FEI Round Table Conference Participants on Rollkur/Hyperflexion - 9Feb2010 (click for larger image)
Lausanne (SUI), 9 February 2010 – Following constructive debate at the FEI round-table conference at the IOC Headquarters in Lausanne today (9 February), the consensus of the group was that any head and neck position achieved through aggressive force is not acceptable. The group redefined hyperflexion/Rollkur as flexion of the horse’s neck achieved through aggressive force, which is therefore unacceptable. The technique known as Low, Deep and Round (LDR), which achieves flexion without undue force, is acceptable.
The group unanimously agreed that any form of aggressive riding must be sanctioned. The FEI will establish a working group, headed by Dressage Committee Chair Frank Kemperman, to expand the current guidelines for stewards to facilitate the implementation of this policy. The group agreed that no changes are required to the current FEI Rules.
The FEI Management is currently studying a range of additional measures, including the use of closed circuit television for warm-up arenas at selected shows.
The group also emphasised that the main responsibility for the welfare of the horse rests with the rider.
The FEI President HRH Princess Haya accepted a petition of 41,000 signatories against Rollkur presented by Dr Gerd Heuschman.
The participants in the FEI round-table conference were:
HRH Princess Haya, FEI President
Alex McLin, FEI Secretary General
Margit Otto-Crépin, International Dressage Riders Club Representative
Linda Keenan, International Dressage Trainers Club Representative
Sjef Janssen, Dressage Representative
Frank Kemperman, Chairman, FEI Dressage Committee (by conference call)
François Mathy, International Jumping Riders Club Representative
David Broome, Jumping Representative
Jonathan Chapman, Eventing Representative
Roly Owers, World Horse Welfare Representative
Tony Tyler, World Horse Welfare Representative
Ulf Helgstrand, President, Danish Equestrian Federation
John McEwen, Chairman, FEI Veterinary Committee
Dr Sue Dyson, Veterinary Representative Dr Gerd Heuschman, Veterinary Representative
Prof. René van Weeren, Veterinary Representative
Jacques van Daele, FEI Honorary Steward General Dressage
Graeme Cooke, FEI Veterinary Director
Trond Asmyr, FEI Director Dressage and Para-Equestrian Dressage
John Roche, FEI Director Jumping and Stewarding
Catrin Norinder, FEI Director Eventing
Carsten Couchouron, FEI Executive Director Commercial
Richard Johnson, FEI Communications Director
The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), founded in 1921, is the international body governing equestrian sport recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and includes 133 National Federations. Equestrian sport has been on the Olympic programme since 1912 with three disciplines – Jumping, Dressage and Eventing. It is one of the very few sports in which men and women compete on equal terms. It is also the only sport which involves two athletes – horse and rider. The FEI has relentlessly concerned itself with the welfare of the horse, which is paramount and must never be subordinated to competitive or commercial influences.
Kimberly Boyer and R. Bruce Duchossois, members of the board of trustees for the USET Foundation.
Wellington, FL – December 21, 2009 – The USET Foundation Holiday Fundraiser, presented by SUCCEED and Wellington Classic Dressage, was a great success as spectators had the opportunity to experience the one-of-a-kind equestrian event featuring performances, exhibitions and team competitions with Olympians and many top equestrian stars. A benefit for the United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation, the fundraiser was held at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in Wellington, FL, on December 11 and 12, 2009.
Through generous donations, silent and live auctions, and ticket purchases the event raised a generous amount of money to help support the USET Foundation’s high performance programs. The USET Foundation is preparing to send teams to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG) in Kentucky next fall, and will help provide funding for the competition, training, coaching and travel of America’s elite horses and riders in partnership with the United States Equestrian Federation. The money raised from the holiday fundraiser will help support this country’s high performance programs.
“We are so grateful to Lyndsey White, John Flanagan and Noreen O’Sullivan for organizing this fabulous holiday event to benefit our U.S. equestrian teams,” said Bonnie B. Jenkins, Executive Director of the USET Foundation. “It was lots of fun for everyone involved and a great way to get in the holiday spirit!” Read more> http://www.horsesinthesouth.com/article/article_detail.aspx?id=9394
IPHDA has added a new way to win award points for personal achievement.
