PrintIn the wake of Capt. Mark Phillips upcoming retirement as the U.S. eventing chef d’equipe/technical advisor after the 2012 Olympic Games, the U.S. Equestrian Federation is now accepting applications for a new chef d’equipe/technical advisor who will start in 2013.
The new chef d'equipe/technical advisor will, in coordination with the USEF Eventing High Performance Committee, develop and implement the 2013-2016 Eventing High Performance Plan and the programs to achieve the defined objectives, with assistance as needed from USEF staff.
The defined objectives are as follows:
- The primary focus is winning at the Olympic Games, World Equestrian Games and Pan American Games, as well as other championships and CCI/CCIO’s/CHIO’s.
- The primary responsibility of the chef d’equipe is to prepare a plan each year for approval by the high performance committee and selectors, and implement that plan with the riders and horses to best enhance preparation for the upcoming championship, thereby giving the United States the best chance of medals at that championship.
- The chef d'equipe/technical advisor will monitor the form and soundness of prospective international competition horses and the form and riding skills of riders for areas of improvement and communicate, as appropriate, to those concerned and responsible.
- He or she will oversee the training and preparation of candidate horse/rider combinations for international championships such as the Olympic, Pan American and World Equestrian Games, and other competitions mutually agreed upon between the chef d’equipe and USEF. In this capacity, the chef d’equipe will travel to agreed-upon competitions to advise riders, as appropriate, in areas needing improvement.
Additionally, the chef d’equipe/technical advisor will:
- Serve in the role of chef d’equipe at the Olympic, Pan American and World Equestrian Games, and at other CCI/CCIO’s/CHIO’s as mutually agreed upon each year
- Serve as a non-voting advisor to the eventing selectors and work with the team farrier and veterinarians
- Report directly to the managing director of eventing activities and work in conjunction with the high performance committee to perform the duties outlined above at times and locations mutually agreed upon by the chef d’equipe and USEF
- Provide an annual written year-end performance report to the managing director of eventing and the chairman of the eventing high performance committee for their review and analysis
- Identify, oversee and work directly with other specialty coaches, if the program warrants it
- Retain final decision-making authority for all competitive matters after the selection of teams
- Exercise judgment and discretion in the manner and means by which the job is accomplished
- Conduct and/or oversee training sessions and veterinary evaluations throughout the year
- On days when the chef d'equipe is required to perform services for USEF, he or she will not be engaged by another individual or organization on the same day without permission from USEF
- Be domiciled in the United States (preferred, but not mandatory)
There will be an open meeting on Sept. 8 at 3 p.m. at the Landrover/USEA American Eventing Championships in Fairburn, Ga., to discuss the process.
