2009 香港馬術總會年會_新一屆委員選舉及結果

2009 香港馬術總會年會_新一屆委員選舉及結果

2009 Annual General Meeting

The AGM will be held on Monday, 25th May 2009 at the Happy Valley Visitors Box, 8/F, Happy Valley Stand, Happy Valley Racecourse at 6:30PM.

List of Candidates Standing for Election or Re-election

Existing Executive Committee Members who retire at the AGM and offer themselves for re-election:

Mr. Victor Tsang
Ms. Connie Lau
Ms I – Ping Soong

A Letter of Resignation as an Executive Committee Member with effect from the date of the AGM has been received from Mr Edwin McAuley.

In addition to the three persons named above the following four candidates offer themselves for election to the Executive Committee to fill the total of four vacancies:

Mr. Dennis Cassidy
Mr. John Lo
Mr. Kevin Kruger
Mr. James Pearson

As the number of Members nominated exceeds the number of vacancies, an election will be conducted by ballot. Balloting lists shall be circulated at the AGM and each Member shall hand in his list with the number of names equal to the number of vacancies unerased.

Please see attached the Candidates' CV for your information.


Sacha Eckjans
Honorary Secretary
Hong Kong Equestrian Federation

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Hong Kong Equestrian Federation 香港馬術總會

AGM - Candidates' CV

 

Ms. Connie Lau

 Started riding in 1973.

 Started competing from 1981 to 2000 in all 3 disciplines.

 Joined HKEF (former name The Hong Kong Horse Society) in 1980 as an ordinary

member and change to Life member category in 1991.

 Served the HKEF Social Subcommittee as a member in 1986, since then I have been

organizing Annual Balls and Parties every year.

 Elected as HKEF Executive Committee Member in 1991 until now. In 1991 I was

qualified as a National Show Jumping Judge and actively involved in most of the shows.

I was qualified as Candidate International Show Jumping Judge in 1999.

 Appointed as Secretary General for 5 years from 1995 to 1999. During that period with

limited resources, we were able to organize several International Horse Shows using

borrowed horses. Every time there were at lease five to eight teams from Asian

countries participating. We were proud of being able to group up 30 to 40 horses

(capable to jump 1.10/1.20M) from different riding schools and livery owners. A bimonthly

newsletter was published during those 5 years. The office managed to organize

three to four clinics by overseas visiting instructors.

 During the years serving as Exco member, I was involved in the Training and Selection

Subcommittee for many years. In the meantime I was continuously serving the

Membership & Social sub-committee.

 My passion for horse riding has never stopped; my love of the sport motivated me to

continue offering myself to stand for the re-election. I hope my experience in equestrian

sport will help to promote horse riding to more people.

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AGM - Candidates' CV

I-Ping Soong

I have had the privilege of working on the HKEF’s Executive Committee (as a co-opted

member) for the last three months, and I am glad to have been given the opportunity to do so.

Going forward, I would like to help the HKEF to be as inclusive as possible so that every

rider can see a benefit in being a member.

I first started riding in earnest after arriving in Hong Kong in 1998. Since then, it is fair to

say that I have become deeply involved with our sport and have planned my job, and indeed,

much of my life, around riding.

I have ridden and competed at a number of riding schools in Hong Kong, including Pokfulam,

Lei Yue Mun and Tuen Mun Public Riding schools, International Riding Centre and Beas

River Equestrian Centre. But over the past 6 years, I have ridden mostly at Lo Wu Saddle

Club, where I keep my horse. Since 2004, I also have been serving on the Executive

Committee of Lo Wu Saddle Club and am hence intimately aware of the many challenges

faced by public riding schools in Hong Kong.

By profession, I am a solicitor, which means I am an objective problem-solver with a can-do

attitude. As a project manager, the achievement I am most proud of is to be part of the team

that successfully secured new land and built new premises for Lo Wu Saddle Club in a very

short space of time. This involved liaising with a number of government departments and

drew upon all my skills of listening to, and co-operating with very different groups of people,

each with very different goals.

