The World Cup Dressage Final 2001/2002 was held in ‘s-Hertogenbosch (NED) from 21 to 24 March 2002.
The Final took place on 24 March 2002 in front of a large crowd. The favourite and title defender Ulla Salzgeber (GER) won the Final with her impressive chestnut gelding Rusty. Although she did not ride a faultless Kür, she stayed ahead of Lars Petersen (DEN) thanks to high notes of three out of the five judges. Ulla Salzgeber achieved 81.57%. Lars Petersen ended with a difference of 2% on the second place. The leader of the World Cup standings, Beatriz Ferrer-Salat, finished third with 79.12%.
The 2002/2003 Final of the World Cup Dressage will take place in Gothenburg, Sweden, the last week of March 2003.
For more information and results Visit the website of the Final:
www.indoorbrabant.nlFIRST EVENT OF THE NORTH AMERICAN DRIVING CHALLENGE IN LIVE OAK, FL
(USA)
Live Oak celebrated their 10th year as a Combined Driving Event and
4th year as an FEI Event.
There was a record attendance on the Saturday, the Marathon day and on Sunday, the Cones day. The organizers had a two-phase Marathon under the new rules and most competitors had favourable comments.
CAI-B Live Oak, Florida was the first event of the new six event North American Challenge series.
Winners were:
Horse Fours Tucker Johnson (USA)
Pony Fours Katie Whaley (USA)
Horse Pairs Larry Poulin (USA)
Pony Pairs Allison Stroud (USA)
Horse Single Kimberley Stover (USA)
Pony Single Betsy Cowperthwaite (USA)
FEI Emirates Endurance World Cup
The UAE once again hosted the FEI Emirates Endurance World Cup on March 21st at the permanent Endurance Village at Seih Assalem in Dubai. The largest ever field of 108 riders from 32 countries took part over the 130km course in hot and windy conditions.
The ride was as usual held in conjunction with the Dubai World Cup racing and this ensured massive media coverage from among others "Sports Illustrated" magazine. The ride itself was tough with the high temperatures and high winds reducing the number of finishers, however all the horses finished in good condition and were fit to be flown home the next day.
The results showed a massive dominance by the home team with the first
three home all owned by Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al Makthoum. The highest
placed foreigner was the former World Champion Valerie Kanavey riding
Bearcat O’Rielly who led for the early stages but who wisely saved her
horse for later in the season and eventually finished 7th.
The winner was Sheik Hamdan bin Mohammed al Makthoum closely followed by
his brother Sheik Ahmed and in third place Mohammed Ali al Shafar all
three riders averaged 24 kms per hour a record for this distance. The top
ten finishers were as follows:
1-Sh. Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum (UAE) Muneef
2-Sh. Ahmed bin Mohd Al Maktoum (UAE) Southern Exposure
3-Mohd Ali al Shafar (UAE) ZT Kiavrelle
4-Ali Mohd al Muhairi (UAE) Zeyn Sha Zan
5-Shareef Mohd Abdulla Baja (UAE) Khataf
6-Ali Khalfan Al Jahouri (UAE) Giektor
7-Valerie Kanavy (USA) Bearcat O’Reilly
8-Humaid Khalfan Al Muhairbi (UAE) PR Hunvee
9-Mubarak Khalifa bin Shafya (UAE) Walstroom Hamman
10-Ahmed Saeed Al Kamda (UAE) Misty Reyn
FEI Veterinary meeting and course for Veterinarians in Santiago de
Chile (CHI)
A combined meeting on health regulatory issues and a veterinary course
were held in Chile on 12 and 13 March 2002. The meeting had been organised
by the Chairman of Group VI, General Manuel Rodriguez (CHI). Sanitary and
Event Veterinarians from 11 South and Middle American countries
participated in a one-day session on facilitation of international
movement of competition horses. Proposals arising from that meeting were:
1. The design of a national horse passport (based on the FEI example), which can be approved by the FEI and will accompany all horses in the region during their travel. A standard format will enable easier acceptance by local customs officials.
2. Development of a standardised protocol for verification of the health status of horses, in order to avoid misunderstandings arising from countries following different procedures.
3. The use of a standard health certificate for horses, which will be
recognised by all the South American countries.
In addition to the meeting, an FEI course for Event Veterinarians was given in which 37 vets participated. The theoretical programme was followed by some practical sessions at the military school in Santiago.
The organisation of the meeting was supported by the FEI Development Fund.
Meeting of THE Finance Committee
The Finance Committee met on 12 March 2002 in Lausanne (SUI). The main
subjects on the agenda were the results of the 2001 financial year and the
budget for 2002.
The financial results were surprisingly good in spite of what could easily have been a bad year, due to the outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease in Europe and the impact of the September 11 events on the world’s stock markets and economies. The Committee also received a report from the FEI’s auditors, PriceWaterhouseCoopers who approved the accounts as presented by the Secretariat.
The outlook for 2002 remains positive, barring major new international incidents. The budget again foresees a healthy surplus.
The Committee decided to recommend to the Bureau and the General Assembly, to approve the 2001 accounts and to allocate the surplus to the FEI’s reserves, and to approve the budget for 2002.
The Committee also met the FEI’s investment advisors concerning the FEI securities portfolio and dealt with a range of matters regarding e.g. administrative procedures, overdue invoice balances of National Federations, and the FEI’s television program.
IN MEMORIAM
Alfredo Goyeneche (ESP), jumping riders in the 1960 Olympic Games and a
member of the IOC since 2000, tragically died on 16 March 2002 in a car
accident. He was 63 years old.
Bronze medallist at the European Junior Jumping Championship in 1956, Mr
Goyeneche was a member of the Spanish Nations Cup team in the early
sixties. He was elected President of the Spanish Equestrian Federation
from 1981 to 1987 and became President of the Spanish Olympic Committee in
1998.
The Australian NF just informed the FEI of the death of Mr Arnold Martin on 24 March 2002 after enduring a heart by-pass operation three weeks ago. Mr Martin was an International Candidate Judge and Technical Delegate as well as a Steward in Eventing.
We were informed yesterday of the death of Douglas Catto (CAN) on 14 March. Very active and appreciated Official International Judge in Jumping, Mr Catto was due to judge at the forthcoming North American Young Riders Championship in Wadworth, IL (USA) in August.
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