FEI Awards – “One in 1.3 Billion Rider” Encourages Equestrian World to Send Nominations

Alex Hua Tian, Chinese Olympic Eventing rider and winner of the FEI's 2009 HSBC Rising Star Award (photo: Kit Houghton)

10 August 2010 – China’s first Olympic Eventing rider Alex Hua Tian is urging the equestrian community to make its nominations for the five-category 2010 FEI Awards.

Hua Tian, whom the Chinese media dubbed the “one in 1.3 billion” in the run-up to the Beijing 2008 Olympics, won the FEI’s HSBC Rising Star Award last year. The award rewards a rider aged between 14 and 21 who demonstrates significant talent and outstanding commitment. The judging panel, chaired by FEI President HRH Princess Haya, selected Hua Tian for his riding skills and the unwavering dedication that enabled him to cope with intense press scrutiny and pressure before and during the 2008 Olympic Games.

“I was deeply moved to have been nominated by my instructors, Nicola Ward, a New Zealander who, with her Irish Husband, John, taught me in Hong Kong when I was eight years old and by Tamara Weal, who taught me in England when I was 11,” said Hua Tian. “I am sure that in every Pony Club, Riding Club or community there must be many outstanding young riders, who would be hugely inspired to have their passion and dedication encouraged by being nominated for the FEI Awards. I know I was.”

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2010 Radio Show Episode 68 – Chinese Sensation Alex Hua Tian

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The Chinese Eventing Sensation Alex Hua Tian joins us to share his excitement about attending the Alltech 2010 World Equestrian Games. Plus, all of the latest news about the 2010 WEG, listen in….

2010 Radio Show Episode 68 – Chinese Sensation Alex Hua Tian:

• Hosts: Samantha Clark and Glenn the Geek
• Guest: Thank you to Alex Hua Tian for joining us to share his excitement about attending the 2010 World Equestrian Games representing China. You can visit Alex’s great website at alexhuatian.co.uk. Here is a great video of Alex through the years:

• Guest: It was very nice of Jeanne Lambrecht to join us to speak about the USET Fundraiser Presented by SUCCEED & Wellington Classic Dressage. You can help support the USET by buying the fun bracelets that we discussed on the show. Buy the bracelets here.
• Correction: When we were talking about our wonderful spotlight vaulting squad last week, who have now been picked to represent Great Britain at next year’s World Equestrian Games, we mistakenly identified Gill Barham as the chef d’equipe. Lucy Bell, is of course the chef d’equipe and Gill, is the vice chair of British Equestrian Vaulting. We do apologize for the misunderstanding.
• News: Princess Haya, president of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI), has done about turn by asking national federations to agree to “time out” on the issue. She wants the issue of allowing non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in horse sport to be debated at the 2010 general assembly. Read more...
• News: There was also some exciting news about the Three Day Event at next year’s Games coming out of the USEA convention. The final selection trials for the US team will be held in conjunction with the 2010 American Eventing Championships, held at Chattahoochee Hills in Georgia.
• News: In the dressage world, Steffen Peters and Ravel will not defend their Rolex FEI World Cup title next year. More…
• News: Teams of C from New Zealand, Japan and Canada are in Australia for a three star competition held in conjunction with the Victoria Dressage Festival.
• News: The James Beard Foundation has partnered with the Kentucky Horse Park Foundation and the Games’ organizers to bring a group of celebrity chefs to Lexington.
• News: Hallway Feeds, the official Feed Supplier of the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, and a worldwide industry leader in equine nutrition for over 45 years is going geek! Hallway Headlines is an iPhone application for all the latest equine news, information, nutrition facts, and more.
• News: Golden Girl Ashlee Bond is the HorseGirl of the Month on HorseGirlTV.com.

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