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The Other Side ofEdward Gal ndash Page 36

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Looking forward

OYSTER PERPETUAL DATEJUST

october 2009 to april 2010all roads lead to geneva

rolex fei world cuptrade jumping

Minutes before the start of each

competition riders walk the course

methodically pacing off the exact distance between

one jump and the next The ritual is something to

behold as precision defi nes the Rolex FEI World Cuptrade

Jumping Season-long trials put riders and horses

through an artful but challenging test These intense

indoor events are qualifying rounds that bring the

best of the best to Geneva to compete in the Rolex

FEI World Cuptrade Final A conclusion that is easier

said than done

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The FEI Extraordinary General Assembly voted against the adoption of the new Statutes for the restructuring of the FEI Bureau The main objective of the proposed reform had been to achieve a smaller regionally balanced Board based on competency Given that the adoption of the new statutes did not receive the required two thirds majority the FEI will continue to be governed by a 19-member Bureau rather than the proposed seven-member Board

An entire day was devoted to sessions with a number of pertinent themes and guest speakers on the topics of Youth Development London Olympic Games 2012 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade amp Peden Blood- stock and Clean Sport These sessions were comprehensively attended and allowed for debate and discussion on the many themes we must face as a community and I hope they provided the National Federations with information ideas and tools I would like to thank all the guest speakers for their time and contribution to the General Assembly and sport as a whole

We will continue to do our utmost to provide you the equestrian community the National Federations and all our stakeholders a valuable and tailored service in 2010 and I look forward to sharing more news and some of the great achievements around the world in future editions of FEI FOCUS

Alex McLinFEI Secretary General

Welcome to the first edition of FEI FOCUS for 2010 The last few months leading up to this momentous year have been very busy at Headquarters with the preparations for the General Assembly and the year to come Irsquod like to take this opportunity to highlight some of the important debates decisions and ses-sions that took place in Copenhagen and what these entail for the future

The FEI General Assembly voted overwhelmingly in favour of the new Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations which will ensure the welfare of the horse and guarantee a fair playing field A series of far reaching recommendations ndash part of the Clean Sport Campaign led by the Ljungqvist and Stevens Commissions ndash were also adopted by a massive majority You will find a thorough review of the Clean Sport campaign in this edition of FEI FOCUS

The year 2009 was a busy productive yet challenging year for the FEI

It was a year of unforgettable sporting performances Germanyrsquos Meredith Michaels Beerbaum and Shutterfly won one of the worldrsquos most coveted trophies ndash the Rolex FEI World Cuptrade Final ndash for the second consecutive time and Meredith was crowned the first ever FEI Athlete of the Year Michael Jung (GER) and Oliver Townend (GBR) two inspiring young champions became the brilliant winners of the HSBC FEI World Cuptrade Eventing Final and the HSBC FEI Classicstrade respectively Awe inspiring performances by the new Dressage star Moorlands Totilas ridden by Edward Gal (NED) at the Alltech FEI European Dressage Championship changed the face of the sport by taking it to an unprecedented level of excel- lence and excitement while France proved that they still had the determination and team spirit to reclaim the Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade in its 100th year anniversary

It was also the year when five heroes of the equestrian world became the first recipients of the new FEI Awards celebrated at the General Assembly in Copenhagen endorsed and led by the public with over 1300 nominations worldwide

It became the year to celebrate our future with the launch of the FEIrsquos first ever Year of Youth in August 2009 A celebration which will continue well into the new year with the first ever Youth Olympic Games in August 2010 in Singapore We are fortunate to have a generation of hard-working and ambitious young people and we fully intend to listen to them and find innovative ways to celebrate their talent throughout and beyond the FEI Year of Youth

In 2009 the General Assembly approved the new Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations and the recommendations of Commissioners Professor Arne Ljungqvist and Lord Stevens by a resounding 95-5 vote With that vote our entire community indicated its clear and unwavering commitment to Clean Sport

The path ahead remains to be forged and a lot to be achieved in order to ensure the future and unity of our sport This very same path will also be one of extraordinary sporting achievements as the world prepares for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade just eight months away

HRH Princess HayaFEI President

Welcome by the FEI Secretary GeneralEditorial Note from the FEI President

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36 The other Side of Edward Gal

40 Soweto Equestrian Foundation Inspiring the future generations

46 Eventing Highlights 2009 Season wrap up

50 Memory Lane by Vittorio de Sanctis

53 A Life in a Day Lucinda Arsenio NF Liaison Officer

54 Postcard from Russia Interview with Dmitry Titov

56 Alltech Tips The hidden wealth in yeast

58 The Road to 2010 Ready to host the World

08 Through the Looking Glass Photos by Arnd Bronkhorst

14 One Day Portraits of the next generation

16 Be Seen Be Heard Report by FEI Youth Correspondent Swaziland

18 World Horse Welfare FEI talks to Roly Owers

20 Why the Long Face Exclusive interview with Anthony Head

22 FEI Awards 2009 Celebrating Passion amp Dedication

26 Clean Sport A Comprehensive Review

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Impressum ndash February 2010Circulation 3000Frequency QuarterlyEditor in Chief Olivia Robinson GordonDesign Art TasmaniechPrinting SRO Kundig GenevaCovercopy Liz Gregg

Contact Advertising FEI ndash Feacutedeacuteration Equestre Internationale Olivia Robinson Gordon Avenue de Rumine 37 CH-1005 Lausanne T +41 21 310 47 47 F +41 21 310 47 60 wwwfeiorg oliviarobinsonfeiorg

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Arnd Bronkhorst (NED) is a ren-owned equestrian photographer having circumnavigated the globe on many occasions to photograph horses in competition training and in their natural habitat He has a keen interest in the story behind

the news and captures the aesthetics of the emotion in his subjects whether it be horses or people As you will see over the coming pages (and in the ldquoOther Side ofrdquo section) Arndrsquos trademark is synonymous with breathtaking and unconventional angles

Arnd grew up among the 60 horses at his parents riding school and for many years also competed in Eventing although he never showed the same determination and passion as his mother and sisters Following his photography studies at the Royal Arts Academy in the Hague Arnd took the rather natural lead to specialise in equine photography Knowing horses and the way in which they communicate as well as knowing how to approach and work with ldquohorse peoplerdquo as he calls them was an invaluable tool when he set out on his chosen path

Since 1986 he has worked for leading Dutch Horse magazines and has received international recognition for his equine photography business He runs a huge online image database wwwarndnl where you willfind over 115000 equestrian images from around the world combining sport and artistic images The database is updated on a daily basis and is supplied by a number of photographers worldwide ensuring a continuous diversity of coverage

Arnd Bronkhorst

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Through the Looking Glass

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Through the Looking Glass Arnd Bronkhorst

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Indonesiarsquos 16 year old Reshwara Radinal is a committed young rider who recently travelled to Chile last November as winner of zone 9 for the FEI World Jumping Challenge FinalThe two top riders from each of the ten zones received invitations to Chile where they competed on borrowed horses in an international competition atmosphere

Currently a Junior at Texas AampM University 20 year old Karen Shull (USA) has spent most of her life around horses and the sport of Eventing and when shersquos not doing that you will probably find her sailing her Hobie Catamaran around the lake or coastline with friends on the weekend

Who is your role model Ludger Beerbaum watchinghim compete motivates me to become a better rider

When did you start riding and why I started riding at the age of 6 because since the day I was born my father has been keen on this sport and from then on horses have always been my life

In competition is it all about winning It is importantbut I donrsquot think of it as everything The teamwork between you and your horse showing what yoursquore capable of your talents is what I prefer

Who is your biggest fan My family and friends they have always supported me in and out of the arena

Do you have many friends that ride or have you tried to convince friends to start Yes I have many friends that ride most of which I met in competitions I have tried to convince my other friends but they donrsquot seem to be fond of the sport

Complete the sentence One day I would like to represent my country at the Olympics and FEI World Equestrian Games

What are your aims in terms of a career My aim is to become a successful professional rider providing my country with the best that I can

How do you imagine your life will be in the future I imagine myself living in Europe competing among the worldrsquos best becom-ing a successful professional rider

How do you feel after winning Itrsquos a wonder-ful feeling its indescribable Delighted with the result that my horse and I achieved

Complete the sentence In the future I would like the sport to be more popular in develop-ing countries such as my own

Who is your role model Mark Todd was al-ways my riding idol The first instructor I had told me to pick out a professional similar to myself At almost 6 feet tall I could relate to Mark and his tall lanky figure Watching him ride gave me an idea of what I had to do to be effective

