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Pressure grows on the FEI to tackle concerns in dressage

PRESSURE continues to mount on the FEI to tackle the issues facing modern dressage.

Five-star judge, vet and head of the International Dressage Officials Club (IDOC) Hans-Christian Matthiesen is the latest senior figure to argue that the current competition format for dressage is outdated and needs change.

Among his suggestions are updating guidelines forjudges that enable them to score a horse’s general impression

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