Det var med spænding at vi så frem til i tirsdags, hvor der skulle startmeldes til FEGAT Cup. På forhånd havde vi fået tilladelser til at ændre matchen, hvis der blev meldt mere end de 28 heste, som skulle bruges, hvis konceptet ikke skulle ændres.

Som I kan se på startlisterne til Ålborg på lørdag, så blev der lavet om på konceptet FEGAT Europa Cup. Ved denne flotte anmeldingslyst fra trænere og amatører, så kommer alle kuskene ud at køre 4 gange. Da der er 14 kuske, køres det over 5 afdelinger.
Travsekretariatet, var så venlige at give præmiesummen til de ekstra løb. FDT må så ud med lidt flere transport penge, til de uplacerede heste, samt et ekstra dækken.
Vi var alle enige om, at gøre dette, for at belønne dem, der vælger at komme med hestene.
Nogle har undret sig over, hvad F.E.G.A.T, står for

FÉDÉRATION EUROPÉENNE DES GENTLEMEN AMATEURS ET CAVALIÈRES DU TROT
EUROPÄISCHER VERBAND DER AMATEURFAHRER UND
-FAHRERINNEN DES TRABRENNSPORTS
EUROPEAN AMATEUR GENTLEMEN DRIVERS FEDERATION

FEGAT har i denne forbindelse været inde over, for at give tilladelse til, det ændrede koncept, hvor damer og herrer, ikke får hver deres indl. afdelinger.

Der gives point efter skalaen 13 - 11 - 10 osv. Vinderen er så den, med flest point efter de 4 køreturer. Strafpoint som vanligt minus 1 eller 3 point. 1 point til disk, dist eller opgivende kuske.

FEGAT konstaterer samtidigt, at tiden måske er løbet fra denne match. Hvis der skulle vise sig at være den sidste, så må man sige, at det bliver afsluttet med manér. At vi så ved afviklingen, samtidigt skal mindes Fredy Moder, må siges at være en værdig måde, med en så flot amatør match. Fredy arbejdede meget hårdt på at samle amatørsporten i hele verden.

Our beloved secretary general has left us. Fredy Moder passed away on November 13th. Everything passed so sudden and one of our board members was in contact with him the day before.
Fredy attended his first FEGAT event in Taranto, Italy, 1988. In 1993 he was elected to the board of FEGAT and he has since then served as secretary general. He was a part in the new FEGAT from the first day, bringing modern methods into the work in the board and we all know how well everything worked when Fredy was responsible. Our website is his "child" and we now must continue the maintenance of the site to honour his memory. The quick results on the web after every race in a championship was also his signum. 10 minutes after he received a result list people all over the world could see the result!
Fredy had a big heart for his origin; Graubünden high up in the Swiss alpes. His native tongue was "rumantsch", a language spoken by only 50000 people in the world and only 30000 as main language. He was a teacher of this language and it was important to him to keep the language living. Fredy had a wish to rest in Graubünden and he is buried in Celerina on a graveyard beautifully situated with endless views over valleys and mountains.
When it was known to us harness racing lovers I received condolences from the whole world. He was well known as a person and a man of honour and capacity. He can never be replaced, he was unique.
Fredy died to early but he has left us with wonderful memories of a man who was devoted to things he was interested in. He will rest in peace and he will remain a light memory for all of us knowing him!
Claës-L. Ljung
President of FEGAT