Invitation for Expression of Interest as Rider & Team Coach/Chef d’Equipe for 4th AEF Junior Show-Jumping Championship 2023 (16-18 June 2023)
The Hong Kong Equestrian Federation is delighted to have received an invitation from the Korea Equestrian Federation as below:
Event Name: 4th AEF Junior Show-Jumping Championship 2023
Dates: 16 – 18 June 2023 (Friday – Sunday)
Venue: KRA Equestrian Park, Seoul, Korea
Quota: 3 Junior riders (aged 14 - 18; year of birth: 2005-2009) + 1 Coach/ Chef d’Equipe
The show organiser will offer the following items for athletes during the competition period:
- Accommodation
TBD (Rooms will be provided for each team based on Two pax per room) (16 – 18 June, 2023, 3 nights), Meals (16 June dinner – 19 June breakfast) will be provided.
Transportation: Pick up from the airport to the competition venue and vice versa between 16 June and 19 June, 2023 will be provided only for riders and Officials. - Transportation
Airport transfers will be provided for riders and official only.
The following costs for selected riders and Team Coach/ Chef d’Equipe will be covered by the HKEF on a strict reimbursement basis:
- Round trip air ticket (Economy class) from Hong Kong
- Travel Insurance
- Meals allowance
- Training sessions for selected riders as preparation for the event (details tbc)
- Entry fees
- Local transportation between your home airport and residence
*Accompanying person will have to bear their own cost on the above items including accommodation.
We are now looking for expressions of interest from interested riders and coaches. The following criteria will be taken into account in making selection decisions on the 3 fully sponsored athletes and the Coach/ Chef d’Equipe:
- Riders must be an HKSAR passport holder
- Current training level and results on a variety of horses at 1.10m or above;
- Availability for training sessions (details to be confirmed once selection has been made but noting this is a borrowed horse competition so selected riders will be required to train on a variety of horses depending on where they are based);
- HKEF TSSC’s assessment of whether this would be an appropriate training and development opportunity for the selected riders
Should any HKEF member have the interest to compete/ be the Team Coach/ Chef d’Equipe at the captioned event, please kindly submit the following items via email to [email protected] by Friday 31 March 2023 5:00p.m. (GMT+8)
- Entry Form
- Passport Copy
- Passport Photo
- Parent Consent Letter (Applicable to riders only)
- Official Result Sheets at 1.10m or above (Applicable to riders only)
- Training/ Competition Videos at 1.10m or above (Applicable to riders only)
- Letter of support and recommendation from current coach (Applicable to riders only)
- Curriculum Vitae including qualifications and experience (Applicable to Coach/ Chef d’Equipeonly)
Any late submission or submission with missing document(s) received by HKEF Secretariat will not be processed.
Should there be any enquiry, please do not hesitate to contact us.
