Our Mission is ... to encourage rider responsibility and represent the views of riders from around the world by providing a line of communication between ourselves and the governing federations.

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Over the last decade and before, there have been many attempts to create a group or association with an aim to represent the riders of every competitive nation to the national federations and the FEI. This year the next generation will step up to the mark and begin the climb to fulfilling this task of creating one voice from the many riders that participate in our sport at an international level.

Our first aim is to encourage rider responsibility and an improved system of communication through which we can put our views to the relevant associations or federations.

We want to be proactive in the decision making that determines the direction of our sport. Through this web site we hope to gain the trust and thoughts of the many athletes who still have so much to give.

On the new ERA site you will find a list of all the international events. You will be able to give feed back, through this site, to the events and in turn the organiser will be able to post a comment on their recent event. If there is further discussion needed you will be able to post your point on the ERA Forum. Any discussion topic is welcome and we encourage the use of this. It will be a great way for us to share our views on the sport and events around the world.

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If there is a subject that needs particular attention and support, there is a facility to raise an e-petition that can be signed and supported by members from all over the world. On completion we will present it to the relevant association.

This site belongs to the competitors of every nation. It will change over the coming months to suit your needs. Tell us what you want, how we can improve it, but most of all make sure you use it in the constructive manner for which it was intended.

ERA can now be run by the Riders for the Riders. Lets work together and make a difference.

If you feel you can add to the association we are always looking for constructive hands on support. Please contact us through the contact page.

Thank you and Good luck for 2010.

Francis Whittington

FEI VISION STATEMENT FOR EVENTING Eventing constitutes an exciting and challenging all-round test of riding ability and horsemanship within an accepted and acceptable level of risk. Every effort must be made to ensure that, at each level, responsible athletes are participating with progressively trained horses in order not to be exposed to a higher risk than what is strictly inherent to the nature of the competition.