Volunteering

It is a condition of membership that members volunteer to help run competition days.

Volunteers are vital to keeping our club functioning. At each competition, we need pencillers, canteen attendants, scorers and at Official days, gear checkers. Without these people, our competitions will simply NOT be able to run.

When you are entering a competition, you will be required to choose a job that you are willing to do. You will not have to volunteer at EVERY competition, but will need to fill a volunteer role at least 3 times during the year, or pay the $100 opt out fee.

If you have competition dates or specific jobs that you would prefer, please contact the Secretary prior to the competition. While we are giving members this opportunity to nominate their preferred roles, if we do not have enough volunteers to run the competition, we will be nominating riders from the draw to fill the positions.

These positions are usually then split into multiple shifts, with consideration taken not to impede on riders warm up and test times.

If you are concerned about fitting in volunteering around your riding on the day, we suggest you find a representative to volunteer and perform the role on your behalf. Alternatively, if there is any month that you are not competing, you may wish to attend and volunteer. If for instance you were to volunteer for the entire day, that would count as multiple volunteering efforts. Once again, feel free to touch base with the Secretary!

You have the option to pay an opt-out fee of $100.00 when you pay your membership fees, and will not have to choose a job when entering competitions. However, if you do not pay the fee, and then fail to complete your rostered volunteer duties, this will attract a ‘Failure to Support’ Fee of $100.00. Future entries and membership may be refused while this fee is outstanding.

Competition Day Volunteer Job Roles:

• Set Up: Before the competition starts, sweep out canteen area, wipe benches, turn on pie warmer, as well as set out arena letters.

• Pencilling: Sitting in the judges car, recording their scores and comments. Morning & afternoon shifts.

• Scoring: Adding up the scores from the dressage tests, and entering them into our computer (which calculates the percentage).  Morning & afternoon shifts.

• Canteen: Being present during competition, for snacks and drinks. Major role during lunch break. Morning & afternoon shifts.

• Gear Check (Official Days Only): Ensuring riders are compliant with the official gear check list (supplied). Morning & afternoon shifts.

• Pack Up: Pack away arena letters, wash dishes in canteen, pack supplies away, sweep out.

High Point Cards

SFDC High Point is available for SFDC members only. Cards are no longer issued but a tally is kept of points awarded at each activity day (working bee, non-comp day, competition). If a rider rides more than 1 horse at a competition the rider will be asked (before the competition commences) which horse's scores will contribute to High Point. 

 The High Point year runs on the calendar year except for 2024 - 2025 when it runs from November 2024 to December 2025.

Points accumulate through out the year and the top 3 scorers are awarded a sash. The overall highest scorer will also receive a prize.

Please ensure you answer all questrions re: sizing (for clothing, horse rugs etc) as this might be used for end of year prize allocation.

Points are awarded according to the following:

Sizing Information