The UAE Equestrian and Racing Federation Committee on showjumping held its meeting at the federation premises in Abu Dhabi to discuss the agenda for the forthcoming season and also to study the achievements during 2003-2004 season.

Presided over by Hussain Mohammed Hussein, secretary-general of the federation, and was attended by committee members, Adnan Sultan Al Nuaimi and Sultan Mohammed Khalifa.

Among the decisions taken included decision to levy a fine of Dh5,000 on any club/organisation, which decides to cancel showjumping competitions unless they take the permission of the federation two weeks before the day of the event. The meeting felt that this would make the show jumping competitions more organised and systematic.

The committee also recommended that the showjumping arena at the Emirates Equestrian Club and Jebel Ali Race Course should be more modernised to make them on par with international venues

It was further decided to appoint an official who would be exclusively in charge of the registration of horses and riders taking part in show jumping championships.

The committee suggested that the organisations and clubs involved in show jumping activities should hold more show jumping competitions at the juniors level as they will be the future senior riders of the country.

Show jumping judge Khalil Ibrahim will not be able to officiate in any competitions as an investigation is pending against him.

The panel regretted its inability to send any UAE jumpers for the sixth World Championship for Universities scheduled to be held in Tokyo shortly.

The meeting also ruled that a show jumper from one club can not ride on a horse borrowed from another club unless he obtains prior permission from the club and also the UAE Equestrian Federation.