FEI PRESS RELEASE
Thursday, November 17, 2011
The FEI Bureau confirmed the following appointments to the FEI Technical Committees at its meeting held in Rio de Janeiro today (11 November):
Members of FEI Veterinary Committee
Dr Phillipe Benoit (FRA), Dr Sergio Salinas (MEX) and Dr Stephen Schumacher (USA) appointed. The terms of office for the three new Veterinary Committee members will be determined by draw to prevent a number of outgoing members at the same time. The terms will be communicated to the General Assembly on 14 November.
Gerit Mathesen (GER), Hallvard Sommerseth (NOR) and Kent Allen (USA) outgoing
Member of FEI Jumping Committee
Mr Marco Fusté (ESP) appointed (2011-2015)
John Madden (USA) outgoing as Member of the Jumping Committee
Member of FEI Dressage Committee
Thomas Baur (GER) re-appointed as Organiser representative (2011-2015) Athlete representative still to be appointed
Margit Otto-Crepin (FRA) outgoing
Member of FEI Eventing Committee
Gillian Rolton (AUS) appointed (2011-2015)
Anne-Mette Binder (DEN) outgoing
Member of FEI Driving Committee
Klaus Christ (GBR) and Edward B. Young (USA) appointed.
Diana L. Brownlie (GBR) and Michael Freund (GER) outgoing
The terms of office for the new Driving Committee members will be determined by draw to prevent a number of outgoing members at the same time. The terms will be communicated to the General Assembly on 14 November.
Member of FEI Endurance Committee
Pierre Arnould (BEL) appointed (2011-2015)
Jean-Louis Leclerc (FRA) outgoing
Member of FEI Reining Committee
Raymond Grether (NED) appointed (2011-2015)
Anat Kirshner (BEL) outgoing
Chair of FEI Vaulting Committee
Emma Seely (USA) re-appointed (2011-2015)
Member of FEI Vaulting Committee
Ulla Ramge (GER) appointed (2011-2015)
Jochen Schilffarth (GER) outgoing
Chair of FEI Medical Committee
Craig Ferrell (USA) re-appointed (2011-2015)
Member of FEI Medical Committee
Dr Franz Kasin (NOR) appointed (2011-2015)
Mary O’Flynn Flannery (IRL) outgoing
Other appointments:
Youth Olympic Games Technical Delegate
Paul Weier (SUI) appointed
Honorary Steward General for Jumping
Johan Heins (NED) appointed (2011-2015)
The venues for the 2012, 2013 and 2014 FEI Championships & Finals were also allocated as follows:
2012 allocations
- European Veterans (Jumping) - Dinard (FRA) 20-23 September.
- World Challenge Final (Jumping) - Caracas (VEN), date to be confirmed.
- FEI World Cup™ Final (Driving) - Bordeaux (FRA) 3-4 February.
- Balkan Championships (Endurance) - Garcin (CRO) 23-26 August.
- FEI World Cup™ Final (Vaulting) - Bordeaux (FRA) 4-5 February
- World Singles (Para-Driving) - Breda (NED) 30 August-2 September.
- World Young Horses (Endurance) - Babolna (HUN) 18-19 August
2013 allocations
- World Young Horses (Endurance) – to be allocated at 2012 Spring Bureau meeting.
2012-2014 allocations
- World Young Horses (Eventing) - Le Lion D’Angers (FRA), dates to be confirmed.
Officials appointed for London 2012 Olympic Games
The Bureau confirmed the Officials appointed for the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
TECHNICAL DELEGATES
- TD Eventing: Mr Martin Plewa (GER)
- TD Jumping: Mr Frank Rothenberger (GER)
- Foreign Veterinary Delegate Dr Kent Allen (USA)
- Venue Technical Advisor & FEI Footing expert Leopoldo Palacios (VEN)
EVENTING
- Ground Jury President Anne Mette Binder (DEN)
- Member: Nick Burton (GBR)
- Member: Gillian Rolton (AUS)
- Assistant TD Ataíde Barcelos Pereira (BRA)
- Eventing XC Consultant Pierre Michelet (FRA)
- OCOG Course Designer Sue Benson (GBR)
DRESSAGE
- Ground Jury President Stephen Clarke (GBR)
- Selection by draw of 10 proposals for 6 members by end September (max 1 per NF)
- Member: Maribel Alonso (MEX)
- Member: Evi Eisenhardt (GER)
- Member: Wim Ernes (NED)
- Member: Gary Rockwell (USA)
- Member: Jean-Michel Roudier (FRA)
- Member: Leif Törnblad (DEN)
- FEI Delegate: Mr Wojtek Markowski (POL)
- Judges Superv. Panel 1 David Hunt (GBR)
- Judges Superv. Panel 2 Dieter Schüle (GER)
- Judges Superv. Panel 3 Jan Peeters (NED)
JUMPING
- Ground Jury President Stephan Ellenbruch (GER)
- Member: Freddy Smeets (BEL)
- Member : Jon Doney (GBR)
- Member: Kim Morrison (CAN)
- OCOG Course Designer Bob Ellis (GBR)
- OCOG Ground /Footing provider Andrews Bowen Ltd
Appeal Committee
- President Ken Lalo (ISR)
- Vice-President TBC
- Jumping Member Mrs Yolanda Matallana (COL)
- Dressage Member Mrs Mary Seefried (AUS)
- Eventing Member Michel Asseray (FRA)
- FEI Tribunal Member Jens Adolphsen (GER)
- FEI Tribunal Chair Patrick Boelens (BEL)
Veterinary Commission
- President Vet Commission Dr Paul Farrington (GBR)
- Associate member Dr Willi Hanbuecken (GER)
- Associate member Dr Tim Randle (GBR)
- FEI MCP Vet Peter Kallings (SWE)
- FEI MCP Vet Colin Roberts (GBR)
- Thermography Vet Gerrit Mathesen (GER)
- Thermography Vet Victoria Unt (FEI)
- FEI Medical Officer Dr Craig Ferrell (USA)
Stewards
- Overall Chief Steward Mrs Frances Triulzi (ITA)
- Jumping Chief Steward Nigel King (HKG)
- Dressage Chief Steward Jacques Van Daele (BEL)
- Eventing Chief Steward Jurgen Petershagen (GER)
- Volunteers/Extra Officials – International Olympic Programme
Jumping stewards/Eventing sector stewards or fence judges
- Steward Jumping David Distler (USA)
- Steward Jumping Stephan Hellwig (GER)
- Steward Jumping Maria Hernek (SWE)
- Steward Jumping Kate Horgan (IRL)
- Steward Jumping/Eventing Frederick Reuterskiöld (SWE)
- Steward Dressage Elizabeth Williams (USA)
- Steward Eventing Peter Thomas (RSA)
- Steward TBC
- Extra official Jumping Guilherme Jorge (BRA)
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