These are IPHDA’s most important awards.
Being competitive is addicting, just ask anyone that’s winning!
By offering exhibitors awards for personal achievements we hope to encourage more wet saddle pads and more entries which allows our members to get valuable tips from our judges and together encourage advanced training and horsemanship skills.
With these awards IPHDA hopes to help all our exhibitors advance to where they are competitive in any equine event, not just PHD.
Personal Achievement Award Points
Personal achievement award points will be based on the scores each exhibitor receives.
For every 5 satisfactory or very good scores (0 or +1/2) that a rider receives he will earn 1 award point.
These points will cumulative as well.
Example: a rider scores a 68 1/2 in a level 2 pattern, the judge evaluated his maneuvers as 5 satisfactory or 0, 5 improvement needed or -1/2, and 2 very good or +1/2, for a total of 7 0s and +1/2s. The rider will earn 1 award point and will earn another award point when they earn 3 more 0s or +1/2s evaluations next show.
Please visit the web site for details and a list of awards that can be won!
Dr Gerd Heuschmann, (www.gerdheuschmann.com) a veterinarian and well known dressage rider/trainer, author of the book “Tug of War” and the DVD “If Horses Could Speak” is coming to St Augustine for a book signing, lecture and two day riding clinic, October 29 through November 1st, 2009.
No charge for being a guest at the book signing, lecture is $50, riding (which includes Dr Heuschmann riding your horse) is $250, and auditing both days and lecture $125. If you wish to audit only the cost will be $80 for both days, $45 for one day.
Dr. Heuschmann was trained as a Bereiter (master rider) in Germany before qualifying for veterinary study at Munich University. There he specialized in equine orthopedics for two years before accepting a post as the head of the breeding department at the German Equestrian Federation. Dr. Heuschmann is a founding member of “Xenophon”, an organization dedicated to “fighting hard against serious mistakes in equestrian sports”. He is the author of the “Tug of War” and the DVD “If Horses Could Speak” which is the basis for his world-wide lectures.
By describing the basic anatomy and physiology of the horse, Dr. Heuschmann identifies widely-used incorrect training methods- especially in dressage- that can undermine a horse’s health and well being and offers the rider solutions that do not cause pain or fail to respect the mental habits and physiological needs of the horse. His dynamic teaching on the biomechanics of correct riding and proper training result in the horse’s improved mental and physical condition.
BOOK SIGNING
Thursday October 29, 2009
5pm-7pm
The Gift Horse
716 Orange Ave N
Green Cove Springs, FL 32043
(904) 529-8225 www.thegifthorse.us
LECTURE
Friday October 30, 2009
7pm
Comfort Suites at the World Golf Village�
475 Commerce Lake Dr.
Saint Augustine, FL, US, 32095
Phone: (904) 940-9500
RIDING CLINIC
Saturday October 31 and Sunday November 1, 2009
8:30 am – 5:00 pm
Two Son Farm
8050 CR-208
St. Augustine, Florida 32092
Phone: (904) 759-4390 www.twosonfarm.com
Boyd Martin joins us as guest and host of this week’s show after a successful weekend at the Fairhill CCI3* when he won his first CCI in this country since taking up citizenship. Listen in as Boyd talks about the rides at the rain soaked Dansko Fair Hill International Horse Trials…
Eventing Radio Episode 46 – Boyd Martin Co-Hosts & Wins Fair Hill Too:
European Champion, Tina Cook is our guest this week, Tina shares with us how she juggles her career and motherhood with the family business. Tina now has her sights set on WEG 2010 with Miners Frolic; her European gold medalist and Olympic bronze medal partner. Listen in…. EventingRadioEpisode44.mp3
Atlanta Olympics in 1996 - Team gold and Individual Silver.
Olympic gold medal winner Gigolo FRH, horse of renowned equestrian Isabella Werth, has died at the age of Twenty-Six.
On September 23rd, Isabella Weth’s top level dressage horse was put down after declining health resulting from an injury. Winner of four Olympic gold medals, two Olympic silver medals, four World Championships, eight European Championships and four German titles, Gigolo proudly served as Isabella’s friend, teacher and sport partner for many years.
