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The Other Side of Boyd Exell – Page 28 June 2010 Faces and places June 2010 June 2010 and places Faces Faces and places The Other Side of Boyd Exell – Page 28 Endurance in Assam An inspirational experience – Page 22 Youth Olympic Games Countdown to Singapore – Page 32 rodrigo pessoa Three-time FEI World Cup™ Champion. Olympic gold medal winner. Victor of more than 150 Grands Prix. Fate gave him a legendary name. Determination made that legend his own. OYSTER PERPETUAL DATEJUST IN 18 CT WHITE GOLD Fei_Focus_SP_0510.inddFei_Focus_SP_0510.indd 1 1 07.05.1007.05.10 08:22 08:22 Editorial Welcome by the FEI Secretary General Note from the FEI President Since the March edition of FEI FOCUS, the equestrian world has again witnessed a multitude of exciting sporting events. Moorlands Totilas won their fi rst ever FEI World The HSBC FEI World Cup™ Eventing series began on Cup™ Dressage Final on home ground in March 5 at Tallahassee in Florida (USA), where Mara ‘s-Hertogenbosch. We bring you a round-up of Dean (USA) and her veteran 15-year-old Irish-bred Nicky Henley became the fi rst duo to post a winning score. They all three exciting events, then step into the more were soon joined on the leaderboard by Megan Jones personal world of Boyd Exell in our The Other (AUS) and her Beijing Olympic ride Kirby Park Irish Jester Side of… feature. after their victory at Kihikhi (NZL) on April 2. Martina Hingis is not a name that is usually On March 23, the Netherlands' Edward Gal and his associated with the equestrian world but she stallion Moorlands Totilas claimed the 25th anniversary FEI World Cup™ Dressage title in s'Hertogenbosch, with is no stranger to the saddle. The Slovakian- a performance that matched high expectations fuelled born Swiss tenniswoman, who set a series of by their three record-breaking scores in 2009. “youngest-ever” records in her sport, tells us More than 54,000 spectators headed to Geneva in April about the role horses play in her life. for the Rolex FEI Wwof the Jumping fi nal, while the Australian Boyd Exell won the Driving fi nal for the second The young Japanese rider Tadahiro Hayashi has consecutive year. not yet reached the same level of sporting excellence as Hingis but is already making a Great Britain’s William Fox-Pitt and his 10-year-old Thoroughbred gelding Cool Mountain seized an early lead Dear FEI FOCUS readers, name for himself in Jumping. In our One day in the HSBC FEI Classics™ after their winning performance In March, International Olympic Committee president feature, he shares his hopes and dreams, which, at the Rolex Kentucky Three Day Event. The spotlight shifted to the Mitsubushi Motors Badminton Horse Trials Jacques Rogge visited the site of the Youth Olympic not surprisingly for the son of an Olympic rider, (GBR) the following weekend when Paul Tapner (AUS) Games (YOG) and praised the Singapore Youth are ambitious. Continuing the youth theme, achieved the greatest moment of his Eventing career to claim the trophy and second place in the series. Olympic Games Organising Committee for its work we look at how courses run by the HSBC Pony and enthusiasm. As excitement mounts in the YOG Club are helping young riders to develop their These outstanding performances are all pointers to the form spectators can expect at the Alltech FEI World host country, our Postcard from series shines a spot- skills in the UK. Equestrian Games™, from September 25 to October 10 in light on the Equestrian Federation of Singapore with Sean Doane is a man who needs no reminding Lexington, Kentucky. its president Dr Melanie Chew, who explains how that the Alltech FEI World Equestrian GamesTM But before riders from eight disciplines convene at the the prestigious event is affecting the small island’s are taking place in Kentucky this October. As ven- Kentucky Horse Park, the world will witness the fruition dynamic equestrian community. ue manager for the event, he has little time for of IOC president Jacques Rogge’s initiative to stage the fi rst ever Youth Olympic Games. The Singapore-hosted Youth Olympic fever is high in Australia too, where anything else, as you will fi nd out in our A Life event will bring together 3,600 athletes aged between a devoted team has the important task of schooling in a Day feature. And those of you who 14 and 18 and various communication initiatives will link youths worldwide with the event. The Jumping event at the horses that will be lent to the young athletes intend to witness the excitement in Kentucky the Youth Olympic Games will be a wonderful opportunity competing in the Jumping event in Singapore. In fi rst-hand will fi nd plenty of useful information for the young riders to let their talents shine, inspiring and motivating children and adolescents around the world. this edition