitions Only
 

If you have more than the 3 required qualifying results please add them in addition below.

Jumping Qualifying Results

The combination must have competed at a minimum of three (3) Jumping Tasmania or Agricultural Society competitions at the nominated height to achieve:

• TWO results with no faults
• ONE result with a maximum of 4 jumping penalties

If you have more than the 3 required qualifying results please add them in addition below.

Eventing Qualifying Results

Combinations must compete as a combination at three qualifying results at the qualification level for Nationals, or higher to be considered. The following qualifications are required as a minimum:

Qualifying Events

• ONE x TEA ODE Championship, plus TWO x Official TEA ODEs
  OR
• ONE x TEA ODE Championship, ONE x TEA official ODE, ONE x Pony Club Trials (Held March 2025).
   

Result Requirements

• TWO must be clear of cross country jumping penalties
• ONE may have no more than 20 cross country jumping penalties
• ALL qualifying events must have no more than 12 jumping penalties

If you have more than the 3 required qualifying results please add them in addition below. Please do not include any PC classes except trails.

Combined Training Qualifying Results

Combinations must compete as a combination at three qualifying events at the qualification level for Nationals, or higher to be considered. The following qualifications are required as a minimum:

Qualifying Events

ONE X TEA Combined Training or Eventing Championship,
PLUS
TWO x Dressage/Jumping Results from TEA ODE or Combined Training Qualification Events.

Result Requirements

THREE x Dressage results over 65%
THREE x Jumping results with no more than 8 jumping penalties
 

Consideration may be given to other EA Dressage or EA Jumping performances at Official Competitions if insufficient CT competitions are held. Riders must submit all qualification results at the time of entry to be considered. A panel of selectors will then be appointed to select the team. Please submit these below completing the relevant fields i.e. dressage results, jumping results.

If you have more than the 3 required qualifying results please add them in addition below. Please do not include any PC classes. You can also use the area below to submit Dressage and Jumping competition results (EA ONLY) if you request these are considered.

Show Horse Qualifying Results

 

• Any champion or reserve in ridden horse or riding classes at an ETAS
  conducted Show. First placing or second placing at a designated
  Interschools class at ETAS show. These classes are within the class itself.
• Any champion or reserve ridden horse/hunter or riding classes at a
  Royal Show. BREED CLASSES DO NOT COUNT.
• A first place at a royal show in ridden horse/hunter height classes or
  riding classes.
• Any champion, reserve or THIRD at ETas horse of the year in OPEN,
  HUNTER, CHILDS and RIDING CLASSES only.

Please note: newcomer/owner rider/preliminary etc classes held at
Horse of The Year which are NON national classes will not be eligible.

Working Hunter Qualifying Results

It is recognised Working Hunter classes are not currently being conducted in Tasmania, therefore, to qualify for the Working Hunter Classes for Australian Interschool Championships combinations are required to:

Win Champion or Reserve Champion Show Hunter Section at a Royal Show, ETAS Horse of the Year, or an Etas Show Horse Event with Interschool classes.

Plus

Complete TWO clear jumping rounds at 65cm or above at an Open (official) EA jumping competition or EvA Combined Training class.

Thank you for your application. We will be in touch as soon as the team is selected.

Please note. We will have team transport available via Tas Horse Transport, for those wishing to travel indepentenly if successful in getting a place on tge team, we do recommend trying to make a refundable booking in the Spirit to ensure you have a spoit reserved should you get a place.