Tag: FEI

  • Saudi Arabia’s first Female Olympian Addresses IOC Women and Sport Conference

    Lausanne, Feb 26, 2012: Dalma Rushdi Malha who made history by becoming the first Saudi female athlete to compete on the Olympic stage when she rode at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in 2010, was amongst a high-profile group of speakers who addressed the recent IOC Women and Sport conference in Los Angeles (USA). The 20-year-old,…

  • FEI President looks forward to another 100 years of equestrian sport in Olympic movement

    The London 2012 Olympic Games marks 100 years of equestrian sport in the Olympic movement, and FEI President HRH Princess Haya is looking forward to celebrating the centenary at Greenwich Park this summer. “We are really proud to be celebrating 100 years of Olympic equestrian sport at the London 2012 Games and it’s wonderful that…

  • 200 Days to go to London 2012 Paralympic Games

    Lausanne (SUI), Feb 10, 2012: The London 2012 Paralympic Games look set to take Paralympic Equestrian into the history books for many reasons, as we get one step closer on the eve of the 200-day countdown (11 February). Sales of Paralympic Equestrian tickets for London 2012 have already broken records. More than 40,000 tickets were…

  • 23 Nations Qualify for London 2012 Paralympic Games

    Lausanne (SUI), Feb 01, 2012: 23 Nations Qualify, Para-Dressage riders from 23 nations have qualified to take part in the London 2012 Paralympic Games. The qualification process, which began in October 2010, finished yesterday, 31 January 2012. As the top three ranked teams at the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2010, Great Britain, Germany and Denmark…

  • FEI world cup™ Vaulting comes to thrilling climax in Bordeaux

    Lausanne (SUI), Feb 01, 2012: FEI world cup Vaulting, The first full FEI World Cup™ Vaulting season will culminate in a hotly contested Final in Bordeaux (FRA) this weekend (4-5 February), when the sport’s top male and female vaulters will compete to secure the World Cup title. The series has been hard fought with 10 male…

  • SPORTS FORUM TO DISCUSS FUTURE OF EQUESTRIAN SPORT

    FEI, Lausanne (SUI), Jan 23, 2012: The 2012 Sports Forum, which will be held in Lausanne (SUI) from 30 April to 2 May, offers a unique opportunity to discuss issues related to the future of equestrian sport. The Forum is open to the National Federations and all FEI stakeholders, including members of the media. Delegates…

  • Christopher Schofield (GBR) and HANS-HEINRICH ISENBART (GER)

    FEI-Lausanne (SUI), Jan 11, 2011: Christopher Schofield (GBR), former Chairman of Great Britain’s Young Rider Selectors programme, passed away on 4 January at the age of 90. Many young British Eventing riders enjoyed success during his leadership of the Young Rider Selectors programme, including William Fox-Pitt, Tina Cook and Pippa Funnell. Jane Holderness-Roddam, who secured team…

  • FIFTEEN PARA-EQUESTRIANS SECURE LONDON 2012 TRAINING GRANTS

    Lausanne (SUI), FEI Press Release Dec 08, 2011: FIFTEEN PARA EQUESTRIANS SECURE from five different countries have secured a share of a €25,500 London 2012 training grant from Eurovestech plc, the pan-European development capital fund. Three riders from Hong Kong, Israel, New Zealand, Poland and Russia will use the grants to fund their training, with London 2012 Paralympic…