What I hope to bring to our Federation is a fresh pair of eyes, a willingness to work hard, and

an impartial attitude. I believe there is a lot we can do to develop equestrian activities in

Hong Kong and for this we will need the support of all types of rider as well as a Federation

that understands everyone’s needs.
 

 

 

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AGM - Candidates' CV

 

宋愛萍 (I-Ping Soong)

在過去的三個月中，我有幸作為共同選舉的成員之一參與了香港馬術總會執行委員會

的工作。我很高興有這樣的機會參與工作。以後，我希望能協助香港馬術總會成為盡

可能包容的組織以令每一位成員能從中受益。

我於1998 年來到香港不久便開始馬術訓練，並且從那時起我大量地參與了這項運動並

圍繞著馬術訓練來計劃我的工作和生活。

我在香港多過騎術學校參與過訓練和比賽，包括薄扶林騎術學校，鯉魚門和屯門公眾

騎術學校，國際騎術中心和雙魚河馬術中心。但過去6 年，我主要在我的愛駒寄養的

羅湖馬術會進行訓練。從2004 年起，我担任了羅湖馬術會執行委員會的工作，並由

此，意識到香港公眾騎術學校所面臨的挑戰。

我的職業是一名律師。這意味著我是一個具有＂我能＂這樣的積極進取的態度，並且

能客觀解決問題的人，讓我引以為豪的是，作為項目的負責人，我和其他小組成員一

起在短時間內成功地為羅湖馬術會獲得了一塊新的地皮並興建了一個新的訓練基地。

整個過程中，渉及到多個政府部門的交涉與協調，也需要運用大量聆聽和溝通的技

巧，以及和具有不同目標的人合作的能力。

我希望能為總會帶來全新的視角和敬業和無私的態度。我相信我們還可以為香港馬術

活動作出更多的貢獻。為此我們更需要所有騎術愛好者的支持以及一個理解成員需求

的馬術總會。

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AGM - Candidates' CV

John Lo

 A committed local rider in Hong Kong for over 16 years

 Regular Participant in local shows and FEI events

 HKEF member since 90s

 Ex-Hong Kong Riding Club committee

 Hong Kong Jockey Club member

I have been an active member of the Hong Kong equestrian community for over 16 years. I

first started riding at the Pokfulam Public Riding School and currently am a livery owner at

the Tuen Mun Public Riding School. During this period I frequently took part in various local

and international equestrian competitions, and also some other promotional activities related

to this sport. With the riding school as my second home I play an active role in the field and

hope to share the enjoyment of the equestrian world with many more people.

While the HK equestrian scene has been well recognized, I wish to continue to further

promote and popularize the activities by enriching the HK public’s knowledge and

understanding of this sport AND also encouraging their participation in it. This is especially

so for those younger generations. Hopefully, with more participation, we can identify those

talents and develop these elites to be the successors for HK.

I will also pursue more opportunities for interaction with major international equestrian

organizations, organizing different kinds of functions and competitions etc. This will also

give a valuable learning process for our younger members to improve their skills and obtain

experience, thus paving the way for them to achieve remarkable result for HK in the future.

I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT IT.

I BELIEVE IN IT AND I WILL DO IT!

 

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AGM - Candidates' CV

 

盧敬文 (John Lo)

‧ 在港參與馬術運動超過16 年

‧ 持續參與及支持本地及國際FEI 賽事

‧ 資深香港馬術協會會員

‧ 前任香港騎術會委員

‧ 現任香港賽馬會會員

本人在這個馬術大家庭已超過16 年了, 而習馬始於薄扶林公眾騎學校, 現為屯門公眾

騎學校的助養馬主。多年來不但積極參與多個本地及國際FEI 馬術賽事，還參與各類

型跟馬術有關的活動，可算是馬壇的活躍份子, 正因一直視馬術學校為第二個家, 所

以希望可以把這活動帶給自己的喜樂與更多人分享, 為香港的馬術出一分力。

香港的馬術成功取得了國際的認同, 本人希望能藉此於香港推廣馬術活動, 令其更普

及化, 提升市民對馬術的認知, 鼓勵他們積極參與, 從中吸引更多年青的一輩參加馬

術活動, 培訓更多優秀的人才接捧, 令這活動的圈子更年青化, 專業化。

本人亦會努力爭取更多可與國際馬術團體交流的機會, 主辦不同類型的馬術活動及比

賽, 讓年青學員從中吸取更多比賽的經驗, 取長補短, 提升自己的騎術能力, 為香港

於國外取得驕傲的成績。

請各位多多支持! 謝謝!

