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Tuesday
November 27, 2001
FEI
Bureau Accepts "63% Proposal"
 The
FEI held its Bureau Meeting on 20 and 21 November in Jerez de la Frontera
(ESP) on the invitation of the 2002 World Equestrian Games Organising
Committee.The following items were discussed, decided and/or would be
referred to at the FEI General Assembly to be held on 26 and 27 April
in Rabat (MAR):
Olympic
Games
The FEI Bureau accepted the FEI Dressage Committee's proposal to increase
the minimum qualification requirements for the Olympic Games from 60%
to 63%. Being aware of the effect this decision could have on the number
of starters at the Games, the Chairman of the Dressage Committee, Mrs
Mariette Withages, proposed to postpone the decision on the Committee's
proposal to reduce the number of team riders from four to three until
after the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. Therefore, for Athens the teams
for Dressage will consist of a minimum of three, maximum of four rider/horse
combinations (no reserve horse will be permitted). The FEI Bureau agreed
with the Chairman of the Dressage Committee that the period between
now and the Athens Olympics be used to consult on a broad basis with
all interested parties in order to ensure that future Olympic Games
offer more universality without sacrificing quality. Strong efforts
will be made by the FEI to ensure that future Games are more universal.
Championship Formula
The Bureau agreed to the Dressage Committee’s proposal that the
championship formula (with the individual final being a Freestyle competition)
be extended to the Junior level.
A Pony Riders Freestyle test will be introduced in 2002 and will be
optional for use by the organisers of CDIPs.
Dressage Working Group
The Bureau agreed that a Dressage working group be formed consisting
of members of the International Dressage Judges Club, the International
Dressage Riders Club and International Dressage Trainers Club. This
independent panel will consider items such as rules changes, new Dressage
tests, contents of seminars and courses and qualification requirements
and will make recommendations and proposal to the Dressage Committee.
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