The FEI has finalised its working group which will aid stewards in bringing in the new policy on warm-up techniques following
last week's round-table conference on hyperflexion/Rollkur.
The working group will be chaired by dressage committee chair Frank Kemperman. Group members are rider/trainer Richard Davison; Director of Jumping/Stewarding John P. Roche (IRL); honorary dressage steward general/judge Jacques Van Daele; trainer Wolfram Wittig; and dressage director/judge Trond Asmyr. Other specialists will be called upon when required, and the working group aims to have the guidelines completed by the end of next month.
The FEI said the guidelines produced by the group will be communicated directly to stewards and also to riders and trainers. The working group is expected to put forward further proposals for the education of stewards to ensure that FEI rules are strictly adhered to and that the welfare of the horse is maintained at all times.
Guidelines for stewards will incorporate the use of a range of sanctions, including verbal warnings and yellow cards for riders who transgress. Stewards will also be readvised to watch out for signs of distress in the horse, which may include but are not limited to obvious fatigue, profound or inappropriate sweating, persistent rough use of aids (i.e. bits, spurs or whip) and over-repetition of exercises.
FEI management is also studying a range of additional measures, including the use of closed circuit television for warm-up arenas at selected shows, so that potential abuse accusations can be more readily identified and recorded.
The FEI will ensure that all findings produced by the working group are communicated on an ongoing basis.
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