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P R O G R A M M E

27-28 April 2015

IMD, Lausanne, Switzerland

FEI Sports Forum Programme 27-28 April 2015, IMD, Lausanne (SUI) 2

This table of contents is interactive.

Welcome from the FEI President, Ingmar De Vos 3

Welcome by James E. Henderson, IMD Dean of Programs & Innovation 4

Timetable 6

About the meetings & key speakers 7

Hotels 17

Lunches & dinners 18

Visa requirements/Travel 18

Transport to/in Lausanne 19

Special Thanks 21

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Contact persons 20

WELCOME FROM THE FEI PRESIDENT

particular with regards to the FEI World Equestrian Games™ should very much be in line with the decisions we make with regards to Olympic formats. It is this cohesiveness which will make our sport more attractive and more readily understood so that we can appeal to new fans and new television audiences.

We then lead into three dedicated sessions on the future of our Olympic disciplines and the proposed format changes. There will be debate around some of the proposals, which is precisely the point of these meetings. However it is important to note that these changes are not just for the sake of change, and whilst we certainly should never lose sight of who we are as a sport, we also need to have the courage to make decisions that will have profound effects on our sport globally. All the supporting documents for the Sports Forum including these proposals, are available here (http://www.fei.org/fei/about-fei/sportsforum/2015) on the FEI website. We also have a dedicated online discussion platform so that you (whether you are a participant at the forum or not) can voice your opinions and get the discussion started even prior to the Sports Forum commencing.

In keeping with that notion of cohesiveness across the Championship and Olympic Games formats, we will also host a session on the Tuesday afternoon for the future of our non-Olympic disciplines as well as Para-Equestrian prior to the Reining round table which concludes the meetings & sessions for the FEI Sports Forum 2015.

I am looking forward to some very productive debates and discussions around the topics selected for this year’s Sports Forum and encourage everyone to contribute to the debate and voice their opinions so that the Forum continues to serve the purpose it was created for. And last, but not least, I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to the many speakers and experts from various fields who have accepted our invitation to be panellists during the Sports Forum.

Ingmar De VosFEI President

I am delighted to present you with the programme for this year’s FEI Sports Forum, which as we have demonstrated since its inception in 2012, has a profound impact on the way we move forward as a sport and the decisions we make as a governing body.

I am not entirely surprised as to how essential this annual meeting has become given the topics we address year after year and the engagement we get from the greater equestrian community. There are many different perspectives and interests in our sport, so it is vital that we have an open dialogue on the issues we face and the decisions we need to make collectively in order to make our sport succeed in today’s global sporting industry.

This year’s edition tackles some very big topics, with an emphasis on the future of our Olympic disciplines and a Reining Round Table. The Forum gets started with an evaluation and discussion on the future of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ which then leads into a presentation by IOC Sports Director Kit McConnell on the Olympic Agenda 2020. Although these topics may not appear directly related, they are. Decisions we make with regards to our Championship formats and in

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WELCOME BY JAMES E. HENDERSON

On behalf of everyone at IMD,let me welcome you all to the FEI Sports Forum 2015.

It is a tremendous privilege for us to again host so many leaders and stakeholders from the world of equestrian sport.

IMD’s mission is to be the world’s leader in enabling the development of global leaders as individuals, teams or organizations. Global leaders are those who can shape and lead organization transformation journeys in complex and uncertain environments.

Could it be possible that FEI is on its own transformation journey?

From our perspective, one of the critical ways to engage in organization transformations in the world of business is to create venues for dialogue. Forums allow critical stakeholders to voice their opinions and views. Forums create a venue of ‘fair process’ where all key stakeholders are involved and heard even if the final decisions or votes are not favourable to some.

It is no different in the world of sport and sport federations.

I trust that our congenial Swiss setting will provide an inspiring venue for debating and discussing your transformation journeys.

