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Permalink Reply by Astrid on August 21, 2008 at 9:29am

I've disclosed information on these meetings in my reports on the kur

http://www.eurodressage.com/reports/shows/2008/08og/rep_grandprixku...

Some riders complained about Riexinger's judging and that was addressed in one midnight meeting, to which only four country representatives were invited. The next day, another meeting took place with everyone. Riexinger received an anonimous threating phone call, but he just hung up..

Permalink Reply by Carol-Anne on August 22, 2008 at 6:35am

From http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/alansmith/blog/2008/08/20/olympic_dres...

The meeting, which had taken place at the ungodly hour of 1.30am, involved just about all the officials, but representatives arrived from only four countries, Germany, Holland, Denmark and the United States – who filled the top four places in the team championship. That would not do, so another meeting was called at a rather more respectable 10am with representatives of all the teams. That was all the statement, and Mr Hodson, told us. Not what the night-time gathering had been about – though I understand it was to do with marking.

...my goodness the press has really picked up on this

Permalink Reply by Carol-Anne on August 22, 2008 at 6:38am

Thanks for the updates on the kur...anonymous phone calls - I guess this is why this news blurb appeared?

Dutch Olympic judge Gislaine Fouarge complaint about the hugh intimidations from riders, trainers and coaches, during the last Olympics in HongKong, allthough he also mentioned that the riders, trainers and coaches didn't intimidate himself, he whitnessed many stalking and intimidations directed to his collegues. Head of the KNHS George de Jongh suggested that the FEI should start working with yellow and red cards, because he thinks that the judges can't functions under these circumstances.