When did you start riding and why I started riding at about 7 yrs old when I got my first pony Since then Irsquove been blessed with some fabulous horses most dear to me being my 13 yo gelding of unknown breeding Just My Style (Paddy) Paddy was the first horse that I was able to compete at the advanced level and we were named to the USEF Developing Riders List in 2009

In competition is it all about winning Absolutely not I do have a competitive side but I also have different goals for each show I want my horses to finish each event happy healthy and with a positive experience to add to their knowledge

Who is your biggest fan My parents and coach Mike Huber Whether itrsquos driving 24 hours up to Fair Hill or flying out to Colorado to watch Young Riders they do so much for me and I am beyond grateful

Complete the sentence One day I would like to Represent the US at any of the prestigious international competitions

Do you have many friends that ride Almost all of my close friends were made in the horse world There is just something about the personality of an event rider that makes them so fun

What are your aims in terms of a career I amcurrently a Nutrition major at AampM Whether I pursue something in the scientificmedical field which was the original plan or do something with horses I am not sure yet I have been presented with many amazing opportunities over the last year that have given me a feel for what itrsquos like to be a professional in the horse world The more I do with it the more I think thatrsquos where I will end up

How do you feel after winning It makes me feel like all my hard work and efforts have paid off Winning in Eventing is so difficult because everything has to go right for you and your horse in all three phases I am always so proud of my horses when they come out on top I think they know when they are the centre of attention especially when they get to lead a victory gallop

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One Dayhellip Portraits of the next generation

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FEI Youth Correspondent Kimberley Nann (16 years of age) sends us this report from the Vaulting Inter Africa Cup held in Swaziland in August 2009

Swaziland Africa is a landlocked country it is the home to the traditional reed dance Sibebe rock and other wonderful things It is also the home to a small dedicated and passionate equestrian community

On Thursday the 20th of August 2009 four vaultingteams arrived in Swaziland to compete up to C grade in the Inyatsi Africa Cup at Swazi-Lizkhar Stud The teams were Malawi Mauritius Zambia South Africa and our home team Swaziland The teams ndash a total of 32 children ndash started the competition on Friday the 21st of August with their requiredpieces and ended on Saturday the 22nd of Augustwith their own personalised pieces

We were privileged to have four visiting judges Helen Anderson Barbie Gertenbach Hild Ocenasek and Kim De Villiers as well as Mary Binks (Chair of Group IX) who came over from Kenya

The Rising Star Foundation in Swaziland was created by Swazi-Lizkhar it is an organisation which allows children no matter the financial background to learn to vault as well as giving them the opportunity to compete with their team Renee Collison is Swazilandrsquos vaulting instructor she teaches the children to vault as well as teaching them the responsibility of commitment and the thrills of being able to bond with the horse With a view to travelling she came to Swaziland form Australia where she committed herself to teaching the sport With the Kingdomrsquos young vaulters in mind she quotes ldquothey have great potential for the futurerdquo she continues to coach the young team full time and will return to Australia in the near future

An interview with team Zambiarsquos Bunty shows the love and dedication many children have for the sport Bunty is currently six years old and travelled with her team from Zambia to compete in the Inyatsi Africa Cup she started vaulting when she was four and has loved it ever since

Swaziland is home to many skilled and passionate children with great love for the sport the Rising Star Foundation as well as the Swaziland National Equestrian Federation encourage the children to participate in the sport and get to know the wonderful animals which make the sport so unique

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World Horse Welfare was founded in 1927 by Ada Cole to prevent British horses being exported for slaughter It was originally known as the International League Against the Export of Horses for Butchery but was quickly renamed the International League for the Protection of Horses (ILPH) In May 2008 the charity changed its name to World Horse Welfare

World Horse Welfare helps horses today by rescuing rehabilitating and rehoming horses in Britain which is the biggest area of its work The charityrsquos Head Office in Norfolk receives over 30000 calls a year and from these calls a nationwide team of 16 Field Officers investigate around 1700 individual welfare concerns The charity operates four UK Recovery and Rehabilitation centres where over 250 horses a year are rescued rehabilitated and rehomed through the charityrsquos Loan Scheme There are currently over 1700 horses out in monitored loan homes

The charity also helps horses through the veterinary care provided by treatment teams in Mexico a project carried out in conjunction with the Donkey Sanctuary It is also part of the WSPA Disaster Alliance enabling it to provide emergency relief if natural disasters threaten horses in the countries where it works

World Horse Welfare helps horses tomorrow by campaigning to achieve major input into horse welfare legislation in the UK and Europe and to change practice and attitudes towards horse welfare The charity is actively campaigning for an end to the long distance transportation of horses for slaughter in Europe and has achieved welfare improvements im-pacting upon 100000 involved in the trade every year

The charity educates horse owners in the UK about horse welfare through its network of Field Officers and Recovery and Rehabilitation Centres and through its advice line and website In the developing world it provides worldwide training programmes in saddlery farriery nutrition and business skills The charity is currently operating in seven countries Lesotho South Africa Senegal Romania Guatemala Honduras and Mexico and trains over 100 saddlers and farriers a year

No other organisation in the world does more for horses than World Horse Welfare The charity makes a lasting difference to the lives of thousands of horses worldwide every year

To find out more about World Horse Welfare visit wwwworldhorsewelfareorg

World Horse Welfare ndash now an FEI Associate Member ndash is a leading international horse charity dedicated to caring for the horses of today and tomorrowIts values are based on a compassionate and pragmatic approach to improve the welfare of horses throughout the world Chief Executive Roly Owers talked us through what on a practical level this actually means

World Horse Welfare

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Anthony HeadAnthony Head is a Saturn Award nominated English actor and musician He shot to fame following his role in coffee commercials for Nescafeacute Gold Blend and is probably best known for his role as Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer FEI FOCUS has an exclusive interview with him on his passion for horses

What is it about the horse that makes you a horse lover Strength nobility sensitivity beauty and grace

Your first riding experience ndash was it bliss or terror As I was riding for a TV show itwas definitely a combination of both ndash we all learnt flying by the seat of our pants from an ex national hunt jockey who was an advisor on the show He was a great believer in us finding out as we went along ndash but the thrill of it was unforgettable

If horses could talk what would they be saying There is always a good reason for unwanted behaviour so donrsquot punish me if I am finding something difficult or bite when you tack me up Please ndash open your eyes work with me gently with your hands and pay attention to my silent language that is telling you something is amiss

What would you miss most if you could no longer go riding The partnership with horses is forged on the ground and in all that we learn from these remarkable creatures Whilst noth-ing could beat a great ride through stunning countryside or along a sun kissed beach there is so much joy to be had by being in their good company that riding for me is only one small part of living with horses

Have you ever competed in an equestrian event (at any level) or thought about how you could get involved I havenrsquot competed (and frankly thethought terrifies me) but am committed to helping the Riding for the Disabled Associa-tion (wwwrdaorguk) at their annual National Championship Show (10 amp 11 July 2010) The standard of horsemanship and sportsmanship is extraordinary and hugely inspiring

If you could spend one afternoon riding with a famous person (past or present) who would it be and why When I was doing Peter Schafferrsquos play Yonadab at the National Theatre he confessed a love of horses to me and we often went hacking out in Richmond Park He was always delightful company and the combi-nation of his wonderful anecdotes the horses and the great parklands will stay with me forever

When did you first develop a bond with the horse I have always loved horses but have to confess to feeling a little superfluous when our horses arrived at our home after we moved from London Then more moved in I was on late hay duties when Sarah was working away and one night as I was skipping out ndash topping up water buckets and replenishing the hay piles ndash the penny dropped Listening to the contented munching ndash sensing their calm their strength and nobility ndash gave me an extraordinary feeling of peace I found myself sharing the eveningrsquos solitude with them for a while after Irsquod finished my duties and always looked forward to late hay from then on

Do you think that riding can add to the character and development of a young person Without a doubt horses can help people develop self-confidence and teach them the joys of a partnership based on kindness understanding and trust Goals can be worked towards and achieved however small or great they may be without judgement and many a horse has become the loyal confidante and willing friend of someone who feels isolated and insecure I have been lucky enough to visit some youth equine projects in Ireland and the youngsters have learned new skills giving them choices and a sense of achievement where previously they had none

there is so much joy to be had by being in their good company that riding for me is only one small part of living with horses

