Federation Equestre Internationale

FEI Press News - November 5, 1999

- Invitation to send evidence to the FEI / BHTA Eventing Safety Committee
- Olympic qualification through FEI World Dressage Challenge
- Samsung Nations Cup: Italy leads the standings
- Polly Phillipps/Coral Cove case closed
- World Breeding Championship for sport Horses Season 1998/1999
- CCI Temecula and CSI Geneva announce their website
- Forthcoming Meetings
- World Cup office moved to Lausanne

Invitation to send evidence to the FEI / BHTA Eventing Safety Committee
This is an invitation to ANY interested party to submit evidence at any time until 20 December 1999. Evidence should be sent to the Safety Committee Secretariat.

The Committee convened for its first meeting on 12 October 1999. It agreed that all International and National organisations involved with the sport of Eventing would be invited to give evidence, in writing and/or in person, to the Committee.

The Committee will take oral evidence in London on 11, 12, 13 January 2000 at a venue to be decided. It is hoped that written evidence from those who wish also to give oral evidence can be made available to the Committee before 20 December 1999. It may not be possible to accommodate all who wish to give oral evidence at the January sitting, priority will therefore be given to representative bodies.
Confidentiality will be respected.
After the January sitting of the Safety Committee, further meetings are scheduled in February, March and April and beyond if necessary. At those meetings it is intended that evidence and advice will be sought from other risk sports.

The Safety Committee will deliver its report as soon as possible.
Both the FEI and BHTA have agreed to publish the Safety Committee’s recommendations when completed.

The Committee consists of: Lord HARTINGTON, Chairman; Christopher BARTLE; Prof. Inggar LEREIM; Dr Gerit MATTHESEN; Gerry MULLINS; David O'CONNOR; Mr Michael TUCKER; Mr Jackie STEWART.

All evidence to be sent to:
The Safety Committee Secretariat
58 Marmion Road
London SW11 5PA

E Mail: marmion@freeuk.com
BHTA contact
Peter Durrant
BHTA Commercial Director
telephone: (44) 120 369 8858
fax: (44) 120 369 7235

FEI contact
Catrin Norinder
Manager Eventing & Olympic Dept.
Tel. (412 21) 310 47 47
fax: (41 21) 310 47 60
Email: c.norinder@horsesport.org

Note: Summary of Eventing Open Forum Boekelo (NED) on 6 October 1999 available upon request to FEI Secretariat.

Olympic qualification through FEI World Dressage Challenge
A National Federation from each of the three regions competing in the FEI World Dressage Challenge has qualified in accordance with the rules relating to Olympic Games Qualification.

The following nations may nominate a rider and horse combination to compete at the 2000 Olympic Games :
Brazil from Group I
Mexico from Group II
New Zealand from Group III

Complete Olympic qualification update available from FEI Communications office.

Samsung Nations Cup: Italy leads the standings
Following Washington International Horse Show on 28 October, which saw the victory of the American team, Italy leads the Samsung Nations 1999/2000 standings with 14 points followed by Switzerland (13 pts) and Ireland (12 pts).

Next Nations Cup will take place on Thursday 11 November 1999 at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair, Toronto, Canada.

Polly Phillipps/Coral Cove case closed
On 22 August 199, Mrs Polly Phillipps, the talented British Event rider was killed while competing with her horse, Coral Cove, at the Scottish Championship Horse Trial (CIC***).

Mrs Phillipps’ horse Coral Cove tested positive during the 1998 World Equestrian Games in Rome. The FEI Judicial Committee had rendered its decision in April of this year disqualifying Mrs Phillipps, applying a one-month suspension and requiring her to pay part of the costs for the case.

Due to the tragic loss of Polly Phillipps, the FEI cancelled the decision of the Judicial Committee concerning the liability for costs of the FEI judicial procedure.
Mrs Phillipps’ husband has now withdrawn the appeal, which was lodged with the Court of Arbitration for Sport against the suspension and the liability for the costs.
Once again, the FEI wishes to convey their most sincere condolences to the family of Polly Phillips.

World Breeding Championship for sport Horses Season 1998/1999
Considering the final results of the three Olympic disciplines the 3 horses (individual) and the three Stud-books (team) to be awarded at the forthcoming prize-giving ceremony to be held in Verona (ITA) on 13 November 1999 are the following:

Dressage: GESTION BONFIRE, Oldenburg (GER) by WELT AS, bred by Karl-Bernd Westerholt, ridden by Anky van Grunsven (NED)
Dressage Team: Hanoverian

Eventing: SUPREME ROCK, Irish Sport Horse (IRL) by EDMUNG BURKE XX, bred by Lindy Good, ridden by Pippa Funnel-Noland (GBR)
Eventing Team: Irish Sport Horse

Jumping: CALVARO 005, Hosteiner (GER) by CANTUS, bred by I.Hell, ridden by Willy Melliger (SUI)
Jumping Team: KWPN

Overall winning studbook: 1. KWPN, 2. Hanoverian, 3. Selle Français.

CCI Temecula and CSI Geneva announce their website
CCI**/* Temecula, CA (USA), 5-7 November 1999 announces its website: www.galwaydowns.com

CSI-W CDI-W Geneva (SUI), 9-12 December 1999
Information available at: www.concours-hippique.ch

Forthcoming Meetings
Executive Board Meeting, Porlamar VEN), 15 November 1999
Bureau Meeting, Porlamar (VEN) 16-18 November 1999
International Event Organisers Alliance Congress, Amsterdam (NED) 4-5 December 1999
Nations Cup Committee Meeting, Amsterdam (NED), 6 December 1999

World Cup office moved to Lausanne
As of 1 October, Max E. Ammann has moved his office to the FEI Secretariat in Lausanne. The World Cup Office in Ittigen has been closed, although it still contains the historical archive.
As World Cup Director, Mr Ammann continues to manage and administrate the entire World Cup Jumping. He will support the FEI in establishing one and two Star Nations Cups and continues to be a member of the Nations Cup Committee.

Mr Ammann will act as Press Advisor to the Manager of FEI Communications and be involved in the press releases and the organisation of press conferences. He will be the FEI’s link to l’Année Hippique, giving editorial support and contributing articles.
Mr Ammann will also be involved with the Computer lists and the ORIS (Olympic Rider Information System) programme of the IOC and will assist at the annual General Assemblies.

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