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AGM - Candidates' CV

Mr. Victor TSANG

I personally think the prosperous development of equestrian in Hong Kong could only be

succeeded with the greatest efforts on streamlined promotions implemented by HKEF

together with the entire commitment of those who love this sport. I, being a partner of

International Riding Centre (IRC), Olympic Equestrian Steward, Exco member, Show

Jumping Judge (local class), been riding over 15 years; have spent most of my time in past

few years on keeping up and operating a private riding establishment in which giving chances

to the public on know-how of equestrian. I have tried to look for and brief younger riders

with potentiality the true concept of horsemanship, in lining to keep the equestrian sport

lasting thereon after the Beijing Olympic Games. Meanwhile, I actively participate in

judging, stewarding and organizing local competitions, prepare myself be more involved in

developing the sport.

One of the crucial tasks being an Exco member is a kind of communication flow in between

members and HKEF upon transmitting to and fro the thoughts, needs, and goals of both, and

also broadening the understandings in between; thence giving full support to promote

equestrian locally. I had been working hard towards the task ever since I was elected in 2006.

As my 3-year term of service is due to expire, I decide to offer myself for re-election

enabling my continuation to cheer up this distinctive sport. I humbly wish to have all your

support. Thank you.

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AGM - Candidates' CV

曾昭洪 (Victor TSANG)

本人認為馬術運動在香港的熾熱發展有賴香港馬術總會的大力推廣以及一群熱愛馬術

運動人仕的全身投入才可以達到預期目標。身為國際騎術中心合夥人，奧運馬術賽事

監管, 香港馬術總會執行委員，場地障礙賽裁判(本地賽事)，並已習騎超逾十五年。

過往幾年致力將一所私人騎術學校規範化，讓大衆市民有機會認識馬術運動及學習騎

術, 從而發掘有潛質年輕學員, 灌輸正確馬術知識, 讓馬術運動能隨著北京奧運完結

後在香港得以持續。同時亦積極參與本地馬術活動的裁判及籌組工作，為馬術的發展

略盡綿力。

作為香港馬術總會執行委員的其中一項責任是總會與各會員之間的信息傳輸，反映及

傳達雙方對馬術運動的意願，素求及目標，加深大家的認知及瞭解。從而全力協助推

動本地馬術運動。自2006 年當選至今，本人一直朝著此方向努力，三年任期已屆滿，

為能繼續協助推廣此項運動，我決定再參選，盼各會員予以支持。謝!

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AGM - Candidates' CV

James Pearson

I have been involved with equestrianism in Hong Kong since 1992. Since then I have become

a Candidate International Show Jumping Judge, Chief Steward, Steward and Fence Judge at

the Beijing Olympics, local eventing Judge and Controller, and owner of show jumping and

eventing horses.

My interests and reasons for standing for the Executive Committee are:

􀂾 I wish to secure and build on the legacy of the Beijing 2008 Olympics

􀂾 To build and increase participation in equestrian events Hong Kong

􀂾 To build and encourage Hong Kong’s Pony Club and Young Riders and

􀂾 To retain and further develop interest in equestrian sport throughout Hong Kong

􀂾 To maximize Hong Kong’s participation and success in National, Regional and

International competitions

􀂾 To enhance the reputation of HKEF in Hong Kong, Asia and Internationally

In order to do this the HKEF needs to move forward and I see this as an ideal time to bring in

new people, thoughts and ideas. In particular I wish to see improvements in:

􀂾 Transparency and consistency in short lists and team selection

􀂾 Improved communication with members and stakeholders

􀂾 Clarity of funding and competition opportunities

􀂾 Young and senior rider development and training programs

􀂾 Improved governance, accountability and decision making

Making these improvements will help encourage and sustain sponsorship, publicity and

participation for our riders and competitions.