Why the Long Face

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At a glittering ceremony

at Tivoli in the heart of

Copenhagen on 19 November

hosted by the BBCrsquos Clare Balding

five heroes of the equestrian world

became the first recipients of

the new FEI Awards

It was an evening to recognise

the talent dedication and passion

which makes the sport so unique

The awards were presented by

the FEI President HRH Princess

Haya and attended by over 80

National Federations key industry

stakeholders and HRH The Princess

Sayn Wittgenstein Berleburg

Princess of Denmark

The Alltech Development Award goes to

Wendy Gidlow

Over 1200 nominations were received worldwide

for the five awards designed to recognise those

who have successfully developed equestrian sport those

showing promise for the future those who combine

high achievement with exceptional sportsmanship the

unsung heroes behind the scenes who keep the whole

thing working namely the grooms and those who

overcome the hurdles of personal setback or physical

disability

A judging panel headed by FEI President HRH Princess

Haya had the tough job in deciding who should receive

these inaugural awards a difficult task when you

consider that all of the short-listed nominees would

have been worthy recipients The judges also inclu-

ded Eventing and Jumping Olympian and multiple

medallist Mark Todd (NZL) Dominican Republic

Dressage rider and judge Diana Ramos Italian

Jumping organiser Eleonora Ottaviani and German

Vaulting champion Kai Vorberg along with repre-

sentatives from key FEI sponsors Alltech and HSBC

The new awards were presented alongside the

existing FEI Awards to outgoing Bureau Members

honorary delegates the Danish Federation for hosting

the 2009 FEI General Assembly the many different

nations who have won FEI championship titles and

the new winners from the SIEC FEI World Youth Series

introduced last year to help Young Riders experience

team competition on an international stage

The Alltech Development Award is in recog-nition of an individual or organisation which has shown exceptional skill dedication and energy in developing and expanding the sport

Wendy Gidlow owns and manages Heritage Equestrian in South Africa for her work with children from extremely underprivileged back-grounds and was chosen as the inaugural winner of this award She picks them up from school gives them lunch teaches them and pays the taxi fare to get them home A real commitment both in time and money allowing children who would otherwise never get the chance to work with horses and to ride them

FEI Awards 2009 Celebrating Passion amp Dedication

2322

The HSBC Rising Star Award goes to

Alex Hua Tin

The Best Groom Award goes to

Michelle Robson

The Best Athlete Award goes to

Meredith Michaels Beerbaum

The Against All Odds Award goes to

Darlene Milord

The HSBC Rising Star Award is for a rider aged 14-21 who has demonstrated significant talent along with a love of the sport and out-standing commitment Known as one in 13 billion in the Chinese media in the lead-up to last yearrsquos Olympic Games 19-year-old Alex Hua Tin is Chinarsquos first ever international event rider ndash and the winner of the HSBC Rising Star award He was only 18 years old when he

represented China at the 2008 Olympic Games under unbelievable press scrutiny and pressure

Now we all know that for every person who gets the glory of a medal a trophy or a rosette and a hoof pick there is someone behind the scenes who has done most of the hard work They do it not for the wages or the hours or the recognition ndash they do it for the love of their horses The Best Groom Award was designed to shine the spotlight on the ones who usually stay in the shadows This award has inspired hundreds of nomi-nations and the first ever winner has spent the last six years flying all over the world looking after horses for Olympic event rider

Shane Rose Shane said of her she is completely dedicated to the horses and works tirelessly to ensure that they are all cared for She is not afraid of hard work and does it all with a smile The winner flew all the way from Australia her name is Michelle Robson

With thousands and thousands of athletes who compete with or on horses around the world it is almost impossible to select the Best Athlete but the FEI wanted to establish an award that recognises not just an out-standing winner but the way in which they have won The first recipient of this award is an American born German show jumper who has forged the partnership of a lifetime with a horse called Shutterfly Together they have won the Rolex FEI World Cuptrade final three times She was the first woman to ride on a German championship show-jumping team the first woman to top the FEI Rolex Rankings

and has twice been on gold medal win-ning teams at the European Championships She is expecting her first baby in February 2010 but intends to defend her Rolex FEI World CupTM title in April She is theextraordinary Meredith Michaels Beerbaum

The Against All Odds Award recognises an equestrian who has overcome extreme hardship The first ever winner has blossomed through her association with horses and the Special Needs Riding Programme of Haiti ndash an idea that came from a discussion at the FEI General Assembly in 2004 Darlene Milord from Haiti is an orphan and has a condition known as Hemiplegia which is damage to one side of the brain which affects the right

side of her body and makes certain things very difficult indeed Her love for horses and determination to succeed have led her to perform in Special Olympics events

Celebrating Passion amp Dedication FEI Awards 2009

2524

Visit the new and dedicated Clean Sport website at wwwfeicleansportorg for all the latest information surrounding the Clean Sport Campaign Acting as both an educational portal and resource centre the website provides all the relevant documentation and rules as well as the history and philosophy behind the Clean Sport Campaign video and audio files biographies of key speakers information about the Equestrian Community Integrity Unit FAQs and more The site has been devised to cater to the needs of many different users so whether you are a competitor National Federation vet official organiser manager groom coach media representative fan or member of the general public the information is displayed in a simple and clear fashionwwwfeicleansportorg

Doping is fundamentallycontrary to the spirit of sport Equestrian sport derives its credibility and public acceptance from the concept of fairplay the idea that the best athlete or team should win fairly and squarely having competed under equitable conditions and under rules that are fair and applied evenly with true competence To be valid and meaningful competition results must be achieved on a level playing field

In response to the high-profile doping cases from the 2008 Olympic Games which were detrimental to the reputation and image of our sport and as part of its ongoing commitment to ensuring that doping rules are strictly enforced the FEI set up two independent Commissions to aggressively address the doping issue both to protect the welfare of the horse and to restore the integrity of equestrian sports

The FEI Clean Sport Commission chaired by WADA Vice President and IOC Medical Com-mission Chairman Professor Arne Ljungqvist was set up at the 2008 FEI General Assembly This was in response to the high profile cases but also after a number of top riders ap-proached the FEI President seeking clarity on the doping versus medication debate The Com- mission was tasked to continue the work started by the FEI Anti-Doping amp Medication Taskforce and recommend a practical course of action to establish the best possible system to prevent the use of prohibited substances or methods in or on competition horses while ensuring horse welfare at all times

Separately in May 2009 an Ethics Panel was set up as an independent commission to assess and investigate practices among members of the German equestrian team and its officials at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong Under the chairmanship of Britainrsquos former Metropolitan Police Commissioner Lord Stevens the Ethics Panel was renamed the Stevens Commission Its remit was subse-quently broadened to include a wider overview of equestrian sport to dovetail with the work of the Ljungqvist Commission and provide the FEI with a complete spectrum of changes to be implemented in its fight against doping

The findings of both the Ljungqvist and Stevens Commissions were united at a meeting on 9 October to produce the Joint-Commission recommendations

The two Commissions were very thorough in their investigations which involved a deliberative and consultative process Their recommendations revolve around three key elements ndash the new Equine Anti Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (EADCMR) and the associated Equine Prohibited Sub-stances List professionalisation of the sport and an Equestrian Community Integrity Unit (see a more detailed explanation on page 33) which will monitor compliance and safeguard horse welfare

The Joint-Commission recommendations which received overwhelming support at the 2009 FEI General Assembly will introduce revolutionary changes designed to transform the face of equestrian sport

For more information on the Clean Sport Campaign contact

Malina Gueorguiev FEI Press manager+ 41 78 750 61 33 malinagueorguievfeiorg

Richard Johnson FEI Director of Communications+ 41 78 750 61 22 richardjohnsonfeiorg

Graeme Cooke FEI Veterinary Director+ 41 78 750 61 37 graemecookefeiorg

Key Dates

1 January 2010Key Clean Sport Recommendationscame into effect

5 April 2010Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (EADCMR) Equine Prohibited Substances List and Vet Regulations come into effect

Clean Sport feicleansportorg

2726

DopingThe way forward for the FEI and National FederationsBy David OrsquoConnor President United States Equestrian

Federation and member of the Stevens Commission

In modern day sports and competition one of the most pressing issues is doping Among human athletes this has much to do with anabolic steroids in particular their short-term effect of enhancing performance in competition and the long-term problem of health issues This is a matter that the worldwide sports community has pushed to the highest agenda for all governing bodies

In the horse world this issue is again at the forefront of topics that the FEI and National Federations must tackle The first priority must always be the welfare of the horses themselves The horses must be protected from the overuse of medications and the performance-enhancing qualities that some drugs can produce There is a very big difference between doping that has no place in equine care and medications that can and should be used in the care of these amaz-ing animals Drugs that have no place in the normal veterinary care of horses and are used to enhance performance should be dealt with harshly by the sportrsquos governing organisations These offences should be treated as seriously as anabolic steroid use by human athletes Long-term bans from the sport have to be the deter-rent that keeps these drugs out of equine sports