James E. HendersonIMD Dean of Programs and Innovation

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REGISTRATION

WELCOME / OPENING by the FEI President

Followed by the presentation of James Henderson, IMD Dean of Programs & Innovation

EVALUATION & FUTURE OF THE FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMESTM

Coffee break presented by The Sport Consultancy

OLYMPIC AGENDA 2020

Lunch

DRESSAGE FUTURE

Coffee break presented by Lacher Consulting

EVENTING FUTURE

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OFFICIAL FEI DINNER at the “Portes des Iris”, Vullierens

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REGISTRATION for the Extraordinary General Assembly (for NFs only)

EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL ASSEMBLY

Coffee break presented by IMD

JUMPING FUTURE

Lunch

NON-OLYMPIC SPORTS & PARA-EQUESTRIAN FUTURE

CLOSING REMARKS

Coffee break presented by Mövenpick Hotel

REINING ROUND TABLE

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FAREWELL COCKTAIL DINNER at the FEI Headquarters, The HM King Hussein I Building

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IMD, M100 Auditorium

IMD, M100 Auditorium

09:00 - 18:15

09:00 - 17:30

All meetings will be held at IMD, International Institute for Management Development, in the M100 Auditorium of the Maersk Mc-Kinney Moller Center, Ch. Bellerive 34, 1007 Lausanne. IMD is a seven-minute walk from the Mövenpick hotel and a ten-minute walk from the Hotel Au Lac.

The topics that will be addressed during the FEI Sports Forum are:Evaluation & Future of the FEI World Equestrian Games™, Olympic Agenda 2020, Dressage Future, Eventing Future, Jumping Future, Non-Olympic Disciplines and Para-Equestrian Future and Reining Round Table.

Below and on the following pages, you will find summaries of the FEI Sports Forum topics and their key speakers. More detailed information and supporting documents are available on http://www.fei.org/fei/about-fei/sportsforum/2015.


ABOUT THE MEETINGS & KEY SPEAKERS

SPEAKERS

Ingmar De Vos (BEL)FEI President

Ingmar De Vos holds degrees in political science, business administration and international and European law, and started his career as an advisor to the Belgian Senate. He joined the Belgian Equestrian Federation as managing director in 1990, and held the additional role of Secretary General from 1997 to 2011.

During his time at the Belgian National Federation, Ingmar De Vos was chef de mission for the Belgian Equestrian Team at all FEI World Equestrian Games™ from 1990 to 2010 and at several Olympic Games. He was also Secretary General of the European Equestrian Federation from 2010, the year the organisation was formed, until 2011, when he joined the FEI. After three years as FEI Secretary General, Ingmar was elected as FEI President in December 2014.

WELCOME/OPENING

Professor James Henderson (CAN)IMD Dean of Programs & Innovation

James Henderson is Professor of Strategic Management at IMD and Dean of Programs and Innovation for the school. He earned his PhD from INSEAD in Strategic Management.

James helps companies on their transformation journeys through developing executive education programmes, facilitating strategy workshops and teaching executives. Over the years, he has designed, delivered and/or directed these transformational programmes for a number of companies in a variety of different industries including healthcare (Serono, UCB Pharma, Sanofi, Novartis and Blue Cross Blue Shield); capital intensive industries (OMV, UPM, Safran, and Metso); professional and financial services (Deloitte, ISS, Royal Bank of Scotland and Zurich Financial Services); high technology (NetApp, Cisco, and France Telecom); consumer products (Estée Lauder and Carlsberg); and economic development agencies (Scottish Enterprise).

James’ main research interest is developing and implementing strategy under uncertainty. Specific topics include piloting, investment timing, corporate entrepreneurship and strategic partnerships. James’ research papers have been published by The Strategic Management Journal, The Academy of Management Journal, Management Decision (best paper for 2008), Frontiers of Entrepreneurship, Journal of Operations Management and the Journal of Business Venturing. He has developed over 40 case studies throughout his career, including Heineken Buckler Beer, the Best Selling Case in Europe. In addition, he sits on the Editorial Board of the Strategic Management Journal.

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EVALUATION & FUTURE OF THE FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMESTM

A review of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014 in Normandy will be presented by Tim Hadaway, followed by recommendations regarding development, future format, and management of the Games presented by Matthew Wilson, Director at The Sport Consultancy. These recommendations have resulted from a comprehensive consultation exercise carried out by The Sports Consultancy on behalf of the FEI. Matthew Wilson’s presentation will provide some background to the FEI World Equestrian Games™ review process, why it has been conducted now, who has contributed and how they have been involved. He will then present the key findings of the report, and the next steps in the process. The session will conclude with a case study presented by Stefan Kürten from the perspective of a broadcaster and the insights from Ulrich Lacher, owner and founder of Lacher Consulting.

SPEAKERS

Tim Hadaway (GBR)Director of Games & Championships

Tim Hadaway has wide-ranging experience in the equestrian sports world. He graduated from the Royal Agricultural College in Cirencester (GBR) in 1994 with a BSc in Equine Management, and then worked as Director of the Blair Castle International Horse Trials and consultant for the Bramham International Horse Trials.

