FEI Dressage News

Round Table Conference about Rollkur at FEI Headquarters

January 27, 2010

The FEI has invited experts from various fields in equestrianism to participate in a round table conference about the rollkur training system at the FEI headquarters in Lausanna on 9 February 2010.

"The list of invitees has been set up by FEI to cover a wide range of interests. It is every aspect from riders, trainers, vets, communication, commercial, horse welfare, etc. The FEI President, HRH Princess Haya, will attend the conference as well," Trond Asmyr told Eurodressage.com.

Ulf Helgstrand, president of the Danish Equestrian Federation, commented that "to be certain that all related groups are heard in this debate about hyperflexion, the FEI has invited representatives of all groups. The FEI hopes to reach a shared conclusion about hyperflexion with all active participants in the equestrian sport by listening to the different views. Possible guidelines and conclusions should be taken into account and should be valid for all FEI disciplines. The current position of the FEI on hyperflexion is based on the results of the conference held in 2006."

Experts who will be attanding the round table conference are:

• HKH Prinsesse Haya, FEI President of FEI
  
• Alex McLin, FEI secretary general
  
• International Dressage Riders Club
  
• International Dressage Trainers Club
  
• International Jumping Riders Club
  
• David Broome, show jumping representative
  
• Sjef Janssen, dressage representative
  
• Graeme Cooke, FEI Veterinary Director
  
• Trond Asmyr, FEI Director Dressage and Para-Equestrian Dressage
  
• John Roche, FEI Director Jumping and stewarding
  
• Catrin Norinder, FEI Director Eventing
  
• Ian Williams, FEI Director Non-olympic sports
  
• Carsten Couchouron, FEI Executive Director Commercial
  
• Richard Johnson, FEI Director Communications
  
• Jacques van Daele, FEI Honorary Steward General Dressage
  
• Frank Kempermann, President Dressage Committee
  
• Sven Holmberg, President Jumping Committee
  
• John McEwan, President FEI Veterinary Committee
  
• World Horse Welfare, Roly Owers and Tony Tylor
  
• Ulf Helgstrand, representative of the national equestrian federations
  
• Dr. Sue Dyson
  
• Dr. Gerd Heuschman

Press has not been invited to this working meeting.

Photo © Astrid Appels

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