The Equine Anti Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations incorporate the recommendations of the Joint-Commissions and reflect detailed feedback from all the National Federations They include both the rules on doping control and the rules on medication control While there was tremendous support for the separation of doping and medication the consensus was that all of the rules pertai-ning to anti-doping and controlled medication should be contained in one rule book for ease of use and convenience

The approach to date where the Prohibited Substances List is concerned has been to collectively describe categories and cocktails of Prohibited Substances and to name some examples Experience over time has shown that athletes and their advisers have been con- fused about exactly what is and what is not a prohibited substance since this category approach is not immediately obvious to non-veterinarians Following the recommendations of the Ljungqvist Commission a much more detailed approach to the List was taken

The new Equine Prohibited Substances List which will come into effect on 5 April 2010 itemises more than 1300 substances not allowed in competition Anything prohibited in competition no matter how the substance is classified is called a ldquoProhibited Substancerdquo Doping substances which have no place in equine sport are called ldquoBanned Substancesrdquo while medication substances that are com-monly used in equine medicine but prohibited in competition are called ldquoControlled Medica-tion Substancesrdquo

Medications are a different story The FEI has held that horses should be competing on a ldquono medicationrdquo rule That means that a horse com-peting in any international competition should be free of any outside influences in the body Mistakes about medication withdrawal times have been made These medications are being used for legitimate reasons before the competi-tion and must be handled with a different phi-losophy Sanctions for these types of violations could range from an administration penalty to being suspended from the sport for a short time

All riders around the world want to compete on a level playing field Most riders know and abide by the rules that govern doping and medication Most of the mistakes that are made deal with the medication side of the equation All drug of-fences are handled by the legal process set up by the FEI The Tribunal members are educated and are very judicious in their process of dop-ing and medication rules The hearing process itself is extremely ethical and unbiased and rec-ognises the difference between a mistake over medication and intentional abuse

A full review of the Equine Prohibited Sub-stances List will be conducted with all the rele-vant and necessary research The List Group will also thoroughly consider non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and will further review whether or not the use of these substances in competition singly and at specifically prescribed levels is a threat to horse welfare and whether or not these sub-stances at specific levels are performance enhancing

The policy choice of whether the restricted use of a small number of NSAIDs should be per-mitted in competition will be put to the vote at the 2010 FEI General Assembly

Equestrian sport is a multi-million dollar and highly professional industry The athletes have embraced professionalism enthusiastically but the regulatory side of the sport is still in the main run on a voluntary basis

The way forward is the professionalisation of key officials so that conflicts of interest are no longer a threat Professionalisation is not just about money itrsquos also about raising standards and maintaining the level of integrity

The work of the Ljungqvist and Stevens Com-missions which is now complete has been comprehensive and far reaching But the FEIrsquos Clean Sport Campaign is only just beginning


2928

Doping amp Medication ControlAn athletersquos perspectiveBy dressage rider Wayne M ChannonRider Representative to the Ljungqvist Commission

My horses have been tested more times than I can remember at numerous international competitions Each time it gives me a cold shiver ndash what if it comes up positive for doping It is silly really because I take every precaution possible follow all the guidelines precisely and I always treat on the advice of my vet

So why do I worry about it Well there are so many ways to fall foul of the regulations

Cross contamination ndash was contaminated feed from one of my non-competing horses given to my competing horse

Could someone have given my horse something that I am not aware of

If I have had to treat my horse is the advised withdrawal time sufficient

Are the feed and supplements free from all con-tamination It could be that they contain traces of substances that are banned and can now be detected ndash who knows what is in them

What if my vet made a mistake

Do riders really cheat The recent high-profiledoping cases make the sport look like we have a major drugs problem Even at the last Olympic Games several riders were found guilty of doping

Candidly I donrsquot believe many riders cheat by using drugs on their horses I really believe that the vast majority of riders aim to be well within the doping rules However we all have to treat our horses sometimes close to a competition It often happens that a horse gets a knock and it has to be treated it is the humane thing to do In most cases they recover quickly and are able to compete safely We have guidelines that help us make sure that there will not be any trace of a controlled substance at the time of competition

And therein lies a problem They are just guide-lines if we get it wrong we become drug cheats

How can we get it wrong One recent case involved contamination by the treating clinic where almost meaningless traces of a medica-tion were found Not a serious offence but it resulted in the rider losing the Olympic Games qualification the team losing their third rider and the individual being branded by many as a drugs cheat for doing nothing wrong at all

Another case involved a substance that has been used for many years by jumpers and was now suddenly being detected at lower levels than ever before That is to say they believed they were competing clean Now they are drugs cheats

For the layman the prohibited list of substances has always been extremely confusing It specifies some banned substance and talks generally about classes and cocktails of substances and effects

The Stevens and Ljungqvist Commissions in close coordination with veterinarians phar-macologists lab technicians and competitors have helped generate a list that is broken down into two major sections banned substances that should never be in a horsersquos system and controlled medication sub-stances that are used in the care of horses by veterinarians This is a major step by the FEI to help riders and veterinarians understand the rules and stay within those guide-lines It is the first time that this type of information has been available to the world and it is a big piece of the puzzle in helping our sport stay current on doping-related issues The Medication Control Program (MCP) is the leading element in this process Blood and urine sampling is expanding at international competitions and is a primary step to protect not only the welfare of the horses but also the integrity of the riders themselves

The equine sports world has made the issue of doping a top priority in its never-ending quest to protect horse welfare At the same time the sport has realised that it must help riders and veterinarians treat horses as athletes The Clean Sport Campaign has produced a way forward for riders and horses to compete with integrity and in the spirit fair play principles which are at the core of the equine sports that we all so much enjoy

DopingThe way forward for the FEI and National Federations


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Doping amp Medication ControlAn athletersquos perspective Doping or medication Historically manyso-called ldquodopingrdquo cases were not actually doping at all They were medications viola-tions That is to say the horse had traces of a medication that would not affect performance so probably a genuine error

A clear drugs violation is finding a substance in a horse that has no place in a competition horse

Medications violations and drugs violations need to be treated entirely differently

Detection levels ndash why do we need them Sometimes our horses need to be treated between and sometimes near to competitions This is a fact of life So over many years the vets have acquired knowledge about what the safe times are to treat with certain substances Some substances even have safe limits pub-lished by the FEI in what was previously known as the ldquoMedicine Boxrdquo and is now the FEI List of Detection Times

Just because a laboratory has developed a new technique for detecting lower concentrations of a substance does not mean that it should automatically be testing to that level The level that should be tested to should only be a concentration that has some possible measureof performance effect These levels need to be worked out by the experts and then all laboratories should be standardised

What is banned and what is allowed As ahuman athlete I can go to the Drugs Information Database and find out exactly what I am allowed to take and what I am not allowed to take It is simple and effective Quite often even the brand names are mentioned for certain countries

We need the same for our horses a list of what is allowed in competition a list of medications that can be used between competitions and a list of banned substances We need to know the withdrawal times for all of the substances we use between competitions This will be expensive but is necessary for a clean sport

Who is guilty A horse testing positive for banned substances can happen for many reasons the groom that got the feeds mixed up deliberate doping by a competitor feed contamination by the manufacturer an owner doing it without the rider knowing

According to the rules the rider is always the person responsible It is always the rider that will be banned and branded as a cheat Is this right Is this fair I think not We should not have responsibility without control Maybe it is time to consider what can be done with other parties taking some responsibility

What does the sport need to do to clean itself up Actually by adopting the recom-mendations of the FEI Clean Sport Commission and the Stevens Commission the National Federations have done all the above and more We will be in good shape The honest mistakes will be seen for what they are and the cheats will rightly be branded as such

Equestrian Community Integrity UnitThe setting up of an Integrity Unit was one of the Joint-Commissions recommendations which received such strong support at the 2009 General Assembly The Equestrian Com-munity Integrity Unit (ECIU) is essential to monitor corruption identify offenders and conflicts of interest as well as safeguard horse welfare

The concept of an Integrity Unit is new to the equestrian world but it is seen as best practice in other international sports After a difficult year for equestrianism in 2009 the launch of the ECIU on 1 January 2010 represents a clear and determined effort to ensure the integrity of equestrian sport

Commission chairman Lord Stevens stated at the Clean Sport workshop in Copenhagen the day before the 2009 General Assembly ldquoIntegrity is non-negotiable The sport will only move forward if we show to the world that the equestrian community is fully committed to clean and fair sport at all levels By establishing an independent integrity unit the FEI is following the best practice set by other international sportsrdquo

