Australian Dressage Committee 2012-2013 Report

Australian Dressage Committee Chair, Mary Seefried, presented her report for the period 1 July 2012- 30 June 2013 at the recent ADC meeting on Sunday 22 September.

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS FOR THE REPORTING PERIOD:

The Australian Dressage Committee (ADC) in the first year of the new Olympic quadrennial has been working to continue to establish sound structures and policies to develop the sport from bottom to top in Australia. At the end of the 2012, Lesley Sullivan the previous Chair retired and 2013 started with three new members on the committee and the appointment of Mary Seefried to the chair.

An initial committee workshop in February 2013 developed the strategic guidelines for the ADC to use as guidelines to strengthen and grow the sport in Australia. These were informed by the recommendations of both the ASC and EA Reviews of the Olympic Games 2012 equestrian campaign.

In summary, the strategic and Operational Direction for the Committee 2013-15 is as follows:

Firstly the vision:

To develop a pyramid for Dressage which has a strong, wide, inclusive base where all members can achieve their aspirations and which acts as a springboard to enable our elite athletes to achieve excellence in high performance.

Secondly the Strategies:

1. Ensure structure and policies of the sport increase the participation of the sport

2. Keep education for the sport contemporary and continuously improving technical knowledge, including officials education

3. Promote the full Integration of Para Dressage with Dressage at all levels of the sport

4. Foster a vibrant culture of ownership and investment in dressage horses

5. Facilitate the promotion of the sport to increase the public interest especially through the use of current technology.

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