He took on the role of technical adviser to British Eventing (BE) in 1998 and became BE Sport Technical Manager in 2002, as well as working as a regional development coordinator and consultant to the British Equestrian Federation (BEF). He advised the organisers of the 2006 Asian Games on the delivery of the Cross Country phase, prior to joining the London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games (LOCOG) in October 2008.

Tim’s role in producing what are widely acknowledged as the best Olympic and Paralympic equestrian events in history was recognised when he was one of eight individuals awarded a British Equestrian Federation Medal of Honour at the end of 2012. Tim’s BEF medal was for his outstanding behind-the-scenes contribution to equestrian sport.

Tim joined in the FEI in 2013 as Director of the newly created Games and Championships Department ensuring that all the FEI technical requirement for Games and Championships are delivered.

Matthew Wilson (GBR)The Sports Consultancy

Matt Wilson is a Director at The Sports Consultancy. He specialises in supporting clients from across the world of sport to evaluate the effectiveness of their events, develop commercial models that enhance returns and develop relationships with future host nation partners. His current client portfolio includes The Ryder Cup, FIBA, Volvo Ocean Race and the Isle of Man TT. He and his team have been working with the FEI on the World Equestrian Games review since May 2014.

Ulrich Lacher (GER)Owner and Founder of Lacher Consulting

Ulrich Lacher has been active in the sports and sponsorship industry for over 25 years and benefits from both a brand and IF perspective. He is currently an independent consultant for major brands and IF’s providing individual research and data concepts to allow tailor-made solutions and strategic decision making. Some of his previous work experience includes Head of Sponsorships at Deutsche Telekom, Managing Director at IFM International working for major brands and IF’s and Director at Repucom.


OLYMPIC AGENDA 2020

Following a unanimous vote in favour of the Olympic Agenda 2020 reforms at the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) Extraordinary Session in December 2014, the three equestrian Olympic disciplines - Jumping, Dressage and Eventing - will be holding sessions to discuss their future within the Olympic movement. During this introductory session, IOC Sports Director Kit McConnell will present the Olympic Games 2020 strategic framework, its impact on equestrian sports and open discussion on how the FEI as a whole can meet the 2020 reforms from governance down.

Key recommendations affecting equestrianism which were approved by IOC members include a change from a sport based to an event based programme, where a maximum of 310 events and 10,500 athletes will be allowed at the Olympic Games. Throughout the discipline sessions, discussions will be held with the aim of strengthening each discipline’s position within the Olympic movement and how they can meet all the Olympic ideals and new 2020 reforms.

SPEAKER

Kit McConnell (AUS/NZL)IOC Sports Director

After graduating with a Master of Business Studies from Massey University in New Zealand, Kit joined the International Olympic Committee Sports Department in 1996 then moved to the Sydney 2000 Organising Committee for the Olympic Games in 1998, where he spent two years as Manager, Sport Operations. He rejoined the IOC as Manager, Sport Operations from 2000 to 2002, focusing on the delivery of sport at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games and Salt Lake City 2002 Olympic Winter Games. In 2003, Kit joined the International Rugby Board and was the Head of the Rugby World Cup and RWC Tournament Director between 2004 and 2014, overseeing the Rugby World Cup tournaments in France 2007, New Zealand 2011 and the planning for England 2015 and Japan 2019, along with the Women’s RWC and RWC Sevens events. Kit rejoined the IOC in 2014 as the Sports Director and heads up relations with Summer Olympic, Winter Olympic and Recognised International Federations, athlete-focused programmes and relations with sports departments of Olympic Organising Committees.

DRESSAGE FUTURE

Over the last few years the FEI Dressage Committee and Department have been working hard to strengthen and secure the required quality of internal process and rules for the sport. Last year, the Dressage Committee began discussions on the future of the sport, with a specific focus on marketing and promotion.

Stefan Kürten (GER)Director Sports & Business

Stefan Kürten was appointed Director of Sports & Business in 2009 and is in charge of the EBU /EUROVISION business strategy and activities (except news), the commercial exploitation of the EBU network and the acquisition and sales of EBU sports rights. He started his career at the EBU in November 2001 as Director of Eurovision Operations, where he and his team developed and positioned the EUROVISION brand as a global provider of broadcast services for all top international news and sports events. Under his responsibility the EBU managed to secure major sports rights agreements for its Members including the 2010 & 2012 Olympic Games, the 2010 and 2014 Football WC, EURO 2012 and world and European championships in major summer and winter sports.