Integrity is about fair play right across the sport not just about riders and officials It as

much about protecting the innocent as it is about trying to prevent and identify irregular practices In this sense the ECIU is here to work with the FEI and its stakeholders not against them

Quest Limited the company that conducted the original investigation into allegations arising from events at the Beijing Olympics will run the ECIU An internationally renowned organisation that specialises in sports inves-tigations Quest has conducted high-level inquiriesfor the English football Premier League and Formula 1 Quest already has a substantial knowledge base in equestrian sport upon which it can build and this will form part of an extensive intelligence system that will be used to help monitor the sport on a global basis

A vital part of the intelligence gathering system will be the ECIU telephone hotline and email address for anyone wishing to report concerns they have regarding integrity issues Anyone who knows or suspects that FEI rules are po-tentially being breached or who has concerns about any issue that they feel is undermining the integrity of the sport should inform the Equestrian Community Integrity Unit All calls and emails will be treated confidentially and individuals have the right to remain anonymous

You can contact the ECIU on the following Telephone Hotline + 44 (0) 20 7935 5822 Email reportequestrianintegritycom For further information on the ECIU visit wwwfeicleansportorg


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The Brooke UKrsquos leading charity for working horses and donkeys over-seas announced Major Richard Waygood MBE recently nominated for Queenrsquos Award for outstanding contribution to the equine world as its newly appointed Ambassador As part of his Ambassador role Richard has already been out to Ethiopia to see the work of the Brooke first hand He also developped the creative content for the Brookersquos charity performance as the Charity of the Year at the Olympia International Horse Show in December The simplest of things can make all the difference and the Brookersquos results are impressiveFor more information about the Brooke visit wwwthebrookeorg

Mario Deslauriers (CAN) the youngest rider to ever win a World Cup Final back in 1984 and two-time Canadian Show Jump-ing Champion was part of the Winter Olympic Torch Relay in Bromont

on 6 December as the Olympic torch makes its

way across Canada to Van- couver of the 2010 Winter Olympics

The Coaching Working Group is currently designing the Level 3 Course for Coaches (each Olympic discipline has a sub group) The 1st Pilot course for Jumping coaches (supported by PASO) took place in Ecuador in December The Level 3 Course is designed according to the European Framework for the recognition of Coaching Competence and Qualifications as devised by the European Coaching Council of which the FEI is a member For more information contact Jacqueline Braissant (jacquelinebraissantfeiorg)

Australiarsquos Boyd Exell has been the true star of the FEI World Cuptrade Driving so far this season winning three out of five compe-titions Exell stayed ahead of his biggest opponent Dutch driver Koos de Ronde at Hannover Stuttgart and Budapest In Stockholm it was not de Ronde but home driver Tomas Eriksson who gave Exell a hard time and beat

the title defender At their last event before the Final however de Ronde finally beat Exell and took his first win of the seasonLeader of the standings Boyd Exell runner up Koos de Ronde Tomas Eriksson and IJsbrand Chardon are already certain of a starting place for the Final in Geneva from 16 to 18 April 2010Four times World Champion IJsbrand Chardon of The Netherlands made a spectacular move after his third place in the FEI World Cuptrade competition in Stuttgart Chardon realised he was unable to beat Exell with his current team and bought three Lipizzan horses from his fellow competitor Jozsef Dobrovitz He successfully competed with his new team at the FEI World Cuptrade qualifier in Mechelen at the end of December where he came second

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Things Will BeCooking at Alltech

FEI World Equestrian GamesTM

Not only will some of the top equestrian athletes in the world be in Lexington next September but

so will some of the top chefs in the country A Celebrity Chef Dinner Series will be part of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesTM The Cookin in the Bluegrass

event will coincide with the 16 nights of the GamesTM 25 September ndash 10 October Each dinner will feature two celebrity chefs and one Kentucky-based chef cooking at

the Kentucky Horse Parks Farmhouse restaurant Around 80 guests will enjoy the dining experience each night Tickets are expected to be around $300person and are

available from the Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesTM website

The IOC has launched The Best of Us Challenge

ndash a new digital initiative that gives people around the

world the unique opportunity to compete with top Olympic athletes and each other

and showcase their skills

No matter what the skill ndash from balancing a stick for as long as possible to doing the

most clapping push-ups in 30 seconds ndash The Best of Us Challenge encourages young

people to find the best in themselves share it with the world and then challenge each

other to become better at it Athletes already participating in the Challenge include

Rafael Nadal Asafa Powell and Yelena Isinbaeva to name but a few

Young people will also have the option to create and submit their own challenges in-

dependent of the Olympians truly giving them the opportunity to show what they are

best at Check out thebestofuschallengeolympicorg

Globetrotter

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Home isin Harskamp in the middle of Holland Its in the countryside where there are lots of farms with horses and cows and chickens At our farm we have only horses ndash and a lot of dogs The farm is on about 5 or 6 acres which for Holland is quite big There are a lot of buildings includ-ing a house offices two indoor arenas covering barns and stables

One of the things I love most in lifeare my dogs We have seven dogs altogether ndash some Jack Russells a Labrador a Cocker Spaniel and one who is a cross between a Jack Russell and a West Highland Terrier They are a wild bunch The Jack Russells run everywhere and dont do anything they are told so they dont travel to shows with us but Sophie my Cocker Spaniel does She has a lovely nature I am very fond of her and we hope to breed from her eventually

Dressage rider Edward Gal has been jettisoned to super-

stardom thanks to his partnership with the record-breaking stallion Moorlands Totilasbut the 39 year old Dutchman seems to have his feet planted firmly on the ground

All photos copy Arnd Bronkhorst

The other Side ofhellip

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Family is very important to me and the older I get the more important my family becomes My mother has always been a great supporter and I know she is proud of what I have achieved She some-times comes to see me compete in Holland but she is still scared of horses When I wanted to leave college she wasnt happy but I told her I would just try riding for two or three years and then if it didnt work out I would be sensible and finish college instead But of course I always knew that would never happen

When Im not on a horse I enjoy shopping and going out to dinner with Hans Peter And I like to share family birthdays and occasions like that I also like to mow the lawn and Im a bit of a gardener ndash I like it in my garden I like nice food but Im not much of a cook so Hans Peter does most of the cooking

My ambition is not to be too ambitious Life has a way of getting in the way of big plans so you can have some ideas but especially with horses you never know what is going to happen next My main ambition has always been to try to be as good as I can be and that is it But I dont make big plans Hopefully I will get to Den Bosch for the FEI World Cuptrade Dressage final and then to Kentucky for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesTM ndash but who knows I just like to see how it goes and take life as it comes

The qualities I most admire in other people are honesty integrity and a little humility I think we should be nice to each other and not un-kind And that we should also be a bit humble ndash I dont like listening to people who continually tell everyone how great they are A little kindness goes a long way My motto is treat people in the way you would like to be treated yourself

Friends are the people who are still there when the high life the success and the good times are over Nothing lasts forever but real friends will still be there and I think we shouldnt get to-tally bogged down in our horse circle Theres a whole other world going on out there and a lot of nice non-horsey people in it

The things that make me laugh are a good comedy film and those out-takes from TV shows and home movie videos where everything goes wrong I also enjoy silly conversations just having a laugh and not being so serious all the time Laughing is good we should all do more of it

The thing that makes me saddest is when I hear of people who are sick and dying particularly children I find that very difficult My own father died when I was six years old and it had a big effect on me ndash I only realise just how much of an effect as I get older Terminal illness is a very sad thing and the way it effects the people who are left behind

If I could change one thing in the world it would be to stamp out negativity There are a lot of negative people around and they spoil it for everyone else I feel sad for them because they must be very unhappy if they see everything in such a negative way ndash Im all for being optimistic We should enjoy life and live it to the full

When I was a childI dreamed ofbecoming a vet but that changed when I started riding at 14 years old I realised that I could not ride and study at the same time although I did go to college and I studied Economics until I was 23 Then I decided to leave and make my life with horses My mother wasnt happy about it My family had no background in horses and my mother wanted me to do something that was more secure It was difficult at the start ndash you had to work hard for little money but Im glad in a way that my family didnt support me when I started out because I had to fight to do what I do and I think thats good for people ndash it shouldnt be too easy

