Fei focus 6

The other side ofDalma Rushdi Malhas ndash Page 28

FEI Awards 2010FEI rewards equestrian heroes ndash Page 40

December 2010

Summits Of Our Sport

OYSTER PERPETUAL DAY-DATE IIIN PLATINUM

rolex fei world cupTMjumping

rolex a crown for every achievement

october 2010 to april 2011

Across the globe riders face off

in dozens of indoor contests ndash each

a test of precision form and nerve Those with the

greatest talent and the determination to surpass

hundreds of challengers will claim their leaguersquos

top spot Their reward A place at the 2011 Rolex

FEI World Cuptrade Final In jumping therersquos no

competition thatrsquos more intense And no prize thatrsquos

more prestigious

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more prestigious


In terms of sport two prestigious events ndash the inaugu-ral Youth Olympic Games in Singapore and the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade in Kentucky ndash enhanced our exciting calendar of series and championships We invite you to look back at some of the highlights of those events with us A proud moment occurred in Singapore when a female athlete from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia competed for the first time in history in an Olympic event Dalma Rushdi Malhas whose performance on Flash Top Hat in the individual Jump-ing competition earned her the Youth Olympic bronze medal is one of the young riders we interviewed for our Other Side Of features

Our most prestigious events were watched by fans of equestrianism everywhere thanks to our online chan-nel FEI TV Five subscribers in different parts of the world told us about the moments they most enjoyed watching on FEI TV this year

Note fromthe FEI PresidentWe are coming to the end of what has been one of the busiest and most exciting years in FEI history

The Equine Prohibited Substances List is an important tool in the FEIrsquos Clean Sport Campaign and we are de-lighted that athletes judges vets and everyone else involved in our sport can now access the database at any time with our new mobile phone applications You can read about the app which is available for nearly all smartphone devices on the pages that follow

In July the FEI called for nominations for its an-nual five-category awards and in November the FEI Awards ceremony in Chinese Taipei ended our General Assembly week there in style It was a real pleasure for me to present the awards to the four truly exceptional and deserving individuals who were able to attend and we look forward to bringing you news of them throughout 2011 Everybody who attended the FEI General Assembly was impressed by the warmth and generosity of our hosts In our Postcard fromhellip fea-ture we ask Mr An-Chn Hsu President of the Chinese

Equestrian Association how our sport is organised in his beautiful country and how he would like to see it develop

Siim Nŏmmoja is Secretary General of the small but dynamic Estonian National Federation Siim gracious-ly devoted some of his precious time to telling us how he organises 24 hours of his life which you can read about in A Life in a day

It was a great honour for me to be re-elected as Presi-dent of the FEI and I am very grateful for your support I thank you all for your unstinting commitment to our wonderful sport this year and look forward to working with you in 2011

HRH Princess HayaFEI President

Editorial

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28 3206

40 FEI Awards 2010 FEI rewards equestrian heroes

44 FEI TV Behind the screens

36 Postcard from Chinese Taipei Equestrian Association

38 A life in a day Siim Nŏmmoja

28 The Other side of Mario Gamboa and Dalma Rushdi Malhas

32 FEI Apps FEI smartphone App

34 Globetrotter

06 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade A celebration of equestrian spirit amp sportsmanship

18 Eventing Series Highlights

22 Meydan FEI Nations CupTM

Fabulous French

Impressum - Focus n5 - December 2010Circulation 2500Frequency QuarterlyEditor in Chief Olivia RobinsonDesign Art Equestrio SAPrinting Litoterrazzi - ItalyCover IOCRichard Juilliart

04

Table of Contents

05

A celebration ofequestrian spiritamp sportsmanship

ldquoFor the first time the FEI World Equestrian Games have crossed an ocean to bring the best of our sport to anothercontinent We are witnessing a new beginning that will help spread the magic of horse sport and inspire young equestrian athletes to aim for the toprdquo FEI President HRH Princess Haya at the opening ceremony

As you will see and feel over the coming pages the many faces of horse sport met for a brief moment in time during which the best athletes from all over the globe gathered to compete in eight World Championships No less than 662 athletes and 752 horses from 56 countries fought hard for the 81 medals up for grabs New faces emerged hard work and dedication proved indispensable and experience a true friend in times of trouble

The sheer combination of countries athletes both novice and experienced equestrian disciplines volunteers local enthusiasm officials fans media world breaking records passion and dedication made the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade truly remarkable Alongside the thrilling competition it was revealed just weeks following the Games that all human and equine samples tested negative for prohibited substances underlying the true spirit of sportsmanship and welfare at the heart of horse sport

07

Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games TM

06

The host nation and defending double-champions from the USA scooped the first gold medals of the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade when spinning slide-stopping and galloping to a convinc-ing victory in the Reining Team Championship They dominated the leaderboard with their final score of 6745 leaving them almost 10 points clear of Belgium in silver medal position while Italy took bronze It was an historic moment for the Belgians as they claimed their first World Championship medal in this discipline America reclaimed the individual World Championship title with Tom McCutcheon stepping up to the top spot of the podium In silver medal position and as a reminder of Americarsquos Reining fervour US rider Craig Schmersal proved to be a step ahead of defending World Champion Duane Latimer from Canada who had to settle for bronze

With three gold medals the magic of Moorlands Totilas and Edward Gal reigned supreme but they did not steal all the limelighthellip Laura Bechtolsheimer (GBR) and Mistral Hojris clenched silver in both the Grand Prix Freestyle and Grand Prix Special becoming the first ever British rider to take three medals at a World Dressage Championship - in the Team Special and Freestyle

While for double bronze medallist (Grand prix Special and Grand Prix Freestyle) Steffen Peters and Ravel ndash he became the first American to win an individual Championship medal in Dressage in the 78 years since Colonel Hiram Tottle and his horse Olympic took bronze at the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 1932 The sensational energy of Spainrsquos Juan Manuel Munoz Diaz and his aptly named Andalusian stallion Fuego were also a huge hit with the spectators as well as providing Spain with great results (4th in the Grand Prix Individual and 5th in the Grand Prix Freestyle)

Team medals Netherlands (gold) Great Britain (silver)Germany (bronze)

Reining USA

Dreaming of dressage

63 athletes from 21 countries65 athletes from 33 countries

0908

Michael Jung riding La Biosthetique Sam FBW became Germanyrsquos first-ever individual Eventing World Champion followed by William Fox-Pitt and Cool Mountain in silver medal position and Andrew Nicholson (NZL) with Nereo in bronze position

Team gold went to Great Britain who boast the record for the biggest number of World Team titles - 1970 1982 1986 1994 and 2010 Both Mary King and Tina Cook were also on the winning British team at The Hague in 1994 Canada stepped up to the second step on the podium followed by New Zealand with the team bronze medal

Driving for gold

Eventing emotions

25 athletes from 19 countries


Boyd Exell from Australia has been on the hunt for a gold medal in four-in-hand driving for many years Mission accomplished and in great style with a World Record dressage test a third place in the marathon Exell drove a safe cones course straight to his first individual gold medal Dutch driver IJsbrand Chardon took the silver with the bronze going to USArsquos Tucker Johnson

Team medals The Netherlands (gold)USA (silver) Germany (bronze)

10 11

Para-Equestrian Dressage was included in the FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade for the first time in Kentucky As expected the British were in stunning form winning the team title as well as scooping 13 individual medals including six gold Germany took team silver and it was 16 year old Stinna Tange Kaastrup who clinched team bronze for Denmark Britainrsquos Para-Equestrian Dressage record is out-standing - they have never been beaten in the battle for the World title since taking team gold on their home turf in Hartpury in 1991

