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Clarification of change in collective marks in New FEI tests

Nicola Turner, EFA National Office, Monday, 8 December 2008

From the FEI - Dressage Clarification - Change in Collective marks 2009

Following the release of the new Dressage tests on 14 November 2008, concerns were raised by some National Federations during the General Assembly wishing to keep the collecive marks at 2,2,2,2.

The Bureau/ Headquarters therefore referred the matter to the Dressage Task Force for a second opinion.

We can now inform you that the Dressage Task Force supports the change in Collectives to 1,1,2,2 the opinion of the majority of NFs as well as the opinion of the Working Group for Dressage Tests. Also many riders, trainers and judges felt that 17-25% of the total marks for the former collectives 2,2,2,2 was too high and there is now a better mathematical balance.

FEI Headquarters will monitor the effect of the change during 2009 as well as all new tests in use.

All Dressage 2009 tests can be downloaded for non commercial use from:

http://www.fei.org/Disciplines/Dressage/Organisers/Pages/Dressage_Tests.aspx

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