Stefan Kürten is an international lawyer, having studied at universities in Germany, England and Latin America.


Recent developments have resulted in a strong position for Dressage, with the Freestyle competition selling out arenas in several countries and winning increased interest for Dressage. While there is much to be proud of and applauded, Dressage is not a big player in the world of sports and therefore must constantly look to the future. In order to build on its position as a main equestrian sport, it is important that we approach new ideas and concepts with an open mind to bring in the necessary changes to grow interest in Dressage and appeal to the wider sporting market. Twenty-five years ago some visionaries had the difficult task of introducing the freestyle, and today we can say that this test saved the sport.

It is by making Dressage more attractive that we will bring in new followers, spectators, sponsors and develop broader media interest in the sport.

Throughout this session we will be discussing three aspects of the sport: the Olympic format (with specific focus on Olympic Agenda 2020); the format for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ and other Games and Championships; all other factors to increase the attractiveness of Dressage.

The aim of this session is to increase the interest in Dressage without losing the current, core fans. The National Federations and all stakeholders need to be aware that Dressage requires some changes to enable growth and we welcome all thoughts, ideas and discussions in this process.

SPEAKERS

Frank Kemperman (NED)FEI Executive Board member and Chair, FEI Dressage Committee

Frank Kemperman is General Manager and Sports Director of Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein, the organiser of the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen (GER). He has extensive experience as a sports director at events in Germany, The Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, France and Italy. He has also held the role of Sports Director at national, European and World Championships in Jumping, Dressage and Vaulting. He was Sports Director for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 1994 in The Hague (NED) and in 2006 in Aachen. At the Aachen Games, he combined this position with the roles of General Manager and Member of the Executive Office.

Frank’s many other important roles in equestrian sport have included those of General Secretary of the Alliance of Jumping Organisers (AJO) and General secretary of the International Equestrian Organisers Alliance. He was a member of the FEI Jumping Committee from 2006-2010 and Chairman of the FEI Dressage Task Force Group in 2009. He is Chair of the FEI Dressage Committee.

Trond Asmyr (NOR)FEI Director Dressage and Para-Equestrian Dressage

Trond Asmyr joined the FEI in 2009 after holding voluntary roles at the Norwegian Equestrian Federation for 12 years, first as a board member then as Vice-President. Between 1992 and 2009, this graduate in international marketing and business administration held several managerial positions in the travel industry. These ranged from Managing Director of Scandinavian Airlines subsidiary Metro Business Travel to Head of Groups and Events for the Nordic section of American Express Corporate Travel. Trond has competed as a Dressage rider at national championship level and has been an FEI Dressage Judge since 1993.

PANELISTS/MEMBERS OF THE DRESSAGE COMMITTEE

Maribel Alonso De Quinzanos (MEX)Thomas Baur (GER)Luis Lucio Perez (ESP)Hans-Christian Matthiesen (DEN)Anna Paprocka Campanella (ITA) – Athlete Representative


EVENTING FUTURE

Following the implementation of Olympic Agenda 2020, Eventing, like all Olympic disciplines have been reviewing the sport to ensure they are attractive, modern, TV and spectator friendly in line with the IOC’s vision.

The Eventing Future session will begin with a presentation from Charles Barnett, who, further to the request of the FEI has been conducting an audit into Eventing with the purpose of identifying factors that may affect Eventing as an Olympic Sport. The project includes examining ways of widening the appeal of the sport both from a spectator and participant point of view and to enhance spectator engagement with the sport both from an attendee and TV audience. Part of this project is to thoroughly review the safety aspects of the sport.

Following the presentation by Mr Barnett the Eventing Committee will propose a number of changes to the Eventing format which could be used for both the Olympic Games and other FEI Championships. The proposals will focus on the format and qualification of the team and individual competitions, with details relating to the level of competition, number of team members and order of participation.

The session will end with the proposal of further points to be discussed at Eventing dedicated Open Forums later this year. These points will be around Levels and Formats, Technical Rules and Saddlery among others.

