Six FEI 4* Dressage judges from Australia, Finland, France, Russia, Spain and the USA have been promoted to 5* status, the highest rank, by the FEI Dressage Technical Committee. The promotions, which will come into effect on 1 July 2017, will allow the judges to officiate in the future at major FEI Dressage events, such as FEI World Cup™ Dressage Finals, FEI Championships at Grand Prix level, FEI World Equestrian Games™, and the Olympic Games.
The list of the new 5* Dressage judges is:
- Maria Colliander (FIN)
- Janet Foy (USA)
- Francisco Guerra Diaz (ESP)
- Irina Maknami (RUS)
- Raphaël Saleh (FRA)
- Maria Schwennesen (AUS)
These promotions will bring the number of 5* Dressage judges to 36.