Never before, in the history of dressage, so many new initiatives have been taken. Experiments in judging and new stewarding rules will soon be followed by new actions. The top of the FEI Dressage Comity, Mr. Trond Asmyr and Mr. Frank Kempermanwill tell you all about new developments, during this Global Dressage Forum.
Trond Asmyr is the FEI Dressage and Para-Equestrian Dressage Director. Originally from Norway, Trond Asmyr has an in-depth knowledge of Dressage as a rider, official and administrator. He rode competitively on national level for many years, is a FEI International Dressage judge and was for 12 years on the board of the Norwegian Equestrian Federation He was the Federation’s Vice President for six years, from 2003 to earlier this year.
Frank Kemperman After finishing school he started grooming the show jumping horses of international rider Harrie Wouters v.d. Oudenweijer. In 1978 Frank became manager of the Stud & Show Jumping Stable Zangersheide, in Lanaken, Belgium. In 1981 he became General Manager of the National Stud and Research Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture of the Netherlands, and in 1985 he changed job and sport when he became General Manager of Soccer Club MVV – Maastricht . It did not take much time to come back to the horse world. Frank Kemperman was General Manager of Racecourse Schaesberg from 1987 to 1989, when he started as a Director of BCM Belgium, being responsible for the organization of many international horseshows. He was scouted by the Aachen organizers and was appointed as General Manager and Sports Director of the Aachen-Laurensberger Rennverein, organizer of the World Equestrian Festival CHIO Aachen and World Equestrian Games 2006 (Germany). Until today Frank Kemperman is very successful in developing the Aachen show to be one of the biggest sporting events in the world and the biggest sporting event in Germany (more spectators then Formula racing!). Next to his job in Aachen, Kemperman is Sport-Director of the CSI-W / CDI-W ´s Hertogenbosch – The Netherlands and of the World Championships for young horses at Zangersheide – Lanaken (Belgium). He was the program Director of the Equestrian Tribute to Her Majesty Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands and was awarded a Knight ship in 2007. After his successful input as member of the Task Force Group, he has been appointed as chairman of the Dressage Committee in Nobember 2009.
