General Meeting 2011
The Bi-annual General Meeting of the WBFSH International Young Breeders programme was held at Chazey sur Ain, France on 22nd July during the 2011 WBFSH Young Breeders World Championship.
Many countries with young breeder movements sent representatives, including Belgium, France, Germany, Canada, Ireland, Sweden and new comers Great Britain, The Netherlands and the USA. There were some lively discussions, with the need to improve communication amongst member studbooks and championship organizers and the need to plan ahead a little more. It was confirmed that
- the General meetings will be held every two years at the championships themselves and
- that the top 25% of winners in all individual sections will be listed on the IYB web site alongside the final rankings (junior, senior and combined) of all the studbooks taking part.
The meeting was delighted to learn that there was now a new web master in place and that the WBFSH had pledged 1000 euros per year to help maintain it.
The meeting also re-confirmed Inken Gräfin von Platen Hallermund (Germany) as President and Norman Storey (Ireland) as Vice- President. Following the resignation of the Secretary earlier in the year this post was still vacant and it was agreed that as the language of all correspondence, rules and documents is English (in compliance with WBFSH rules) it would be best if a native English speaker was appointed to this post and Celia Clarke (Great Britain) was duly elected.
Finally, and most importantly for the future of the competition it was agreed that the 2013 championships should be held in Sweden and that the possibility of holding the 2015 event in the UK should be pursued by the Secretary. The meeting also agreed that such European-based championships did make it difficult for those from other continents to take part and it was agreed that the officers of the IYB should investigate ways in which financial and travel support can be given to such teams, especially those from North America.
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The actual Board of Young Breeders:
Celia Clarke (Great Britain) Secretary
Inken Gräfin von Platen Hallermund (Germany) President
Norman Storey (Irland) Vize President
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The foundation history of International Young Breeders
At the WBFSH World Championships for Young Breeders foundet in 2009 in Ireland, eleven representatives of young horse breeders worldwide came together to start a new organisation. Aim was to improve an international cooperation and especially to arrange a regular World Championship for Young Breeders. The board of the association involves representatives of Switzerland, Canada, Belgium, Ireland, Mexico, Denmark, Sweden, and Germany. Inken Johannsen from the Holstein Young Breeders (Germany) became president for the period 2009-2013. She will be supported by Norman Storey (Ireland) as the Vice-President and Marcel Koch (France) as secretary. There will be an annual meeting of all members that takes place every second year at the World Championships and every other year at the general assembly of the annual meeting of WBFSH (World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses).
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The board of the International Young Breeders in 2009:
Front Marcel Koch, Inken Johannsen, Norman Storey,
behind Geert Schepers (Belgium), Salome Wägeli (Swiss),
Alison Corbally (Ireland), Manuel Sada (Mexico),
last line: Jane Bech Jensen (Denmark), Hendrik Fiegel (Germany),
Cindy Orr (Canada), Maren Schlender (Germany), Maria Edlén (Sweden).
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