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Federation Equestre
Internationale News
5 March 2002 |
- FEI/Gandini World
Jumping Rankings
- FEI/BCM World Dressage Rankings
- Development Manager visits India
- FEI/PSI Challenge Finals
- Development Seminar in Riga (LAT)
- FEI/Emirates Endurance masters
- Endurance Forum announced
- Endurance Development
- ILPH anniversary ball
- Silver Camera Award, Conditions of participation
FEI/Gandini World
Jumping Rankings
There were very few
changes in the world hierarchy of the Jumping riders, despite the fact
that most of the Top 10 riders had a considerable amount of points from
last year dropped at the end of January. Ludger Beerbaum remains the undisputed
leader with 3061 points.
Frank Sloothaak (GER)
and Willi Melliger (SUI) exchanged places. Sloothaak is now 7th thanks
to the points gained in Bordeaux where he won the Grand Prix and Vigo
where he finished first in the World Cup.
Ludo Philippaerts
(BEL) easily recuperated the 225 points he lost from February 2001 thanks
to his good results in Bordeaux (2nd in the World Cup) and Vigo (3rd).
He firmly keeps his 3rd place, only 7 points behind Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA).
1039 riders obtained
points in events counting for the current FEI/Gandini World Jumping Riders
Rankings, 26 riders have more than 1000 points.
FEI/BCM World Dressage
Rankings
Lars Petersen (DEN)
moved up one place and is now second behind Ulla Salzgeber (GER). Petersen
won the Short Grand Prix and the Kür on his home soil in Aarhus and
made an excellent performance in finishing second in the Short Grand Prix
and 1st in the Kür in Neumünster (GER).
Gonnelien Rothenberger-Gordijn
(NED) did not participate at Neumünster this year and lost her points
of the same event in 2001. Consequently, she went down two places and
is now 10th, despite her good results in San Patrignano (ITA) where she
finished 1st in the Grand Prix, 5th in the Grand Prix Short and 5th in
the Kür.
Continued progression
for Elena Sidneva (RUS) who went up from 14th to 12th place thanks to
her regular performances in Aarhus, San Patrignano and Neumünster.
405 riders from all
around the word obtained points in events from 1 March 2001 to 28 February
2002 counting for the No 14 list of the FEI/BCM Dressage Riders Rankings.
The nationality the most represented is Germany with 74 riders, followed
by USA with 72 riders and Great Britain with 24 riders.
FEI Development
Project Manager Visits India
Jacqueline Braissant,
Development Project Manager paid a visit to the Indian Equestrian Federation
from 28 January to 6 February 2002.
The Equestrian Federation
of India negotiated a long term coaching project with the Federation Equestre
Internationale (FEI) at the Doha General Assembly in 1999. Since then
coaching efforts in Dressage and Eventing by renowned International coaches
are carrying on to prepare and equip the Indian team for future international
competitions.
Initially, both Eventing
and Dressage riders participated in the Dressage training camps conducted
by Col. Christian Carde. At least one individual Dressage rider will represent
India in the 2002 Asian Games in Pusan, Korea.
Thereafter, the Eventing
riders were separated from the group to better focus on a specific Eventing
training. With funding from the German Government, an Eventing coach,
Mr Ralf Ehrenbrink went to India two times in 2001 with the objective
to train a team for the Asian Games. An Eventing team will represent India
in Korea.
The discussions revealed
an element of uncertainty on the performance level of the Indian Show
Jumping team. Ms Braissant suggested that the IND NF should make good
use of the development assistance available from the Olympic Solidarity
Programme. Contacts will be taken with the IND NOC on this matter.
The selection of coaches
has been done keeping in mind the long-term and short-term objective.
During her sojourn,
Jacqueline Braissant also visited equine breeding Centres. German stallions
(Hanoverian) were imported by the Govt. of India to improve the breeds
and to make available the world famous German breed to the Indian riders
for competitive advantage. It is hoped that within the next 2 to 3 years
these horses would be made available to the select top riders in the country.
Ms Braissant’s visit also coincided with the hosting of the FEI World
Dressage Challenge in New Delhi and the 6th Dressage coaching camp under
Col. Christian Carde (FRA). She also met representatives of the Tent-pegging
community. This sport is growing and is now played with great enthusiasm
in 11 FEI NFs. India is planning to hold a World Cup in 2002 or 2003.
FEI/PSI World Challenge
Finals
The FEI/PSI World
Jumping and Dressage Challenge Finals will be held as last year in Hagen
a.T.W. in Germany at Ullrich Kasselmann Stables from 29 July – 5th
August. 10 riders in Dressage and 20 in Jumping out of the 10 regional
Challenge groups will be invited. This year, thanks to the support of
PSI, the 2 best Children from each regional Challenge Group (total 20
children) who have participated in the Children’s Dressage competition
will also be invited. In addition, a special trophy will be awarded by
PSI to the best 2001 Organiser of an FEI World Jumping and Dressage competition.
This award will be presented on the occasion of the forthcoming General
Assembly in April 2002.
