Fifteen judges have been promoted to a new level following an FEI/IDOC Judges Transfer-Up seminar with exams on 12 - 14 March 2026.
This seminar and exam were held at the CDI Ornago near Milan, Italy. The fifteen judges from twelve different nations participated.
The examination included a written exam about the theory and rules of dressage judging, followed by a day of shadow judging during the CDI-W Stuttgart. The candidates had to do a personal interview with course directors Katrina Wüst and Hans-Christian Matthiesen.
The seminar was organized with the help and support of the Italian equestrian federation and Italian judge Barbara Ardu, assisted by IDOC members Zosia Rucinska and Alexandre Lacerda.
The judges that passed are:
Level 3
- Joanne Bouwhuis (CAN) - L3
- Jobina Kennedy (AUS) - L3
- Hanne-Mari Kiuttu (FIN) - L3
- Tina Viebahn (GER) - L3
- Lukasz Walter (POL) - L3
- Karen Pavicic (CRO) - L3
- Pascal Strohbücker (GER) - L3
Level 2
- Cindi Wylie (USA) - L2
- Omar Zayrik (MEX) - L2
- Susanne Hamilton (USA) - L2
- Andrea Smith (GBR) - L2
- Oeivind Instefjord Oedemotland (NOR) - L2
- Fabien Desloire (FRA) - L2
- Mariko Tsukigawa (JPN) - L2
- Marco Orsini (ITA) - L2
Level 2 is what is better known as 3* level, while Level 3 is what is better known as 4* level.
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