Call for Nominations to the AEF Board

 

The AEF is seeking nominations for its Board of Directors.  Elections to fill the seats of Executive Committee and Director(s) at Large will be held at the AEF Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Saturday, March 23, 2013 from 10 am - 12 noon in Airdrie, Alberta. We are searching for candidates who support the objectives and activities of the AEF and who would like to be active members of the organization. To learn more about our mission, vision, values and the organization, please visit us at www.albertaequestrian.com.

The AEF is made up of individual, family, club and business memberships.  The membership will be invited to the Annual General Meeting to elect individuals to fill these vacancies on the board. The AEF Board is intended to reflect a diversity of experience, skills, knowledge and abilities suited to the strategic needs of the organization. We are looking for members from all areas of the community and from a range of backgrounds.

 

The role of AEF Board members is to be involved in:

• Ongoing evaluation of the organization's mission, vision and values
• Monitoring the organization's progress towards achieving its mission and strategic direction
• Strategic and Business planning
• Community and stakeholder outreach
• Continued evaluation (and restructure as necessary) of the internal and external structures of the organization and its programs to best serve the membership
• Financial oversight (due diligence)
• Board self-maintenance, including recruitment and orientation of new Directors

Requirements of Directors

Directors are expected to:

• Attend at least 60% of scheduled board meetings, well prepared in advance (approx 8 meetings per year)
• Participate on standing committees and, as needed, ad hoc committees
• Participate in AEF events, including fundraising events, committee meetings, strategic planning and other activities as necessary
• Be readily accessible and responsive to email and voicemail communication
• Support the aims and objectives of the organization
• Abide by the AEF Bylaws and Code of Ethics

*Please note there are currently no terms of service for directors on the AEF Board*

 

NCCP/EC Equestrian Theory Courses

 

 We are currently taking registration for our north and south NCCP/EC Equestrian Theory Courses for spring/summer only at this time, but don't worry we will be offering two in the fall as well in Grande Prairie and Calgary area again too!

 

The NCCP/EC Equestrian Theory Course is HIGHLY RECOMMENDED for Instructor/Coach candidates, and is also a great way for already certified coaches to gain hour for hour coaching update hours.

 

If you are wanting to brush up your Lesson Planning Skills, or even your mentoring for Lesson Planning Skills then this is the course for you! Maybe you want to learn more about Making Ethical Decisions in your environment, or touch base on Equestrian Teaching and Learning? This course offers all of these great topics as well as Analyzing Beginner Equestrian Performance.

 

This course is not discipline specific so everyone is welcome regardless if they are  a coach, want to be or are not at all!

 

The course is a 2 day classroom based course, delivered by our highly skilled Learning Facilitators. Participants receive NCCP credit for attending, a certificate for completion of the course, and get to take some great manuals home to always have for reference!

 

Our next offerings of this course will be:

AEF Clean Sport and Equine Injury Prevention & Recovery workshop 

 

Date: March 23/24, 2013

 

Location: Acclaim Hotel, NE Calgary AB

 

Want to learn more about equine medications/competition or the logistics of equine injury prevention and recovery? Come see our Pro's in Action!!

Everyone is welcome! Whether you are a horse professional, horse trainer, stable/horse owner, equestrian athlete, groom, barn staff, member of an equestrian club, equestrian coach, or just plain love horses - join us to expand your horizons!

 

Equine Clean Sport:The learning activities in this module are designed to enable you to develop practices and understand the use of medications that will lead to an Equine Clean Sport. Specifically after completing this module you will be able to: Understand and implement the Medication Rules for competition that support an Equine Clean Sport, Interpret results from various clinical methods of determining injuries and understand the acceptable treatments within the parameters set out by the various national and international competition guidelines, Select the best course of action to maintain an Equine Clean Sport.

 Equine Injury Prevention & Recovery: The Learning activities in this module are designed to enable you to: Understand the effect of a conditioning program, taking into account the horse's various physiological systems, understand the link between optimal performance and discipline specific conditioning, develop, implement and analyze conditioning objectives and programs specific to the discipline, analyze and monitor performance based on equine physiology specific to the discipline.

 

Lunch and Breakfast will be included! Reserved hotel room rate available! 

Registration Forms will be available soon! 

Please contact the AEF Coaching Administrator, Erin Lundteigen, if you are interested in attending. 

Everyone is welcome!

403-253-4411 ext 3 or coaching@albertaequestrian.com

 

AEF Sports Psychology Workshop

 Are you looking to understand how pyschological factors impact performance and how participation in equine sport and training affect you?

