North American Riders Group Annual Meeting January 29, 2013 Agenda - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

North American Riders Group Annual Meeting January 29, 2013

Agenda  Finalize 2013 Board Member Election  Vision/Focus  Accomplishments  2013 Changes to be Aware of  NARG Top 25 – Ranking – Award  NARG Riders Grant Award  Election Results  Q&A 2

NARG 2012 Board of Directors Chris Kappler President Mclain Ward Vice President Beezie Norman Dello Jimmy Andre Kent Murray Will Mark Enrique Joio Madden Torano Dignelli Farrington Kessler Simpson Samuel Gonzalez 3

Andre Dignelli Retiring from NARG Board Thank you for your strong commitment and devotion! 4

Board Election Process  Open nominations, reviewed by nominating committee  Vote of membership  Staggered Board election – 1/3 elected for a 3 year term each year 5

2013 Board Election Beezie Madden Will Simpson Murray Kessler • In 2002, Will won the West Coast • Member of the 2012 Olympic Team. • Murray S Kessler is Chairman and CEO of League with a score of 91 — third Lorillard, Inc. highest total in the league's history — • Team Gold and Individual Silver medals out of a maximum 100. He won the Del in 2011 Pan American Games. • Serves as a member of the USEF Board of Mar International Grand Prix four Directors • Individual Bronze and Team Gold straight years, captured the 2006 medalist in the 2008 Olympic Games. • Daughter Reed Kessler member of 2012 CANA Cup, the 2007 Ariat Grand Prix. Olympic Team. • Team and individual silver medals at the • Represented the United States five World Equestrian Games in 2006. • Involved with many professional sports times in World Cup Finals. including NASCAR, NHRA Drag Racing, • Team Gold at the 2004 Olympic Games, • 2008 Olympic Show Jumping Team PRCA Rodeo and served on the Pro Bull and part of the 2003 gold medal Pan Gold Medalist. Riding advisory board. Actively involved American Games team. in show jumping for over 30 years. • Member of the USEF Board of • Member of the USEF Board of Directors Directors Will serve through 2016 6

Any members who haven ’ t voted may do so now. 7

Mission Statement The mission of the North American Riders Group is to unite professional riders, trainers and owners to use their collective strength to make show jumping in North America the best in the world. 8

North American Riders Group to Focus Exclusively on the Sport of Show Jumping January 18, 2013 Press Release: NARG to Focus Exclusively on the Sport of Show Jumping “The North American Riders Group (NARG) announced today that its board of directors has voted unanimously to focus exclusively on the sport of show jumping. NARG was formed four years ago to provide a voice for riders, trainers and owners in North America. While many of the efforts and improvements that NARG has helped bring to the sport and its governance have benefited other disciplines, it has become obvious that NARG ’ s primary focus is and always will be Show Jumping. Furthermore, it has also become obvious that the sport of show jumping in North America and around the world is heading in a different direction than the businesses of Hunters and Equitation in the United States. This difference in direction constitutes a philosophical divide that is inconsistent with NARG ’ s mission.” 9

NARG is Primarily a Jumper Organization  99% of current NARG membership associated with the sport of show jumping  100% of founding members associated with the sport of show jumping  Most governance issues focused on the sport of show jumping  Hunters and Equitation no longer a stepping stone to the Grand Prix ring Top 25 still benefits all, but emphasis will be on the jumper aspects of horse shows 10

Accomplishments 11

Accomplishment Prize Money Reallocation Issue Accomplishment   Prize money should be $10,000 Prize Money Cap aligned with difficulty of approved at USHJA competition like every other Convention for Childrens and sport in the world Adult Classes  Lower costs for competitions  A good start at lower levels  Goal is to promote riders to graduate up vs. poaching down 12

Accomplishment Leadership & Governance Issue Accomplishment   High Performance Jumper Chrystine Tauber elected as USEF riders are under-represented President at the USEF and the USHJA  NARG continues to supplement  Current rules favor business USEF & USHJA by weighing in over sport and need to take a with FEI on key issues longer term view of the sport  NARG members take active roles  Clear delineation of on USEF & USHJA committees responsibilities of USJHA and  USHJA reorganized its structure to USEF create a bilateral process giving  USHJA has equal Hunters and Jumpers equal representation of hunters and representation jumpers 13