FEI Seminar On
The Development Of The Equestrian Sport - Riga (LAT)
The Latvian Equestrian
Federation (Mrs Ramona Godmane, Secretary General), in cooperation with
the FEI Development Department (Michael Stone, Assistant Secretary General
and Jacqueline Braissant, Development Project Manager) and Tatiana Molchanova,
Development Officer, organised an FEI Seminar on the “Development
of Equestrian Sport” in Riga. Developing National Federations from
FEI Groups I, II and III were invited. In total 10 NFs attended (BLR,
CZE, EST, IRI, ISR, KAZ, LAT, LTU, ROM, UKR).
Subjects such as the
structure of the FEI (Michael Stone), FEI Development and Olympic Solidarity
programmes (Jacqueline Braissant), Regional Jumping Cups (Baltic, Caucasus,
Slavonic and Asia Cups) (Tatiana Molchanova) were presented. Common problems
were shared. The short number of FEI Jumping Judges & Course Designers,
as well as FEI Dressage Judges, in this geographical area was largely
due to the fact that their knowledge of the English or French language
was insufficient to permit them to be promoted. The FEI was requested
to relax the rules on this matter. The lack of interest from media and
consequently sponsors to equestrian sport is also a handicap towards the
organisation of major shows in countries where the economic situation
is not yet strong. However, the need for technical courses for coaches
and riders remains the main concern and on this point the FEI was especially
asked for assistance. Other subjects concerning coaching structure, borrowed
horses competitions, invitation to Western European shows, Olympic Solidarity,
etc. were discussed.
FEI Emirates Endurance
Worldwide Masters
Following the acceptance
at last year’s General Assembly in San Francisco of the UAE National
Federation sponsorship of a Masters series for Endurance, the details
have now been finalised.
The Series will take
place every two years starting this year. Points will be gained in rides
across the world culminating in a final at the 2003 FEI Emirates Endurance
World Cup in Dubai. There will be 5 geographical zones with separate classifications
for each zone. A rider who wins three rides and the final will receive
US$1,000,000 and there will be a guaranteed prize fund of US$500,000,
making the total available US$1,500,000.
For further details
please contact the FEI or UAE NF at wm@ambassadorendurance.com
FEI Endurance Forum
Announced
The FEI Endurance
Committee will organise an Endurance Open Forum for NFs, riders, and Chefs
d’Equipe in Jerez de la Frontera (ESP) on 28 April 2002, in conjunction
with the Test ride of the World Equestrian Games. Media representatives
are welcome to attend.
Time and exact location
will be confirmed at a later stage.
Endurance Development
In order to promote
Endurance in the Asian countries, the UAE NF is sponsoring four riders
from Brunei, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. These riders were invited
to train at the Federation’s stables in Dubai from January to March
2002. The training programme includes riding, crewing, feeding and stable
management at Endurance competitions and preparation for the Dubai World
Cup (130 km CEI ****) on 20 March, where they will represent their country.
ILPH Anniversary
Ball
In celebration of
its 75th anniversary the International League for the Protection of Horses
(ILPH) will organise a grand anniversary Ball on 22 November 2002 at the
Le Meridien Grosvenor House in London.
Tickets will soon
be on sale and further information announced on the ILPH website www.ilph.org
Silver Camera Award
The CHIO Aachen, the
International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and the Sparkasse announce the
contest “Best Equestrian photo of the Year” for which the award
is presented on the occasion of CHIO Aachen from 25-30 June 2001.
A jury of experts
will determine the winner and present the prizes.
In addition to the
“Silver Camera” trophy, the winner will receive a cash prize
of EUR 2600, the second EUR 500 and third placed EUR 250. All participants
will receive the CHIO-Journal AIXcours.
Photographs and CV
must be sent to:
Aachener Reitturnier
GmbH
“The Silver Camera”
PO. Box 50 01 01
52085 Aachen
The photographs on
the short list will be exhibited in the public area during CHIO Aachen.
The presentation ceremony will take place on the occasion of CHIO Aachen
in June 2002.
Conditions of participation:
1. The photographs
with equestrian sport scenes from around the world must have been taken
between 1 April 2001 and 31 March 2002.
2. The participants declare to be the author of the submitted photo
3. Each participant may submit a maximum of 3 different photographs (colour
or b/w)
4. length and width of the paper photographs must be between 40 cm (minimum)
and 60 cm (maximum). In addition, A second print of the photographs (18
x 24 cm) must be provided. Digital pictures can be sent on CD (.jpg, .tif
or .bmp format 300 dpi). The Organisers will provide high quality print
of the digital pictures.
5. The backside of the photograph(s) must state the picture’s title,
the name of the photographer, as well as the date and place were the photo
was taken.
6. The awarded photos and photos of the short list will only be used by
the Organisers in conjunction with the contest (exhibit, prize giving
ceremony).
7. Publication of the awarded pictures in conjunction with the contest
should be at no fee for the editors/publishers.
8. Further commercial use of the photos should be agreed between the photographer
and the publisher(s) independently of the Organisers.
9. Paper photos and CDs will only be returned upon request and at own
risk.
10. The jury’s decision is final and cannot be contested by any legal
action.
11. Participation to the “Silver Camera Award” is subject to
acceptance of the above conditions
12. Only professional photographers are entitled to participate in the
contest.
13. The winners will be contacted personally. The photographers are required
to send their complete contact details, including e-mail when available.
14. Final closing date for the contest is 15 April, 2002.
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