TERMS AND CONDITIONS 2025:

I/We declare that all particulars and information supplied on the SANESA website are accurate and true and I/we hereby agree to be bound by the SANESA Constitution, Rules and Regulations and this Code of Conduct, which governs all aspects of SANESA.

Any submission of any entry form or registration form, whether electronically or by any other means, will be seen as an acknowledgment and acceptance by the parents/guardian of the rider, and the rider, of this Code of Conduct, together with any SANESA indemnity as stated on any schedule or entry form, as well all conditions, rules, regulations or provisions stated in the SANESA website, Constitution and Rules and Regulations.

The following rules, policies, and disclaimers shall govern and/or apply:

A.      BY REGISTERING AND PARTICIPATING:

1.       You agree that, although all care is taken for the riders/spectators and ponies/horses safety and welfare, all equestrian activities/events are partaken in at the sole risk of the rider/parents/guardian, instructors/coaches and pony/horse owner, and that all parties hereby indemnify, defend and hold harmless SANESA, the SAEF, Relevant National Discipline Associations, SASCOC, DBE and SRSA, its agents, employees, officers, officials, members, independent contractors, volunteers or any other persons associated therewith:

a.       for any loss, damage or injury, including consequential or non-consequential losses, whether directly or indirectly suffered by or caused to any person or property on or about the property or premises on which any SANESA event, competition, match, practice or related activity or any other activity of SANESA of whatsoever nature is held;

b.       in the event that, whether directly, indirectly or not, such loss, damage or injury is occasioned by any act or omission of SANESA, its agents, employees, officers, members, independent contractors, volunteers or any other persons associated therewith or for whose actions they or any of them would be liable in law, or by reason of vis major, casus fortuitus, rain or other water damage, riots, strikes, theft or burglary (with or without forcible entry), or by any reason or any condition on or off any grounds, building structures, premises or facilities on or about which any SANESA event, competition, function or meeting of whatsoever nature is held, or caused by any sporting activity, or by any other cause of whatsoever nature and howsoever arising.

2.       All venue owners and riders/parents/guardians are personally responsible for any damages to third parties caused by themselves, their employees, their agents or their pony/horse. They are therefore strongly advised to take out public liability insurance providing full coverage for participation in any equestrian event and to keep the policy up to date.

3.       NO rider, learner, parent, committee member, official/judge or teacher may sell, consume or promote alcohol at any given SANESA event. Although it is preferred not to have any alcohol at any SANESA event, venues with legal liquor licenses will be permitted to trade but shall submit a copy of their liquor license to the Regional and/or Provincial chairperson prior to any show. Any such venue shall strictly apply the law in refusing to sell alcohol to minors.

4.       Only stallions whose riders/owners have completed and submitted a “Stallion Indemnity Form (as found on the SANESA website) to the National Office AND Regional/Provincial committee, may compete in a SANESA show.

5.       Registering and/or entering riders and/or ponies/horses under different ID numbers (knowingly or unknowingly) is considered to be fraudulent and disciplinary action in terms of the SANESA Constitution and Rules and Regulations can and will be a consequence.

6.       SANESA reserves the right to assume the exclusive defence and control of any matter subject to indemnification by you. 

B.      CONDUCT: 

1.     All Riders who compete or participate in any SANESA event, by virtue of their entry for such event, hereby acknowledge that they have read the “Athlete’s Code of Conduct”, as published on the SANESA Website, and agree to be bound thereto in all respects. The rider’s entry to any SANESA event will constitute an automatic acceptance of the “Athlete’s Code of Conduct”, irrespective of the fact that they may not have uploaded a signed version of the Code onto their

Rider’s profile, as they are required to do.

2.     All Parents/Guardians of any rider who compete or participate in any SANESA event, by virtue of their minor child’s entry for such event, hereby acknowledge that they have read the “Parents Code of Conduct”, as published on the SANESA Website, and agree to be bound thereto in all respects. The minor child’s entry to any SANESA event will constitute an automatic acceptance by the parents/guardian of said minor child of the “Parent’s Code of Conduct”, irrespective of the fact that they may not have uploaded a signed version of the Code onto their child’s Rider’s profile, as they are required to do.

C.      PAYMENTS: 

1.       Entry fees must be paid into the SANESA bank account:

First National Bank, 4 Merchant Place Branch Code: 200 607

Account Number: 6232 9526 448.

1.       Reference on ALL payments must be the rider’s UNIQUE ID NUMBER as indicated on the entry form (i.e. R-GN1234) ONLY and WITHOUT spaces.

2.       Payments MUST be received in the SANESA bank account, ON or BEFORE the closing date of entries.