Lausanne, 20 October 2010

 

The Fédération Equestre Internationale, the governing body of horse sport, is delighted to announce the names of the judges who will select the winners of the 2010 FEI Awards. The awards reward
outstanding dedication to horse sport in five categories.

This year’s international panel of judges, presided by FEI President HRH Princess Haya, is composed as follows:

Professor Vittorio de Sanctis (ITA), FEI Honorary Vice-President. A former FEI 1^st Vice President and member of the Council of the Italian Equestrian Federation for 25 years, he
introduced the sport of Endurance to Italy.

Dalma Rushdi Malhas (KSA), the first female athlete from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to have competed in an Olympic event. At the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, her
performance on Flash Top Hat in the individual Jumping competition earned her
the bronze medal.

Mary K. B. Binks, a member of the FEI Bureau and Chairman of FEI Group IX, which brings together Botswana, Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Senegal, South
Africa, Swaziland, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Mrs Binks is also an FEI International
Jumping Judge, a 3* FEI Course Designer and a certified FEI Level 1 Coach.

Marie de Ronde (NED), wife of four-in-hand driver Koos de Ronde, with whom she collaborates as a groom. Mrs de Ronde was Show Secretary of the 2008 FEI Four-in-Hand World Championships™ in
Beesd (NED).

The five categories of the FEI Awards are: Against All Odds, Groom of the Year, Development, supported by Alltech; Rising Star, supported by HSBC
and Athlete of the Year. The 2010 Athlete of the Year
Award is supported by internationally acclaimed fashion designer Reem
Acra, the new title sponsor of the FEI World Cup™ Dressage Western European
League and Final.

The winners will be flown to Chinese Taipei, courtesy of the Jih Sun Education Foundation, which is a member of the Jih Sun Enterprise Group and is chaired by Edward KH Chen.  In Taipei, they will
attend the FEI Awards ceremony, which takes place on 5 November during the FEI
General Assembly.

For further information, visit: www.feiawards.org