of FEI FOCUS, we meet those Australian in our World Equestrian Games travel guide. trainers and fi nd out what their work involves. We hope you will enjoy reading this edition of We have much to look forward to together and I wish all Closer to the FEI headquarters, Geneva was the venue FEI FOCUS and look forward to receiving any those who are contributing to the equestrian calendar, whether they are doing so as athletes, spectators, for the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping and FEI World feedback you may wish to give. organisers or sponsors, many great moments of out- Cup™ Driving fi nals in April, which put Marcus Ehning standing horsemanship. (GER) and Boyd Exell (AUS) respectively on the Alex McLin HRH Princess Haya podiums. Two weeks earlier, Edward Gal (NED) and FEI Secretary General FEI President 04 05 Table of Contents Focus June 2010 Print-run 2,500 Contact / Advertising FEI – Fédération Equestre Internationale Frequency Quarterly Richard Johnson Editor in Chief Richard Johnson Avenue de Rumine 37, CH-1005 Lausanne Subeditor Marianne Burkhardt T +41 21 310 47 47, F +41 21 310 47 60 Design / Art Tasmanie.ch www.fei.org Printing SRO Kundig, Geneva Richard [email protected] Cover© Julia Rau 08 Through the Looking Glass 20 HSBC Pony Club 32 Shaping up for Singapore 46 Postcard from Singapore Photos by Julia Rau An eventing and training programme Schooling in Australia Interview with Dr Melanie Chew across Britain 14 One day... 40 FEI World Cup™ Dressage 49 A Life in a Day Portraits of the next generation 22 Assam Endurance 2009/2010 season wrap-up Sean Doane, Venue Manager, Endurance in India 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 16 Honing the skills to inspire 42 FEI World Cup™ Driving A coaching format that travels well 26 The long ride 2009/2010 season wrap-up 50 Alltech Tips From Beijing to London En route to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 18 Why the Long Face ? 44 Rolex FEI World Cup™ Exclusive interview with Martina Hingis 28 The other Side of... Jumping Boyd Exell 2009/2010 season wrap-up 52 The Road to 2010 Your travel guide 26 32 FEI Congress on NSAID use in equestrian competition Lausanne, 16-17 August 2010 Open to National Federations and representatives of all stakeholder groups, including veterinarians, offi cials, Riders Clubs, Organisers, FEI Laboratories, racing and breeding authorities, sponsors, the IOC, WADA and the media. Early registration is recommended. Further information and regular updates at: http://www.fei.org/veterinary/nsaid-congress-2010 06 07 Through the Looking Glass Julia Rau The work of German photographer Julia Rau is regularly published in equestrian magazines in Europe and America and features in books by the Eventing rider Ingrid Klimke. Julia took up photography when her ex-husband – a journalist and photographer for a local newspaper – bought her a camera. Soon, she was accompanying him on assignments and providing the photos that accompanied his articles. The diversity of subjects they covered gave her a broad perspective of the profession, but her love of horses naturally steered her towards her specialisation. As a child, she rode regularly, despite her parents’ disapproval, which increased further when she broke her arm in a fall. Later, while training to be a social worker, she accompanied underprivileged children on riding holidays organised by the Protestant Church. Julia covers around 30 equestrian competitions each year and travels constantly between April and October. She particularly enjoys the excitement of Eventing. “It’s aesthetic and dynamic,” she enthuses. “There is tension between the riders and their horses but, at the same time, they are in complete harmony.” When she is on magazine assignments, Julia sees herself as a reporter. “I have to show events to readers who don’t attend,” she explains. “They need to see what the event was really like and I don’t want to force them to see things the way I do.” This quest for objectivity means she rarely uses a wide-angle lens, which she feels “manipulates the truth”. Modestly, she believes that a good photo is down to luck.”It’s all about light. You never know how it will come out and you can be disappointed by the results,” she says. “But sometimes, everything is just right.” www.rauphoto.de 08 09 Through the Looking Glass Julia Rau 10 11 Through the Looking Glass Julia Rau 12 13 One Day… Portraits of the next generation As the FEI continues its “Year of Youth”, Richard Johnson speaks to one of the leading young Jumping riders from Japan,Tadahiro Hayashi. After winning both the Young Rider Championship and Championship in Japan last, year this 19-year-old, whose father, Tadayoshi Hayashi, competed in the Sydney and Athens Olympic Games, is making headlines.
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