Horse Safety Australia Site accreditation or a Site Assessment are available to anyone with a horse facility: whether a riding school, trail riding facility, agistment centre, training facility or public space provided for horse riding activities.
Site Assessment
We are currently introducing a new option for sites.
A Site Assessment involves an onsite visit and review of your current procedures. We produce a Site Assessment Report for your site with observations and recommendations for improvement and compliance with the appropriate Guides & Codes.
The areas covered include but are not limited to:
* Staff qualifications
* Provision of helmets
* First aid certification
* Construction of facilities
* Suitability of horses and equipment
* If trails are used: suitability and accessibility in emergencies
* Humane treatment and appropriate care of horses
* Ratios of staff to clients
* Risk management procedures (especially for beginner riders) and WHS requirements
* and more
Site Accreditation
A full site accreditation involves reviewing all of your written site policies & procedures to ensure they follow the standards of the appropriate codes & guides. We work with you to achieve compliance with these requirements. A consultant will also visit your site and assess all aspects of safety and procedures. This process is often required by insurance companies and can mean reduced premiums once achieved. Check with your insurer.
A certificate and sign are provided for sites once all requirements are met.
Site accreditation & assessment includes requirements from the following:
- Safe Work Australia’s ‘Guide to managing risks when new and inexperienced people interact with horses’.
- Adventure Activity Standards
- Safe Work NSW code of managing risks in horse activities in the workplace
- Australian Horse Industry Council’s code of practice
- HorseSafe
- Horse Safety Australia’s own Standards and Animal Welfare legislation and guides.
Costs: Overall cost for a site audit is $2200, plus any travel costs associated with the site visit. Templates can be provided to help you meet the requirements and we work with you to help you to achieve compliance.
Renewal occurs every 3 years and the current fee is $660 plus travel costs for the onsite inspection. Accreditation must also be reviewed and when there is a change of ownership/management of the site.
Enquiries: admin@horsesafetyaustralia.com.au
Currently Accredited sites
Attunga Camps, Canyonleigh NSW School and holiday camps for youth
Billabong Ranch, Echuca VIC Trail Riding, Riding Lessons, school and holiday camps
Bullo River Station, Timber Creek NT near Kununurra WA
Burnelee Excursions on Horseback, NSW Trail riding on their property near Canberra
Centennial Glen Stables, NSW Trail Riding on their property in Blue Mountains
Jarrahdale Equestrian Centre WA Adult lessons and children lessons
Jesters Flat, Margaret River WA Trail Riding and Tours
Karoonda Park Gelantipy VIC Trail Riding, Lessons, Camping and more
Kiah Park, near Gympie QLD School and holiday camps for youth
McCormack Mountain Valley Trail Rides Trail Riding in the Victorian High Country
Mill Valley Ranch Youth Camp, Tynong North Victoria Youth camp for schools and holidays
Teen Ranch, Cobbitty NSW School and holiday camps for youth
Thredbo Valley Horse Riding Trail Riding and pony rides
Tunnel Ridge Ranch, Landsborough QLD School and holiday camps for youth
Wieland Adventures, Gelantipy, VIC Lessons and clinics, training and Trail Riding
Wirraway, Strathalbyn SA School and holiday camps for youth