New USHJA Structure 14

Murray Kessler and Mark Samuel Elected to Key Positions in the Sport Murray Kessler Mark Samuel Elected to USEF Elected Chair of FEI Board of Directors Regional Group IV Jump Canada Board Equine Canada Sport Council 15

NARG Members Very Involved HP Show Jumping USEF Jumper USEF USEF Show Jumping Eligible Athletes Committee Board HP Committee Committee Chris Kappler Will Simpson Norman Dello Joio Missy Clark Anthony D ’ Ambrosio Jr. Murray Kessler Norman Dello Joio Beezie Madden Beezie Madden Kent Farrington Mclain Ward Norman Dello Joio Anne Kursinski Beezie Madden Mario Deslauriers Margie Engle Chrystine Tauber Frank Chapot Margie Engle Michele Grub Robert Ridland Laura Kraut Christine McCrea Anne Kursinski Geoff Teall Anne Kursinski Cara Raether Robert Ridland Margie Engle George Morris Mclain Ward Christine McCrea Frank Chapot Robert Ridland George Morris Katie Monahan- Prudent 16

NARG Members Very Involved USEF Equine Drugs and USEF Anti USEF Legal Review USEF Hearing USEF Marketing USEF Planning USEF Safety Medications Doping Committee Committee Committee Committee Committee Margie Engle Laura Kraut Robert Ridland Christine Kent Farrington Robert Ridland Betsy Greene McCrea Anne Kursinski William Simpson Mark Leone Robert Ridland USEF National USEF High USEF Competition USEF Continuing USEF FEI Affiliates Affiliates Working USEF Executive Performance Management Education Working Group Group Committee Working Group Committee Committee Beezie Madden Margie Engle Chris Kappler Anne Kursinski Chris Kappler Mclain Ward Robert Ridland Geoff Teall Chrystine Tauber Chris Kappler Andrew Philbrick Robert Ridland USEF Athletes Advisory Committee USEF Veterinary Committee Beezie Madden Norman Dello Joio Margie Engle 17

NARG Nominated and Supported Chrystine Tauber for Election as USEF President  Tauber won both the AHSA Medal and ASPCA Maclay finals as a junior and went on to ride internationally, representing the United States in the late 1960s.  FEI judge and an FEI- and USEF-licensed course designer, and trainer  Served as the director of show jumping activities for the U.S. Equestrian Team. During that time, Tauber managed two Olympic teams, two Pan American Teams and two World Championship teams.  Tauber has been involved in governance for more than 35 years. She currently serves as the vice president of the U.S. Hunter Jumper Association and secretary of the U.S. Equestrian Federation. Chrystine Tauber brings over 40 years of experience to her new position. 18

Accomplishment Some Progress on Cost Show costs still rising and expensive, However…  No entry fee and discounted stall fee for Young Horses at Blenheim managed shows except final  No nominating fee and discounted stall fee for Young Jumpers at all Princeton Show Jumping events  Lower entries and no nominating fee for 5 year old Jumpers at WEF  Hampton Classic lowered cost of the Young Horse Final  More VIP access for riders – Trump Invitational – LA National – Thunderbird – Alltech National Horse Show Cost controls are necessary in a monopoly environment. 19

Accomplishments Raising Standards – Top 25 Look for the NARG Top 25 Seal on Prize Lists and Websites 20

2012 Improvement Examples  Four additional 5*s in North America  Additional FEI competitions  THIS Triple Crown Challenge at Devon, Hampton Classic and the National Horse Show  Improved All Canada arena at Spruce Meadows  New schooling arena footing at Devon  New all weather ring at Upperville  Improved footing at the Royal  Improved VIP at Washington expanded  Additional World Ranking classes at WEF  Repositioning FEI stabling area at WEF  Better footing in the schooling arena at PNHS  And many, many more…. There is a renewed sense of continuous improvement! 21

Other Accomplishments  Supported rule change to put penalty discretion back in the hands of the hearing committee (ultimately resulted in the reversal of the Bruce Burr suspension)  Updated NARG recommended course designers list  Year two of the NARG Riders Grant  Invited by FEI to enter into a memorandum of understanding recognizing NARG as a key voice for North American jumper riders  NARG invited to provide input to new hind boot rule. NARG point of view is properly regulated performance enhancement is not bad.  Supporting Jump Canada in the process to improve FEI hypersensitivity testing 22