Source:  FEI News Release

The FEI has created a lead judging post to ensure greater consistency and accuracy of judging at all levels of Dressage competition.

Ghislain Fouarge (NED) was elected as the FEI’s first Dressage Judge General in January at the 5* judges seminar in Warendorf (GER).

Fouarge, a highly respected international Dressage judge, has officiated at the top level of the sport, including the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2006 in Aachen (GER), the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2010 in Kentucky (USA) and two FEI World Cup™ Finals.

The Dressage Judge General’s primary responsibilities will be to create and co-ordinate discussions among the judges, ensuring that all conclusions are communicated to FEI judges through FEI Headquarters and Course Directors.

The first term of office for the Dressage Judge General will be two years and the position will always be filled by a 5* judge.

The introduction of the Dressage Judge General role is expected to significantly improve the judging process. The FEI has also appointed Eric Lette (SWE), David Hunt (GB) and Dieter Schuele (GER) as the first three members of the Judges Supervisory Panel (JSP).

The JSP was one of the recommendations of the Dressage Task Force, which was approved at the 2010 General Assembly in Taipei.