The AERA Management Committee has reviewed the requirements for temperature logs for horses attending endurance events, with the aim of a minimum national standard.
The new standard
On the recommendation of the AERA Biosecurity Sub-committee, for all horses at all affiliated endurance events the responsible member must complete and present an AERA standard Horse Health Declaration that includes a minimum four-day temperature log for each horse. The log must cover the 3 days before travelling to the event, plus the day of travel, with that day’s temperature taken before travel begins.
What this means
- The minimum national standard is temperatures for the 3 days before departure, plus the temperature on the day of departure.
- If you are travelling for two or more days, temperatures must also be logged for the following travel days and while at the ride base, up to pre-ride vetting.
- Ride Organisers include any additional temperature-log requirements in their Event Biosecurity Plan, to allow for longer travel times and days at the ride base before pre-ride vetting.
The change took effect from 1 November, and an updated Horse Health Declaration form is available from AERA Online and the AERA forms page. Ride Organisers can also see the AERA Biosecurity Plan template.