Tag: FEI

  • Princess Haya signals intention to stand for re-election as FEI President

    Lausanne, Apr 29, 2014: HRH Princess Haya today signaled her intention to stand for re-election as FEI President following an overwhelming vote in favour of amending the FEI Statutes to allow FEI Presidents to serve three consecutive four-year terms in office. The vote on amending the Statutes to prolong the term of the FEI President…

  • Gothenburg wins Best Press Office award

    Lausanne, April 18, 2014: The Gothenburg Horse Show is celebrating today at the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Final in Lyon (FRA) after winning the Best Press Office Award for the Longines FEI World Cup™ Jumping Western European League 2013/2014. Media covering the series voted for the winning press office. Gothenburg Horse Show press officer…

  • FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 bid process

    Lausanne, Apr 01, 2014: The FEI has received signed host agreements from two of the Canadian and US cities bidding to host the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018. The bid teams from Bromont/Montreal (CAN) and Lexington, Kentucky (USA) have both confirmed their continued interest in hosting the Games in 2018. Lexington, host city for the…

  • FEI and IFHA Join Forces: First Meeting of the International Horse Sports Confederation Focus on Horse Welfare

    Lausanne, Mar 31, 2014: At the first meeting of the International Horse Sports Confederation (IHSC), the FEI and the IFHA confirmed that they share the same core values of protecting horse welfare and discussed in detail the different models under which both organisations operate. The two organisations came to the conclusion that there are many…

  • Horse Welfare formalise long-term collaboration

    Lausanne, Mar 10, 2014: World Horse Welfare, the international horse charity, has become the fourth of the former FEI Associate Members to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the FEI. The FEI has collaborated with World Horse Welfare for over 30 years, developing the FEI Equine Welfare Code of Conduct, funding sport horse development…

  • FEI clarifies procedures in anti-doping cases

    Lausanne, Mar 7, 2014: In response to recent discussions in the equestrian community about the length of time that FEI anti-doping cases may take to prosecute, the FEI is keen to clarify its procedures. “It is the FEI’s role to ensure the full integrity of competition and fair play, while at the same time ensuring…

  • Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup 2014

    Wellington (USA), Mar 01, 2014: Team Canada came out on top in a tough 12-way battle for the honours at the second leg of the Furusiyya FEI Nations Cup™ Jumping 2014 series at Wellington in Florida (USA) tonight. Taking command with the only zero score at the end of the first round, the Canadians fended…

  • FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage 2014

    Vidauban (FRA), Feb 28, 2014: Last year The Netherlands kicked off the FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage inaugural pilot series with a win at the first leg in Vidauban (FRA), and the 2013 series champions returned to the French venue to reign supreme once again tonight. The three-man side of Tommie Visser (Vingino), Laurens van Lieren…

  • Historic Asia, Far East and Oceania collaboration

    Lausanne, Feb 19, 2014: The World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) today opened a three-day workshop for government veterinary and animal health experts from 20 nations across Asia and Oceania at the Happy Valley Racecourse (HKG), focusing on the international movement of sport horses. The workshop, which is the first of its kind to be…

  • FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage series begins

    By Louise Parkes/ Photo: FEI/Rui Pedro Godinho: The Winter Equestrian Festival at Wellington in Florida (USA) plays host to the opening leg of the second season of FEI Nations Cup™ Dressage on Wednesday, 19 February. Once again this is a pilot series, designed to assess the attractiveness of this type of event for organizers, athletes,…