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ANNUAL REPORT 2004 ANNUAL REPORT 2004 Athens 2004 was very special for equestrian sport. “Welcome Home” In November 2004, the FEI Bureau FOREWORD BY THE was the motto of the Olympic Games which were returning to their established a task force to review the roots. This was especially true for the equestrian disciplines which had policies necessary for the elimination FEI PRESIDENT been part of the ancient Olympic Games in 680 BC in the form of of abusive and illegal performance- chariot and horse races. enhancing drugs and to review the general medication control of horses At Markopoulo, horses and riders could benefit as well as its communication. I am from state-of-the-art installations – which were confident that, with the firm deter- far beyond the specifications and requirements of mination and support of all of those the FEI – including remarkable stables and one of involved in the sport, we can rapidly the world’s most modern horse clinics. The Athens implement drastic measures to ensure Organising Committee for the Olympic Games a clean and fair sport. (ATHOC) must be congratulated for what they accomplished at Markopoulo. The atmosphere was These last few years, many efforts were made by the FEI in the field friendly and warm and the competitions blessed of sports development, through a dedicated Development Fund with beautiful weather. and the increased cooperation with the Olympic Solidarity. It is a real satisfaction for us to welcome new countries to the highest Despite the overall success of the Olympic Games level of competition. The number of nations taking part in the and the unforgettable Greek hospitality, equestrian Olympic Games has grown from 25 in Atlanta in 1996 to 39 in sport went through several successive ordeals, the Athens, which demonstrates the encouraging growth of our sport. worst of which undoubtedly were the alleged horse doping cases revealed a few weeks after the Games. During 2004, one of the major tasks of the FEI Development Working Group was the FEI Coaching System. In total six regional High profile positive medication cases have a de- Olympic Solidarity courses for coaches were organised in Barbados, vastating impact on equestrian sport. The negative Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Swaziland and South Africa. The implemen- media coverage is damaging to the healthy image tation of the FEI Coaching System requires that developing NFs put of our sport and can discourage sponsors, spectators in place their own coaching structure, thus providing a solid basis and fans. Moreover, I believe that young riders and for the orderly growth of the sport in their country. newcomers to the sport must be able to identify themselves to high level competitors who, as role This year's FEI November Bureau Meeting was organised in Buenos models, are expected to set the pace in the fight Aires upon the invitation by the Federación Ecuestre Argentina and against doping. I would like to urge international in conjunction with the final event of the Samsung Nations Cup riders to strictly follow the medication procedures Series. I take this opportunity to mention once more the incredible and make sure that the attention and care they success of the Samsung Super League and thank our Korean part- dedicate to the welfare of their horses are never ner for their dedication to the project. impeded. The number of international competitions on the FEI calendar has There is an important difference between medica- grown to reach 1533 in 2004. This number has more than doubled tion and doping, the latter meaning the presence of since 2000. The result is a very substantial increase in the workload prohibited substances administered to enhance of the FEI Secretariat staff in Lausanne, and I would like to emphasize performance and susceptible of endangering the here their dedication and thank them for their constant efforts and horses' health. Like a number of international commitment. federations before us, the FEI has come to realise that our procedures must be reviewed as they are no longer appropriate to deal with the increasing number of positive cases, as well as the escalating media interest. HRH The Infanta Doña Pilar de Borbón 4 FEI ANNUAL REPORT 2004 FEI ANNUAL REPORT 2004 5 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2004 CONTENTS OLYMPIC GAMES FOREWORD BY HRH THE INFANTA DOÑA PILAR DE BORBÓN, FEI PRESIDENT p. 05 HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 2004 p. 07-13 REPORT BY DR BO HELANDER, FEI SECRETARY GENERAL p. 14 FEI COMMITTEES Executive Board p. 16 Finance Committee p. 16 Veterinary Committee p. 17 Dressage Committee p. 17 Jumping Committee p. 19 1 2 3 Eventing Committee p. 20 Driving Committee p. 20 1. The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad were celebrated in Athens from 13 to 29 August Endurance Committee p. 21 2004. The equestrian events took place at the state-of-the-art Markopoulo venue. Vaulting Committee p. 21 2. Special efforts were made so that neither the horses nor the humans suffered from Reining Committee p. 22 the high temperatures. Pony Riders Committee p. 22 3. Pippa Funnell (GBR), bronze individual and silver team medallist, on Primmore’s Pride. Children’s Committee p. 22 The new Eventing format with a shortened cross-country course and no steeple chase Strategic Planning Committee p. 22 became a real asset for the Olympic competition. Judicial Committee p. 22 4. Individual Olympic Eventing champion Leslie Law (GBR) on Shear L’eau. Medical Committee p. 23 5. France, team Olympic Eventing champions. 