For the individual competition Lee Pearson lived up to expectations with a hat trick of gold medals His track record includes double gold medallist in Denmark in 1999 Team and Individual gold in Moorsele Belgium in 2003 and team and two individual titles on his home turf in Hartpury Great Britain in 2007 This year fellow team mate Sophie Wells also won individual Grand Prix and Free-style gold in Grade IV while Germanyrsquos Hannelore Brenner matched this result in Grade III

Spainrsquos Maria Mercedes Alvarez Ponton and her super-horse Nobby wrote their names into the his-tory books of the sport of Endurance when adding the individual gold medal at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade in Kentucky to their 2008 World Championship and 2009 European Championship titles The hat-trick has never been done before and Nobbyrsquos extraordinary recovery-rate proved key to their success once again But Ponton herself is something of a super-woman having given birth to her daughter only seven weeks prior to the Games

Ia Individual Grand PrixSophie Christiansen (GBR) - gold Anne Dunham (GBR) - silver Emma Sheardown (GBR) - bronze

Ia Individual FreestyleEmma Sheardown (GBR) - gold Sophie Christiansen (GBR) - silver Anne Dunham (GBR) - bronze

Ib Individual Grand PrixLee Pearson (GBR) - gold Ricky Balshaw (GBR) - silverJens Lasse Dokkan (NOR) - bronze

Ib Individual FreestyleLee Pearson (GBR) - gold Stinna Tange Kaastrup (DEN) - silver Katja Karjalainen (FIN) - bronze

II Individual Grand PrixPetra Van de Sande (NED) - gold Britta Naumlpel (GER)- silver Caroline Cecilie Nielsen (DEN) - bronze

II Individual FreestyleAngelika Trabert (GER) - gold Gert Bolmer (NED) - silverJo Pitt (GBR) - bronze

III Individual Grand PrixHannelore Brenner (GER) - gold Annika Lykke Dalskov (DEN) - silver Sharon Jarvis (AUS) - bronze

III Individual FreestyleHannelore Brenner (GER) - gold Annika Lykke Dalskov (DEN) - silver Sharon Jarvis (AUS) - bronze

IV Individual Grand PrixSophie Wells (GBR) - gold Frank Hosmar (NED) - silver Henrik Weber Sibbesen (DEN) - bronze

IV Individual FreestyleSophie Wells (GBR) - gold Michele George (BEL) - silver Frank Hosmar (NED) - bronze

Para-Equestrian

Dressagedebut

Endurance exploits



His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) took the silver medal with Ciel Oriental while his son His Excellency Sheikh Hamdan Bin Al Maktoum took bronze and it was no surprise when the UAE claimed the team title as His HE Sheikh Hamdan joined with HE Sheikh Majid Bin Mohammed Al Maktoum and Sheikh Rashid Dalmook Al Maktoum to finish well ahead of the French in silver medal position and Germany in bronze

12 13

Great Britainrsquos Joanne Eccles and Switzerlandrsquos Patric Looser claimed the Female and Male Individual titles in the Vaulting Championship Eccles earned the second-highest score in the Freestyle with her lsquoCandle in the Windrsquo routine and clinched the over-all Female gold having led the Technical test Silver and bronze went to German vaulters Antje Hill and Simone Wiegele Patric Looser overcame 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games champion Kai Vorberg (GER) who had to settle for silver this time around ahead of Andreani (FRA) in bronze

The host nation held their nerve and really rose to the occasion to win the Team title Silver went to Germany while Austria took bronze and the Swiss team slotted into fourth ahead of France in fifth and Brazil in sixth Vaulting was a major crowd-puller at the Kentucky Horse Park and looks set to go from strength to strength in the US having received exten-sive coverage throughout the Games in the media

Vaultingvictories

Jumping to the tuneof perfection



Flawless Belgiumrsquos Philippe Le Jeune claimed the Jumping world crown The 50 year-old rider was not the favourite going into the competition but he overcame the efforts of the reigning individual Olympic gold medallist Eric Lamaze from Canada former World and Olympic champion Rodrigo Pessoa from Brazil and the exciting new talent of Abdullah Al Sharbatly from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia who despite his relative inexperience scooped silver ahead of Lamaze who took bronze

It has been said that the best thing you can do on a strange horse is as little as possible and his ability to allow four of the greatest jumpers in the world to do what they do best with minimal interference clinched the supreme accolade ldquoI had no difficult moments with any of themrdquo he said afterwards reflecting on the rides on his rivalrsquos mounts - ldquoI decided to go their way and not to try and make them go my way and it paid offrdquo

Team medals Germany (gold) France (silver) Belgium (bronze)

14 15

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One last glance at the numbershellip 8 World Championships81 medals 662 athletes752 horses 56 countries 507022 attendees6000 dedicated volunteers400 million television viewers 76 million page views to the Games website from 193 countries 16800 feet of bike barricade8 miles of linear fencing396 temporary structures70 temporary power generators59 miles of electrical cable20000 temporary seats500 flags30000 feet of extension cord175220 pounds of recyclable and compostable materials removedfrom the park56 of waste diverted from landfills through green initiatives500 temporary toilet facilities62707 school children visited the Games thanks to Alltech 11 million meals served to spectators staff athletes and volunteersTickets sold in 63 countries and all 50 US states70 percent of ticket sales came from outside Kentucky

For more information about the Games visit the FEI website ndash you can also relive some of the breathtaking performanceson FEI TV

Medal Tally Country Gold Silver Bronze Total

Great Britain 9 7 3 19

Germany 5 5 4 14

Netherlands 5 3 1 9

USA 3 2 3 8

Denmark 3 4 7

Belgium 1 2 1 4

UAE 1 1 1 3

Australia 1 2 3

France 2 1 3

Canada 1 2 3

New Zealand 2 2

Switzerland 1 1

Spain 1 1

Saudi Arabia 1 1

Finland 1 1

Italy 1 1

Austria 1 1

TOTAL 81

16

The 2010 Eventing season was dominated by Germanyrsquos super-talented Michael Jung who at the age of 28 won the HSBC FEI World Cuptrade Eventing title and beat the world again at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade and the brilliant British horseman William Fox-Pitt who ended up next to Jung on the rostrum in Kentucky and claimed his second HSBC FEI Classicstrade title

HSBC FEI Classicstrade ndash it all started at the RolexKentucky Three Day EventFox-Pitt the older by 13 years made history by winning at a fourth of the worldrsquos six CCI4s He kicked off with what by his own admission was a surprise win at Rolex Kentucky on the relatively inexperienced 10-year-old Cool Mountain It had been quite a journey the volcanic ash crisis stranded both riders and officials and Fox-Pitt and his com-patriot Oliver Townend winner of the 2009 HSBC FEI Classicstrade used trains private aircraft taxis and old-fashioned enterprise in their epic journey to Kentucky Kentucky was a triumph for the home side with Phillip Dutton in second on Woodburn Becky Holder third on the consist-ent Courageous Comet and the USArsquos new re-cruit Boyd Martin catching the eye with fourth place on Neville Bardos Canadian Stephanie Rhodes-Bosch who was later to make such an impression at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade finished fifth on Port Authority and won the HSBC Training Bursary worth US$1000 for the highest-placed first CCI4 completion

Swiftly moving on to the Mitsubishi MotorsBadminton Horse Trialshellip One week later the hard-working Australian Paul Tapner 34 finally achieved the glory many people feel he has deserved with a win on the agile little Inonothing The equally determined German rider Andreas Dibowski endured his third consecutive runner-up spot on Euroridings Butts Leon but it was enough to propel him firmly into the reckoning for the HSBC FEI Classicstrade Irish rider Camilla Spiers on the tiny Portersize Just A Jiff collected the HSBC Training Bursary

The action moved to Luhmuumlhlen CCI4 presented by EON AvaconhellipWhere Sharon Hunt (GBR) enjoyed the biggest thrill of her career with a superb win on the 16-year-old

