Mandy Stibbe Steps Down from British Eventing

Source :  British Eventing

It is with great regret that British Eventing announce Mandy Stibbe will stand down from her position as Chairman of Senior Selectors with immediate affect.

Mandy Stibbe issued the following statement following her resignation:

“SINCE TAKING OVER AFTER THE TROUBLES OF 1998 I HAVE WATCHED WITH PRIDE THE TEAMS MY COMMITTEE AND I SELECTED QUALIFY FOR OLYMPICS AND BRING HOME MEDALS FROM ALL THE SUBSEQUENT CHAMPIONSHIPS.

TIMES MOVE ON AND IN EMBRACING AS I BELIEVE WE SHOULD, THE WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE PLAN, THE ROLE OF CHAIRMAN OF SELECTORS HAS ALTERED SIGNIFICANTLY. THE OPPORTUNITIES THAT THE WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE PLAN OFFERS ARE HUGE AND IT IS RIGHT TO MOVE FORWARD BUT THE ROLE OF SELECTORS IS NOT RECOGNISED NOR ACKNOWLEDGED, I HAVE DECIDED THEREFORE THAT WITH MY BACK PROBLEM INCAPACITATING ME MORE FREQUENTLY THAT IT IS TIME TO STEP DOWN.

I WISH TO EXPRESS MY SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THE TREMENDOUS SUPPORT OF MY FELLOW SELECTORS, APPOINTED OFFICIALS AND OF COURSE THE WONDERFUL RIDERS AND OWNERS.

THERE WILL BE NO MORE ENTHUSIASTIC SUPPORTER OF FUTURE BRITISH TEAMS THAN I, AND I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT WITH WORLD CLASS PERFORMANCE MANAGER YOGI BREISNER AT THE HELM THAT GREAT BRITAIN WILL REMAIN ON COURSE FOR GOLD IN ATHENS AND BEYOND.”

MANDY STIBBE

Further details of the Senior Selectors Committee resulting composition will be released following the British Eventing Board meeting on Tuesday 21st January 2003.