Former showjumper to lead FEI’s Group 4

Mark Samuel

Former international showjumper Mark Samuel has been elected the novel chair of the FEI’s Group IV.

Samuel,  a founding fellow member of the Jump Canada Committee, was elected during the recent FEI General Assembly held inward Istanbul, Turkey. He replaces outgoing chair Michael Cherry, of Bermuda, effective immediatly.

In his purpose equally Chair, Samuel, of Toronto, volition stand upward for Group IV on the FEI Bureau, which is comprised of the countries of Canada, United States, Antigua, Barbados, Bermuda, Cayman Islands, Haiti, Jamaica, Trinidad as well as Tobago as well as the Virgin Islands. Regional Groups, such equally Group IV, are established to promote as well as coordinate the evolution of activities inside the equestrian sport inward the Group area. Group IV is responsible for the full general management of the FEI as well as for all relevant matters non consigned to the General Assembly.

“It is a distinct award as well as privilege to hold out representing Canada as well as the Group IV nations to the international equestrian community,” said Samuel, who is the laid out Canadian chair of Group IV.

“Group IV is a  various collection of developed as well as developing countries as well as our vocalism is an of import i inward the FEI. I am thankful for the back upward that I bring received as well as for this chance to serve our country, our Group as well as the FEI organization.”

As business office of his four-year-term, he volition hold out a fellow member of the FEI Bureau, which oversees the operations of the FEI. The Bureau is composed of the FEI President; the First as well as Second Vice Presidents; the chairs of the Technical Committees for Dressage, Jumping, Eventing, Driving, Endurance as well as Veterinary Technical; the other Regional Group Chairs; the Chair of the Audit as well as Compliance Committee; as well as the Chair of the Athletes’ Committee.

Samuel has earned success inward many endeavours including business, sport as well as volunteering. His household unit of measurement owns Sam-Son Farms inward Ontario, which has owned many transcend winning thoroughbred racehorses as well as exhibit jumpers. One of the nigh notable was the nifty exhibit jumping horse, Canadian Club, a fellow member of Canada’s gilt medal squad at the 1968 Olympic Games.

As a rider, Samuel represented Canada at the 2002 World Equestrian Games inward Jerez, the 2003 Pan American Games inward Santo Domingo, as well as equally a fellow member of the 2002 Wellington Nations Cup silvery medal winning team. During all competitions, he was aboard Darios V.

Samuel is equally good real involved inward the direction of equestrian sport. He was the co-founder as well as quondam Chair of the Jump Canada Board as well as a manager of the Canadian Equestrian Federation (now known equally Equine Canada). At the provincial level, he was the co-founder as well as past-president of the Ontario Hunter Jumper Association.

In his professional person life, he is the Chairman of Samuel Son & Co. Limited, i of North America’s largest Metals Distribution as well as Industrial Products companies.

Canada has representation on several FEI committees including Ian Allison, fellow member of the Jumping Committee; Robert Thompson, Chair of the Reining Committee; as well as doctor Yves Rossier, equally the Deputy Chair of the Veterinary Committee. Equine Canada would equally good similar to give cheers Ruth Carlson for her service on the FEI Bureau from 2008-2012 equally the Chair of the Endurance Committee.

 

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