Tankers Town a horse she has produced from a four-year-old Cross-country leader Ingrid Klimke (GER) slipped to second with two fences down in the Jump-ing phase on Butts Abraxxas but Dibowskirsquos third place on the mare FRH Fantasia was good enough to put him in the lead for the HSBC FEI Classicstrade Frenchman Regis Prudhon won the HSBC Training Bursary

Back to Britain for the Land Rover BurghleyHorse TrialshellipDibowski did not have a horse for the event but Fox-Pitt had two and finished second with Seacookie Star of the show however was the little 17-year-old grey Lenamore with whom Caroline Powell became the first New Zealand woman to win a CCI4 elevat-ing her to third place in the HSBC FEI Classicstrade in the process Clayton Fredericks (AUS) was third on new ride Be My Guest but his fellow Australian Tapner failed to add to his tally and Mary Kingrsquos fifth place aboard Apache Sauce combined to her fourth place in Badminton was good enough to propel her ahead of Tapner into fourth place in the rankings Lauren Shannon took the HSBC Training Bursary

From the Classicsto the CupBy Kate Green

Germanyrsquos Michael Jung outright winner of the HSBC FEI World Cuptrade series riding La Biosthetique

in Strzegom (POL) copy Leszek WojcikFEI

Overall third in the HSBC FEI Classicstrade Caroline Powell riding Lenamore proved quite the sensation when winning the Land Rover Burghley Horse Trials

and thus becoming the first New Zealand woman to win a CCI4 copy Kit HoughtonFEI

Overall third and best North American from the 2010 HSBC FEI World Cuptrade series - Phillip Dutton (USA) riding Tru Luck at the Red Hills Horse Trials in Tallahassee Florida copy StockImageServicescomFEI

18 19

Eventing Series Highlights

And so to the climax at Les Etoiles de Pauhellip Held later than usual in the chilly first week of November course-designer Pierre Michelet (FRA) had produced his customary thought-provoking track and it certainly caused a shake-up As other challengers fell away it developed into a tussle between Fox-Pitt and Dibowski for the big prize The former who had to finish no worse than third to clinch the HSBC FEI Classicstrade rose from ninth after Dressage to take the lead but torrential rain on the final day threatened his supremacy When Dibowski fourth after Cross-Country produced a beautiful clear round on FRH Fantasia in the most trying of circumstances the pressure was on

Fox-Pitt was unable to match Dibowskirsquos achieve-ment and had three poles down but he retained second place and therefore the HSBC FEI Clas-sicstrade title while Dibowski earned a rapturous reception for his long-awaited and deserved first

CCI4 victory plus second place in the Classics The other three money prize-winners Caroline Powell Mary King and Paul Tapner none of whom were at Pau remained unchallenged The HSBC Training Bursary went to Giovanni Ugolotti

Meanwhile in the HSBC FEI World CuptradehellipA global series of CIC3s Germanyrsquos Michael Jung had it all his own way when he scored maxi-mum points with two wins at Marbach (GER) and Strzegom (POL) to retain his title and collect a cool US$50000 His first victory came aboard his 2009 HSBC FEI World Cuptrade finalist La Biosthet-ique Sam the second on new ride Wiedezaunprofirsquos River of Joy and when he took second third and fourth places (behind Julia Mestern) at the final event Schenefeld (GER) it really was all over At the other end of the world Megan Jones (AUS) so nearly equalled Jungrsquos feat when she won at Kikikihi (NZL) and finished second (behind Chris Burton) at Sydney (AUS) both on her Olympic silver medallist Kirby Park Irish JesterThe HSBC FEI World Cuptrade comprised 12 events in 10 countries across three continents and developed into an intriguing points race which challenged riders to strategically plan their seasons resulting in a truly international final line-up

Phillip Dutton (USA) third was best North Ameri-can Lucy Wiegersma (GBR) who had good plac-ings at Chatsworth (GBR) and Tattersalls (IRL) was fourth ahead of New Zealander Clarke Johnstone and Russiarsquos Alexey Korshunov represented East-ern Europe in sixth place Germany was overall the most successful nation with six riders among the 15 to share the US$180000 prize pot

A serious contender for the HSBC FEI World Cuptrade title Australiarsquos Megan Jones riding Kirby Park Irish Jester was victorious in Kihikihi New Zealand (pictured above) and runner up in Sydney (AUS) copy Jan SutherlandFEI

Taking the next step to the top spot of the podi-um Andreas Dibowski (GER) riding FHS Fantasia take gold at the HSBC FEI Classicstrade at Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA) and secure second place in the overallstandings copy Peter NixonFEI

William Fox Pitt (GBR) reclaims the HSBC FEIClassicstrade title in 2010 having won the inaugural season in 2008 copy Peter NixonFEI

21

The French were little short of fabulous as they swept to victory in the Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade again in 2010 As defending champions they came out with all guns blazing in the opening leg on their home turf at La Baule last May and they never looked back It was clear from the outset that they had no intention of relinquishing the coveted title they had won so convincingly the previous season and Chef drsquoEquipe Laurent Elias was confident of the commitment and dedication of his side He was also very satisfied with their work ethic ldquoThere has been a big change in attitude and thatrsquos part of the reason why wersquove been so successful recentlyrdquo he said after Penelope Leprevost Kevin Staut Michel Robert and Olivier Guillon secured the first-leg vic-tory ahead of the USA ldquoOur riders are serious and focused When you go to a show these days they will be the first into the practice paddock in the morning - not the last anymore rdquo he pointed out

They strutted to success again in Rome Italy two weeks later and by the time they made it a hat-trick in St Gallen Switzerland in early June they already looked untouchable Staut winner of the individual European title in 2009 said ldquowe really are at the top of our sport in France right now full of new hopes and new dreams And we came out this sea-

Fabulous French make it a Meydan double

By Louise Parkes

They went into decline after dominating the Samsung Super League during its early years but the Frenchreturned with a vengeance in 2009 to scoop the inaugural Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade title and this summer they stormed to victory once again during one of the toughest seasons on record son knowing that four teams will go down from the

Meydan series so we are fully organised from the very beginningrdquo There was indeed an extra-sharp edge as in an effort to reduce the line-up from 10 nations to eight ahead of the 2011 season there would be a high attrition rate The four countries lying at the bottom of the leaderboard following the last leg in Dublin Ireland in August would be relegated so the pressure was intense Newly-pro-moted Poland struggled to survive despite the brav-est effort but the Spanish winners of the 2009 FEI Promotional League Final fitted comfortably into the exalted company during the early stages of the series

An all-female American team took the fourth leg in Rotterdam (NED) by storm - double-clears from Lauren Hough Candice King and Laura Kraut putting the result beyond doubt and placing a big smile on the face of Chef drsquoEquipe George Morris Indeed his ladies considerably improved the American position on the leaderboard moving them up from sixth to third place while the host countryrsquos team manager Rob Ehrens declared himself ldquorelievedrdquo when the Dutch slotted into third behind the British However this still didnrsquot take the reigning World Champions from Holland out of the bottom-four danger zone

The all female American team takes the honours in Rotterdam From left to right Julie Letherby (Meydan Hospitality Sales Specialist) Chef drsquoEquipe George Morris Candice King Lauren Hough Nicole Simpson Laura Kraut and FEI Secretary General Alex McLincopy Dirk CaremansFEI

France the deserving winners of the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade from left to right John Roche FEI Director of Jumping Michel Robert Marie Pellegrin Etter Chef drsquoEquipe Laurent Ellias Penelope Leprevost Kevin Staut and Paul McAuley General Manager of the Emirates Equestrian Centre for Meydan copy Tony ParkesFEI

A mighty performance by Peter Charles (GBR) riding Murkas Pom DrsquoAmi help secure a win on home turf at Hicksteadcopy Kit HoughtonFEI

Leopold van Asten riding VDL Groep Santana B for the second placedNetherlands team in Falsterbo Sweden copy Lotta GyllenstenFEI

