Derek Liebenberg (RSA), FEI 4-star Judge and Technical Delegate, Chief Steward and Course Director, passed away on 8 October after losing his battle with cancer. He was 54 years old.
Affectionately known as Zulu, he was appointed as the FEI’s Regional Development Officer for Africa in 1998 and worked tirelessly to develop Endurance throughout Southern Africa from his home in Johannesburg.
He officiated at many FEI events around the world and at Championships in Asia, the Middle East and Europe. He was also FEI Chief Steward at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ Endurance test event last year, but was sadly too ill to attend the Games themselves this summer.