Did you ever think you would be where you are todayNo the truth is that it has happened by acci-dent I just liked horses that was all and when I began riding it happened gradually I had no help from my family First I bought a pony with my own money and worked on it and sold it and then I bought a horse and worked on that and then got a better horse and sold it and people liked the way I produced them so it went on from there There was never any plan it just happened Then when I began riding at a better level I liked the idea of wearing the long jacket so I worked harder and got to Grand Prix level but I never dreamed of competing at an Olympic Games or a Championship

Dressage rider Edward GalThe other Side ofhellip

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The Soweto Equestrian Foundation is a not for profit organisation which controls owns and develops the 90 acre Soweto Equestrian Centre (SEC) in Johannesburg South Africa It is the brainchild of a man called Enos Mafokate the first black person in South Africa to break into the elite sport of show jumping who today runs the Centre and is the inspiration for the many children and students that visit the Centre on a daily basis

At present there are 8 stables training amp tack rooms a barn amp paddocks student accommodation a club house and a recently completed outdoor all-weather arena The Foundation which was formed three years ago has clear and simple objectives ndash improve and promote the welfare of working horses teach valuable skills that will empower people to become skilled workers in the equestrian industry and introduce equestrian sports to people who have never before had the opportunity

Many organisations and companies have shown their support to the Foundation with initiatives such as the Farrier and Saddlemaker courses run by World Horse Welfare whose first intake of students graduated in 2009 the ldquoCommunicating for Agriculture Education Programrdquo which in 2010 will see two Soweto students receive a one year placement in the USA with paid training and practical experience in equestrian stable management at accredited training yards the invitation by the French Equestrian Federation for six Soweto riders to compete in pony club games against teams from all over the world ndash providing the riders with an intensive training week prior to the games and offering to meet the expenses of the team whilst in France and even the donation of a minibus from Avis for 12 months

The South African National Equestrian Federation (SANEF) have been great supporters of Enos and the Foundation In a joint programme with the SANEF the Soweto vaulters began an intensive training programme in March 2009 with the goal of competing and winning the regional Gauteng Championships in November Having achieved this they went on in December to represent Gauteng at the National Championships and were crowned South African Mixed Team Vaulting Champions A great achievement for the SEC and also a potential opportunity for some of the vaulters to be a part of the South African squad that will travel to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade making Enosrsquodream ldquothat one day a student from the Soweto Equestrian Centre will compete for South Africa in the Olympic Gamesrdquo not such a long shot after all

Inspiring the future generationsAll photos copy Liz Gregg

Soweto Equestrian Foundation

4140

EnosMafokateEnos Mafokate knows about hard work determination and beating the odds Born in the sprawling township of Alexandra Enos fell in love with horses when his family moved to Rivonia in the early 1950s then a commercial farming area Having worked on a farm and then a golf course ndash and frequently tending to horses during that time ndash in 1961 aged 17 he landed a job in Bryanston as a stable hand for a top Springbok show jumper ldquoI got my first chance at competitive show jumping in 1962 when the people I was working for decided to give us black people a chance in show jumping I competed against other blacks because we were not allowed to compete against whites I came first in that competition wearing an overallrdquo

Political instability brought his show jumping to a halt in 1964 but he was back in the saddle by 1975 The subsequent years were successful ones for Enos He came second in the Rothmans Derby in 1976 and won the championship at the Constantia Show Grounds in Cape Town in 1977 and 1978

ldquoI was the first black member of the Transvaal Horse Society which is based at Kyalami I was also the first black rider in 127 years to compete in the Pietermaritzburg Royal Agricultural Horse Show in 1978 My colleagues and I were now being called black riders not grooms We had attained recognitionrdquo

International doors opened for him when David Broome spotted him in Cape Town in 1980 and suggested he compete in Britain A sponsor was found and Enos became the first person in 20 years to compete outside South Africa Out of 31 riders he came fifth at the London Royal International Horse Show

Despite his international success he has never forgotten his roots and has been working at all levels to improve horse welfare and quality of life for many children His dedication has not gone unnoticed having been voted 2008 Sports Volunteer of the Year at the annual South African Sports Awards Ceremony

The Soweto Equestrian Foundation is one concrete example of this and one which will undoubtedly make a huge difference to the many lives it comes into contact with


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To find out more or donate to the Soweto Equestrian Foundation visitwwwsowetoequestrianfoundationcoza


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The 2009 Eventing season produced a healthy clutch of exciting new stars at the top of the sport ndash but there were quite a few old-timers who proved they still have what it takes too

This was exemplified by a stunning perfor-mance to win the first of the five HSBC FEI Classicstrade the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event (USA) by 43-year-old Lucinda Fredericks who finished on her dressage score on her brilliant little mare Headley Britannia the first mare to win the three majors ndash Kentucky Badminton and Burghley

Lucinda triumphed in an epic battle with another first lady of Eventing Bettina Hoy (GER) who was having her final 4 ride on the great grey Ringwood Cockatoo The gallant 18-year-old who has thrilled so many times in the Dressage has been retired

Two weeks later youth held sway at Badminton (GBR) when 26-year-old Oliver Townend (GBR) seized the Mitsubishi Motors Trophy with a focussed performance on Flint Curtis

Promising performances at this 60th anniversary Badminton included those of the young Irish riders Elizabeth Power daughter of former international show jumper Con Power and Sam Watson whose father John was the 1978 World silver medallist However the result that captured imagination was that of 41-year-old Italian Roberto Rotatori 4th who was making a comeback to the sport after a 10-year absence

Another bright star emerged at Luhmuumlhlen (GER) presented by EON Avacon Vertrieb when the superb partnership of Michael Jung 26 and the 9-year-old La Biosthetique Sam made their joint 4 debut a winning one

The home side was firmly in control with one-two-three for Jung Andreas Dibowski and DirkSchrade and thatrsquos how the things stayed for the HSBC FEI World Cuptrade Eventing final where five Germans finished in the top 8

Held for the first time at Strzegom in south-west Poland the 2009 Final was the culmination of 9 qualifiers in 9 countries and 3 continents and was contested by 31 riders from 14 nations

These included former dual winner Linda Algotsson (SWE) on the 19-year-old Stand By Me and 51-year-old Olympian Mark Todd (NZL) plus AmericansBuck Davidson and Kelly Prather who travelled courtesy of the first scholarship in memory of Jack le Goff inventor of the World Cup

Season Wrap Up

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Eventing Highlights

4746

Organiser Marcin Konarski said the quality of the field was a dream come true and the Polish crowd was thrilled by the 7th place of Pawel Spisak

No one achieved the optimum time over Rudiger Schwarzrsquos cleverly-designed track but Jung the fastest was again superb to watch He became Germanys first HSBC FEI World Cuptrade Champion just toppling compatriot Frank Ostholt in the final stages

Townend had looked to set to add this title to his accolades when he led the dressage but Flint Curtis lost a shoe and tripped Townend however was soon back in winning mode joining the elite band of riders to have won Badminton and the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials (GBR) in one season

Here Course-Designer Mark Phillips (GBR) had produced Burghleyrsquos shortest ever track and it provided a fascinating day ndash 28 riders faulted at the 6th fence alone ndash which threw the compe-tition wide open but did not distract Townend

He led from the start on Carousel Quest thus extending his lead over William Fox-Pitt (GBR) in the HSBC FEI Classicstrade but the Australians with Sam Griffiths 3rd Clayton Fredericks 5th

and Paul Tapner 6th showed they will be aforce at next yearrsquos Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games

Germany started the HSBC FEI European Championships at Fontainebleau (FRA) as clear favourites but in an astonishing turn-around only one completed Pierre Micheletrsquos varied Cross-Country track That was Jung their assured trailblazer who took individual bronze

The French too had a terrible day Nicolas Touzaint defending Champion was eliminated for jumping the wrong side of a flag and the team was wiped out when Jean Teulerersquos horse Espoir de la Mare was not presented on the final day

Instead Great Britain captured a 21st team gold ndash a record 8th in succession ndash and an 18th indivi-dual title for 39-year-old Kristina Cook one of the sportrsquos most enduring horsewomen and the first mother to win an individual gold

Touzaint had said jokingly in the official programme that the twisting wooded Cross-Country might not be the Britsrsquo tasse de theacute but encouraged by a brilliant round from rookie Nicola Wilson they produced five clears only joint dressage leader Townendrsquos luck running out with two refusals

Britain beat Italy for whom it was a first silver medal by 93 penalties with Rotatori again playing a starring role and Juan Carlos Garcia becoming possibly the first rider to win an Eventing and a Jumping team silver medal in the same season

Cook whose senior career began in 1993 is a contemporary of Fox-Pittrsquos ndash he was 4th and collected a sixth team gold ndash but her career was interrupted by the birth of two children Having thought her championship career was over she has made a great comeback with Miners Frolic dual Olympic bronze medallist in 2008