22 23

Meydan FEI Nations CupTM

ldquoWe have a lot to do yetrdquo Ehrens said and that was no understatement The Swedes sprang a big sur-prise on their home ground in Falsterbo in July They too seemed to be staring relegation in the face with only two points on the board going into this fifth leg but they produced three first-round clears and their Olympic silver medallist Rolf-Goran Bengtsson clinched it for them The Dutch had a good day too when finishing second while in a real turn-up for the books the German team was sidelined along with Poland at the end of the first round Then the Irish reigned supreme in a classic contest at Aachen Germany where five teams tied for the lead at the halfway stage but the Spanish were beginning to weaken finishing last this time out and despite fourth place for Switzerland it was clear they were also in big trouble

The British triumphed at Hickstead when proving the only ones capable of mastering the mighty track and thanks in no small measure to the consistent per-formances of Peter Charles and Murkas Pom drsquoApi they arrived in Dublin with no real concern about their future amongst the elite of international jump-ing teams Only this last-round victory saved the Dutch however With their backs to the wall they at last delivered and claimed the final qualifying spot for the 2011 season when finishing sixth on the series leaderboard behind Germany in fifth Ireland in fourth Great Britain in third and the USA in runner-up spot

The French were once again clear-cut champions but it was quite a shock for the Swiss who 12 months af-ter securing European team gold found themselves relegated along with Spain Poland and Sweden - the single success of the latter nation proving insuffi-cient to keep them afloat

Joining the six surviving countries in the Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade series in 2011 will be Belgium out-right winners of the 2009 FEI Promotional League series and Denmark whose victory in the Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade Promotional League final in Barcelona Spain in September has earned them a place in the prestigious team jumping contest which now in its second century continues to thrill audiences all around the world

Penelope Leprevost (FRA) riding Topinambour in La Baule helping the French secure their first win of the seasoncopy Christophe BricotFEI

25

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Home ishellip Aiken South Carolina at the mo-ment where Irsquom staying with my uncle to train and develop as a rider

I grew uphellip in Bogota Columbia Columbia is a beautiful country but Bogota is really crowded like every big city

My first memory of ridinghellip was at school on a horse called Perlita Apparently I used to fall asleep on the horsersquos back during lunging les-sons My grandfather founded an equestrian centre in 1965 so I have been around horses since I was born

Family ishellip very important We are all very close My older brother Hugo doesnrsquot ride any more but my parents work together at the family riding school I used to go straight there after school to ride so we were together all the time

When I was younger I dreamed ofhellip going to the Olympic Games as my father did I re-alised that dream in Singapore but I want to keep working at my riding so I can participate in an Olympics as an adult

When I won the medal the first person I spoke to washellip my father He is my trainer and was in Singapore as was my mother two uncles and my grandparents My mother wrote on Facebook that Irsquod won silver and we were inun-dated with calls from Colombia mdash including the Colombian Equestrian Federation TV radio and newspapers

Winning the medalhellip was like being on the moon But it was the end of a lot of training prepara-tion and hard work

When Irsquom not riding I like tohellip chat with friends and spend time with my family But most of my time is horses mdash about 90 of the people I know are involved with horses I love travelling too

In 10 yearsrsquo time I see myself riding grand prix horses at my own riding school

Youth Olympics silver medallist Mario Gam-boa 17 describes winning Columbiarsquos first Olympic medal for equestrianism lsquolike being on the moonrsquo mdash not surprising for someone who is permanently happy

Mario Gamboa

What makes you laugh Colombia is a happy country and I am a happy person so its not really hard for me to laugh mdash particularly when I tease my friends

What makes you cry When a dream comes true

In other people I look forhellip honesty friendship and happiness

28 29

The Other side of

Home ishellip many places I was born and lived in Jeddah until I was 12 when my mother and I moved to Rome because as a girl I couldnrsquot compete to the level I wanted in Saudi A year and a half ago we moved to France

One of the things I love most in lifehellip spending time with my family and friends Jeddah is on the Red Sea and we used to go to the beach every weekend mdash I still go back at least twice a year

Being the first female to compete for Saudi Arabia has beenhellip symbolic Saudi society has always been about men but because I am young it was easier for people to accept what I did In the end I came home with a medal so it couldnrsquot be seen as anything other than honourable I hope this opens doors for other women in Saudi Arabia

The first person I told about my medal washellipI canrsquot remember Everything happened so quickly I didnrsquot get back to the locker where Irsquod left my be-longings until after the prize giving My close friends had been following my progress and when I finally found my phone I had 15 or 20 missed calls on my mobile it was really nice

The most important attributes in a friend arehellip genuineness and honesty Many other factors are important but I value those the most

I laughhellip all the time mdash mostly at inappropriate times as I have a really childish sense of humour

I cryhellip when I feel self pity Life on the move hasnrsquot been easy and has required sacrifices But Irsquom always thankful for all I have and grateful ndash itrsquos a lot more than most people

My ambitionhellip was to become a good and competitive rider when I was young Right now Irsquom giving riding 100 but I donrsquot know what I want to do for a career mdash therersquos so much to choose from

This summer Dalma Rushdi Malhas became the first woman to compete for Saudi Arabia at an Olympic Games Bringing home a bronze from the Youth Olympics in Singapore has she hopes paved the way for change in her home country

Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31

When the app was launched at the beginning of No-vember for iPhone users it was greeted with enthu-siasm by bloggers within the equestrian community and featured in third place on the iTunes Store ldquoNew and Noteworthyrdquo section The Android version be-came available later that month

The iPhone and Android apps enable users to navi-gate the Equine Prohibited Substances database that has featured on the FEI website since April 2010 When a searchable term is entered a short definition of the substance appears accompanied by its FEI classification and common trade names A feedback function with automatic email acknowledgement allows users to seek further advice or clarification if necessary

Users will only need to download the app once as it will be automatically updated to incorporate new substances after annual reviews of the list take place

The official FEI Android version is available on Android phones with the version 22 (or later) op-erating system and can be downloaded from the Google Android Market using an Android smartphone The official FEI iPhone app is available for download from the iTunes Store

Commenting on the FEIrsquos Equine Prohibited Sub-stances List app Harald Muller FEI Executive Director of Education and Standards said ldquoThis is a truly ground-breaking service for those involved in horse sport It will enable users to have finger-tip access to often crucial information about prohibited sub-stances which is another huge asset in the FEIrsquos Clean Sport campaignrdquo

The Clean Sport campaign began in 2009 and is part of the FEIrsquos ongoing commitment to ensuring that the rules governing fair play in equestrian sport are strictly enforced Its aim is to provide all interested parties with the necessary information and tools for addressing the issue of doping and inappropriate medication usage through a coordinated effort at several levels The FEI Equine Prohibited Substances List which itemises more than 1300 substances is an important part of the campaign

Any substance prohibited in competition no matter how it is classified is called a ldquoProhibited Substancerdquo Doping substances that have no place in equine sport are called ldquoBanned Substancesrdquo and include human antipressants antipsychotics and nervous system stimulants Medication substances that are commonly or uncommonly used in equine medicine but prohibited in competition are called ldquoControlled Medication Substancesrdquo and include anti-inflamma-tories local anaesthetics bronchodilators and cough suppressants Substances on this list may enhance performance depending on the timing and size of the dose

The Equine Prohibited Substances List app is the FEIrsquos most recent mobile phone application for the equestrian community Other apps are devoted to FEI Dressage Tests Eventing Dressage and Para-Dressage

The FEI recently unveiled its official Equine Prohibited Substances Listmobile application which gives those involved in horse sport fast and easyaccess to crucial information onprohibited substances and is availablefor nearly all smartphones

