London 2012 Equestrian Competition Manager Tim Hadaway has joined the FEI staff as Director of the newly created Games and Championships Department. The role of this new function will center around ensuring that all FEI technical requirements for Games and Championships are delivered, in collaboration with all the FEI Departments and Organising Committees. Prioties at this stage are the FEI World Equestrian Games™, as well as Olympic, Paralympic and Youth Olympic Games. As his first point of business, Hadaway will work closely with the organisers of next year’s Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Normandy, France. Besides this, he will also start the creation of a best practices handbook for the operational delivery of equestrian competitions. “We are delighted that Tim Hadaway has joined the FEI team. His depth of knowledge across the full spectrum of organisational and logistical issues will be enormously valuable for the FEI. He will be the direct liaison between the FEI and the organising committees and will help the organisers to deliver top quality Games, in particular the FEI World Equestrian Games, but also both Olympic and Paralympic Games and the Youth Olympic Games, as well as other major FEI Championships,” FEI Secretary General Ingmar De Vos said. Hadaway commented; “I am delighted to have been given this exciting opportunity by the FEI and look forward to using my experiences, particularly those from London 2012, to assist and support future Organising Committees of Games and major championships. Multi-discipline and multi-sport events are incredibly complex and our aim is to ensure that experiences and knowledge gained are shared from one to the next. Although the end goal is to develop guidance and processes we hope will benefit championships at all levels, the initial focus will of course be to support the team in Normandy and the Rio 2016 organisers.”

The full starting line-up of 18 horse-and-rider combinations from eight nations for the Reem Acra FEI World Cup™ Final Dressage has been confirmed following the FEI Central European League final staged in Zhashkiv, Ukraine. They are in no particular order:

1. Adelinde Cornelissen, NED
2. Edward Gal, NED
3. Marlies van Baalen, NED
4. Helen Langehanenberg, GER
5. Kristine Sprehe, GER
6. Isabell Werth, GER
7. Tinne Vilhelmson-Silfven, SWE
8. Patrik Kittel, SWE
9. Minna Telde, SWE
10. Anna Kasprzak, DEN
11. Sidsel Johansen, DEN
12. Valentina Truppa, ITA
13. Marcela Krinke Susmelj, SUI
14. Lillann Jebsen, NOR
15. Inna Logutenkova, UKR
16. Tatiana Dorofeeva, RUS
17. Jacqueline Brooks, CAN
18. Jaimey Irwin, CAN

Wild-card entry Pia Fortmuller (CAN) will be next on the list should a place become available.

Adrienne Hofer was Chair of the Danish Eventing Committee since 2007, as well as Danish National Safety Officer for Eventing. One of the leading lights in the FEI National Safety Officer community, she worked closely with the Danish Equestrian Federation on improving safety at Eventing competitions and riding schools. She also was the owner of the Hylke Equestrian Centre, the first riding club to be certified by the Danish Equestrian Federation, and promoted Para-Equestrian sport by providing extensive services for disabled riders. FEI Director, Eventing & Olympic Catrin Norinder said: “Adrienne has worked closely with the FEI since 2008, when the first FEI Eventing Safety Forum was hosted by the Danish Equestrian Federation in Copenhagen. Her longstanding commitment to improving safety was well-known. She has inspired many people with her vibrant personality and dedication to the cause - she will be very sorely missed.” Adrienne Hofer died following an accident, aged 54.