This workshop is specifically designed for the rider, driver, trainer and coach to help harness your potential and make the most of your motivational style thus using all of your assets. This is done by:

•     Learning how you communicate through styles of relating
•     Discovering your motivational style
•     Defining personal strengths and weaknesses
•     How other people's different styles of communication affect your    performance and how to communicate more effectively with them
•     Profiling non-productive activity
•     Controlling your state of mind thus body performance
•     Determining your learning style
•     Peak performances by understanding your emotions
•     Controlling fears and reframing negatives through affirmations
•     Learning progressive relaxation, imagery & visualization, concentration & focus

Location: Lakeview Inn and Suites (Boardroom), Okotoks, AB

Facilitator: Sadie Turko of Sunrise Meadows

Friday April 12th: 6:30pm-8:30pm

Saturday April 13th: 9am-4:30pm 

Sunday April 14th: 9am-12:00pm

Conclusion Session for Coaches

Sunday April 14th: 12:00pm-4:30pm

Cost: $105.00 (+ gst) Participant Fee

Saturday Lunch Included
(max. 20 participants)

Workshop Poster and Registration Form

To register please complete the above form and return via email, fax or regular mail with payment to marketing@albertaequestrian.com

ASRPWF Board Recruitment

 The Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation is seeking four members for the Board of Directors, to represent Zones 1, 3, 4 and 5 (view zone map or zone list). The Foundation is dedicated to encouraging active lifestyles, promoting athletic excellence and multi-sport games, partnering with and funding community initiatives and fostering preservation and public use of natural areas.

To review zones visit: http://www.asrpwf.ca/media/112441/alberta games zone map.pdf

As a member you have extensive senior level knowledge and experience related to a combination of sport, recreation, parks and wildlife in Alberta. You are a seasoned board member, with skills in strategic planning, resource management, fundraising, building collaborative relationships and board governance. Excellent communication skills and the ability to be fair and open minded while exercising good judgement and working towards consensus are essential.

Notes
    
An honorarium is paid for attending board meetings, and expenses will be reimbursed as per Government of Alberta regulations. Candidates should be available 12-16 days per year for board activities. Final candidates will undergo a security screening.

How to Apply
    
Apply directly on-line, or fax your resume to Executive Search, Alberta Corporate Human Resources, Fax (780) 422-0468. When applying online, please submit your cover letter and resume as one file. Online applications will receive an automated confirmation. You will be contacted if you are selected for an interview. Our contact number is (780) 408-8460.
    
Position Profile
    
Please see the attached position description for a detailed list of the job responsibilities:

https://www.jobs.alberta.ca/pprofile/pp1015519.htm

Refer a Member

To help celebrate this marvelous achievement we will be running a contest open to all members.

               

We will be running articles in all four editions of Alberta Bits with valuable information about the history of the AEF. The winter 2013 edition will have a list of 35 questions pertaining to the information from the articles ran throughout the year. Answer all 35 questions correctly and you will be entered to be one of 35 people to win their individual 2014 AEF Membership (value of $50)!

               
So keep your eye out for our historical articles and save all the editions of 2013 Alberta Bits so you can answer the questions in the Winter magazine.

 

Note: No registration is necessary.  

    

2013 AEF Scholarship Package

 Are you interested in pursuing an equine-related post secondary education? The AEF offers Scholarships to active members who exemplify the objectives, vision and mission of the AEF. To apply for the AEF Educational Scholarship, please view the AEF Scholarship and Information Package.

Application deadline is the last Friday in April each year, applicants will be notified by August 1 of each year.

With thanks to additional financial support from Capri Insurance, the AEF has been pleased to be able to offer an increased number of scholarships to AEF members annually.

 

 Click here to download and print a copy of the 2013 Application.

 

 

About Us

The Alberta Equestrian Federation (AEF) is a member driven, nonprofit Provincial organization responsible for organizing, coordinating, sanctioning and administering equine sport and recreation in Alberta since 1978. 

 

Membership is in excess of 13,000 individual members as well as over 200 member equine Provincial organizations and industry partners. The AEF is the only Equestrian Body recognized by Alberta Sport, Recreation, Parks and Wildlife Foundation. As such, we are the only body to directly receive funding and to have a voice within the Alberta Government on behalf of all equestrians in Alberta.

Vision

The Voice of Equine Alberta.  The premier source for education, information and support for Alberta's entire equine community.

Mission

To assist in creating a positive environment for the enjoyment of equines through leadership and a proactive approach we promote, facilitate, and coordinate equestrian related activities in Alberta.