FEI smartphone App makes Equine Prohibited Substances List mobile

32 33

FEI Apps

In 2011 the FEI celebrates 90 yearsA decade short of 100 years

ago founding members France USA Sweden Japan Belgium

Denmark Norway and Italy got to-gether in Lausanne and created the FEI

to regulate events in Dressage Jumping and Eventing Over the coming year the FEI will be looking back over the rich equestrian heritage forged these past 90 years and is calling out to all members of the equestrian community to send in stories and photos of memorable equestrian mo-ments These will then be compiled and used to document the history of the FEI from all four corners of the globe For more information contact Olivia Robinson (oliviarobinsonfeiorg)

FEI President names future HeadquartersThe new Headquarters of the FEI in Lausanne (SUI) will bear the name HM King Hussein I Building in tribute to FEI President HRH Princess Hayarsquos late father The FEI President accompanied by HRH Princess Alia bint Al Hussein HRH Princess Zein bint Hussein and HRH Prince Ali bin Al Hussein unveiled the name plaque that will be displayed on the faccedilade of the building at a pre-inaugura-tion celebration organised for FEI staff in October and attended by IOC President Jacques Rogge The FEI will move into its new Headquarters early next year and an article on the building will feature in the March edition of FEI FOCUS magazine

New on theVaulting horizonA tested and successful series for-mat has been extended to Vault-ing this season with a number of qualifying events taking place in November and December in the lead up to a final in Leipzig to be held alongside the Rolex FEI World Cuptrade Jumping Reem Acra FEI World Cuptrade Dressage and FEI World Cuptrade Driving Finals This new Vaulting series is set to become a permanent feature on the FEI Calendar and will be as of the 20112012 season ndash an FEI World Cuptrade for Vaulting For more information visit the Events section of the FEI website and search the Series amp Finals tab

Donrsquot miss in 2011hellip

April Rolex FEI World CupTM Jumping Final

Reem Acra FEI World CupTM Dressage Final

FEI World CupTM Driving Final in Leipzig Germany

wwwfeiworldcuporg

July FEI European Jumping Championships for Juniors Young Riders and Children in Comporta (POR)

FEI European Dressage Championhips for Juniors and Young Riders in Broholm (DEN)

FEI European Reining Championships for Juniors Young Riders and Seniors in Wr Neustadt

FEI European Ponies Championships in Jumping Dressage and Eventing in Jaszkowo (POL)

FEI World Ebdurance Championships for Juniors and Young Riders in Braganccedilc Paulista SP (BRA)

August FEI World Dressage Championships for Young Horses in Verden (GER)

FEI European Dressage Championships in Rotterdam (NED)

FEI European Eventing Championships for Young Riders in Blair Castle (GBR)

FEI World Pairs Driving Championships in Conty (FRA)

FEI European Eventing Championships in Luhmuhlen (GER)

September

FEI European Para-Equestrian Dressage Championships in Moorsele (BEL)

FEI European Eventing Championship for Juniors in Vale Sabroso (POR)

FEI European Endurance Championships in Florac (FRA)

FEI European Jumping Championships in Madrid (ESP)

FEI World Jumping Championship for Young Horses in Lanaken (BEL)

October Americas Jumping Championships for Juniors Pre-Juniors and Children in Guayaquil (ECU)

South Americas Jumping Championships for Young Riders in Guayaquil (ECU)

Pan American Games ndash Dressage Jumping and Eventing ndash in Guaydalajara (MEX)

FEI World Eventing Championship for Young Horses in le Lion drsquoAngers (FRA)

Pan American Endurance Championships for Juniors Young Riders and Seniors

in Santo Domingo (CHI)

Reem Acra FEI World Cuptrade Internationally acclaimed fashion designer Reem Acra dresses Hollywood stars and royalty Now the horse- loving creator of understated chic and ornate glamour takes a stylish step onto the red carpet of equestrian sport as title sponsor of the Western European League and the Final of the FEI World Cuptrade Dressage series

2010 FEI General AssemblyFor all the newsdecisions fromthe 2010 FEI General Assembly in Taipeivisit the FEI website ndash wwwfeiorg

34 35

Globetrotter

course to ensure that all our horses remain healthy We would like to organise or send our veterinarians to attend regional courses on veterinary matters tooWe also hope to organise a ldquoCross Straits Cuprdquo com-petition with our Mainland Counterpart in Beijing (the Chinese Equestrian Association) to further en-hance our existing positive relationship

In ten years where would you like to see eques-trian sport in Taipei I would like to see the introduction of Eventing and have the opportunity to watch our riders in interna-tional Eventing competitions I would also like to see our Jumping riders compete at the Olympic Games But most importantly I would like the people of Taiwan to recognise that the ldquoNoble factorrdquo of this sport is in the triumph of humanity as demonstrated by the Para-Equestrian riders rather than the price-tags of the horses

Is there anything else you would like to tell us about the work of the Chinese Taipei Equestrian Association I would like to take this opportunity to comment and point out the efficiency of our members The Chinese Taipei Equestrian Association is a really small or-ganisation and I am very proud of the fact that we were able to accomplish so much with so little in organising the FEI General Assembly The numerous thank you letters we have received is a real indica-tion of the FEI delegatesrsquo recognition of the warmth and friendliness of our people Our organising com-mittee set a goal when we first bid for this General Assembly which was to encourage our FEI Bureau Members and delegates ndash who might otherwise have little interest in or reason for visiting Taipei ndash to want to come back The compliments we received from FEI delegates throughout the General Assembly demonstrated that wersquove moved towards achiev-ing this goal Lastly I would like to point out that in the history of this island there have never been so many visitors from so many different countries as there were in the run-up to this yearrsquos FEI General Assembly Together we have achieved a historic land-mark and I owe the FEI family my sincere gratitude Although Taiwan is an island no water can break the bond we have with the rest of the equestrian family We will continue to contribute to the FEI Family and look forward to exchanges with our Family members

Facts amp FiguresPresident An-Chn Hsu

Secretary General Henry Lee

There is 1 permanent member of staff atthe Chinese Taipei Equestrian Associationwith the Executive Secretary

There are 30 affiliated clubsriding associations

250 affiliated members

15 national events were held in 2010

2 International events were held in 2010 the FEI Jumping and Dressage Challenges

2 equestrian disciplines are practiced in Chinese Taipei - Jumping and Dressage An Endurance club has recently been established

There is 1 breeding organisation

1000 horses and ponies in Chinese Taipei

The Chinese Taipei Equestrian Association became a member NF of the FEI in 1975 How has this changed the sport in your countryThe Federation has transformed from being a military-affiliated organisation to being a fully independent sports federation The regional profile of our Federation has increased significantly in the last decade due to the for-mation of close partnerships with other National Federations in this region Most importantly several Senior Directors of our Federation have been elected to the Executive Board of the Asian Equestrian Federation and are playing an active role in shaping the future of equestrian sport in Asia

In terms of developing the sport what are the most successful projects you have undertaken in recent years Our biggest achievements are related to Jumping and Para-Equestrianism With regard to Jumping proac-tive support from the Federation is provided to our athletes training in Europe and as a result Taipei earned an individual silver medal at the 2006 Doha Asian Games Chinese Taipei also sent two riders to the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade Both are first-time achievement in the history of equestrian sport in Taipei As for Para-Equestrianism Chinese Tai-pei is one of the pioneers of this Discipline in Asia We now organise regional competitions on a regular basis Another significant achievement for us was hosting the FEI General Assembly 2010 and we hope that in the eyes of our delegates it was a successful event Locally we attracted media attention that will pave the way for future corporate and government spon-sorships and increase the popularity of the sport

