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Federations. The number would allow the possibility of a
Board member for each continent although that was not
thought to be a necessity, the focus being on individual skills.
The NC member from Group II was excused from the
meeting as his name had been put forward for the position
of Board member.
The NC also took note that the consultation process on
the FEI Statutes and Internal Regulations had not yet been
completed (i.e. NFs had until 15 October 2009 to forward
their comments on the draft documents). This rendered the
selection of the slate by the NC more challenging.
During its deliberations the NC sought to assemble the best
potential team from an assortment of qualifi ed individuals.
The slate was published in advance of the GA, but not voted
on as the new governance structure was defeated in the GA.
ATHLETES COMMITTEE
The term for the fi rst Athletes Committee would end in
2010. In order to avoid duplication of roles between the
athletes who sat on Technical Committees and the Athletes
Committee, the revised Art. in the Internal Regulations
of the Bureau foresaw that as of the General Assembly
2010, the athlete representatives sitting on the Technical
Committees would form the Athletes Committee.
During the Athletes Committee meetings in 2007 and in
2008 the importance for athletes’ to have an international
rider/athlete club, was continuously stressed. This would be
especially important as the clubs recognised as FEI Associate
members would be responsible for putting forward
candidates onto the Technical Committees.
Currently the following disciplines are represented by
an International athletes/riders club: Jumping, Dressage,
Eventing, Reining and Vaulting; all of which have the FEI
associate member status.
VETERINARY COMMITTEE
The Veterinary Committee met on 16 and 17 March 2009 in
Lausanne. Graeme Cooke was appointed Veterinary Director in
July 2009. The November 2009 General Assembly in Copenhagen
saw the FEI Veterinary Regulations undergo a number of
substantial amendments to meet the recommendations of
the various Clean Sport Commissions in order to protect the
welfare of the horse and the maintenance of Clean Sport. These
amendments included:
- A change to a new individually named substances approach
for the FEI Equine Prohibited Substances List, consisting
of two categories of banned substances and controlled
medications;
- The introduction of a Medication Log book;
- A change in the medication form system to an Equine
Therapeutic Use Exemption (ETUE), following WADA;
- The introduction of treatments areas at FEI events;
- Education initiatives of riders, trainers and vets, notably
the necessity for Veterinarians to have undertaken an FEI
Veterinary Course by 31 December 2011;
- A greater emphasis on security in FEI stables;
- Encouraging more use of elective testing at FEI laboratories;
- The creation of a website dedicated to Clean Sport matters
containing resources such as the New Prohibited List,
the Athletes Guide, and the new Equine Anti-doping and
Controlled Medication Regulations.
Other areas covered during the year:
- Research projects underway include a footing project to
examine the properties of surfaces and a study to allow
the addition of Betamethasone to the FEI List of Detection
Times, a priority;
- Hypersensitisation: a protocol was successfully used in
2009 and a Thermography and leg examination protocol
was approved at the 2009 General Assembly;
- International Trade and Horse Movement objectives: there
was a continued drive for the acceptance of model health
certifi cate on an OIE basis. The FEI was invited by the OIE
to join the expert group for the establishment of freedom
from African Horse Sickness, a critical initial component in
greater levels of equine trade;
- A rational approach was obtained from both the EU and
Chinese authorities for the importation of horses into the
Guangzhou for the 2010 Asian Games;
- Education: the number of courses arranged and run for
FEI Veterinary Surgeons worldwide increased in order
to meeting the need for a greater number of veterinary
Offi cials and the endurance star rating system has proved
successful for event veterinarians;
- WEG 2010: meetings were held with the Veterinary
Services Manager.
Commissions were appointed for all disciplines.
- Olympic Games 2012: close contact with the LOCOG
began and a Veterinary Services Manager was appointed
with the support and approval of the Committee.
The Committee produced a plan for the Committee and
Department to identify priorities. Beyond the maintenance of
the normal delivery, there is an essential need to commence
the longer term strategies required to achieve greater
leadership in areas such as welfare, change in the role of the
FEI Veterinary Offi cial, and improvements in the worldwide
trade and movement of horses. Such important longer term
objectives require greater resources and suitable staffi ng.
The 2009 General Assembly approved the change of the
central reference laboratory from Laboratoire des Courses
Hippiques (LCH) in Verrières le Buisson, FRA, to Horseracing
Forensic Laboratories (HFL) in Newmarket, GBR.
FEI DRESSAGE TASK FORCE
In November 2008, the FEI Bureau appointed the Dressage
Task Force (DTF) to review/assess a number of issues in
the lead up to the 2009 FEI General Assembly when a new
Dressage Committee would be formally established. The DTF
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