I look forward to the opportunity of working with everyone and taking the HKEF forwards.

 

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AGM - Candidates' CV

James Pearson

1992 年我就与香港马术结缘。自那时起，我已成为一名国际马术场地障碍赛候选评

判，首席管事，管事和在北京奥运会马术比赛担任障碍裁判，当地三项赛裁判和场控

裁判，并拥有障碍赛和三项赛马匹。

我希望参加常设执行委员会，并致力于：

􀂾 我希望在2008 年北京奥运会的基础将之继续稳固和发展

􀂾 建立和增加香港马术比赛的机会

􀂾 要建立并鼓励香港小马俱乐部和青年骑士

􀂾 保持和进一步促进香港对马术运动的热情

􀂾 为了最大程度地提高香港的参与度和在国家，地区和国际比赛上取得成绩

􀂾 提高香港马术总会在香港，亚洲和国际声誉

为了做到这一点，香港总会需要向前迈进，我认为这是一个理想的时间，引入新人，

新想法和新概念。我特别希望看到的改善：

􀂾 候选名单和团队的选择透明度和连贯性

􀂾 促进成员和利益相关者的沟通

􀂾 明确的资金和竞争的机会

􀂾 年轻骑士和资深骑士的发展和培训计划

􀂾 改善管理，责任制和决策

这些改进将有助于争取和维持现有赞助，加强宣传和为我们的选手争取比赛机会和提

高竞争力。

期待有机会与大家一起工作，与香港马术总会共同迈进。

 

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AGM - Candidates' CV

Mr. Kevin Kruger

It was after much thought and many discussions over the well being of our much-loved sport

in Hong Kong that I decided to accept and assent to nominations for this position.

I have been actively involved with Equestrianism in Hong Kong for around seven years and

have a fond recollection of watching Kendall’s very first horse show at Tuen Mun. She was

probably one of a dozen of children, all around the same age, competing. Sadly, the only

other name I can recall from that day is Elysia Roach.

Whilst many of these children may have left Hong Kong or have given up for some reason,

this decline in numbers is all too evident in our sport today. It is common to have an average

of six competitors in 1:00 to 1:10 metre class with only two people competing in the 1:20

metre class. Our youngest, regular children competitors are twelve years old and it has been a

while since I saw anyone younger at our shows.

Decisions made in the past, which benefited our better riders may have led to this and we

have to accept that these decisions were the correct ones at the time.

Having watched the Inter School Challenge last weekend it was noted that the majority of the

mistakes were made through inexperience, which was understandable as only five of the

sixteen riders at the final competition are regular competitors. Taking that another six teams

did not make the final, means that we could potentially increase our competitive numbers by

35 riders, all sixteen years of age and under. Additionally, the HKPC has many riders with

enough ability to compete.

It is pleasing to see some of our top juniors return from Malaysia and they, recently, have

done the HKEF proud in their fine achievements in Japan and Korea. Fortunately, there is

now a programme to continue with their and other rider’s training. Having this programme

in place, we now have the opportunity to refocus and the drive has to be to increase the

number of competitors we have, especially children. Every effort must be made in making

horses and ponies available for them to compete on.

All of you are as passionate about the sport as what I am and many have heard my ramblings

on not only increasing the numbers but also on improving the standards. This is not going to

be an overnight success but with support, it can be achieved

I realize that taking up a position on the Executive Committee is a responsible one, especially

following the remarkable contributions made but I am willing to assist and where appropriate,

lead in actions made for the better of Equestrianism in Hong Kong.

