Annual Report 2021

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

FEI Campus & FEI Education

FEI 100 Years

Thank You

Important Meetings

At a glance… 

  • FEI Sports Forum
  • FEI General Assembly

FEI Sports Forum

For the second year in a row, the FEI Sports Forum was held online due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. Sessions opened with the preparations for the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo before moving to discussions on the full Rules revisions for Jumping, Vaulting and Driving. A specific session was dedicated to grooms, a vital stakeholder group, that had not previously been formally recognised by the FEI and the international equestrian community. Discussions were focused on assessing the status and needs of the Grooms community and the creation of a professional association.

Over 450 participants joined the online discussions over the two days. All session documents can be accessed on the FEI Sports Forum hub.

FEI Hybrid General Assembly

The 2021 edition of the FEI General Assembly was held in Antwerp (BEL) and successfully took place, for the first time, in a hybrid format. There were 186 delegates who joined the proceedings in-person in Antwerp, while 145 joined the discussions online.

The main decisions from the 2021 FEI Hybrid General Assembly were as follows:

  • Approval of the modifications to the FEI Statutes, including the removal of Reining as an FEI Discipline. It was also decided that the FEI will support initiatives from National Federations to preserve the FEI Reining legacy.
  • Approval of the modifications to the FEI Internal Regulations as well as the FEI General Regulations.
  • Approval of the modifications to the FEI Rules in each discipline.
  • Approval of the affiliation of National Federation of Nepal as an FEI Associate Member, following approval of this new category by the Extraordinary General Assembly.
  • Election of Maribel Alonso (MEX) as Chair of the FEI Dressage Committee.
  • Election of George Dimaras (GRE) was elected Chair, and Soenke Lauterbach (GER) Deputy Chair of the EEF Regional Group.
  • Armand Leone (USA) and Philip Cornegé (NZL) were elected as FEI Tribunal Members.
  • Re-election of Stephan Ellenbruch (GER) as Chair of the FEI Jumping Committee.
  • Re-election of David O’Connor (USA) as Chair of the FEI Eventing Committee.
  • Re-election of Carmen Barrera (ESA) was re-elected as Chair, and Rocio Echeverri (CRC) elected Deputy Chair of FEI Regional Group V.
  • Re-election of Cesar Torrente (COL) to the FEI Tribunal.
  • 2020 accounts and auditor’s report.
  • 2021 revised budget.
  • 2022 financial charges.
  • 2022 budget.
  • Paris 2024 Olympic & Paralympic Qualification Systems.

All presentations and decisions, as well as replays of the General Assembly Sessions can be accessed on the FEI General Assembly hub.