Objectives and other Information

AACHEN SCHOOL OF COURSE DESIGN - ASCD

With Official Recognition of the FEI

In co-operation with the

• German National Equestrian Federation, Warendorf
• Equestrian Federation of Russia
  
• Aachen University of Technology
• Cologne University of Sports
• CHIO Aachen - World Equestrian Festival

and strong support by

• the prominent personalities of the COMITE D'HONNEUR, who are all lovers of the Equestrian Sports
• and last but not least: Ruth and Klaus Trommler, Aachen

Why Aachen as Base of ASCD?

Aachen is the most Equestrian Knowhow-intensive and International Area in the World with smooth infrastructure conditions (within a radius of 400 km) in the centre of Europe

• 6 countries (BEL/FRA/GBR/GER/LUX/NED)
• 4 languages (Dutch/Englich/French/German)
• many prominent Universities
• 100 FEI-Jumping-Events (CSI(O))
• 2.000 National Equestrian Events
• availability of leading experts in any relevant Equestrian Subject or Speciality

Aachen is a historical European centre

• already Roman settlements 2.000 year ago
• residence of Charlemagne (800 A.C.), first Emperor of Europe
• capital of the "Département Rhin/Meuse" under Napoléon (1769/1821)
• city of the annual KARLS-PREIS (Prix Charlemange) since 1950

Aachen is the place of the ALRV, founded in 1898, and the home of the annual - CHIO Aachen - World Equestrian Festival

CHIO Aachen is hosting and supporting all Aachen-based educational, teaching and academic activities of ASCD in a most generous way

Aachen, where horses are family!!!

STRUCTURE OF SCIENTIFIC ASCD-ACTIVITIES

Education in Course Design and/or Concours Design

• Regional Development Courses "Basics on Course Design" for National Course Designers, Riders, Trainers a.o.
• Refreshment Courses, where requested
• Intensive Course of Instruction
• Diploma-Studies (21 months, theory/practice, Diploma-Thesis) since 2008/2009

Regular WORLD TRAINER FORUM (Jumping) beginning in 2009

Promotion/Encouragement of students and young Course- and Concours Designers

• Annual Academic Student Promotion Award
• Occasional Competitions like "Best MASTERPLAN/Courses, obstacles, stadiums/arenas, sponsor obstacles etc." in co-operation with L'ANNEE HIPPIQUE and HORSE INTERNATIONAL
• Mentoring Assistants

Regular organisation of International SYMPOSIA/CONFERENCES ON COURSE and CONCOURS DESIGN or other Equestrian Subjectsd

Research (initiation, promotion, tutoring of Diploma- or Master-Thersis and independent Scientific Studies) and consulting

Regular Activities

• Annual Intensive Courses (8 days) on Course Design for different levels (with Certificate and possibility of promotion) - also for riders, trainers, teachers and similar, parallel sessions, about 10/12 lectors
• Annual ACADEMIC STUDENT PROMOTION AWARD for the 3 best Diploma or Master-Thesis (3.000,-- EURO)
• Occasional COMPETITION IN COURSE DESIGN (best MASTERPLANS of GP-Courses, or courses for young horses, best creations of new obstacle design, best layout of new natural Showgraounds etc.)
• Occasional organisation of INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES ON COURSE DESIGN (SYMPOSIA)
• Regional Seminars as
  • Devolopment Courses (Basics on Course Design)
  • Refreshment
• Consultation concerning Equestrian Technology and Design

Qualification System of COURSE DESIGNERS

Qualificaton/Status

1 Various National  Systems

NF

various

2 ASCD-Certified Course Designer

ASCD

c) 1,30/1,40 m

4 FEI Level 2 (Candidate International Course Designer)

5 FEI Level 3 (International Course Designer)

CSI****

Continental Championships

6 FEI Level 4 (Official International Course Designer)

Main Objectives

• Further improvement, development and promotion of high-levelled Course and Concours Design, for the benefit of National and International Tournaments, Olympic Jumping Sport and the FEI on the base of Ethics, Welfare of the Horse and Fairplay.

• To raise the level of Course Design and Concours Design step by step and to improve education and development of Course Designers and Concours Designers considerably in order to achieve mid-/long term an academic level.

• Specially to Contribute to NF of countries in development (f.e. courses "Basics of Course Design" or "Concours Design")

• At the end to be:

A SCHOOL OF MASTERS

and

A SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE