Dear IEOC Members and Friends,
     
    The funeral for David will take place on Friday, May 25 at 4pm at Oxford Crematorium. The family have requested that everyone wears bright colours. No flowers please.

    Just to let you know the very sad news that David Tolley - husband of our dear friend and FEI International Eventing Judge, Jane - has sadly passed away!
     
    Many of you will have known 'Dave" - both as an owner - and in later years, when he accompanied Jane to many International Events, usually being able to very quickly find the nearest 'quality' Golf Course!!
     
    However, you may not have known that he was a "Human Encyclopedia" as far as Eventing results were concerned - still following National and International competitions, and being able to give amazing "facts" about almost any rider or horse that you could mention!!
     
    Above all Dave had a great personality and a love of all things good, in life!
     
    On behalf of the Chairman, Board and Members of the IEOC,  we pass our sincere condolences and sympathy to Jane, and to David's family.
     
    Jean S Mitchell [Secretary General of the IEOC] 
    15th May 2012

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    The FEI has warned its member National Federations against the use of Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) and Hydroxy-gamma butyric acid (Hydroxy-GABA), following advice from the FEI List Group. The warning has been issued outside the List Group’s usual annual review process.

     

    National Federations were advised in an email alert from FEI Veterinary Director Graeme Cooke via the FEI’s NF Liaison Office that any request to an FEI Official/ Veterinary Delegate to administer a substance containing GABA or Hydroxy-GABA at an FEI Event will not be permitted from 27 April 2012.

     

    GABA and Hydroxy-GABA will now be added to the FEI Equine Prohibited Substances List as a Banned Substance and, following the 90-day implementation period as provided for in the Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication (EADCMR) rules, will be subject to sanctions.

    Last Updated (Thursday, 10 May 2012 13:21)

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    FEI Eventing Committee chair, Giuseppe
    della Chiesa,
    led the Eventing Round
    Table held on the
    final day of the FEI
    Sports Forum. (Edouard Curchod/FEI)

    The difference between CCI and CIC competitions, qualifications and rider licences, were the key topics discussed by more than 80 delegates at the Eventing Round Table, one of two Round Table sessions held today as the final element of the FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne (SUI).
     
    The Eventing Round Table was a follow-up to the four Open Forums that had been held in Luhmühlen (GER), Guadalajara (MEX), Adelaide (AUS) and Kihikihi (NZL), Sports Forum in the past year.
     
    FEI Eventing Committee chair Giuseppe della Chiesa led the meeting, with support from FEI Eventing Committee member Gillian Rolton, who had re-routed from her Ground Jury President role at Badminton, and Catrin Norinder FEI Director Eventing & Olympics.
     
    It has been agreed that there is a need to make a clear difference between CCI and CIC competitions, but also a need to reduce the intensity of effort so as to put less pressure on the horses. Two options have been put forward by the Eventing Committee – reducing the required speed on the Cross Country, or a reduction in the number of obstacles on the course.

    Last Updated (Tuesday, 08 May 2012 10:16)

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    2012 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES

    25 April 2012 - Number 5 / 2012


    NEWS FROM LOCOG

    ACCESS TO TRAINING VENUES FOR NON-ACCREDITED INDIVIDUALS
    IMPORTANT DEADLINE!

    NOCs will be able to apply for a limited number of additional passes for support personnel to enter a training venue. 

    Given that competition and training venues are combined, this system will enable the equestrian teams to secure these passes for people without accreditation to enter the Greenwich Park venue. However, anyone wishing to obtain such a pass will need to be registered in the LOCOG accreditation system through the NOC by 27 April 2012 (this coming Friday). Read more.

    Last Updated (Tuesday, 08 May 2012 10:32)

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    A copy of the Powerpoint presentation given at the "Eventing" Round Table session, of the FEI Sports Forum, held at Lausanne on the morning of Wednesday 2nd May, 2012 is available on the IEOC web site, please click here.

    The Chairman of the IEOC - Andy Griffiths - who was in attendance, has advised that the full minutes of this "Eventing" session will be ready for distribution towards the end of May, 2012

    Last Updated (Tuesday, 08 May 2012 09:57)