How popular is equestrian sport with young people in Taipei It is slowly receiving attention in certain elite private schools which are offering riding as an extracurricu-lar activity in collaboration with local riding clubs I firmly believe that youth is the future of our sport as the main driving force for growth This is especially true in Asia and in particular in Taiwan where the birth rate has continued to decline in the last decade As a result parents are much more willing to support their ldquoonly childrdquo financially and time-wise to ensure that the child develops a special talent Consequently we have seen a significant increase in the number of families enrolled in riding clubs and in the number of parents buying horses for their children rather than for themselves The riding population is slowly increas-ing and this trend should be encouraged for two main reasons First the sport provides a platform for family bonding It is an activity that the whole family can en-joy together and a way of getting away from city life in Taipei Secondly riding clubs will increase their rev-enue and a steady stream of income will be generated

What projects will the Chinese Taipei Equestrian Association be working on in 2011 We would like to work with our regional partners to establish a regional development programme for the training of our riders and officials We would also like to work with the FEI to establish a regional footing

Chinese TaipeiEquestrian Association

Interview withAn-Chn Hsu

36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja

I often drive my son to school and get to work at 9am My office is in Tartu the second biggest city in Estonia but the NF HQ is 200km away in Tallin the capital I go there for meetings Itrsquos in the same building as the Estonian Olympic Committee and has a million-dollar view over the harbour When Irsquom in Tartu I work in my office by myself I canrsquot work at home ndash I try to keep my work and private life separate

Only two people work full-time at our NF myself and Riina Pill our very competent Sports Director A lot of great people work with us on a freelance basis We have a manager for each discipline for specific projects like education or competitions and around 150 volunteers but the number of people working at any time depends on our schedule

When I arrive at work I have coffee but I try to keep my consumption under control especially on days when I have a lot of meetings

I spend a lot of time in meetings but I try to keep my trips abroad to a minimum Apart from the Group 2 meetings and FEI General Assembly we also travel to meet with the other NFs in the Nordic-Baltic coun-tries to coordinate our competitions and discuss is-sues related to the sport

My working day starts in front of my computer deal-ing with communications with clubs and key people (organisers coaches project managers volunteers board members FEI staff etc)

At the moment we are working on the National Development Programme in Competitive Riding in collaboration with the FEI the Estonian Olympic Committee and Olympic Solidarity This is a very important project for us and will prepare mid and long-term plans for the NF and national training programmes for competing Junior and Young Riders and elite sport Jacqueline Braissant [FEI Director of Coaching] and Jean-Philippe Camboulives [FEI Tutor] have done a fantastic job in this field and Irsquom really grateful to them

I try to be sensible and find time for lunch but Irsquom not always successful In Tallin there is a cafeteria in the building Sometimes I have business lunches or if Irsquom in Tartu I may go to a cafeacute

October November and December are quiet for us in terms of the sport which means the NF can pre-pare next yearrsquos calendar and budget We are cur-rently collaborating with the Finnish NF which has allowed us to implement its IT system and adapt it to our own organisational needs

When I finish work between 6pm and 7pm I go to the local riding club to watch my sonrsquos daily riding lesson on our 12-year-old gelding and meet some old friends

We get home at around 8pm I spend the evening watching TV and talking with my family Sometimes I just like to sit in silence or listen to the radio

Equestrianism is something bigger than me person-ally It was there before us and will be there after us I am just happy to be a small part of our sport today

ldquoI spend a lot of time in meetings but I try to keep my trips abroad to a minimumrdquo

Siim Nommoja 46 is Secretary General of the Estonian National Federa-tion a small but developing NF with 40 member clubs He was a member of the Estonian national Jumping team for young riders from 1979-1981 and graduated in Law from Tartu University He is married with a daugh-ter Maiken 23 and a son Norman 13

38 39

A life in a day

Edward Gal and TotilasWinners of the 2010Reem Acra Athlete of the Year Award

Dutch Dressage rider Edward Gal and the extraordinary Totilas received the honours for their spectacular achievements in equestrian sport After breaking world records in 2009 they won a historic number of gold medals (three) at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade

ldquoItrsquos so nice when you get an award like this ndash itrsquos like a crown on your workrdquo

Winner in the Reem Acra Athlete of the Year category of the awards Edward Gal (NED) who shared the hon-our with superstar stallion Totilas was unable to attend but addressed the audience via a recorded message

The ceremony compered by FEI Director of Non- Olympic Sports Ian Williams concluded the 2010 FEI General Assembly and was attended by National Federation delegates and a number of equestrian personalities

FEI Secretary General Alex McLin commented ldquoThe nominations we received for the 2010 FEI Awards once again demonstrated that the equestrian commu-nity counts many heroes It is an honour for the FEI to acknowledge the achievements and dedication of five people ndash and a horse ndash whose work on the eques-trian stage or behind the scenes has contributed to highlighting the greatness of our sport or to making it accessiblerdquo

FEI rewardsequestrian heroes

At a dazzling ceremony in Chinese Taipei last month Ros Spearing (GBR) Caroline Roffman (USA) Angelika Trabert (GER) and Michelle Tipper (GBR) stepped onto the stage of the Grand Hotelrsquos ballroom to receive their FEI Awards from FEI President HRH Princess Haya

The winners were flown to Chinese Taipei courtesy of the Jih Sun Education Foundation which is a member of the Jih Sun Enterprise Group and is chaired by Edward KH Chen

40 41

FEI Awards 2010

Angelika TrabertWinner of the 2010 Againstall Odds Award

German Para-Dressage rider Angelika Trabert was born without legs and only three fingers on her right hand She has represented Germany at four Paral-ympic Games and scooped the silver in Hong Kong She has won some 15 medals at world European and national equestrian championships and this year competed in the Para-Equestrian World Cham-pionships Grade II at the Alltech FEI World Eques-trian Gamestrade Despite losing her long-time partner in a tragic accident in 2005 Angelika continues to make the best of her life and to help others by pro-moting the cause of sport for people with disabilities and teaching disabled children to ride She has been elected Athletesrsquo Representative for the Interna-tional Paralympic Equestrian Committee (IPEC) four times and is a member of the DKThR the German Curatorship for Therapeutic Riding (wwwdkthrde) which organises and takes care of Para-Equestrian sport Angelika is an anaesthetist at Mainz Univer-sity Hospital

ldquoThe award recognises the effort and the achieve-

ment of my riding which I hope can inspire others

but I have to add that it is not all effort because the

horses have given me much more and influenced

many aspects of my liferdquo

Michelle TipperWinner of the 2010 Best Groom Award

Freelance groom Michelle Tipper started her eques-trian career as a Dressage rider in her native Eng-land but soon discovered she preferred grooming to competing She worked for three years as a travel-ling groom for British Dressage champion Nicky Bar-rett and has since worked freelance for international and national riders including Paralympians

ldquoI was overcome to have won the best groom award

It is fantastic that grooms are being recognised inter-

nationally Seeing the world results in the equestrian

sphere was brilliant and seeing how team GB are well

up at the top To receive the award from the re-elect-

ed president was a honour

The Ebony Horse ClubWinner of the 2010Alltech Development Award

Since 1996 the Ebony Horse Club has helped to im-prove the self-confidence and life skills of some of the most disadvantaged children and young people living in Brixton south London by giving them the opportunity to ride horses and take part in outdoor activities and educational visits

ldquoWinning the Alltech Development Award is a great

15th birthday present for the Ebony Horse Club It

also marks the beginning of a new era We are just

pound79000 away from our total to enable the construc-

tion of our own riding centre to commence in Febru-

ary We are appealing for one or two more donors to

come forward so we can open in January 2012 and

welcome guests from the Olympics and Para-Olym-

pics to meet our very special urban ridersrdquoEbony Horse Club founder Ros Spearing