SPEAKERS

Giuseppe Della Chiesa (ITA)Chair, FEI Eventing Committee

Giuseppe Della Chiesa, is a renowned International Technical Delegate (TD) and Course Designer (CD) for Eventing. He was TD at the Beijing Olympic Games in 2008 and CD for the FEI European Championships in Pratoni del Vivaro in 2007.

His passion for riding began with racing, which he practiced for ten years before competing internationally in Eventing for twenty years. He retired to Jumping and still competes at national and international levels.

Giuseppe was a member of the FEI Eventing Technical Committee from 2000 to 2004 and played an instrumental role as FEI Eventing Risk Management advisor. He was elected Chairman of the Eventing Committee and member of the FEI Bureau in 2009.

Catrin Norinder (SWE)FEI Director Eventing & Olympic

Catrin Norinder joined the Eventing department of the FEI in 1987 after working in the press office of several important international sports events. She coordinated equestrian events for the 1988 Seoul Olympic Games and has headed the FEI’s involvement in the seven Olympic Games that have taken place since. She has ridden in Eventing at a national level and is active in the discipline as a judge and organiser of equestrian for many multi-sport events. Catrin holds a university degree in political science.

Charles Barnett (GBR)Former Chief Executive of Ascot Racecourse

After completing a Law degree at Christ Church, Oxford, Charles worked for many years as a solicitor and business development manager before joining the horse racing industry in 1984. Here he joined Haydock Park Racecourse and Haydock Park Leisure Company as Chief Executive and remained there until 1993 when he moved to Aintree Racecourse as Managing Director.

As host of The Grand National, one of the top three annual sporting events in the world, Charles’ tenure of office at Aintree resulted in many difficult situations to deal with such as the false start and void Grand National in 1993, the IRA bomb threat and subsequent evacuation in 1997 as well as numerous other small and large matters to deal with.


He joined Ascot Racecourse as Chief Executive in May 2007. Following the £200m redevelopment in 2006, part of Charles’ remit was to consolidate Ascot’s position as the best racecourse in the world and as an outstanding international sporting, leisure and events’ destination. Upon stepping down from the position in January, 2015 it was considered that Charles had made Ascot Europe’s undisputed flagship international racecourse, playing a pivotal role in the racecourse’s considerable progress over the previous years.

PANELISTS/MEMBERS OF THE EVENTING COMMITTEE

Daisy Berkeley (GBR) – Athlete RepresentativePatricia Clifton (GBR)Marcin Konarski (POL)Gillian Rolton (AUS)Rüdiger Schwarz (GER)

JUMPING FUTURE

Like the two other Olympic discipline sessions, the Jumping Future session will be looking at the format of Games and Championships to put forward a number of proposals to develop the sport of Jumping, solidify its position within the Olympic movement and increase awareness and popularity of the sport.

The Jumping Committee has developed an innovative proposal for the future format of the Olympic Games, allowing for the participation of more nations, as well as a more compact competition format, easier for the media and public to follow, with completely separate individual and team competitions. The Committee is aware that opinions vary on the proposed format of three athletes per team and no drop score; the Sports Forum provides the ideal opportunity for stakeholders to fully debate this issue.

With regard to the FEI World Equestrian Games™, experience has shown the need to limit participation in the Jumping event, not only for organisational reasons but also to ensure exciting, top-level sport. To ensure that NFs from all regions of the world have an equal opportunity to qualify, the Jumping Committee has proposed a qualification system through the FEI Nations Cup™ series as well as a Nations Ranking to allow 24 teams to qualify in addition to the home team; there will also be 25 individual quota places that can be earned through the Longines Rankings with an equal distribution of 14 places from all geographical regions (two per region) as well as 11 additional places worldwide.

As the FEI World Equestrian Games™ and the Olympic Games are considered to be Games at the highest level of the sport, and as the event serves as the primary team qualification for the Olympics, in the Committee’s opinion the formats for both of these Games should be strongly aligned. It has therefore been proposed to use the same competition format for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ and the Olympics.

Other areas which will be presented include the Event Classification System (ECS) and CSI Invitation System providing updates to ongoing work for the ECS and proposals for linking the CSI Invitation System to the number Longines Rankings points available at the event.

The Jumping Committee looks forward to a lively discussion on each of the above topics and hopes that a large number of stakeholders will be present at the Sports Forum to debate these important issues.


