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The tests used in affiliated British Dressage competitions will be changed with effect from the 1 January 2011.

Deleted tests
A104
A106

New Tests

Advanced Medium 92 (2011)
the test used will be the FEI Team Competition Test – Junior (2009)

Advanced Medium 96 (2011)
the test used will be the FEI Individual Competition Test – Junior (2009)

Advanced 105 (2011)
the test used will be the FEI Prelim Competition Test – Young Rider (2009)

Advanced 108 (2011)
the test used will be the FEI Individual Competition Test – Young Rider (2009)

The Advanced 108 (2011) may only be ridden by Group 1 – 3 riders as it is considered PSG standard.

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Cees Vissar of Moorlands Stables confirmed, that the best dressage horse of all time, Moorlands Totilas, has been sold to German former showjumper turned top European breeder Paul Schockemohle, after Netherland’s Edward Gal took three gold medals with the 10-year-old stallion at the World Equestrian Games, Kentucky, just two weeks ago.

Horse & Country TV have announced an exciting new series that will transmit exclusively on their website at horseandcountry.tv.

How to Succeed at Preliminary Dressage is a series of six short episodes to aid amateur riders beginning their dressage careers as well as more experienced riders either returning to prelim level with a new horse, or that are keen to brush up their knowledge of the level and get expert tips to improve their marks.

weekly updates on horseandcountry.tv.

The FEI has aded a new download service to it’s official video website FEI TV.

It offers “pay as you go” access in four categories — competition highlights, documentaries and entertainment, training and content for young/grassroots riders.

The competition category boasts past highlights from top level of equestrian sport and users will find entire programmes covering the FEI’s events and series.

In the training section, top level riders share their expertise and  lead their audience step by step through their lessons.

The documentary and entertainment features international programmes and behind the scenes documentaries such as Mary King at Badminton (eventing) and Dancing with Bonfire (dressage).

Among the videos available in the Young Rider/Grassroots category, is the Pony Club stable management series, which takes the younger audience through the basic responsibilities when dealing with a horse.

Content on www.feitv.org and its download section will be regularly updated.

A global debate on the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)  such as bute in competition has been scheduled in August.

The FEI — the international governing body of horse sport — has scheduled the debate for 16 and 17 August in Lausanne, Switzerland. National equestrian federations, horse riders, owners, vets and trainers from around the world are all invited.

The two-day congress is part of the FEI’s global consultation on the use of NSAIDs such as bute in competition.

Last November the FEI met with huge opposition after a vote was passed to allow NSAIDs such as bute in horse sport without prior discussion with national federations.

The debate in August will be chaired by a panel of leading vets from around the world — many of whom were horrified at the FEI’s plans.

Following the August meeting, a formal consultation will begin with National Federations, to allow them an educated and informed vote before the FEI general assembly in November.

The governing body later backtracked, saying more consultation was needed.

FEI President HRH Princess Haya has assured the European Union of the FEI’s support in promoting and improving standards in animal identification and traceability.

The FEI President highlighted the need to create a clear distinction between the sport horse as an equine athlete and livestock that is part of the food chain.

Identification and traceability are hugely important to the equine industry, she noted, helping to minimise the risk of disease-spread during the cross-border transportation of competition horses and also enhancing integrity and promoting public confidence in the equestrian industry.

She pointed out that the international equine athletes that compete under FEI rules are probably the most inspected and checked animals in the world, with over 1,000 FEI Veterinary Officials working at events worldwide to ensure that FEI rules on vaccination requirements, freedom from disease and fitness to compete are adhered to.

The FEI President stressed that the equestrian industry recognised the need for identification documents some time ago and that the FEI was one of the first organisations to provide horse passports on a global scale. The FEI also contributed to the establishment of an identification system of Unique Equine Life Numbers – UELNs – for horses.

“As an industry and as an organisation, we completely support the EU requirement for the now compulsory passports of all equines within the community and the introduction of mandatory microchipping”, Princess Haya said.

to read more about this, go to www.fei.org/media/press-releases

The Dressage De Luxe National Championships are to be moved forward one week, to 9th – 12th September.

British Dressage had to make the decision because of a visite of Pope Benedict XVI to nearby Coventry on the 19th September.

For more information go to the British Dressage Link

Silvia Schorn rode L’adagio at the Cockshot Dressage competition held in Warrington Cheshire. The pair won both Novice Classes with 69.31  and 71.79%  respectively, on their first outing. Brenda Pamplin who purchased the horse 6 months ago was delighted to see the winter training paying off and her future prospect doing so well so soon.

The plan is to qualify at Novice level for the British Dressage Summer regional championships and hopefully move up and compete at Elementary level.