INTERNATIONAL DRESSAGE TRAINERS CLUB – INTERNATIONAL DRESSAGE RIDERS CLUB

2023 Stakeholder Meeting
AZELHOF Lier Belgium- October 2 & 3

ENHANCING WELFARE AND PERFORMANCE THRU KNOWLEDGE

Monday October 2

1200-   Lunch

1300-1315  Welcome-- Club Presidents

1315-1330  Introduction of Ronan Murphy FEI Director of Dressage
1330-1345  Paris 2024 Update- Ronan Murphy
1345-1445 Sleip Gait Analysis- Seeking better understanding of individual’s gait. Early detection of changes, improved monitoring of progress, definition and clarity of ‘fitness to compete’ Elin Herlund DVM PhD

1445-1500 FEI Education Department- Frank Spadinger

1500-1600 Stepping Outside the Box. What can we learn from Reining? Focus: elevation of shoulders, straightness, evenness of contact, minimization of aids Rieky Young

1600-1700 Bridle Research- Fact vs. Fiction What do we know about how bridles interact with horses?
                 Dr. Russell Guire

1700-1715- Bit Research- Dr. Marc Koen DVM

1715-1800  European Championships- Ulrike Nivelle FEI 5* Judge

1900 Dinner AZELHOF

Tuesday October 3

0930-1015- Middle Tour What is the Objective, examination of tests A&B, live demonstration of alternatives
                  Catherine Haddad IDRC Board Member
1015-1100-   EVA What can AI offer dressage judging- David Stickland

1100-1115  Gut Biome- new understanding of dietary requirements and impact on temperament and behaviour
                    Caroline Loos PhD

1115-1200  Walkbeat - understanding of biodynamics of dressage movements- Siddhartha Khandelwai

1200-1230  HoofMapp – Documentation of shoeing to improve understanding and maintain constancy. Mustad Rep

1230-1315  Financial Realities of Competitions- Thomas Eyckmans

1315-1330  Transparency Register  Klaus Roeser Secretary General IDRC

1330-1345  Welfare Statement

1345         Lunch

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Costs:                       The meeting costs are 135,-€ for both days

Registration & Payment:

The registration can be done by email to info@irdc.me.

The payment can be done by bank transfer to the account of the IDRC at the Commerzbank Münster, DE20 400400280361551502, COBADEFFXXX or by PayPal via the email info@idrc.me    

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The following hotels are still available:

• Aldhem Hotel

Jagersdreef 1

2280 Grobbendonk

Tel. :  +32 14 50 10 01

info@aldhem.be

This one is about a 30 minute drive to the meeting.

• Hof van Aragon

Mosdijk 2-6 / Aragonstraat 2-6

2500 Lier

Tel: 03 491 08 00

info@hofvanaragon.be

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We look forward to your registrations and active support and cooperation in the IDRC.

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