Trainer: David Distler & Dan Reed
Length: 03:01 Minutes
How Licensed Officials & Competition Organizers Address Horse Welfare. Steward Dan Reed and competition manager David Distler explain how the work of licensed officials and competition organizers prioritizes horse welfare, and how they can help if a red zone situation occurs.
The Experts:
David Distler
Career Highlights
Competition Manager for over 40 years
Managed/manages major competitions such as Devon, Talent Search Finals, and Washington International Horse Show
Recipient of USHJA Lifetime Achievement Award https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=c6BsTvnKHn4
Show Jumping Hall of Fame inductee
Managed the World Championships, the World Cup Finals and Coordinator at the Olympics.
Judged 3 Olympic Games, 3 World Championships, and 11 World Cup Finals.
Dan Reed
Career Highlights
•Level 4 FEI Jumping Steward and been an FEI Steward for 30 years
•Was the national USEF C1 Steward for five years (2020-2024)
•Clinician for FEI Jumping Steward courses
•U.S. Steward General for Jumping
•Officiatied at four Olympic Games - '96 Atlanta, '16 Rio, '20/'21 Tokyo, '24 Paris - and many other championships and finals such as the Pan American Games, World Cup Finals, and various CSIO5* Nations Cups