Dennis Fisker is forced to resign as Denmark’s national dressage youth coach

Fisker runs his business with strong training and has had a long-standing partnership with the Obel family, with whom he invests in horses and then sells them. Sophia Obel has been part of the Danish youth system for several years in a row and according to the DRF, those involved may get the idea that there is a conflict of interest.

No further business relationship is possible

“Due to the clause in the new contract, it is no longer possible to have any kind of commercial relationship with riders from the system or with their families,” Fisker said in a statement to Ridehesten. “This means that as a national trainer you cannot train talented riders in addition to the role of national trainer. In other words, you cannot run a professional business or sell horses as a national trainer. I don’t know what DRF want. Which rider , with a part-time job as a national coach, doesn’t he have a business to run?”

Target selection

With the new contract, Fisker will no longer be allowed to train executives as their own instructors. “Over the past six years it has become clear that I have not paid attention to the selection whether riders and riders train with me or not. The system currently has 43 combinations, five of which are personally trained by me. Only two of these are part of the A cadre. So it is not that individual customers are guaranteed a place in the team at major championships.”

It can be asked

In his open letter, Fisker also says that he had no direct problems with management and says that he also sees the new clause as an insult to his team. “It is not only my ability that is in doubt, but also my team, which includes the team leader and the elite manager. I do not work alone and we have always had a detailed discussion about the team selection. The results of the teams we have selected give a clear picture that the selection is based on ability and their results.”

Read the entire letter here.

Source: A riding horse/Eurodressage