Welcome From New Equestrian Australia CEO

The new CEO of Equestrian Australia, Darren Gocher, has taken up the reins and is riding, already fully immersed in his new leadership role.

Darren has been taking time to listen and discuss the challenges of the sport, what is working and what changes need to be made. Keen to start moving forward, Darren is focusing on key priorities and strategies to get the organisation back on track.

These key areas of focus include governance reform, stakeholder engagement, implementing the integrity framework, ensuring our funding is restored, and providing a safe sport for all involved.

Appreciating there is much work to be done, Darren is eager to get stuck in.

"I am really looking forward to tackling some of the challenges over the next few months," says Darren.

Moving to EA after five years at Athletics Australia, including the last four years as CEO, Darren has plenty of experience in the area of improving sporting bodies.

Overseeing major initiatives within Athletics, as well as developing a framework to enable unification across the different levels of that sport, Darren is well-positioned to lead EA into a stronger and more sustainable future.

After a hard road, the sport of Equestrian in Australia is ready to step up to the plate.

With the right leadership at the helm, we are looking ahead to the positive change to be had that comes with the exciting journey we have now embarked on.

Article courtesy of Equestrian Australia