Bred by Horst Klussman (Pursau) (Graditz x Bunett by Busoni xx), Gigolo was discovered by Dr Schulten-Baumer. Although a plain horse to look at, but he thrilled spectators with his precision and charisma. Born in 1983, he was ridden by Werth for twenty years.
Werth and Gigolo won both team and individual gold at the European Championships at Donaueschingen in 1991. They repeated the double in 1993 at Lipica, in 1995 at Mondorf, and in 1997 at Verden. At the 1994 World Equestrian Games in The Netherlands and in 1998 in Rome the pair also won two gold medals each time.
Gigolo’s four Olympic gold medals were won in 1996 in Atlanta (individual and team gold), 1992 in Barcelona, and 2000 in Sydney (team gold). The two individual Olympic silver medals were in Barcelona and Sydney.
An update on last week’s exciting Driving Test Event and we take a look at next week’s Endurance Test Event with Endurance Manager Emmett Ross. Listen in and hear the latest on ticket sales and housing for the games…
2010 Radio Show Episode 59 – Show Notes and Links:
Congratulations to Chester Weber on winning the Driving Test Event at the Kentucky Horse Park last week. For all the details…
Thank you to Emmett Ross for joining us about the upcoming Endurance Test Event being held at the Kentucky Horse Park on October 14, 2009. Read all about it…
The IPHDA Marisita Saddlery PHD Championship show is open for entries. IPHDA members from 3 countries have shown in at least 4 of the 6 Virtual Shows during 2009 to qualify for the finals. The competition is sure to be tough, as all the exhibitors will be showing in a PHD level they have already graduated from during the regular V Shows.
Cash and prizes to be won by the finalists total over $4000.00, with Marisita Saddlery awarding a trophy saddle to one lucky winner.
An international panel of top horsemen will be judging the inaugural IPHDA V show championships, they include:
2 time NRHA Futurity Champion, Multiple National and World Title winner in Pleasure Horse competitions: Todd Sommers of Whitesboro, Texas USA,
Highly sought after horsemanship clinician and coach as well as NRHA Open Reserve World Champion: Warwick Schiller of Young, New South Wales Australia
Multiple National and World Title winner in Reining, Cow Horse and Cutting: Jim McCutcheon of Valley View, Texas USA.
We announce the last of our Spotlight Riders this week as we reveal our Spotlight Reiner. Congratulations to Canadian Lisa Coulter; join us we chat with her about her past and her plans for the World Equestrian Games. Plus, we are joined by a delightful up and coming reiner from Kentucky, Lyndsey Jordan. Listen in…
It is our first anniversary!!! Woohoooo… hard to believe that we have been talking about the World Equestrian Games for a year already! Thank you to all our listeners and guests who have been with us during the past year. We could not do it without you.Anyone who’s a regular listener to our show can’t have not realized that the Alltech European Dressage and Show-Jumping Championships take place this week and weekend at Windsor Castle. It’s the first time ever the two disciplines have combined their European Championships, and the first time Windsor has opened it’s showgrounds a second time in a year. Listen to the competition on Championship FM.
Some news just out any American show jumpers hoping to be selected for next year’s World Equestrian Games. The Selection Trials will be held at The Palm Beach International Equestrian Centre in Wellington Florida next February and March over the course of five trials during two weeks.
If you’re local, like we are, and have been out at the Kentucky Horse Park at all this spring and summer, watching any of the shows, you’ll know what’s now been proven. The new OTTO footing is amazing. Read all about it…
Blue Hors Matine, the stunning grey dressage mare, who won silver at the Aachen 2006 World Equestrian Games in the Grand Prix Freestyle, and bronze in the Grand Prix Special has been retired to stud. Ridden by Denmark’s Andreas Helgstrand, her freestyle became something of an urban legend, with the YouTube video being watched more than nine MILLION times.
Welcome to our Spotlight Reiner, listen in to the interview with Lisa Coulter. Lisa is a delight!
Thank you to Lyndsey Jordan for joining us. Read more about Lyndsey in this Courier-Journal article.
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