Polish Equestrian Federation Welcome LAUSANNE 24.01.2014
Risk Management in Poland Polish Equestrian Federation make an active support and endorsement for all FEI Eventing risk management actions. Principal: - The education system - Constant control of the safety standarts Marcin Konarski President of Polish Eventing Committee Tomasz Mossakowski - Safety Officer of Polish Equestrian Federation
Polish eventing committee In Poland we have a committee that manages the eventing discipline. Committee consist of very experienced persons: 3 olimpic riders, organizers of big competitions, TD s, Judge 6 peoples together. The Target of committee is: education. safety and
The education system good experience We have central system for schooling all officials : - TD s - CD s - Judges - Stewards - OC Schooling is on the high level We cooperated with GES
Education as a key factor of safety improvement 1) Professional trainings and seminaries for riders and trainers, 2) Appointment of national team trainer in junior and young rider category, 3) Key role of Eventing Committee which coordinates the participation in competition of all riders in senior category, 4) Professional trainings for TD and cross country course designers national licenses system, 5) Conferences with experts.
The action planning for 2014 education, promotion and monitoring Educating the equestrian sport community and fans in order to make people understand The Safety Eventing programmers and The Safety Horse program. We are planning: Conference open for all eventing people - January Seminar for national CD and TD February Clinics for Juniors and YR 10 x (including clinics open for all eager to learn) Seminars for judges with obligatory panel: a risk management
Most important Most important is schooling juniors, young riders and trainers. We have the national trainer for juniors and young riders. Each year we have a few central clinics for J &YR.
Training young riders Clinic with the best polish rider - Mr. Paweł Spisak
Safety provisions Safety provisions in Polish Eventing Rules: CLASS LL/80cm/ and L/100cm/ CLASS P/105cm/ CNC1* CNC2 * CNC3* has to have bronze Equestrian Badge has to have bronze Equestrian Badge has to have silver Equestrian Badge has to have silver Equestrian Badge has to have silver Equestrian Badge minimum 2 MER 2x L Or 1 x L plus 2 x LL minimum 2 MER 2 x P Or 1 x P plus 2 x L minimum 3 MER 3 x CNC1 Or 2 x CNC1 plus 1 x P minimum 2 MER 2 x CNC2
Equestrian Badge Basic Equestrian Badge : - - Practical Exam : service horse, dressage short programme, jumping test on the 70 cm course Theoretical Exam
Safety provisions It is possible to conduct, during a competition, a training on the water obstacles of the cross-country course - in presence of officials chosen by the technical delegate and under the stewards supervision, in LL /90 cm/ and L /100 cm/ classes only. The Horse can only cross the water fence on this training in walk.
Safety provisions Other rules for national class : - speed limit in 80 100 cm competition time shorter then optimum time minus 30 sec extra 1 point / sec - speed limit in 105 cm competition time shorter then optimum time minus 20 sec extra 1 point / sec Yellow and red card
Safety provisions In our opinion the consciousness of all groups riders, trainers and officials still growing. General we reduce problem of dangerous riding.
Good experience National competitions Good management Good standard: - organizations - XC design - XC building - qualifications checked by NF - good supervision -number of National Competition is on really International level
Bad experience - Regional competitions Unfortunately we have some problems with regional (small) competitions. We are under pressure from the owners of horses, novice riders and local activists. They want to organize competition without any standards, but near the home and very cheep.
Examples of standards at regional competition Ambulance on the regional show jumping competition
Examples of standards at regional competition Provisional fences
Examples of standards at regional competition
Examples of standards at regional competition Only one steward on the regional one day competition can t do anything
FEI Support We need the support also from FEI. The best solution would be to develop by FEI standards for small competition, for example: The minimum number of officials, Ambulance standard, etc.
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