While the team medal looked a formality the individual contest was far closer Cookrsquos supporters watched in panic as she clocked 4 Jumping time penalties reducing her margin over Britainrsquos outstanding newcomer Piggy French to just 03

The seasonrsquos climax at Les Etoiles de Pau was equally tense Overnight leader Townend had the HSBC FEI Classicstrade in the bag when WilliamFox-Pitt ndash the only rider who could have beaten him ndash suffered a Cross-Country run-out but dramati-cally Carousel Quest hit seven rails leaving the Germans to scoop the spoils as Dirk Schrade whose classic performance beat Andreas Dibowski by just 01 put his countryrsquos European disappointments behind them

It was a bitter-sweet ending but Townend remains this yearrsquos richest rider and only has the hurdle of Kentucky in April between him and the valuable Rolex Grand Slam The Eventing dream is alive and well

Season Wrap Up

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Eventing Highlights

48 49

Turning the equestrian page former FEI 1st Vice President Professor Vittorio de Sanctis focused attention on animal welfare and the sport of Endurance reorganised the FEI judiciary and helped rescue the 1998 World Equestrian Games here he reflects on his equestrian life and times

I started riding when I was very young My father was a lawyer but not much of a rider However his brother was in the Piemonte Reale Cavalry Regiment during the First World War and my father-in-law was a Cavalry Officer during World War II I competed in point-to-pointing and Even- ting after leaving school and in 1968 became a University lecturer a member of the Roman Hounds and co-creator of the National Associa-tion of Equestrian Tourism (ANTE) By now my wife Elena had given me two boys who were eager members of the Rome Pony Club and they retained their passion into adult-hood Andrea my older son was in the Military Equestrian School before becoming the Captain commanding the only mounted troops in the Italian army Sadly he died aged 40 following a fall from one of the armys young horses Marcothe younger was Italian Eventing Champion in 2000 and he twice won the Rome Grand Steeple- chase with horses he bred trained and rode In 1972 I was elected to the Council of the Italian Equestrian Federation (FISE) where I would remain for 25 years Endurance The previous year I had intro-duced the sport of Endurance to Italy but initially it came in for heavy criticism as horses were being over-ridden and veterinarians didnt understand the horses metabolism like they do today I believe one of the successes of Endurance is that it has attracted greater attention to the issue of metabolic reaction to competitive stress Introducing Endurance to the FEI I spoke with Secretary General Fritz Widmer and attracted the attention of FEI President Prince Philip In 1982 I was elected to the Bureau as representative of Group 1 and President of the

Endurance Committee which had now been es-tablished along with Vaulting and Tent Pegging Before leaving the FEI Prince Philip wanted to group the minor sports together so invented the Committee of Special Disciplines ndash although tent pegging did not remain a discipline for long after that When the Princess Royal was ap-pointed President in 1986 I became 2nd Vice President and eventually 1st Vice President

The Proposal When the Princess Royal decided she would not run for a third term the northern European federations proposed Peer Gyllenhammar head of Volvo and the greatest sponsor of the FEI I felt this was a conflict of interest and having met with the Infanta Dona Pilar and Princess Benedict of Denmark proposed Dona Pilar instead Mr Gyllenhammar renounced

his candidature and in the end the Infanta was elected by a unanimous vote for three full terms After 12 years in office I knew that it was nearing my time to go but at the General Assembly in Rome my friend Treasurer Franz Pranter fell into a trap and sold the German TV rights to two firms including Volvo In the ensuing mayhem an Executive Board met in Madrid and Franz and Secretary General Etienne Allard resigned During an Open Forum in St Gallen shortly af-terwards I came under attack and the only man to defend me that day was the great George Morris In essence I believed in the right of the FEI

to defend its ownership of international TV rights The crisis passed and with the disband-ment of the Special Disciplines in 1999 I resigned Heroes My heroes are the DInzeo broth-ers with whom I have had a sincere friendship This year everyone was flabbergasted when the Italian team won the Nations Cup in Dublin and then the silver medals in Windsor Weve known for a long time that Juan Carlos Garcia and Natale Chiaudani are strong but I confess I knew little about Giuseppe DOnofrio or Piergiorgio Bucci ndash it seems Markus Fuchs acted like a deus ex machina producing a completely unexpected result but in any case let us never forget that Italy is the country which bred Caprilli

I admire John Whitaker Nick Skelton and Pierre Durand and in Eventing Lucinda Green who once said when I was proposing a formula that would dispose of the dressage phase why did you not suggest this earlier Now weve learned how to do it Ive turned the equestrian page however

and these days prefer to ride myself and to teach my grandchildren

Clean SportI applaud the efforts of the FEI to introduce safer and cleaner sport I dislike the changes to the Eventing formula but accept that riders and horses must be protected Unfortunately however I believe that money and the frenzy of competition will always prompt some to take short cuts and to dope horses In my opinion we should ban all repeat offenders from the sport even if they are heroes in the public eye A Bon MotI once wrote a short book in which I related an amusing moment during a General Assembly There was a dispute about how to say penalty in French penalisation or peacutenaliteacute were the choices Christian Legrez was President of the French Federation at the time and he stood up to announce that only the French should have the final word From the high bench of the Bureau however Prince Philip proclaimed ndash Le Dieu a parleacute ndash and everyone laughed heartily bringing the disagreement to an end Both Prince Philip and his daughter could throw away a kingdom for a bon mot FutureUnlike many other sports equestrian is not immediately attractive to outsiders I believe the British and French have it right ndash start young with ponies and proceed from there The challenge is to engage more young people ndash in them the future lies

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As National Federation Liaison Officer and Personal Assistant to the FEI Secretary General Lucinda Arsenio plays a pivotal role in disseminating information as well as being a key contact person to the many FEI stakeholders around the globe She further liaises with the Presidentrsquos office and interacts with international sports organisations Having always worked in international settings Lucinda is an intrepid explorer with a passion for people and cultures

My day usually gets underway around 7 am with the morning news I couldnrsquot imagine starting any other way ndash I need to know what went on during the night and what is likely to happen that day ndash it grounds me and gets me ready for whatrsquos ahead I have breakfast and then shower a moment which has always proved to be source of great inspiration probably because the day has not quite begun and my mind is free from all the pressing issues

Once Irsquom ready all I need to do is cross the road and Irsquom at work ndash this can range anywhere between 8 or 9am I get started straight away and tackle all the urgent and challenging matters of the day I always make a point of leaving the office for lunch (the view from my office window reminds that there is a world out there) a way of staying connected to the outside world

In the afternoon I continue to liaise with the Nationals Federations and FEI stakeholders It is my duty to ensure that National Federations concerns are addressed and to be that supportive interface that allows for better integration and development Irsquom naturally drawn to people whether it be my neighbours friends people I meet or professionally I need to establish relationships and engage with people and this makes my working day very much a part of who I am

As the working day comes to a close a whole new life begins and I devote my evenings to a number of hobbies such as painting yoga reading jazz and medieval music On the weekends I usually retreat to the Swiss Alps and enjoy all the great outdoors have to offer as I prepare for a new week and new adventures in the office

A Life in a DayLucinda Arsenio

53

President Mr Dmitry Titov

Secretary General Mr Vladimir Volkov

There are 11 permanent members of staffat the RUS NF Headquarters

1200 ClubsRiding Associations

3100 members affiliated to the Federation ndash of which more than half are under 18 years of age

2800 competitors affiliated to the NF

448 National Events held in 2009

22 International Events held in 2009

7 Disciplines practiced in Russia ndash Jumping Dressage Eventing Endurance Driving Vaulting amp Para-Equestrian

6 breeding organisations

22 million horses and ponies in Russia(all types including agricultural animals)

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In ten years time where do you see equestrian sport in Russia

Over the next few years one of our main efforts will be to raise the level of equestrian sport outside the traditional equestrian centres of Moscow and StPetersburg and improve the quality of their existing events as many regions are lagging behind Also we would like to dedicate more attention to coaching programs and seminars to create the system of basic education for coaches as well as train-ing for our athletes abroad We believe that our efforts in these directions eventually will be transformed into medals at European and World Championships The FEI Year of Youth was launched in August and will run from

August 2009 ndash August 2010 leading up to the first Youth Olym-

pic Games in Singapore in 2010 ndash does Youth play an important

role at RUS NF and what are the key messages you want to pass

on to the future equestrian athletes More than half of the members of our federation are under 18 years of age RUS NF gives special attention to development of pony sports which up until recently did not receive sufficient attention We want to create a structure where young pony riders can then move on to horses and even have the opportunity to take part in international competitions I would like to tell to young people that the main thing in equestrian sport is a love of horses and a readiness for hard work to achieve success

