Had it? I didn’t see that anywhere. I only saw that it will not be renewed. Renewal discussions typically happen before expiration or there would be nothing to renew, it would be a new contract once it had expired. Also, was she not still in that position when they made the first “completely cleared of all charges” false statement to which she signed on? I understood she was b/c there was then discussion about whether that status would or should change.
However, I don’t think this point matters. I don’t know the ins and outs of the various positions, but a quick google gave me this about her position: U.S. Equestrian Federation’s Developing Dressage Coach, a role designed to identify and cultivate future US Dressage stars.
So she has had a role since 2010 at a very high level in the organisation and that role was to identify and bring along “future stars” at least some of whom would have been young. That’s a position of power.
Just b/c her current contract had recently expired does not mean she suddenly (i) should no longer abide by the obligation of her membership to comply with SS Code, and/or (ii) is no longer associated with her former, long-held role of a leader in the organisation.
To suggest the expiration of her contract means she can now violate SS Code is absurd without consequences is absurd. To suggest that a highly-placed individual should suddenly no longer have any expectations inherent in that role b/c her current contract expired (and before the suit may very well have been expected to be renewed) is also ridiculous. For years she was a highly-placed coach for the national team. The expiration of one contract does not remove all association with that position and that organisation.
And unless she recently resigned her membership in the USEF, she is bound to abide by SS Code and she is demonstrably and repeatedly NOT DOING SO.
