AHSA Contract: The RPSBS Ltd. Board of Directors is pleased to announce that the Society has entered into a further three (3) year agreement with The Arabian Horse Society of Australia Ltd. for the continued provision of RPSBS Ltd. registry services.

RPSBS Ltd. Board Secretary:  The Board is also pleased to announce that Mrs Cathy Rae of Victoria has been appointed to the position of Board Secretary. Cathy is well known in Victoria Riding Pony circles having been the Victorian Committee’s secretary for the past fourteen (14) years.  The Board wishes to thank Helen Dohan and Teresa Edwards, our past Board secretaries from the AHSA office, for their outstanding contributions to the Board.

RPSBS Shows: Our State Committees are busily organising RPSBS events.  New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and Western Australia are all preparing for events to be held before the end of the year with Queensland preparing for their state show early in 2021.

Telephone Hours: A reminder that from October 1^st, the RPSBS Ltd landline 02 4577 5530 is manned daily from 11am to 4 pm eastern summer time each working day.

Judges’ Handbook: The Judges’ Handbook has been revised to include the latest Showing Rules and Regulations and there have been some changes to the suggested workouts. The September 2020 revision has not be printed in hard copy.  To view and download the revised handbook, click on the following link: https://www.rpsbs.com.au/judges/judges-rules/

Judges’ Audit: The deadline for final responses to the audit was October 30.  By the end of November the updated Judges list will be posted on the web site. Those Judges who failed to respond to the audit will be removed from the Judges’ Panel.

Policy Updates: The following policies have been reviewed and are available on the RPSBS web site.

Policy and Procedures Manual Version 5 September 2020: This is the overarching policy document for RPSBS Ltd. The Social Media, Heat, Ethics and Disciplinary policies have all be incorporated into this manual.

Judges Policy September 2020: This policy incorporates the changes made by the Board since it’s last review in January 2018.

Showing Rules and Regulations and Conditions of Entry September 2020:  The only changes are to some incorrect rule references.

State Committee Structures & Procedures September 2020: Timelines have been reviewed and the option for co-opting members onto committees has been replaced with the option for the Board to call for mid-year nominations if committees require additional members to remain viable.

Direct Deposits: The office asks that members paying by Direct Deposit transfer the funds only when the paperwork is being submitted. This will significantly assist the receipting staff.

The next Board Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday 13^th January 2021 commencing 10.00am Eastern Summer Time.  Any submissions to the Board are required by 18^th December.