Category: Event announcements

Fountain & Hopetoun cancelled

Fountain event 22nd March 2020

The first event to be cancelled in line with government advice is the Indoor at Fountain on Sunday 22nd March.  The organisers, Victoria Moore and Elinor Bosanquet, have issued this statement:

Anyone who has paid already will be refunded and the trophy results for the season will be announced shortly based on the three events. 

Hopetoun FEI and National, 21st-24th May 2020

This event is now cancelled and not postponed.

SCDA Coronavirus (COVID–19) statement – 17th March 2020

In light of the UK government announcement today, the Directors of SCDA have taken the very difficult decision to cancel all events with immediate effect.

Many of our judges, helpers and drivers will be in the ‘at risk’ category because of their or their parents’ age, or with underlying health conditions.

The government advice has been to minimise social contact and non-essential travel, and the restrictions on the support of the emergency services means that the responsible decision is to take all action necessary not to further burden the NHS or risk members’ safety at events.

We thank all of our members, organisers, officials, volunteers and staff for their support during these unprecedented times.  We will continue to monitor the situation and will resume sporting activity as soon as we are able.

Please get your entries in on time!

A polite message to all competitors…

Get your entries in on time!!!

It is even more difficult this year with the Equine Flu vaccinations/passports having to be checked at all events.

Please make a (very late) 2019 New Year’s Resolution and send entries as soon as you can, and ALWAYS before the closing date.

SCDA vaccination requirements for events

Includes: Clinics, Grassroots, Club, Regional and National/International

Updated 18th February 2020 (extract from SCDA Omnibus 2020)

In 2020, all BC events will follow the FEI ‘flu vaccination’ rule.

The following SCDA events will also comply with FEI rules and require six month boosters:

  • Training events at Seacliff, The Pines, and Townfoot
  • Dunbog
  • Hopetoun (May BC event and July Club event)
  • Raehills
  • Townfoot

However, the following venues will only require annual vaccinations:

  • Cothal
  • Coxhill
  • Fountain
  • Lourin

With our mix of venues, where we are all guests, and yards that our equines come from, it is sensible to protect our equines’ welfare as best we can.
Please comply with the yard regulations so that our venues are as protected as much as possible.

To aid organisers please send a photo of your vaccination pages and the front cover of your passport to the SCDA secretary as soon as your equine complies with this protocol

secretary@scda.co.uk
07833 712133

by email/text with your name attached.

 


FEI 2019 VETERINARY REGULATIONS 14th Edition 2018
effective 1 January 2020
Article 1003
Equine Influenza Vaccination Requirements

  1. All proprietary Equine Influenza vaccines are accepted by the FEI, provided the route of administration complies with the manufacturer’s instructions (i.e. intramuscular injection or intranasal).
  2. An initial Primary Course of two vaccinations must be given; the second vaccination must be administered within 21-92 days of the first vaccination.
  3. The first booster must be administered within 7 calendar months following the date of administration of the second vaccination of the Primary Course.
  4. Booster vaccinations must be administered at a maximum of 12 month intervals however Horses competing in Events must have received a booster within 6 months +21 days (and not within 7 days) before arrival at the Event.
  5. Horses may compete 7 days after receiving the second vaccination of the primary course.
  6. Horses that have received the Primary Course prior to 1 January 2005 are not required to fulfil the requirement for the first booster, providing there has not been an interval of more than 12 months between each of their subsequent annual booster vaccinations.