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AGM - Candidates' CV

Mr. Kevin Kruger

經過一輪有關於這項在香港很受歡迎的運動之前途的思考與討論﹐我決定接受並同意

這個職位的提名。

過去七年我主動參與馬術活動並對Kendall 於屯門的第一個馬術表演有著美好的回

憶。她應該是同齡的小朋友中唯一參與比賽的。不幸地﹐當日另一個我記得的名字就

只有Elysia Roach。

正因很多小朋友都離開了香港或因某些原因而放棄了﹐令馬術活動參與者人數明顯下

降。一般來說1 ﹕00 至1 ﹕10 米級別有六名參賽者但1 ﹕20 米就只有兩名參賽者。

我們最年輕､經常參加比賽的小朋友之年齡均為十二歲﹐而亦很久沒有比此年齡更小

的孩子參與我們表演。

過去一些令我們較優秀的騎師受惠的決定可能引致此情況﹐但我們必須接受當其時這

些決定是對的。

上週末在參觀完校際比賽後我注意到大部份的問題在於經驗不足﹐但這是可以理解

的﹐因為能進入總決賽的十六名騎師中只有五位是經常參賽的。考慮到另外六組都不

能進入總決賽﹐意味著我們有潛力把參賽者提升至三十五名騎師﹐全部為十六歲或以

下。再者﹐HKPC 有很多騎師是有足夠能力參賽的。

我很高興見到我們一些頂尖的年幼騎師從馬來西亞返港﹐並在最近於日本及韓國取得

成績﹐令香港馬術會感到驕傲。幸運地﹐我們現在有一個課程讓他們及其他騎師繼續

他們的訓練。有了這個課程﹐我們現在有機會從新專注並有推動力去增加我們參賽者

的數目﹐尤其是年幼參賽者。我們將盡力提供較大馬匹及小馬給他們作比賽之用。

各位對馬術活動都如我般熱愛﹐而很多人也聽過我濤濤不絕地提出增加數量並提高水

準。這並不可能於一夜之間成功﹐但有足夠支持一定可以實現。

我明白在執行委員會中任職是必需要有責任感﹐尤其在得到可觀的捐輸後。但我願意

協助並在有需要時為香港馬術會一個更好未來的行動上作出帶領。

 

 

五月二十五日晚上，在跑馬地賽馬會會所舉行的委員重選得出了結果，四人成為委員。

Hong Kong Equestrian Federation 香港馬術總會
     

The HKEF AGM 2009
    

Date: 2009-05-26
   

The Hong Kong Equestrian Federation Annual General Meeting was held on 25th May, 2009 at the Visitors Box 8/F Happy Valley Stand, Happy Valley RaceCourse, Hong Kong at 6:30 pm.

This year, A Letter of Resignation as an Executive Committee Member with effect from the date of the AGM has been received from Mr Edwin McAuley.

In the AGM, three executive committee members, Mr. Victor Tsang, Ms. Connie Lau, Ms I – Ping Soong retired and offered themselves for re-election. In addition to the abovementioned three nominees, the following four nominees offered themselves for election to the Executive Committee to fill the total of four vacancies:

Mr. Dennis Cassidy
Mr. John Lo
Mr. Kevin Kruger
Mr. James Pearson

As the number of candidates exceeded the number of vacancies, an election was conducted by ballot.
After the election, the following candidates are elected to serve on the executive committee:

Mr. Dennis Cassidy

Ms. Connie Lau

Ms. I-Ping Soong

Mr. Victor Tsang

We are pleased to welcome the newly elected committee members and we would also like to extend our heartfelt thanks to Mr Edwin McAuley for his outstanding service during his term on the Executive Committee of Hong Kong Equestrian Federation.

Hong Kong Equestrian Federation

看来香港马术的潜力很大啊！

五月二十五日晚上，在跑馬地賽馬會會所舉行的年會圖片。

请问香港马术的主要协会有哪些？官方机构是哪一家？

QUOTE:

以下是引用bmw在2009/6/5 14:14:00的发言：
请问香港马术的主要协会有哪些？官方机构是哪一家？

致總舵主：

       只此一家，絕無分店。

明明冰冰