FEI OFFERS FREE BIOGRAPHY SERVICE

FEI OFFERS FREE BIOGRAPHY SERVICE

In conjunction with the FEI World Cup Final, which starts today in Las
Vegas, the FEI is pleased to announce a new online riders biography
service:

http://bios.horsesport.org

The biographies of all riders participating in the World Cup Final are
available for commentators, media representatives and any interested
person.

After having selected the jumping discipline on the homepage, you can
either
:

1) Consult the biography of each individual rider by clicking on the
rider's name,
2) or print the biographies of all riders participating in the World
Cup

Final in a printer friendly pdf file.

For several months, the FEI has worked on a global biography project
including the development of a database of riders for all disciplines.

This development includes the requirements of the International Olympic
Committee and will be used for the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Information
on
riders includes present and past results, rankings and personal data.

After a test version at the 2002 World Equestrian Games, the FEI
riders' biography service will be offered to all Super League events,
World Cup Finals and Championships at senior level in 2003, thanks to the
invaluable cooperation of many contributors, among whom:

Show Jumping Archive
Umberto Martuscelli & Mauro Battistini
www.sja.it

Head2Tail
Cindy Velstra-Timmer
www.head2tail.nl

Ambassador Endurance
Thomas Cathomen
www.ambassadorendurance.com

NRHA
Dan Wall
www.nrha.com

Lucia Montanarella, Mediancer, and the FEI Secretariat.

The information on riders will be completed and constantly updated
during the year. Your comments and input are always welcome.

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Muriel Faienza, FEI Communications
FEDERATION EQUESTRE INTERNATIONALE
1005 Lausanne Switzerland
T 41 21 310 47 47 F 310 47 60
m.faienza@horsesport.org
www.horsesport.org