Dressage Committee Meeting, Milan 21 - 23 May 2001
The
Dressage Committee held its annual meeting in Milan
(ITA) from 21 – 23 May 2001. The meeting was chaired
for the first time by the new Dressage Committee Chairman,
Mrs Mariette Withages (BEL). Mr Gotthilf Riexinger (GER)
attended the meeting as the new Event Organisers’ Representative
and as per usual procedure, Drs Joep Bartels (NED) was
in attendance in his capacity as Director of World Cup
Dressage. Mr Sjef Janssen (NED), Vice President of the
International Dressage Trainers Club, was given an opportunity
to address the Committee Members on these matters of
concern to Dressage trainers. The meeting was an extremely
fruitful one with much discussion and lively debate
concerning in particular, the future development of
Dressage. An outcome of this discussion was a commitment
by the three main groups within Dressage i.e. judges,
riders and trainers, to work together in the interests
of the development of the sport. It was agreed that
two members from each group would form part of a working
panel, which will function independently of the formal
Committee Meeting structure. The panel will consider
items such as rule changes, promotion and appointment
of judges, new Dressage tests, contents of seminars
and courses and qualification requirements and will
make recommendations and proposals to the Dressage Committee
for its further consideration. The Committee agreed
to amend the Qualification Requirements for both the
European Championships 2001 and the World Equestrian
Games 2002. The new requirements are as follows:
European Championships:
In order to qualify for participation at the 2001 European
Dressage Championships, riders and horses must have
attained (as a combination) a result of at least 300
points (or 60%)*, attributed by any of the FEI Official
International Dressage Judges of a nationality other
than that of the rider, in a Grand Prix at two CDI***/CDI-Ws
and upwards from 1 January 2000 until deadline for receipt
of Certificates of Capability (13 July 2001). In addition,
all rider and horse combinations that obtained the necessary
scores to qualify for the Olympic Games 2000 will receive
automatic qualification for the European Championship
2001.
World Equestrian Games:
In order to qualify for participation at the 2002 World
Championship, riders and horses must have attained (as
a combination) a result of at least 315 points (or 63%)*,
attributed by any of the FEI Official International
Dressage Judges of a nationality other than that of
the rider, in a Grand Prix at two CDIs***/CDI-Ws and
upwards from 1 January 2001 until the deadline for receipt
of Certificates of Capability (date to be confirmed).
For riders of non-European and non-North American countries
this number of points must be achieved at one CDI***/CDI-W
only. However, if any of these riders wish to qualify
in Europe or North America, where two CDIs***/CDI-Ws
are required, these riders must attain the minimum score
of 315 points in a Grand Prix competition at two CDIs***/CDI-Ws.
Assessing Delegate
Nations participating in the FEI World Dressage Challenge
wishing to send competitors to the World Equestrian
Games, have the possibility to make a request to the
FEI that an FEI Assessing Delegate (FEI Official International
Judge) judge the rider concerned in a Grand Prix under
competition conditions on the occasion of 2001 FEI World
Dressage Challenge. The same minimum requirement of
315 points (63%) must be attained in order to qualify.
The
Dressage Committee held its annual meeting in Milan
(ITA) from 21 – 23 May 2001. The meeting was chaired
for the first time by the new Dressage Committee Chairman,
Mrs Mariette Withages (BEL). Mr Gotthilf Riexinger (GER)
attended the meeting as the new Event Organisers’ Representative
and as per usual procedure, Drs Joep Bartels (NED) was
in attendance in his capacity as Director of World Cup
Dressage. Mr Sjef Janssen (NED), Vice President of the
International Dressage Trainers Club, was given an opportunity
to address the Committee Members on these matters of
concern to Dressage trainers. The meeting was an extremely
fruitful one with much discussion and lively debate
concerning in particular, the future development of
Dressage. An outcome of this discussion was a commitment
by the three main groups within Dressage i.e. judges,
riders and trainers, to work together in the interests
of the development of the sport. It was agreed that
two members from each group would form part of a working
panel, which will function independently of the formal
Committee Meeting structure. The panel will consider
items such as rule changes, promotion and appointment
of judges, new Dressage tests, contents of seminars
and courses and qualification requirements and will
make recommendations and proposals to the Dressage Committee
for its further consideration. The Committee agreed
to amend the Qualification Requirements for both the
European Championships 2001 and the World Equestrian
Games 2002. The new requirements are as follows: 
