Introduction
| AACHEN SCHOOL OF COURSE DESIGN n ASCD ® |
| As many others sports the equestrian sport disciplines still need further scientific approach in order to increase the objective knowledge and to improve |
| + knowledge about history and development of the Equestrian Sport + training methods for horses and riders + protection and welfare of the horse + raising the level of Equestrian Sport in general + increasing safety of horse and rider + raising the attractivity of Jumping Sport + and contribute to the universality of our sport and many other benefits. |
| Course Design might be a discipline within Jumping Sport, which might need further high-levelled input. |
| After several discussions and considerations (starting in Sydney 1999) and intensive consultation with FEI and the German NF |
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| Arno Gego | Leopoldo Palacios | Olaf Petersen |
| Aachen / GER | Caracas / VEN | Munich / GER |
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Speaker ASCD |
Honorary | Former Chairman |
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Vice-President FEI |
of the FEI-Jumping |
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| have founded beginning of 2004 the |
| AACHEN SCHOOL OF COURSE DESIGN ASCD ® |
| The AACHEN SCHOOL OF COURSE DESIGN is an autonomous Institution and since 2005 a beneficiary Foundation (Non-Profit-Organization)and is striving to promote the ART OF COURSE DESIGN and CONCOURS DESIGN and specially the young generation of potential Designers. |
| ASCD is working with Official Recognition of the FEI. |
| ASCD is considered to be the early nucleus of a later growing and prospering school. It is now focussing and concentrating on a few important, but feasible activities in order to avoid too high starting barriers. |