Caroline Roffman Winner of the 2010HSBC Rising Star Award

American Dressage rider Caroline Roffman is one of the brightest hopes of the US Dressage community The 21-year-old who trains with Olympian Lars Pe-tersen won the Five-Year-Old Championships at the USEF National Dressage Championships this year on a horse she trained herself and was the youngest competitor at the Collecting Gaits FarmUSEF Festi-val of Champions at Gladstone

ldquoBeing the recipient of the Rising Star award I am both

honored and astounded I am blessed to follow my

dreams on a daily basis and to be rewarded for doing

something I love is surreal I believe that with recogni-

tion comes responsibility ndash I must be an ambassador

to our sport a faithful steward to the horses in my

care and pay back the generosity of those who have

helped me along the way - parents coaches vets col-

leagues and friends My deepest appreciation goes to

Princess Haya and the FEI not only for this award but

for their stewardship of our sportrdquo

42 43

FEI TV the FEIrsquos official video website took the excitement of equestrian sport into the homes of subscribers in 103 countries this year offering more than 500 hours of live and video on demand streaming of the most prestigiousinternational equestrian events

During the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade 2010 the unique online channel provided viewers with full coverage of all the competitions ndash a first in the eventrsquos broadcasting history - and a multitude of feature pro-grammes The FEI TV team also delivered extensive streaming services to the United States Equestrian Federation as well as Universal Sports one of the biggest American broadcasting networks

FEI TV will continue to broadcast the magical moments of horse sport in 2011 On the vast broadcast sched-ule you will find live broadcasts from the FEI European Jumping Dressage and Eventing Championships the Rolex FEI World Cuptrade Jumping and Reem Acra FEI World Cuptrade Dressage as well as the HSBC FEI Classicstrade

Five FEI TV subscribers told us about their most memo-rable on-screen moments of 2010

Behind the screens

Christine Chow Knowles 37 India

Yvonne Boonman 46 The Netherlands

Mette Mannseth 35 Iceland

Jean Ray 70 Barbados

Katarina Hellsten 51 Curacao

44

FEI TV

ldquoIrsquod like to compliment the FEI TV team for their commentary during the Reining events at the Alltech FEI World Eques-trian Gamestrade particularly during the finals when I learned a lot even though Irsquove been Western Riding for yearsldquo

Yvonne took up Western riding ten years ago after seeing a demonstration of the sport that bowled her over Many of her compatriots have been watching Reining events since Dutch Olympic Dressage rider Anky van Grunsven took it up and as for Yvonne the Reining World Cup in Kentucky was essential viewing Yvonne was keen to watch the Belgian Reining team compete in Kentucky too She knows Cira and Susy Baeck personally and it was a nerve-racking experience ldquoI felt as though I was sitting on their horsesrdquo she laughs ldquoCira sent me a text mes-sage after the competition ndash she was flabbergasted when the team took second placerdquo Yvonne thought the performance of Edward Gal and Totilas at the Games was one of the most spectacular moments in horse sport this year ldquoI had goosebumps watch-ing themrdquo she remembers ldquoIt was the best riding that can be achievedrdquo

When I moved to Mumbai I subscribed to FEI TV to keep up with the current events in the Dressage world

When amateur Dressage rider Christine Chow Knowles moved with her family from the UK to Mumbai three months ago she subscribed to FEI TV to keep up with current events in the Dressage world Her sporting highlights this year were the performances in Kentucky of Dressage combina-tions Laura Bechtolsheimer and Mistral Hojris Juan Muntildeoz Diaz and Fuego XII and Christoph Koschel and Donnperignon ldquoAlf [Mistral Hojris] is very pow-erful and stable and certainly knows his work And itrsquos great to see Laura Bechtolsheimer maturing and winning more international titles Donnperignon ldquoAlf [Mistral Hojris] is very powerful and stable and certainly knows his work And itrsquos great to see Laura Bechtolsheimer maturing and winning more inter-national titles I thought Juan Muntildeoz Diaz and Fuego XII put on a great show From a judgersquos perspective they may not have been the best but I thought they brought great variety to the sportrdquo

I subscribed to FEI TV to see the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade and watched every day during my lunch hour and at home in the evenings

Horses are Mettersquos passion and work She is a pro-fessional horse-trainer and breeder and teaches at the National Riding School of Iceland ldquoIt takes a lot of skill to maintain the level of a horse as good as Totilas and to meet everyonersquos high expecta-tions time and time again Totilasrsquo power control and eagerness were amazingrdquo Mette found the top five combinations at the Grand Prix Freestyle Dres-sage Competition ldquoentertainingrdquo and thought Juan Manuel Muntildeoz Diazrsquos performance was fun and served as a reminder that horses are live animals ldquoHe added a little spice by dropping one handrdquo she says ldquoSome people liked that others didnrsquot I think why not compete with one handrdquo

ldquoThe commentator and course descriptions were very good during the Eventing competitions of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade and it was possible to follow everything very closelyrdquo

Katarina is a level II international riding instructor and com-petes at intermediate level in Dressage and Jumping Events She left her native Sweden in 2003 and settled in Curacao help-ing out at the local riding centre where she now gives lessons This year Katarina followed the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade the Rolex FEI World Cuptrade Jumping and the Reem Acra FEI World Cuptrade Dressage series and was impressed with the quality of FEI TVrsquos live coverage Her most memorable on-

screen moment was the performance of Juan Munoz Diaz and Fuego XII which she describes as ldquospectacularrdquo She was particularly impressed with the Eventing competition and was interested to see riders handling horses they had never ridden before during the Jumping final



Living in Barbados and having the oppportunity to see Laura Bech-tolsheimer on FEI TV become a true star brought tears to my eyesrdquo

Jean lives in Barbados but says her loyalty in horse sport is with the UK the country she left in 1966 The dynamic 70-year-old who still works full-time saw FEI TV as an oppor-tunity to enjoy European equestrian events she wouldnrsquot otherwise have access to During the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Gamestrade she was glued to her computer screen to watch the British Eventing team and the Dressage competitions Seeing Laura Bechtolsheimerrsquos silver medal wins at the Dressage Grand Prix Special and Freestyle Dressage in Kentucky were emotional moments for Jean ldquoShe was originally trained for the junior dressage team by Ian Woodhead and I was taught to ride many years ago by his aunt in Grimsby Itrsquos a small worldrdquo




Did you know that you can purchase an FEI TVGift Subscription for your family and friends on simply click on Gift Subscription at the bottom of the homepage for the perfect equestrian gift

46 47

TV

The offi cial video website of the Feacutedeacuteration Equestre Internationale

wwwfeitvorg

WATCH LIVE WATCH ONLINE

FEI TV is the FEIrsquos new offi cial video website and your ticket to the worldrsquos most prestigious competitions Sign-up to FEI TV (wwwfeitvorg) and get instant access to all the live broadcasts the extensive video-on-demand library all the highlights the behind the scenes reports the interviews and so much more Be at the heart of horsesport Join us

2823_1FEI_TV_Focus_165x226indd 1 170510 1124

INDOOR SEASON

20 January Reem Acra FEI World Cuptrade Dressage Amsterdam (NED)

30 January Rolex FEI World Cuptrade Jumping Zurich (SUI)

05 February Rolex FEI World Cuptrade Jumping Bordeaux (FRA)

13 February Rolex FEI World Cuptrade Jumping Vigo(ESP)

20 February Reem Acra FEI World Cuptrade Dressage Neumuumlnster (GER)

26 February Reem Acra FEI World Cuptrade Dressage Gothenburg (SWE)

27 February Rolex FEI World Cuptrade Jumping Gothenburg (SWE)

26 March Reem Acra FEI World Cuptrade Dressage srsquoHertogenbosch(NED)

28 March Rolex FEI World Cuptrade Jumping srsquoHertogenbosch (NED)

27 April - 01 May FEI World Cuptrade Finals Dressage Driving Jumping and Vaulting Leipzig (GER)

18-21 August FEI European Championships Dressage Rotterdam (NED)

16-19 June FEI European Championships Eventing Luhmuumlhlen (GER)

13-18 September FEI European Championships Jumping Madrid (ESP)

