18/11/2006
- FEI Bureau Meeting Report: Dubai (UAE) 
The FEI Bureau held its statutory meeting on 17 November in Dubai (UAE).
The following items were discussed, approved and/or will be presented
for approval to the 2006 General Assembly in Estoril (POR): (Many items
for many disciplines were discussed. For the purposes of this report only those
concerning Eventing will be included.) EVENTING:
The FEI
Eventing Committee held its meeting in Paris (FRA) on 25- 26 September 2006. The
following items were brought to the attention of the Bureau for information and
approval: 10-year Strategic Plan:
The Committee had worked on
a 10-year Strategic Plan for the discipline. It would be integrated in the overall
FEI Strategic Plan. Development:
Development, including creation
of sport opportunities, twinning plan (NF, OC, officials and riders) and coaching,
was the most important topic of the Eventing Strategic Plan. A funding programme
to help create additional competitions and increase officials professionalism
in all regions was being created.
The Committee was working on an educational
project the goal of which would be to financially assist talented people to travel
and gain experience. 2008 Olympic Games:
Taking into account
the very special conditions of Hong Kong it was decided to introduce:
- 5-minute
4* Dressage Test – a shorter format of the current one (difficulties
to be maintained);
- Cross Country intervals of 2 & 3 minutes would be
further discussed with the OC and the TV broadcasters before any decision was
made;
- Jumping test: no long break between Team and Individual competitions
(only a break to allowed for change of course and inspection by the riders). Officials
and Courses:
The list of the 2007 Eventing Official Courses was approved;
eight courses would take place in 2007. The position of Technical Delegates
in regard to work load and job description was being reviewed. Safety
Programme:
The Safety statistics were under constant review and the data
available needed to be consolidated into a reader-friendly report. It was the
intention of the Cross Country Working The use of yellow cards on a larger scale
was to be promoted. FEI World CupTM Eventing:
The series was
viable and successful and World Cup status had enabled many qualifiers to obtain
government sponsorship. The Final, to take place every year, needed to be enhanced.
The calendar for 2007 was approved with a Final in the spring 2008. The
clarifications and additions to the FEI Rules for Eventing (22nd edition) were
approved; they would come into effect on 1 January 2007. | 