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ENDURANCE COMMITTEE
After the highly successful FEI Open European Endurance
Championship in Compiègne (FRA), the Endurance Committee
met on 29 August 2005 for its annual meeting.
Main items / activities included:
- appointment of officials to future championships
- review of submissions received for important 2007 and
2008 championships
- project to create an Endurance Series to commemorate the
late Dr Pierre Cazes
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- review of existing vet gate presentation times
- a star rating of officials and Endurance veterinarians
- newly designed Endurance courses
- discussion of problems surrounding issues of “conflict of
interest”
Pierre Cazes (FRA), FEI Endurance Committee Member and
respected expert, tragically died on 9 August, after having been
kicked in the thorax by a horse. A veterinarian, Pierre Cazes had
been in charge of the selection process for the French National
Endurance team since 1991 and was named national trainer
in 1994. Under his leadership, French riders accumulated 27
medals at European and World Championships, nine of which
in gold.
VAULTING COMMITTEE
The FEI Vaulting Committee held its annual meeting in
Verolanuova (ITA) on 8 and 9 August following the 2005 FEI
European Vaulting Championship.
Main items / activities included:
- development of a protocol and working document
pertaining to a Horse Score for CVIs
- mandating a representative of the International Vaulting
Club to further develop the idea of an FEI World Cup for
Vaulting and to make a proposal for the Committee’s
consideration
- discussion of the creation of a FEI Vaulting Challenge
- agreement to financially support two courses in 2006: Bad
Boll (GER) and Bogota (COL)
- agreement on minor clarifications to the FEI Vaulting Rules
REINING COMMITTEE
The FEI Reining Committee held two annual meetings
in Manerbio (ITA), first on 7 May 2005 and then on 23
September during the first FEI World Reining Masters Finals
held in Europe.
Main items / activities included:
- confirmation of last date for qualification to and entry in
the 2005 FEI Reining Masters Final
- recommendation of change of venue for the 2006 FEI
Reining Masters Finals
- proposal of rule changes and qualifications for 2006 FEI
Reining Masters
- decision on the number of go - rounds for the 2006 FEI
World Equestrian Games
- agreed that results of rider/horse combinations will be the
base for the FEI Reining World Ranking List
- proposal for Masters and Riders Rankings systems
- proposal to create a Continental Ranking List for Reining
- proposal of rule changes for the classification of CRIs
- clarifying number of judges in Ground Jury for CRIs
- taking steps to answer the acute need for Reining Stewards
and FEI Vets for Reining
- presentation of a Strategic Plan 2006 - 2012.
PARA-EQUESTRIAN WORKING GROUP
A meeting was held at the headquarters of the International
Paralympic Committee (IPC) in Bonn (GER) on 1 September
2005 for the discussion of the transfer of governance of Para-
Equestrian to the FEI and preparation of the membership
agreement for the FEI to become part of the IPC.
Main items / activities included:
- selection of a temporary subcommittee to provide technical
assistance until permanent members can be appointed to
form an FEI Para-Equestrian Technical Committee
- sending of information and applications to all National
Federations for candidate proposals to form the FEI Para
Equestrian Committee
- proposed Generic Rules to NFs and a finalised version to the
FEI Bureau
- preparation of a finalised version of Generic Rules, Dressage
Rules and Driving Rules for submission to the FEI General
Assembly
- preparation for the transfer of governance.
PONY RIDERS COMMITTEE
The FEI Pony Riders Committee held its annual meeting in
Amsterdam (NED) on 29 August 2005.
Main items / activities included:
- recommendation of the allocation of the 2007 FEI European
Championship for Pony Riders to Freudenberg (GER)
- new Dressage Test 2006
- preparation of minor changes to the Special Regulations for
Pony Riders and their submission to the General Assembly
CHILDREN’S COMMITTEE
The FEI Children’s Committee held its annual meeting in Simi
Valley, California (USA) on 25 November 2005, during the
Final of the FEI Children’s International Jumping Competition.
Main items / activities included:
- review of the 2005 season which reflected continued
increase in the participation figures with nearly 700 riders
competing in Categories A and B
- approval of a new Category “C” to encourage development
of the sport in those countries where the level of riding
among children has not yet reached the standard of
Category B
- appointment of Course Designer for the 2007 season
- appointment of officials for 2006 FEI European Jumping
Championship for Children, Istanbul (TUR)
- appointment of officials for 2006 FEI Children’s Jumping
Competition Final
- discussion of allocation of 2006 and 2007 FEI Children’s
Jumping Finals
- review of Children’s competitions in other disciplines
- recommendations for alterations to the FEI Rules for Pony
Riders and Children
FEI Children’s International Jumping Competition Final
The 2005 FEI Children’s International Jumping Competition
Final again took place at Hummingbird Nest Ranch in Simi
Valley, California (USA), from 21 to 27 November. Thirty-two
children participated, 16 from the USA and 16 from around
the world. After a head-to-head duel in the jump-off between
Colombian rider Mark Bluman and Matias Bayas from
Ecuador, the gold medal went to Mark Bluman, cousin of the
2004 winner. Luis Fernando Larrazabal of Venezuela took the
bronze.
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