SPEAKERS

John Madden (USA)FEI 1st Vice-President and Chair, FEI Jumping Committee

John Madden is the owner and founder of John Madden Sales Inc., a company that buys, sells and trains horses of all age and experience levels and trains riders for high-level competition. He has trained riders for four Olympic Games, as well as for multiple FEI World Cup™ Finals and FEI World Equestrian Games™. John has served on various USEF committees and is Chairman of the USEF computer list task force. In 1998, he co-founded and operated the CSI-5* San Juan Capisuano and, from 2002 to 2010, he was Chairman of the Board of the Syracuse Invitational Sporthorse Tournament. He is a member of the board of directors of the Upperville Horse Show and became Chairman of the FEI Jumping Committee in 2011, the year he joined the FEI Executive Board. In 2014 he became the FEI 1st Vice-President.

John Roche (IRL)FEI Director Jumping

John Roche has been involved in Jumping for most of his life. During the 10 years he spent in the Irish Army – first as Second-Lieutenant and then as Captain – he competed for the Army Equitation school in national and international competitions. He enjoyed many successes, including, in 1979, riding on the winning team of the Nations Cup in Aachen and the bronze medal-winning team of the European Championship in Rotterdam. He joined the FEI 26 years ago and has therefore played an active role in nearly a third of the organisation’s existence.

PANELISTS/MEMBERS OF THE JUMPING COMMITTEE

Kamal Abdullah Bahamdan (KSA)Peter Bollen (BEL)Stephen Ellenbruch (GER)Marco Fusté (ESP)Rodrigo Pessoa (BRA) – Athlete Representative

NON-OLYMPIC DISCIPLINES AND PARA-EQUESTRIAN FUTURE

This session will provide the opportunity for the FEI Non-Olympic Sports – Driving, Endurance, Vaulting and Reining – and Para-Equestrian to discuss and give recommendations to improve Championship formats and increase the overall appeal. Based on the sessions on the future of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ and proposals put forward in the dedicated Olympic sport discussions, this session is an opportunity for the remaining FEI disciplines to reflect on formats for future Championships.

The Driving committee will hold a discussion on the inclusion of the Four-in-Hand class at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ with specific focus on the costs involved.

The Endurance Committee will be putting forward a number of proposals including a review of the qualification criteria, how the number of Championship competitors are established, plus reviews of the event format, venue and track design to enable a better test of the horse and rider’s skill as well as increased access for spectators.

The Vaulting Committee will look to introduce a Nations format with Team classification at Championships as well as posing the question of whether compulsories are still relevant at Championship level.


The Reining Committee proposals will cover the number of Athletes across team and individual competitions with a potential maximum number of Athletes at Championships.

The Para-Equestrian Dressage Committee will present proposals for issues such as: the renaming of the grades; minimum level of impairment; changes in the rules for drop scores; officials at competitions; revision of the tests; inclusion of Para-Equestrian events with Dressage and programmes to develop Para-Equestrian sport in more countries.

SPEAKERS

Brian Sheahan (AUS)Chair, FEI Endurance Committee

Brian Sheahan has been Principal of Samford Valley Veterinary Hospital since 1976 and is currently in full-time equine practice. He began officiating as a veterinarian at Endurance events in 1975 and has notably acted as Head Veterinarian for the Tom Quilty Gold Cup 160km Championship (AUS) six times. In addition, Brian has worked as Chef d’Equipe for Australian Endurance Teams – including the bronze medal-winning team at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2002. He has also been Course Director for the FEI and the Australian Endurance Riders Association.

In 2008, Brian was elected onto the Endurance Committee Member, which he has chaired since 2012.

Karoly Fugli (HUN)Chair, FEI Driving Committee

Karoly Fugli was a member of the FEI Driving Committee before his election as Chair in 2011. In 1999, he became Secretary General of the Hungarian Equestrian Federation and a member of the Hungarian National Olympic Committee, positions he held for 10 and 11 years respectively. He was Chef de Mission at the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2006 in Aachen and Chef d’Equipe at the 2000 Sydney Olympic Games.

An FEI Level 4 judge in Jumping and a level 3 steward in Jumping and Dressage, Karoly has worked at several FEI Jumping Championships as an official and has organised FEI world pairs and world team Driving championships. He competed in Jumping at international level and Driving at national level for many years.

