Patrick Rodde has been appointed as the new French dressage Committee Team member for the Youth divisions, working alongside French youth team trainer Muriel Leonardi. The French Equestrian Federation recently underwent changes with the appointment of a new board of directors and president, Frédéric Bouix, who succeeded Serge Lecomte. Bouix appointed Rodde as the CTN for youth dressage in France, making a small change to the technical committees for Olympic disciplines.
Rodde is a dressage trainer with a BEES 2nd degree diploma from the National Centre of Equitation in Saumur, as well as a national dressage judge and experienced rider. He competed at a CDI in Le Mans in June 2021 aboard Carpe Diem de Massa. Sophie Dubourg was re-appointed as the Technical dressage Director for the next Olympic cycle, a position she has held since 2013. Alizee Roussel was appointed as the dressage Athletes’ Representative on the FFE board.
The Technical dressage Committee includes Jean Morel as the national coach and senior team manager, Laurent Gallice as a Senior dressage Committee Member, Muriel Leonardi as the national coach and team manager for U25, Young riders, Juniors, Ponies, and Children, and Patrick Rodde as the Youth dressage Committee Member. These appointments come as part of the restructuring within the French Equestrian Federation under the new leadership of President Frédéric Bouix.
