Sandra Ruuda is leaving her position as chairwoman of the Swedish Equestrian Federation. "I feel that there has been too much focus on me personally, so much so that there is no room for other issues and other activities are being put aside," she says in a press release.
SportsThe crisis of confidence is huge for Sandra Ruuda, chairwoman of the Swedish Equestrian Federation. Now demands are being made for her resignation in an open letter.
SportsThe Swedish Equestrian Federation pushed through a minimum age limit of 13 for participation in national and international competitions - and was criticized. Now the federation is backing down.
SportsThe turbulence within the Swedish Equestrian Federation continues. Secretary General Johan Fyrberg is leaving his post with immediate effect. "I am disappointed that he did not stay on as Secretary General for longer," he says.
SportsThe 13-year age limit continues to divide Swedish equestrian sport. Now the entire show jumping committee has been dismissed by the Swedish Equestrian Federation.
SportsThe 13-year age limit for elite competition for riders is being discussed by Swedish world stars. The Swedish Equestrian Federation stands by the decision. We are following the same path as other federations, says chairwoman Sandra Ruuda.
SportsThe Swedish Equestrian Federation is introducing a ban on elite competition for riders under the age of 13. The decision is being supported by world stars such as Peder Fredricson and Henrik von Eckermann. “The B-pony years are not an elite venture,” they and several other qualified national team riders claim in a debate article in the Swedish Equestrian Magazine.
SportsRiders under the age of 13 will no longer be allowed to compete at the elite level. The Swedish Equestrian Federation will introduce an age limit of 13 from 2027. “With this decision, we want to give children a positive and sustainable start in their sport,” says the federation’s chairwoman Sandra Ruuda.
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