Emma Garrod Seely (USA)Chair, FEI Vaulting Committee

Vaulting was a brand-new discipline in the USA when Emma Garrod Seely took it up in California at the age of 10. She began competing in 1969 and became a member of the American Vaulting Association two years later. Emma started coaching in 1977 and became the Head Coach of vaulters and horses at Mount Eden Vaulting Club in Saratoga, California. She has accompanied squads and individual competitors to Canada, South America and Europe and held clinics on five continents. Since 1988, Emma has coached numerous athletes for European and World Championships and had the pleasure of seeing nine of them on the podiums of the latter.

Emma has served as Chef d’Equipe at European Championships and FEI World Equestrian Games™. Since 1984, she has competed as a lunger, notably at the FEI World Championships 2000 and the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2010.

In 2005, Emma joined the FEI Vaulting Committee, which she has chaired since 2008.


Bob Thompson (USA)Chair, FEI Reining Committee

Calgarian Bob Thomson has been a significant figure in the growth and development of Reining, having been referred to as “the father” of the discipline in Canada. He has extensive experience with the sport and at many levels, including governance, management, officiating and as a competitive athlete.

Chef d’Equipe for the Canadian Reining teams at the 2002 and 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games™, Thomson was nominated Chairman of the Reining Canada Committee in 2002 and became Chairman of the FEI Reining Committee in 2010.

Just recently, in March 2014, Thomson was instrumental in formalising the cooperation agreement between the FEI, the National Reining Horse Association (NRHA) and the American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) to foster the growth of Reining globally, a major milestone in the expansion of the discipline. The agreement covers areas of common interest including horse welfare, FEI Rules and Regulations, FEI Clean Sport, stewarding, education and FEI recognition.

Ulf Wilken (SWE)Chair, FEI Para Equestrian Dressage

Ulf Wilken, a fellow Swedish riding instructor working with able-bodied riders, has been Chair of the FEI Para-Equestrian Committee since 2008 and has been involved with the sport since the 1996 Paralympic Games in Atlanta. Over the years Ulf has witnessed the sport grow tremendously, from competitions with few nations run on borrowed horses to the merge with the FEI in 2006 and major competitions run alongside able bodied events using highly trained horses.

Bettina de Rham (NED/SUI)FEI Director Driving, Vaulting & Reining

Bettina de Rham was promoted to her current position at the beginning of 2013 after five years in the FEI Non-Olympic Sports department, first as Coordinator, then as Manager. Her experience has given her a thorough knowledge of all aspects of Driving, Vaulting, Reining and Endurance. Bettina graduated in 1994 from the prestigious Ecole hotelière de Lausanne, where she later held management roles. She is a keen rider and competes in regional Eventing and Jumping events.

Manuel Bandeira de Mello (POR)FEI Director Endurance

Manuel Bandeira de Mello served as Secretary General of the Portuguese Equestrian Federation for 13 years. Since 2001 he has been chef d’équipe for the Portuguese team at numerous FEI championships and was also chef de mission for the Portuguese team at three editions of the FEI World Equestrian Games™. Before joining the FEI he was Deputy Chair of FEI Regional Group I and Executive Board member of the European Equestrian Federation.

Manuel competed nationally and internationally in Jumping for 25 years, from 1972 to 1997, and was a member of the Portuguese team at the FEI European Jumping Championships for Juniors 1974 in Lucerne (SUI).


REINING ROUND TABLE

The FEI Rules for Reining are undergoing a full review ahead of the 2016 rules being tabled at the next FEI General Assembly in November this year. The last full review took place in 2011. There have since been small changes to provide better clarity.

This session will provide attendees with the opportunity to discuss the evolution of FEI Reining in the past couple of years and discuss its future.

Attendees will be invited to discuss the Championships formats, the star rating qualification of the Athletes, the patterns and all related issues aiming at making the discipline easier to understand, open to more countries and more attractive to spectators, the media and sponsors.

SPEAKERS

Bob Thompson (USA)Chair, FEI Reining Committee

Please see Bob Thompson’s biography in the Non-Olympic Sport and Para-Equestrian section of this programme.

Bettina de Rham (NED/SUI)FEI Director Driving, Vaulting & Reining

Please see Bettina de Rham’s biography in the Non-Olympic Sport and Para-Equestrian section of this programme.

PANELISTS/MEMBERS OF THE REINING COMMITTEE

Susy Baeck (BEL)Raymond Grether (NED)Pete Kyle (USA)Pierre Ouellet (ITA)


HOTELS

MÖVENPICK HOTEL LAUSANNEAvenue de Rhodanie 41006 Lausanne, Switzerland

www.moevenpick-lausanne.com

Room price per night:Standard Single & Double occupancy: CHF 240.- (incl. Wi-Fi & VAT)

Supplements:Continental breakfast:CHF 25.- per person / per day

Buffet breakfast:CHF 35.- per person / per day

Rooms are available from 14:00 on arrival date.Checkout at 12:00.

