Themed ‘Pordasi Transformation Towards Autonomy to Reach Global Achievement’, Pordasi XIV National Conference 2024 Officially Opened by Minister of Youth and Sports Republic Indonesia

The Minister of Youth and Sports (Menpora) of the Republic of Indonesia, Dito Ariotedjo, has officially opened the 14th National Conference (Musyawarah Nasional/Munas) of the Indonesian Sport Horse Association (Pordasi) in 2024 on Wednesday night, November 13, 2024, at the Aston Kartika Hotel, Jakarta. The Munas was attended by 24 Pordasi provincial administrators (members) of a total of 26 Pordaasi members.

“Thank you for your dedication and contribution to sport horse in Indonesia,” said the Minister of Youth and Sports to the President of Pordasi for the 2020-2024 period, Triwatty Marciano and her team. The main agenda of the 14th Pordasi National Conference 2024 is to elect the next Presidents of Pordasi to continue Triwatty.

The Minister persuades all stakeholders, persons, and communities to unite for Sport Horse in Indonesia. “Sport Horse is our president’s favorite sport, so let’s unite for Indonesian sport horse, I hope that in the future there will be concrete steps so that Indonesian horses can be better at achievement,” said Dito Ariotedjo.

Previously, the President of the National Sports Committee (KONI) of Indonesia, Lieutenant General TNI Retired Marciano Norman, persuaded all stakeholders, persons, and communities to unite to achieve success.

“A struggle based on good intentions and carried out with a sincere heart will be good. Horses unite us, don’t let organizations divide us,” said Marciano, who has been active in sport horse in the country since the 1960s. He was an athlete of Sport Horse Racing (jockey) in the 1960s.

To PP.Pordasi, led by Triwatty and whole staff and members, KONI expressed its gratitude and appreciation. “I appreciate the performance of PP. Pordasi, most recently participating in the success of Pekan Olahraga Nasional (PON) XXI Aceh-Sumut 2024 (Indonesian National Sports Week/ Biggest & Most prestigious multievent),” said Marciano, appreciating the success of the Pacu/ Sport Horse Racing, Equestrian, and also the Horseback Archery (HBA) exhibition.

In fact, the Pacu / Sport Horse Racing match at the HM. Hasan Gayo Arena, Blang Bebangka, Takengon,  Aceh was praised by the President of KONI specifically. “We are very proud because Sport Horse Racing was held at the best venue in the country and attended by around 100,000 spectators (record),” said the President of KONI.

Most importantly, the president of KONI saw that the success of a sports organization is highly dependent on its organizational governance. “Proper organizational governance will lead to the achievements of its athletes in the future,” Marciano emphasized.

Marciano also supports the ‘Organizational Transformation’ implemented by Pordasi as mandated by the Pordasi Extraordinary National Conference (Munaslub) on June 8, 2024. Organizational transformation is important, as is the Indonesian Weightlifting, Powerlifting, and Bodybuilding Association (PB.PABBSI), which has transformed into three sports organizations based on various sports. One of them is weightlifting, under the PB.PABSI organization, which was able to present the first Olympic weightlifting gold medal for Indonesia at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Referring to the Pordasi XIV/2024 Extraordinary National Conference in June 2024, which ratified and declared the 2024 Pordasi AD/ART (the Articles of Association and Bylaws/Rulebook), so the 2024 Pordasi XIV National Conference, for the first time, elected four Presidents of the Pordasi National Federation, namely Pordasi Pacu/ Sport Horse Racing, Pordasi Equestrian, Pordasi Polo and Pordasi Berkuda Memanah/ Horseback Archery (HBA).

Regarding the transformation of the Pordasi Organization, the President of PP.Pordasi said that one of many reasons was for sport horse achievements, especially Equestrian as an Olympic Sport today. Indonesia is to be in the top 5 rankings in the Olympics in 2044.

“Of course, as one of the sports organizations, as always, Pordasi is trying to adjust our work program to support the government’s policy and target, one of which is organizational transformation,” explained President of PP.Pordasi Triwatty Marciano in his speech.

“Although, on the other hand, in terms of organization, Pordasi has developed very rapidly, the strengths of other countries in sport horse are much more advanced. Thus, as the sport organization, Pordasi has done ‘Organizational Transformation’, so that each branch of sport can focus more on developing achievement sports, in order to catch up with other countries,” she continued to explain.

“According to the report from the 2024 PP. Pordasi Recruitment and Screening Team (TPP), which was formed at the 2024 Pordasi General Assembly (Annual Meeting), each of the four sports horse branches already has their own president candidates,” explained Triwatty Marciano.

The report also explained that the four candidates for president of the Pordasi national federation had gone through a long process for 1 month.

The four candidates in question are Dewi Larasati (Tike) as a candidate for President of Pordasi Equestrian and Budi Tulodo as its secretary general. In Pordasi Pacu/ Sport Horse Racing, there is Teddy Soediro, who has become a candidate for president. Then there is H. Muhammad Bunyamin or Benny Polo as a candidate for President of Pordasi Polo and also Dicky Kamsari as a candidate in Pordasi Berkuda Memanah/HBA.

In the future, if they lead the National Pordasi Federation, each organization can be directly affiliated with their respective international federations.

Pordasi Pacu/ Sport Horse Racing will be internationally affiliated with the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), Pordasi Equestrian, which is already a member of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI).

Current condition, Indonesia, on behalf of the Indonesian Polo Association, is a member of the Federation of International Polo (FIP). In the future, there will be an affirmation/improvement of the position of Pordasi Polo which is a member of FIP.

Horseback Archery (HBA) will also determine its international federation soon, including forming a regional federation with Malaysia, Thailand, and Singapore.

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