[RC] Paris, meeting of International Endurance community - Steph TeeterParis, February 7 Endurance Conference Animated but constructive debates in Paris received on 7 February, 2003: With the Palate of the Congresses, the principal actors of the equestrian Endurance on a world level, at the time of an international Forum organized by the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and the French Federation of Horsemanship (FFE). This meeting at the top, chaired by Freddy SERPIERI, 1st Vice President of the FEI, gathered 115 participants representing 29 Fédérations come from the 5 continents. It allowed in the morning delegated of 8 nations (Australia, France, Switzerland, Germany, the USA, Brasil, New Zealand and Union of the Arab Emirates) to present the evolution of the discipline in their respective countries and to express their points of view on the improvements to be brought to the current time. The forum of discussions, often animated, allowed each one the opportunity to make its voice heard. A motion in 7 points, prepared the day before by an intercontinental ' think tank ' was submitted to the technical Commission of the FEI, in particular relating to the format of the race and the qualifications in the World Championships as well as the creation of under independent veterinary committee. These proposals, examined in detail by the technical Commission which met in Paris shortly after the Forum, would, after validation, be presented to the Office of the FEI, and then voted during the General meeting in April 2003. Freddy SERPIERI insisted much during these debates, on a common will to positively evolve this equestrian discipline in full rise. A position completely supported by Jacqueline Reverdy, President of the FFE, which was present throughout this Forum. --------- French federation of Horsemanship www.dtnadj@xxxxxxx Contact Presse : ACTUAL CONSULTANTS Françoise LINHART : Tel : 01 60 70 00 00 - Fax : 01 60 39 02 02 actual.consultants@xxxxxxxxxx =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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