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FEI COMMITTEES
EXECUTIVE BOARD
The FEI Executive Board met seven times in 2005 : 21 - 22
January 2005 in Beijing (CHN), 5, 8 and 10 April in London
(GBR), 1 June in Lausanne (SUI), 25 July in Rimini (ITA), 13
and 15 September in Lausanne (SUI), 15 November in Madrid
(ESP) and 5 December in Bahrain (BRN).
Main items / activities included:
- decision to retain Leopoldo Palacios (VEN) as 2nd Vice
President for another year
- welcome of new member Simon Brooks-Ward (GBR)
- monitoring the progress of the FEI Strategic Planning
Committee
- structural changes within the FEI Secretariat
- appointment of the FEI Sports Director, Michael Stone, as
Chairman of the FEI Super League Committee and member
of the FEI World Cup Jumping Working Group
- approval of members to the new FEI Super League
Committee
- approval of proposed modifications/amendments to
various rules
- monitoring the progress of the FEI Task Force on Doping
and Medication Policy
- allocation of various FEI Championships and Finals
- acceptance of proposed competition schedule and equestrian
venue for the 2008 Olympic Games
- acceptance of the transfer of governance of Para-Equestrian
from the International Para Equestrian Committee (IPEC)
to the FEI
- acceptance of the resignation of the FEI Secretary General
and appointment of a Secretary General ad interim
- acceptance of the resignation from the FEI Executive Board
of Frank Schreve (NED)
- appointment of Katharine E. Jackson (USA) as ad interim
FEI Executive Board member.
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FINANCE COMMITTEE
The FEI Finance Committee met on 8 March and 8 September
2005 in Lausanne (SUI).
Main items / activities included:
- review and approval of the 2004 accounts audited by
PricewaterhouseCoopers for presentation to the FEI Bureau
and General Assembly
- review of the 2005 financial outlook and revision of 2005
operating budget, capital expenditure budget, balance
sheet and cash flow
- review of 2006 operating budget and IT development
- investment portfolio review
- discussion of financial issues related to the proposed new
structure of the FEI and the proposed transformation of the
Finance Committee into an Audit Committee.
STRATEGIC PLANNING COMMITTEE
During 2005, on-going efforts to further develop the overall
FEI Strategic Plan were made. Additional meetings included
discussions pertaining to the restructuring of the FEI. These
took place during the Extraordinary Bureau Meeting held on
14 September in Lausanne (SUI) and the Bureau Meeting held
in Bahrain (BRN) on 7 December 2005.
Main items / activities included:
- presentation of 2006 - 2010 Strategic Plan to General
Assembly
- ratification by the General Assembly of Simon Brooks-Ward
(GBR) as Chairman of the Strategic Planning Committee
- further work on restructuring of the FEI in the context of
the Strategic Plan
- recommendations for addressing conflict of interests.
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JUMPING COMMITTEE
The FEI Jumping Committee held the first of its two annual
meetings following the 2005 FEI World Cup Jumping Final in
Las Vegas, NV (USA) on 25 April, and the second took place in
Rimini (ITA) on 25 July 2005 following the 2005 FEI European
Jumping Championship.
Main items / activities included:
- approval of timing equipment and decision to make FEIapproved
timing equipment obligatory for all organisers as
of 2007
- review of the Jumping Qualification Procedure for the 2008
Olympic Games and presentation to the FEI Bureau for approval
- review of cross-over points for FEI World Cup Jumping
- approval of changes to FEI World Cup Jumping Rules
- decision pertaining to the number of teams in Nations Cup
competitions – same rules apply worldwide
- revision of FEI Rules for Jumping Events
- changes to the CSI Invitation System
- recommendations to the FEI Bureau pertaining to the dimensions
of obstacles for international competitions with
the participation of both Young Riders and Juniors
- approval and addition of instructions to the FEI Manual for
Stewarding
- review of the report by the Independent Committee on the
Footing at the 2004 Olympic Games and recommendations
to the FEI Bureau.
FEI World Cup Jumping Working Group
On 23 April, the FEI World Cup Jumping Working Group held
its annual meeting during the 2005 FEI World Cup Jumping
Final in Las Vegas, NV (USA).
Main items / activities included:
- researching ways of improving the performance of riders
from weaker Leagues
- consideration and evaluation of the newly introduced Arab
League
- evaluation of the past FEI World Cup Jumping season
- strengthening of the Western European League
- approval of the new World Cup calendar
- appointment of officials for the 2006 World Cup Final
- modifications to the World Cup rules
FEI World Cup Jumping Final
The FEI World Cup Jumping Final, started in 1979, is an annual
showdown among the world’s best jumping horses and riders.
Approximately 45 riders qualify from 13 leagues around the
world.
The FEI Budweiser World Cup Jumping Final took place in
Las Vegas, NV (USA) on 25 April 2005. Germany’s Meredith
Michaels-Beerbaum on Shutterfly, claimed the 27th FEI World
Cup Jumping title. In the end, it was a clear-cut victory but
the 31-year-old rider was obliged to compete under great
pressure. She is the first woman to claim the trophy since
Katharine Burdsall steered The Natural to success in 1987,
and the fourth woman ever to take the title. Britain’s Michael
Whitaker and Portofino picked up just a single time fault
finishing in second place. Marcus Ehning (GER) and Gitania
tied for third place with Lars Nieberg (GER) and Lucie.
FEI Super League Committee
The FEI Super League Committee held its annual meeting in
Barcelona (ESP) on 17 September 2005.
Main items / activities included:
- approval of 2006 calendar
- production of a five-year CSIO calendar
- proposal of FEI financial support for events in the 2006 FEI
Nations Cup series
- entry fees : introduction of a ceiling considered unnecessary
- recommendation to use the formula of one round with one
jump-off for FEI Super League Grand Prix events as of 2006
- review of the FEI World Jumping Riders’ Rankings point
system
- decision to request authorisation:
- to approve the CSIO calendar two years in advance
- to increase the number of riders qualifying through the
first round of 2006 FEI Super League competitions for
the Grand Prix
- to limit the number of efforts in the Grand Prix where a
two-round formula is used and to advise course designers
to limit course size if teams participating are not top level
teams
- to alter FEI Nations Cup series’ point system to ensure
that a greater number of teams obtain points
- to permit CSIO events below 3* level to be hosted in a
foreign country.
2005 Samsung Super League
Just three years after its inauguration, the Samsung Super
League Series has proven to be a great success, reviving the
true sense of “Team Spirit”. Eight teams, eight competitions
and just over four months of Jumping – the formula is just
right. The US team demonstrated that sense of “team” from
the start and took home the 2005 Samsung Super League
title with victories at La Baule (FRA) and Aachen (GER) and a
total of 55 points. Germany were second (46 points) followed
by the British in third position. The final results of the 2005
leaderboard are: 1, USA; 2, GER; 3, GBR; 4, SUI; 5, NED; 6, FRA;
7, IRL; 8, BEL (relegated).
2005 Samsung Nations Cup
The 2005 season of the Samsung Nations Cup Series included
19 events and was won by Sweden (40 points) followed by
Italy (28) and Austria (25). Twenty-five nations participated
in the Series and 17 obtained points. Sweden is promoted to
the Samsung Super League for the 2006 season, replacing
Belgium.
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