Australian Dressage News

Salzgeber to Return to Australia as National Training Advisor

March 23, 2005

Following a successful visit in January, German multiple Olympic medallist and World Cup Dressage champion Ulla Salzgeber has agreed to return to Australia in the capacity of Dressage Training Advisor.

After Salzgeber's initial assessment of the talent, training and breeding in Australia and following discussions with the Dressage High Performance Panel, it has been decided to radically alter the National Dressage Squad structure and criteria to take a longer view for the future of the sport.

Now that the Athens Olympic Games has come and gone, it is time to focus firmly on the major objectives in 2006, the World Equestrian Games in Aachen. 2006 is also an opportunity for Dressage to lay the foundation for success at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 and to sow the seeds for the next generation of elite athletes and coaches through a nationally-coordinated approach to athlete and coach development.

The recruitment of an internationally-recognized trainer is a key part of the overall High Performance strategy for the Equestrian Federation of Australia.

The Australian National Squads will be updated at regular intervals. These squads will gain access to nationally-coordinated squad camps with our Dressage Training Advisor Ulla Salzgeber.

Photo copyrighted: Dirk Caremans

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