https://www.worldofshowjumping.com/en/News/Israel-s-team-for-the-Tokyo-Olympics-announced.html
Daniel Bluman will not be going because his horse is registered as U.S. owned.
His reasoning given to the FEI was eye opening. The Tribunal was quick to point out the holes in his argument. https://inside.fei.org/system/files/28.%2020210625_Final%20Decision_Appeal%20Bluman%20A21-0004.pdf
āThe heart and soul of the Israeli teamā heās not full of himself at all is he? 
Iām surprised that he claimed that the LLC didnāt exist when it was so easy for anyone to prove that it did.The FEIās position about that, begins at 27.5
I didnāt see that, but Iām not surprised. He did try to pull a fast one with his insistence that the LLC did not exist.
The Olympics are a big deal. There are rules. Itās not that difficult to make sure you are following them.
Oh no!
I asked about how corporate ownership might work on the Dressage board about the two dressage riders out of Tokyo Olympics due to horse registration.
Sigh.
If it was such a dream of yours perhaps you should have read the multiple emails the FEI sent all of the nominated riders. And had someone close to you who knew how to do the paperwork. Its complicated but not hard. If you can have an LLC holding in a āfakeā company name you can figure out how to register it correctly. No sympathy, especially when heās had an entire extra year to get all of this straightened out.
I no longer ride and was certainly never any kind of competitor but even I knew this rule existed.
It has come up before.
There is no excuse for anyone who considers themselves an international competitor to not be aware of rule under which they must play.
What a goof. Not surprising, with the way they run their barn. Working with them was literally always a clerical disaster.
Yeah and the FEI said it sent out MULTIPLE emails about ownership issues months and months in advance and they heard crickets back soooo.
A company may own a horse, together with a named person, for purposes of registration. It is stated in the FEI info about ownership. The only āSighā necessary is that a rider could be so stupid as to ignore the rules, then scream and shout about how unfairly he has been treated. Even I know about the January registration date because it is highlighted every 4 years as the Olympics come round again.
Sigh, sigh, sigh!
Lol.
He has 21 days from the date of the FEI decision to appeal to CAS, so only a few more days to do that. Itās his own fault so Iām not wasting any sympathy on him though, he comes off as a spoiled brat in that notice AffirmedHope posted.
I think itās too late. Theyāve already named their team.
Some of these comments seem a little unnecessary. Yes, he messed up big time. But he is also one of the few top riders/trainers who is vocal about the (un)affordability of this sport in the US and seems to actually try to do something about it. I donāt think the term āspoiled bratā is warranted.
When you had ample warning and notice to fix the issues and then refuse to take responsibility for your mistake, you sound like a spoiled brat. He only has himself to blame, especially with all the receipts the FEI has.
He talks a big talk, but from behind the scenes he doesnāt do much. He gives āopportunitiesā then screws over working students, withholds money from staff. I wouldnāt put too much effort into defending him.
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