Fuste named International Equestrian Federation jumping director Thursday, 31 December 2020
Spain’s Marco Fuste believes he has reached the pinnacle of his career after being named jumping director of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and now plans to use his position to expand the sport.
Fuste has been director of jumping at the Spanish Equestrian Federation and
Chef d’Equipe of the country’s jumping team since 2006.
He is now set to join FEI on February 1, when he will replace interim jumping director Deborah Riplinger and be tasked with revising the organisation’s jumping rules. To be appointed as FEI director jumping is absolutely my dream job, said Fuste.
FEI appoints new Jumping Director 12/22/20
Marco Fuste (ESP), one of the best known figures on the international Jumping circuit, has been appointed as Jumping Director for the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), the global governing body for equestrian sports.
Mr Fuste has been Director of Jumping at the Spanish Equestrian Federation and chef d’equipe of the Spanish Jumping team since 2006. He will take up the new role at the FEI on 1 February 2021 and his first task will be a full revision of the FEI Jumping Rules. He replaces interim Jumping Director Deborah Riplinger, who will remain at FEI Headquarters until the end of June next year to ensure an optimal handover.