13 May Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade La Baule (FRA)

27 May Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade Rome (ITA)

04 June Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade StGallen (SUI)

08 July Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade Falsterbo (SWE)

14 July Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade Aachen (GER)

29 July Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade Hickstead (GBR)

05 August Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade Dublin (IRE)

26 August Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade Rotterdam (NED)

Tbc Meydan FEI Nations Cuptrade Barcelona (ESP

24-25 April HSBC FEI Classicstrade Badminton (GBR)

30 April - 01 May HSBC FEI Classicstrade Lexington (USA)

18-19 June HSBC FEI Classicstrade Luhmuumlhlen (GER)

03-04 September HSBC FEI Classcistrade Burghley (GBR)

05-06 November HSBC FEI Classicstrade Pau (FRA)

19-20 November HSBC FEI Classcistrade Adelaide (AUS)

Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48

FEI EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

MEyDAN FEI NATIONS CUPtrade

INDOOR SEASON 20102011

HSBC FEI CLASSICStrade ( Video on demand TBC )

INDOOR SEASON 20112012 ( To Be announCed )













more prestigious














more prestigious











Editorial

03


28 3206







34 Globetrotter




Fabulous French


04

Table of Contents

05





07


06





Reining USA



0908



Driving for gold

Eventing emotions





10 11














Para-Equestrian

Dressagedebut

Endurance exploits




12 13



Vaultingvictories







14 15







Germany 5 5 4 14

Netherlands 5 3 1 9

USA 3 2 3 8

Denmark 3 4 7

Belgium 1 2 1 4

UAE 1 1 1 3

Australia 1 2 3

France 2 1 3

Canada 1 2 3

New Zealand 2 2

Switzerland 1 1

Spain 1 1

Saudi Arabia 1 1

Finland 1 1

Italy 1 1

Austria 1 1

TOTAL 81

16













18 19










21




By Louise Parkes








22 23







25












Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48















Editorial

03


28 3206







34 Globetrotter




Fabulous French


04

Table of Contents

05





07


06





Reining USA



0908



Driving for gold

Eventing emotions





10 11














Para-Equestrian

Dressagedebut

Endurance exploits




12 13



Vaultingvictories







14 15







Germany 5 5 4 14

Netherlands 5 3 1 9

USA 3 2 3 8

Denmark 3 4 7

Belgium 1 2 1 4

UAE 1 1 1 3

Australia 1 2 3

France 2 1 3

Canada 1 2 3

New Zealand 2 2

Switzerland 1 1

Spain 1 1

Saudi Arabia 1 1

Finland 1 1

Italy 1 1

Austria 1 1

TOTAL 81

16













18 19










21




By Louise Parkes








22 23







25

Meydan FEI Focus Double 30mmx225mm HELMUT2ai 8210 55817 PM











Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48







28 3206







34 Globetrotter




Fabulous French


04

Table of Contents

05





07


06





Reining USA



0908



Driving for gold

Eventing emotions





10 11














Para-Equestrian

Dressagedebut

Endurance exploits




12 13



Vaultingvictories







14 15







Germany 5 5 4 14

Netherlands 5 3 1 9

USA 3 2 3 8

Denmark 3 4 7

Belgium 1 2 1 4

UAE 1 1 1 3

Australia 1 2 3

France 2 1 3

Canada 1 2 3

New Zealand 2 2

Switzerland 1 1

Spain 1 1

Saudi Arabia 1 1

Finland 1 1

Italy 1 1

Austria 1 1

TOTAL 81

16













18 19










21




By Louise Parkes








22 23







25












Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48










07


06





Reining USA



0908



Driving for gold

Eventing emotions





10 11














Para-Equestrian

Dressagedebut

Endurance exploits




12 13



Vaultingvictories







14 15







Germany 5 5 4 14

Netherlands 5 3 1 9

USA 3 2 3 8

Denmark 3 4 7

Belgium 1 2 1 4

UAE 1 1 1 3

Australia 1 2 3

France 2 1 3

Canada 1 2 3

New Zealand 2 2

Switzerland 1 1

Spain 1 1

Saudi Arabia 1 1

Finland 1 1

Italy 1 1

Austria 1 1

TOTAL 81

16













18 19










21




By Louise Parkes








22 23







25












Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48










Reining USA



0908



Driving for gold

Eventing emotions





10 11














Para-Equestrian

Dressagedebut

Endurance exploits




12 13



Vaultingvictories







14 15







Germany 5 5 4 14

Netherlands 5 3 1 9

USA 3 2 3 8

Denmark 3 4 7

Belgium 1 2 1 4

UAE 1 1 1 3

Australia 1 2 3

France 2 1 3

Canada 1 2 3

New Zealand 2 2

Switzerland 1 1

Spain 1 1

Saudi Arabia 1 1

Finland 1 1

Italy 1 1

Austria 1 1

TOTAL 81

16













18 19










21




By Louise Parkes








22 23







25












Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48








Driving for gold

Eventing emotions





10 11














Para-Equestrian

Dressagedebut

Endurance exploits




12 13



Vaultingvictories







14 15







Germany 5 5 4 14

Netherlands 5 3 1 9

USA 3 2 3 8

Denmark 3 4 7

Belgium 1 2 1 4

UAE 1 1 1 3

Australia 1 2 3

France 2 1 3

Canada 1 2 3

New Zealand 2 2

Switzerland 1 1

Spain 1 1

Saudi Arabia 1 1

Finland 1 1

Italy 1 1

Austria 1 1

TOTAL 81

16













18 19










21




By Louise Parkes








22 23







25












Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48



















Para-Equestrian

Dressagedebut

Endurance exploits




12 13



Vaultingvictories







14 15







Germany 5 5 4 14

Netherlands 5 3 1 9

USA 3 2 3 8

Denmark 3 4 7

Belgium 1 2 1 4

UAE 1 1 1 3

Australia 1 2 3

France 2 1 3

Canada 1 2 3

New Zealand 2 2

Switzerland 1 1

Spain 1 1

Saudi Arabia 1 1

Finland 1 1

Italy 1 1

Austria 1 1

TOTAL 81

16













18 19










21




By Louise Parkes








22 23







25












Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48








Vaultingvictories







14 15







Germany 5 5 4 14

Netherlands 5 3 1 9

USA 3 2 3 8

Denmark 3 4 7

Belgium 1 2 1 4

UAE 1 1 1 3

Australia 1 2 3

France 2 1 3

Canada 1 2 3

New Zealand 2 2

Switzerland 1 1

Spain 1 1

Saudi Arabia 1 1

Finland 1 1

Italy 1 1

Austria 1 1

TOTAL 81

16













18 19










21




By Louise Parkes








22 23







25












Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48












Germany 5 5 4 14

Netherlands 5 3 1 9

USA 3 2 3 8

Denmark 3 4 7

Belgium 1 2 1 4

UAE 1 1 1 3

Australia 1 2 3

France 2 1 3

Canada 1 2 3

New Zealand 2 2

Switzerland 1 1

Spain 1 1

Saudi Arabia 1 1

Finland 1 1

Italy 1 1

Austria 1 1

TOTAL 81

16













18 19










21




By Louise Parkes








22 23







25












Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48


















18 19










21




By Louise Parkes








22 23







25












Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48














21




By Louise Parkes








22 23







25












Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48









By Louise Parkes








22 23







25












Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48











25












Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48

















Mario Gamboa




28 29

The Other side of










Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48















Dalma Rushdi Malhas

30 31











32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48
















32 33

FEI Apps











wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48
















wwwfeiworldcuporg











September














34 35

Globetrotter




















36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48

























36 37

Postcard from

Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48






Siim Nŏmmoja














38 39

A life in a day










40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48















40 41

FEI Awards 2010








































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48













































42 43





Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48










Behind the screens






44

FEI TV


















46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48























46 47

TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48






TV


wwwfeitvorg




INDOOR SEASON





























Live Broadcast Sc

hedule 2011

48






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