New Grooms Working Group has first meeting with FEI President at HQ

A delegation of four international grooms representing the three Olympic disciplines were welcomed to FEI Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI) by FEI President Ingmar De Vos this week to participate in the inaugural Grooms Working Group meeting. The first meeting of its kind, the working group was crea....

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FEI signs MOU with Equestrian Tourism

The Fédération Equestre Internationale, world governing body of equestrian sport, has moved towards a closer collaboration with the Fédération Internationale de Tourisme Equestre (FITE) with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the two bodies.The Fédération Internationale....

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FEI President welcomes IOC confirmation of equestrian sport in 2024 Olympic programme and approval of Tokyo 2020 formats

The FEI President has welcomed today’s confirmation by the IOC that equestrian sport will be in the Olympic programme for the 2024 Games and approval of the Olympic formats submitted by the FEI for the Tokyo 2020 Games. The quota for equestrian at the 2020 Games remains unchanged.“The IO....

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Sky is the limit for equestrian sport as IOC President presents special trophy to FEI President

International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach paid a heartfelt tribute to equestrian sport when presenting FEI President Ingmar De Vos with the IOC President’s Trophy this week during the annual FEI Sports Forum 2017.“Equestrian sport has a lot to be proud of, and the sky really ....

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Equine and human athlete welfare key focus on day two of FEI Sports Forum 2017

The welfare of equines and human athletes was top of the agenda on day two of the FEI Sports Forum 2017. Scientific data on Eventing risk management, Endurance risk factors and bone fatigue was presented to more than 330 delegates gathered at the International Institute for Management Development in....

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FEI Sports Forum 2017 debates all things Jumping on day one in Lausanne

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HH Prince Faissal honoured with FEI Lifetime Achievement Award

HH Prince Faissal bin Abdullah Al-Saud (KSA) was presented with the FEI Lifetime Achievement Award by FEI President Ingmar De Vos at a special ceremony in Lausanne (SUI) yesterday evening.The ceremony, held in recognition of Prince Faissal’s lifelong services to equestrian sport, was attended ....

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FEI pledges support to International Gender Champions network

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In Memoriam: Olympian and former FEI Bureau Member, Jaap Rijks (NED) 1919-2017

Jaap Rijks (NED) Olympic athlete, international Judge, former FEI Treasurer and FEI Bureau member, passed away peacefully on 11 February at his home in Wijk bij Duurstede (NED). He was 97. Jaap Rijks was a member of the Dutch team at the London 1948 Olympic Games in the same year that he mad....

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FEI President focuses on unique qualities of equestrian sport at FEI General Assembly

FEI President Ingmar De Vos opened the FEI General Assembly in the Japanese capital Tokyo today, delivering the keynote address to almost 300 delegates and focusing on the unique qualities of equestrian sport.“We all agree that we have the greatest sport on earth and this is for many reasons&r....

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