Whatrsquos at the top of your wish list for the Russian Federation in

2010 and why I hope that all the efforts of ourfederation will continue to develop equestrian sport in Russia not only quantitatively but also in terms of quality With regards to the international scene our basic desire is successful performances at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesTM in Kentucky

In terms of developing the sport what have been the

most successful projects undertaken these last few

years One of our main projects is a new series of all-national competitions which consist of qualification events and a final They are aimed at riders who live far from the equestrian centres of Moscow and St Petersburg to give them the opportunity to compete at high- quality events not far from where they live

The second large-scale project is a series of events for young horses These events are conducted in the southern region of Russia where horse-breeding prospers The series is based on the same principle of allowing horses to compete locally rather than having to travel thousands of kilometers to Moscow for compe-titions ndash effectively providing the young horses with frequent and local competitions

The third important project is a program of education of officials for equestrian sport which started in 2007 It is stage-by-stage program allowing new people to get involved and also raising the qualification levels of our existing officials

Besides the aforementioned projects eque-strian sport has some important highlights throughout the year with large international events such as CSI 4 Moscow incorporated with national championship or the Cup of the President of the Russian Federation conducted with a strong state support

Russia became a member NF of the FEI in 1993 and since then equestrian sport has grown tremendously ndash what has

contributed to this trend and how do you go about ensuring that it maintains this momentum Economic growth in the country is probably one of the basic reasons for an increase in the popularity of equestrian sports as Russians were able to allocate more money in sports On the other hand equestrian sport has a strong history and tradition in the country especially when it comes to Dressage Three times Olympic medallist Elena Petushkova is stil to this day the best known rider in Soviet Union and modern Russia

To support this trend we try to create maximum opportunity for people who have an interest and desire to join equestrian sports Aside from the traditional disciplines such as Dressage or Jumping we also develop the non-Olympic equestrian disciplines such as Vaulting and Endurance

ФКСР Федерация конного спорта РоссииFederationof Equestrian Sportsof Russia

Interview with Dmitry Titov

Postcard from Russia

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The Hidden Wealth in Yeast ndash Optimising gut health

Maintenance of normal gut function is achieved through a combination of good management practices and individual animal nutrition Supple-mental products also form part of that combination The horse has evolved to require a minimum amount of dietary fibre as a food source for the micro-organisms located in the caecum and large intestine collectively called the hindgut In addition horses can digest very little starch at any one time and consequently the small intestine struggles to deal with concentrate meals (coarse mixes straights etc) containing more than 3 ndash 4 g starch per kilogram of body weight per meal ndash commonly known as starch overload For example a 500kg horse should be offered no more than 15 ndash 2 kg of starch per meal Any starch that escapes digestion in the small intestine will end up being fermented by microbes in the hindgut (particularly the caecum) resulting in the increased production of lactic acid

Disruption of normal hindgut function by less than adequate dietary fibre or excess dietary starch (Figure 1) often reduces the ability of the hindgut to maintain a near-neutral pH which can lead to acidic conditions often referred to as acidosis Gut disturbances such as acidosis are one of the many factors implicated in colic Additionally many microbes in the caecum cannot survive this low pH (particularly the fibre-digesting bacteria) and die releasing bacterial endotoxins into the blood stream increasing the risk of laminits Acidosis actually relates to a lowering of blood alkali reserves (this means a lack of buffer to compensate for the increased acidity) and many horses suffer from a sub-clinical form particularly those in hard work coupled with limited access to forage In this situation it may be prudent to consider a supplementadditive to help bene- ficially modify the hindgut environment

By Dr Helen WarrenTechnical Co-Ordinator Solutions Deployment Team Alltech

Live strains of the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae are used in animal nutrition to enhance fibre digestion in both ruminants and non-ruminants These strains have the ability to metabolise nutrients in an anaerobic environment and promote the growth of beneficial bacteria including those that can utilise lactic acid One particular strain 1026 is effective at stimulating fibre-digesting and lactic acid-utilising bacteria This in turn creates a more stable gut environment reducing the risk of gut disturbances such as acidosis leading to laminitis and potentially insulin resistance Studies have demonstrated improved fibre digestibility and increased caecal pH in horses on high starch diets receiving a live yeast culture (Yea-Saccreg1026 Alltech Inc) compared with unsupplemented horses This higher pH stabilises the caecal environment which is conducive to improved feed efficiency and prevention of gut disturbances Increased fibre digestion was also noted by Jouany et al 2008 irrespective of whether the diet was high in fibre or starch

The impact of live yeast appears to go beyond simply increasing fibre digestion in some cases Increased utilisation of phosphorous in horses supplemented with S cerevisiae cultures such as Yea-Saccreg1026 has been described which may be of interest when feeding the aged horse

Beneficial effects have also been seen in mares during gestation with regard to milk quantity and quality resulting in faster growing foals As the foetus grows in size during the 3rd trimester of gestation the room available for food in the mare is significantly reduced which can result in loss of body condition Improving nutrient digestibility at this stage is important to minimize loss of condition of the mare Due to the mode of action of supplements such as Yea-Saccreg1026 energy fibre calcium and phosphorous digestibility are all increased Higher milk yields (+5 ndash15) and nutrient content (more energy and protein) have also been demonstrated in horses as well as other species Foals receiving milk from these supplemented mares tend also to grow more quickly than those from unsupplemented dams (Figure 2)

One digestive problem that frequently occurs in young animals is diarrhoea resulting in poor hydration status and ill thrift As the feeding of antibiotics as a prophylactic measure is restricted in some countries research has been conducted into more natural solutions The feeding of mannanoligosaccharides (MOS) to reduce the threat of harmful bacteria has attracted much attention in both the horse and livestock industries MOS are derived from the outer cell wall of yeast and are known to have the capacity to bind these harmful bacteria preventing them sticking to and colonising the gut wall As a result the strain on the animalrsquos immune system is reduced and more energy can be directed towards growth It has been demonstrated that supplementing the mare with MOS (Bio-Mosreg Alltech Inc) resulted in higher immunoglobulin (antibody) concentrations in the colostrum providing the nursing foals with greater defence against disease and consequently increasing their growth rate

Maintaining gut health minimises the risk of gut disturbances respiratory and performance problems Natural solutions include digestive enhancers in the form of live yeasts However there is no doubt that a holistic approach to feeding is conducive to maximising gut function and one must never forget the basic rules of feeding

No transition period between 2 different rationsLack of FiberOverfeeding of Starch or Protein

MICROBIAL DISORDER

Increase ofLactic Acid and Ammonia

+ +Amines EndotoxinProductionDiarrhea

Dehydration

Diuresis

Detoxication

Decrease of peristaltism

Troubles with blood circulation

Congestion of the muscles andor feet

Laminitis

Coagulation Decrease ofperistaltism

Lesion of organs

Colic LiverHeart Kidney

Figure1Effectofmicrobialdisordersonhorsehealth(adaptedfromWolter1994)

Figure2LiveweightsoffoalsnursingmaressupplementedwithYea-Saccreg1026comparedwiththosenursingunsupple-mentedmares(Glade1991)

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As the New Year is upon us the worldrsquos most prestigious equestrian competition is coming to the horse capital of the world and your chance to join the celebration is here

In 2010 the Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesTM

will be held outside of Europe for the first time in history at the world-renowned Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington KY The 16 days of international com-petition will be held September 25 2010 through October 10 2010 Eight world-championships will be contested in one location another first in Games history at the 1200 acre Kentucky Horse Park ndash a premier world-class equestrian facility ideal for hosting this unprecedented event In 2010 the Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesTM will be the largest sporting event to be held in the United States and the second largest sporting event held in North America second to the Vancouver Olympics

In 2010 be a part of the excitement Ticket holders will be able to enjoy a host of world-class activities and exhibitions during their visit including an extensive international trade show the Kentucky Experience complete with bourbon tasting an Equine Village complete with world renowned clinicians demonstrations from different breed and discipline organizations and Alltechrsquos International Pavilion with daily displays and entertainment

In 2010 join in the celebration of these spectacular athletes ndashtwo-legged and four-leggedndash as Kentucky and the United States welcomes the world For more information and to purchase tickets to this once-in-a-lifetime event visit wwwalltechfeigamescom or wwwticketmastercom

Ready to Host the World in 2010

FormoreinformationvisitwwwalltechfeigamescomThe Road to 2010

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