PrintEva Salomon of Sweden accepted the Managing Director and chef d’equipe position for the U.S. Equestrian Federation Dressage Team. Salomon has served as the Fédération Equestre Internationale Director of Dressage, as well as working with the Swedish Federation. She served on the Swedish Dressage Committee from 1992-2000 and chaired the committee from 1995-2000.
Salomon’s equestrian career spans 40 years. During that time she was involved in dressage sport as a breeder, rider and owner of a training center and an Olympic dressage horse.
“The USEF is very fortunate to have Eva on our team,” said James Wolf, Executive Director of USEF Sport Programs. “Her extraordinary abilities and breadth of knowledge in the sport of dressage will be a significant advantage to our riders as they prepare for the World Equestrian Games in 2010 and the Olympic Games in 2012. Eva and Anne Gribbons, in the role of Technical Advisor, are a very strong team. With these two extraordinarily capable women at the helm, I feel confident that our athletes will be among the best supported dressage athletes in the world.”
“I am delighted to join the USEF and am very much looking forward to the opportunity to join a very successful national federation,” said Salomon. “I am confident that with my international equestrian background as well as my dedication and passion for the sport, I will be able to assist U.S. dressage in improving an already successful national and international program. I am very much looking forward to supporting the U.S. riders in their preparation for the forthcoming WEG and Olympic Games in 2012.”
Salomon will begin her position in February pending her visa approval.
