The objectives of the North West Equestrian Federation are:
1. To be and to operate and function as the autonomous, controlling, and administrative body of Equestrian sport within the area of the jurisdiction of the province;
2. To direct, develop and administer Equestrian Sport within the province following the principles of good corporate governance and sound financial management;
3. To actively market and promote Equestrian as a sport and a recreational activity in the province;
4. To foster a spirit of healthy competition, sportsmanship, and fair play among athletes of all races, gender, and ages;
5. To protect the horse from all forms of cruelty or neglect or any malpractice committed in the course of its training or use in Equestrian sport;
6. To uphold and enforce the rules of SAEF as prescribed by the International Federation (IF) from time to time and to encourage and promote the highest standard of sporting behavior in connection with Equestrian Sport;
7. To assist at all levels with the organization and administration of the province;
8. To organize or facilitate provincial championships for all athletes irrespective of age, gender, or physical ability through the various equestrian bodies;
9. To facilitate the involvement of North West athletes and teams in provincial tournaments and championships and to promote the achievement of regional titles;
10. To contribute to the development of South Africa as the foremost Equestrian nation in Africa;
11. To create, build and maintain communities of the province’s athletes/participants in the form of the province’s clubs or Regional Bodies and to encourage the active involvement of volunteers in the administration and management of the Equestrian Sport;
12. To increase the number of individuals registered within Equestrian Sport, particularly among schools and previously disadvantaged communities;
13. To actively develop Equestrian Sport and build human capacity following the Long Term Participant Development (LTPD) plan adopted by SAEF;
14. To encourage the qualification of individuals as officials, coaches, and event organizers;
15. To encourage the appointment of coaches at all levels within the private and public spheres in the province;
16. To further SAEF’s sports education in the province and, where possible, to make funds available for Equestrian Sport’s literature and studies;
17. To represent its members and to promote and advance the interests of its members;
18. To uphold and enforce code of conduct about Equestrian Sport as approved by SAEF or any other code of conduct decided upon by the province and approved in writing by SAEF;
19. To refer all disciplinary matters and grievances to its disciplinary committee and to resolve disputes between anyone involved in Equestrian Sport in the province;
20. To participate in the management activities of SAEF and SASCOC and to ensure that the province is represented at these levels;
21. To annually reapply to be a member of SAEF and to abide by its Constitution, Rules, and Regulations and to cooperate with SASCOC, in particular as regards the participation of Equestrian Sport’s athletes/participants in all Multi-Code Games and Events;
22. To ensure selection of athletes at all levels for participation in any tournaments or championships and accordance with the constitution of SASCOC;
23. To award provincial colors based on the criteria laid down in the SAEF Rules and Regulations and SASCOC’s Colors Policy.
24. To advance the objectives of the province and to associate itself with all other such lawfully constituted Associations and Organizations as shall be decided by Exco, whether within or without the area of jurisdiction of the province and irrespective of whether or not such other Associations or organizations are connected with Equestrian Sport.
25. To recognize and accept the jurisdiction, rules, and regulations of SAIDS as well as the code of WADA relating to anti-doping and the promotion of drug-free sport;
26. To perform its functions in a non-discriminatory and democratic way, striving at all times to provide equal rights and fair opportunities to all the province’s athletes/participants, administrators, managers, officials, coaches, and event organizers throughout the region; 
27. To seek ways to grow the access to and participation in Equestrian Sport;
28. To ensure that the encouragement, promotion, development, and administration of Equestrian Sport whether same be at National, Provincial, Regional or Local level, is carried out following the principles of non-racism, non-sexism, by which it is meant that race, ethnicity, and nationality shall not be a basis for discriminating against or of affording privileges to any one person or group of persons.