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Cesar Torrente Conducts First Judges Web-Based Seminar for Latin American Countries
Sunday, May 25, 2014
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FEI 3* Judge Cesar Torrente
For all these reasons, Cesar Torrente asked for help and some small resources from the Colombian National Federation to plan the first ever Judges Web-based Seminar (webinar). The Federation invited all Latin American Federations, and had positive responses from Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Uruguay and Bolivia...Torrente was also very pleased to receive support from 5* Dressage Judges: Stephen Clarke, President of the IDOC, and Cara Witham.
“Stephen did the opening remarks from a video that was transmitted on-line to all participants, and Cara sent us a power point presentation of extreme value and importance,” Torrente recounts. “Participants were able to ask questions through the chat or by voice, and we could also see each other during the full day conference. We used three hours in the morning to go through the basics of judging, and the afternoon to watch videos of dressage tests from training level to Grand Prix, discussing marks and comments.”
Torrente believes this is a first step to opening up dressage education worldwide, and hopes that this idea may enhance the FEI continuous education program throughout the world.
A native of Colombia, Cesar Torrente is an international dressage judge and an FEI level dressage competitor. He is the first judge to be promoted through the 2013 FEI 3 * program. Cesar has had the honor of standing on medal podium to receive the team gold medal two times in the South American Games and the Central American Games.
A corporate lawyer by profession, he travels the globe to judge worldwide, while maintaining the precarious balance between his career and his passion for horses. He’s known in the dressage world as a “rider’s judge,” because he knows what it’s like to be in the judge’s box as well as competing in the arena. He has great compassion for riders and always makes an effort to provide value comments to help them improve their scores and enjoy their journey in the world of competitive dressage.
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