Elisabeth Max-Theurer Re-elected President of the Austrian Equestrian Federation

Olympic dressage champion Elisabeth Max-Theurer has been re-elected president of the Austrian Equestrian Federation at the General Assembly held at the Raddison Blue hotel in Salzburg on 11 April 2011.

With 95% of the votes Max-Theurer was re-elected as president for the third time. Three vice-presidents stand at her side: Franz Besold, Gerold Dautzenberg and Klaus Haim. Christian Kermer is the treasurer and Günther Forenbacher executive administrator. Further board members are Max Lauda, Martin Dal-Bianco and Herwig Rischnig.

"in the past years we have been innovative and worked efficiently to make many changes," said Max-Theurer. "A modern sport federation always has to stay on top of things and recognize the signals and demands of the time. Our federation needs new structures. Together with my team I want to devote myself to this project."

In attendance of 130 delegates and guests the General Assembly was the platform where the new corporate identity und corporate design of the Austrian Equestrian Federation was launched. No longer abbreviated as FENA, the federation now operates under the name OEPS, Osterreichischer Pferdesportverband.