Annual Report 2020

A Message from the FEI President

Longines Editorial

FEI World of Sport

FEI Governance Highlights

FEI Solidarity

FEI Awards

FEI Facts and Figures

Financial Report

FEI... More than Sport

COVID-19

FEI Campus

Thank You

Thank You

Thank you to…

OUR 136 MEMBER FEDERATIONS
ALL THE ATHLETES & THEIR INVALUABLE SUPPORT TEAMS
ALL THE OWNERS & BREEDERS
ALL THE EVENT ORGANISERS & OFFICIALS
ALL THE FANS
FEI BOARD
FEI EXECUTIVE BOARD
FEI STANDING COMMITTEES
And of course our STAKEHOLDERS

The pages of this Annual Report are testimony to our collective efforts, of which so many of you have been a part of. A deeply heartfelt thank you to each and every one of you, we can be proud to have such a united equestrian community!

A special thank you in 2020 to our Calendar Task Forces…

Members of the Jumping Task Force

Stephan Ellenbruch (GER) Chair of the FEI Jumping Committee

Pedro Veniss (BRA) Jumping Athlete Representative

Marco Fusté (ESP) FEI Jumping Director

Deborah Riplinger (SUI) FEI Jumping Deputy Director

Theo Ploegmakers (NED) President of the European Equestrian Federation (EEF)

Peter Bollen (BEL) President of the Equestrian Organisers (formerly International Equestrian Organisers Association – IEOA)

Members of the Dressage Task Force

Frank Kemperman (NED) Chair of the FEI Dressage Committee

Beatriz Ferret-Salat (ESP) Dressage Athlete Representative

Bettina de Rham (SUI) FEI Dressage Director

Ulf Helgstrand (DEN) Vice President and representative of the European Equestrian Federation (EEF)

Thomas Baur (GER) Vice President of the Equestrian Organisers (formerly International Equestrian Organisers Association – IEOA)

Members of the Para Equestrian Task Force

Amanda Bond (GBR) Chair of the FEI Para Equestrian Committee

Angelika Trabert (GER) Para Equestrian Athlete Representative

Bettina de Rham (SUI) FEI Para Equestrian Dressage Director

Ulf Helgstrand (DEN) Vice President and representative of the European Equestrian Federation (EEF)

Thomas BAUR (GER) Vice President of Equestrian Organisers (formerly International Equestrian Organisers Association – IEOA)

Members of the Eventing Task Force

David O’Connor (USA) Chair of the FEI Eventing Committee

William Fox-Pitt (GBR) Eventing Athlete Representative

Catrin Norinder (SWE) FEI Eventing Director

Theo Ploegmakers (NED) President of the European Equestrian Federation (EEF)

Peter Bollen (BEL) President of Equestrian Organisers (formerly International Equestrian Organisers Association – IEOA)

Members of the Driving Task Force

Karoly Fugli (HUN) Chair of the FEI Driving Committee

Boyd Exell (AUS) Driving Athlete Representative

Manuel Bandeira de Mello (POR) FEI Driving Director

Quentin Simonet (FRA) Representative of the European Equestrian Federation (EEF)

Jeroen Houterman (NED) Representative of Equestrian Organisers (formerly International Equestrian Organisers Association – IEOA)

Members of the Endurance Task Force

Sarah Coombs (GBR) Chair of FEI Endurance Temporary Committee

Meg Sleeper (USA) Endurance Athlete Representative Ad-interim

Manuel Bandeira de Mello (POR) FEI Endurance Director

Quentin Simonet (FRA) Representative of the European Equestrian Federation (EEF)

Nicolas Wahlen (FRA) Representative of Equestrian Organisers (formerly International Equestrian Organisers Association – IEOA)

Members of the Vaulting Task Force

John Eccles (GBR) Chair of the FEI Vaulting Committee

Kristina Boe (GER) Vaulting Athlete Representative

Bettina de Rham (SUI) FEI Vaulting Director

Quentin Simonet (FRA) Representative of the European Equestrian Federation (EEF)

Peter Bollen (BEL) President of Equestrian Organisers (formerly International Equestrian Organisers Association – IEOA)

Members of the Reining Task Force

Sven Friesecke (SUI) Chair of the FEI Reining Committee

Francesca Sternberg (GBR) Reining Athlete Representative

Bettina de Rham (SUI) FEI Reining Director

Quentin Simonet (FRA) Representative of the European Equestrian Federation (EEF)

Peter Bollen (BEL) President of Equestrian Organisers (formerly International Equestrian Organisers Association – IEOA)

And from FEI a core group of individuals which worked hand in hand with each of the Calendar Task Forces:   

Sabrina Ibáñez (SUI) FEI Secretary General and Chair of the Task Force

Mark Samuel (CAN) FEI Vice President

Jack C. Huang (TPE) FEI Vice President

Gaspard Dufour (FRA) FEI Director Information and Sports Technology

Mikael Rentsch (SUI) FEI Legal Director

Francisco P. Lima (ESP) Director Governance & Institutional Affairs

Guillaume Dolivo (SUI) FEI Calendar Administrator

And last but definitely not least, we thank our most loyal partners of all…Our horses.