All meetings will be held at IMD,a seven-minute walk from Mövenpick Hotel.

HOTEL AU LACPlace de la Navigation 41006 Lausanne, Switzerland

www.aulac.ch

Room price per night:Standard Single occupancy:CHF 145.- (incl. breakfast, Wi-Fi & VAT)

Standard Double occupancy:CHF 180.- (incl. breakfast, Wi-Fi & VAT)

Rooms are available from 14:00 on arrival date.Checkout at 12:00.

The Hotel Au Lac is a ten-minute walk from IMD.

IMPORTANT HOTELS APPLY A STRICT NO SHOW POLICY.

CANCELLATION RECEIVED LESS THAN 2 WEEKS PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL: 50% OF THE ENTIRE STAY WILL BE CHARGED. CANCELLATION RECEIVED LESS THAN 48H PRIOR TO YOUR ARRIVAL AND NO SHOW: 100% OF THE ENTIRE STAY WILL BE CHARGED.

A CREDIT CARD NUMBER IS MANDATORY TO GUARANTEE YOUR HOTEL RESERVATION AND TO CONFIRM YOUR ONLINE REGISTRATION.

http://www.moevenpick-hotels.com/fr/europe/switzerland/lausanne/hotel-lausanne/restaurants/

http://www.aulac.ch


LUNCHES & DINNERS

VISA REQUIREMENTS/TRAVEL

Both lunches on 27 and 28 April will be held at IMD in the Foyer of the M100 Auditorium.

On 27 April, the FEI is very pleased to invite all attendees to the FEI official dinner. It will take place at the “Portes des Iris”, a 16th Century historical monument in the heart of the Château de Vullierens, a perfect balance of authenticity and modernity. Buses will drive you there in 25 minutes. Details about time of departure will be given in due course.

Dress code: cocktail/lounge suit.

On 28 April, a farewell cocktail dinner will held at the FEI Headquarters, the HM King Hussein I Building,to close the FEI Sports Forum 2015.

Dress code: smart casual

The list of countries that need a visa to enter Switzerland is available on the official website of the Swiss Confederation. You can also contact your respective Consulate/Embassy for more information about Visa procedures. Participants requiring an official invitation letter from the FEI can contact the FEI HQ directly at [email protected].

FEI MeetApp is the official online application of the FEI Sports Forum and FEI General Assembly. The App is available on smartphones and tablets and can be downloaded in App Store – Google Play and Windows Phone Store.

FEI MEETAPP

https://www.bfm.admin.ch/bfm/en/home/publiservice/weisungen-kreisschreiben/visa/liste1_staatsangehoerigkeit.html

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TRANSPORT TO/IN LAUSANNE


JOURNEY TO LAUSANNE

From Geneva airport:Take the train at Geneva airport; the station is a five-minute walk from the arrival terminal. The journey to Lausanne station will take 45 minutes. Once in Lausanne, you can take the metro M2 from the «train station» to «Ouchy» (last stop).

From Zurich airport:Please take the train at Zurich airport. The station is a five-minute walk from the arrival terminal. The trip will take 2 ½ hours to Lausanne station. Once in Lausanne, you can take the metro M2 from the «train station» to «Ouchy» (last stop).

Lausanne Transport CardGuests will receive, free of charge, a Lausanne Transport Card for unrestricted travel on all public transport services in the city (bus, train, metro). Visitors will receive this personalised card from the hotel on arrival. The card is valid for the duration of the hotel reservation, including the arrival and departure days.

Lausanne Metro M2

Lausanne Train station

Hôtel Mövenpick ****Hotel Au Lac***

FEI HQ

IMD, Congress Venue

CONTACT PERSONS

For any further information, please contact:

Overall organisation

Sophie Ruiz-LeimerEvents Manager, FEI Governance & Executive [email protected]

Logistics, hotels & visas

Julie SchlaefliCoordinator, FEI Governance & Executive [email protected]

At:Fédération Equestre InternationaleHM King Hussein I BuildingChemin de la Joliette 81006 LausanneSwitzerland

T + 41 21 310 47 47F + 41 21 310 47 [email protected]


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