6. With a new horse, the wonderful ten-year-old Salinero, and after five months out of FEI REGIONAL GROUPS p. 24 4 competition because of a serious leg injury, Anky Van Grunsven (NED) defied her own expectations in retaining her Olympic crown won four years ago in Sydney. SPORT DEVELOPMENT p. 26-33 The medal-go-round for the team and individual Eventing competitions was one of the biggest stories of the 2004 Athens Olympics which was OTHER ACTIVITIES p. 35 eventually settled by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). www.horsesport.org After a brilliant Dressage display, a faultless Cross Country and team Jumping test, and only a fence down in the individual Jumping, Bettina FINANCIAL RESULTS p. 36-39 Hoy (GER) on Ringwood Cockatoo became the first woman ever to win an individual Olympic Eventing gold medal. It appeared however that RESULTS AND STATISTICS p. 40-63 the pair had crossed the start line twice in the team Jumping test. The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad turn of events was initially investigated by the Ground Jury whose con- XII Paralympic Games clusion was that Hoy’s action should be penalised with the addition of FEI World Championships 14 penalties. The Appeal Committee, petitioned by the Germans, over- FEI Continental Championships turned the Ground Jury’s verdict. As a result, an appeal was filed jointly FEI Regional Championships by the National Olympic Committees of France, Great Britain and the FEI World Breeding Championships for Young Horses USA. It was upheld by the CAS and so it was that France became team International Events Organised by the National Federations (NFs) Olympic Champions, Great Britain won the silver and the USA bronze. Number of International Events by Discipline The new individual Olympic Champion was Britain’s Leslie Law, followed by Kim Severson (USA) and Pippa Funnell (GBR). 6 FEI BUREAU AND STAFF MEMBERS p. 64-65 5 6 FEI ANNUAL REPORT 2004 FEI ANNUAL REPORT 2004 7 8 9 11 12 13 7 10 14 15 16 7. Rafael Soto’s habitual showmanship wowed the crowd. Spain claimed the team silver. And among the enthusiastic supporters one could notice 8. Cian O’Connor and Waterford Crystal put on an impressive performance to win the individual Jumping gold and Ireland’s 11. The Swedish royal family applauding the performance of the Swedish Jumping team who earned another only Olympic medal. Unfortunately, their much acclaimed accomplishment has been tarnished by a positive medication bronze to match the one secured back in 1928. case which is still pending at the time this report goes into print. 12. Doña Sofía, Queen of Spain, with Beatriz Ferrer-Salat 9. Germany won the Jumping team gold. This much envied achievement is however in jeopardy due to a positive medication 13. The Prince of Orange with Anky Van Grunsven case for Ludger Beerbaum’s Goldfever 3, which is still pending at the time this report goes into print. 14. Prince Filip and Princess Mathilde of Belgium 10. And last but not least … the Olympic volunteers without whom the Olympic Games would not exist. No less than 15. The Princess Royal with Pippa Funnell 45,000 volunteers were involved in the successful staging of the 2004 Olympic Games. 16. And, of course, the FEI President with Rafael Soto PARALYMPIC GAMES FEI WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 1. Sweden’s golden girls Marie Kahrle, Cecilia Qvarnström and Carin Ekenberg braved the rainy weather to conquer the first place at the FEI European Driving Singles Championship at Astorp (SWE). Marie became also the individual winner. 2. Germany’s Nicola Ströh on Centuro was the individual female gold medallist at the FEI World Vaulting Championship held from 5 to 8 August at Stadl Paura (AUT). 3. The first ever FEI World Reining Masters Final took place in Oklahoma City (USA) over two categories: Open (all nations) and Restricted 1 2 3 1 2 3 (only nations that did not participate in the 2002 WEG final). Jeannette Kraehenbuehl (SUI) 1. Lee Pearson (GBR) on Blue Circle Boy earned two gold medals at the Athens Paralympic Games. The judges were thrilled by 4 the pair’s magical programme in the Individual Freestyle Test in Grade I awarding them a record-breaking 87%.

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