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It has come to our attention that several National Federations have been contacted by their respective National Olympic Committees (NOCs) regarding changes to accreditation accesses for the Olympic Games.
As part of ongoing efforts to streamline operations for LA28 and future Olympic Games, the OCOG/IOC has proposed removing Owners’ access to the Olympic Family Lounge (OFL – Access 6), while maintaining their access to the Athletes' Stand (A).
Given the vital role that Owners play in our sport, the FEI strongly encourages National Federations to engage with their NOCs before the 27 May 2025 deadline (the date by which NOCs must respond to the IOC), to advocate for continued access for Owners to both the Olympic Family Lounge (Access 6) and the Athletes’ Stand (Access A).
This access recognises the significant investment and contribution of Owners to both equestrian sport and the Olympic movement.
Please be reminded that accreditation decisions for athletes and their entourage are managed by the NOCs, not the International Federations.
While the FEI will also raise this matter with LA28 and the IOC, this decision related to the Owners’ accreditation lies with the NOCs. For this reason, a direct message from the NF through the NOC is likely to carry more weight.
We appreciate your support and timely action on this important matter.
Please be informed that the application process for the Chair of the Dressage Committee has been reopened as no applications were received by the 1 May 2025 deadline.
The deadline to submit applications for this position is 31 August 2025 at 23:59 CEST. Applications must be sent to elections&appointments@fei.org.
We also wish to remind you that a position for a Medical Committee Member is also open and the deadline to submit a candidacy for this role is 31 August 2025 at 23:59 CEST.
The complete list of open positions, including job specifications, deadlines, timelines, and candidate requirements, is available here.
For any questions, please contact FEI Director Governance & Institutional Affairs Francisco P. Lima at francisco.lima@fei.org.
The FEI Board held its monthly teleconference on 6 May. The main resolutions taken on this occasion are listed below.
GOVERNANCE
The Board approved the reopening of the application process for the Chair of the Dressage Technical Committee and the opening of the application process for the member of the Medical Committee Member until 31 August 2025.
Allocation of FEI Championships and Finals
The Board made the following allocations:
A detailed press release on this matter is available here.
Change of dates
The Board approved the following change of date requests:
JUMPING
The Board approved the updates to the Rolex Grand Slam of Show Jumping Rules 2025 and to the Global Champions League Rules 2025.
Both sets of rules are published on Inside.FEI.org here.
As previously communicated, the following positions are open for candidacy in 2025:
The deadline to submit applications for these open positions is 1 May 2025 at 23:59 CEST. Applications must be sent to elections&appointments@fei.org.
New: A position for Medical Committee Member has recently been added. The deadline to submit a candidacy for this role is 31 August 2025 at 23:59 CEST.
The complete list of open positions, including job specifications, deadlines, timelines, and candidate requirements, is available here on inside.FEI.org.
For any questions, please contact FEI Director Governance & Institutional Affairs Francisco P. Lima at francisco.lima@fei.org.
In order to help NFs track when their Athletes have been issued a warning card, a new NF notification feature has been implemented that will alert NFs when one of their Athletes has been issued a Yellow Warning Card/Eventing Recorded Warning/Driving Recorded Warning. The notification will be sent to the relevant NF’s member(s) who manage Athletes at the same time as the list of Yellow Warning Cards/Eventing Recorded Warnings/Driving Recorded Warnings is updated on the FEI website.
There will not be any change to the notification system already in place for when an Athlete receives a two month suspension after incurring two Yellow Warning Cards within a 12 month period or 3 Eventing Recorded Warnings within a 24 month period or 3 Driving Recorded Warnings within a 12 month period; both the NF and the Athlete will continue to be formally notified of the suspension by the FEI Legal Department.
We are pleased to inform you that today the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the programme for the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Olympic Games.
The equestrian programme will consist of six medal events: a Team and an Individual medal event in each of the three Olympic disciplines of Jumping, Dressage, and Eventing. Equestrian retains the 200 quota places it had in Paris in 2024 and the breakdown by discipline remains unchanged, i.e. 75 for Jumping, 60 for Dressage, and 65 for Eventing.
As you know, the qualification systems for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games were discussed at the recent FEI Sports Forum. We encourage you to consult the summary of the discussions and download the supporting document and presentation made during the session dedicated to the LA28 Olympic qualification systems. They are available here. The proposals will be put forward for approval by the FEI General Assembly 2025 and will afterwards be provided to the IOC for final review and sign off.
Please find below the press release on this matter, which will go out shortly.
Thank you for your attention.
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FEI PRESS RELEASE
Lausanne (SUI), 9 April 2025
Equestrian events and quotas for LA28 Olympic Games confirmed
Jumping, Dressage and Eventing – the Olympic equestrian disciplines since 1912 - will be part of the competition at the Los Angeles 2028 (LA28) Olympic Games. The equestrian programme will consist of six medal events: a Team and an Individual medal event in each of the three disciplines. Equestrian retains the 200 quota places it had in Paris in 2024 and the breakdown by discipline remains unchanged, i.e. 75 for Jumping, 60 for Dressage, and 65 for Eventing.
The decision was taken by the Executive Board of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which met today.
“We are extremely pleased with today’s IOC decision,” FEI President Ingmar De Vos said.
“The Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games were a historic success for equestrian sport, which proved very popular with the live crowds and TV and online viewers worldwide. It’s a great news that our numbers remain unchanged and we are looking forward to delivering exciting sport at the same level of excellence.”
The qualification systems for the LA28 Olympic and Paralympic Games were discussed at the recent FEI Sports Forum. The proposals will be put forward for approval by the FEI General Assembly 2025 and will afterwards be provided to the IOC for final review and sign off. The summary of discussions and the presentation made during the session dedicated to the LA28 Olympic qualification systems are available here.
Key facts and figures
With three disciplines and 200 quota places, equestrian will be one of the 31 sports on the programme of the LA28 Olympic Games. The six medal equestrian events will be part of the 25 mixed events across all sports and the 351 events overall in LA28.
The LA28 programme maintains the core athlete quota of 10,500 with an extra 698 allocated for the five sports proposed by the LA28 Organising Committee (Baseball/Softball, Cricket, Flag Football, Lacrosse and Squash).
A record breaking 50 nations participated in equestrian at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The number of nations in Paris 2024 was 49. The number of nations competing in equestrian in Los Angeles in 1984 had been 30.
Equestrian sport is the only Olympic sport in which men and women compete as equals from grass roots all the way up to Olympic level.
The event programme for LA28 was developed based on the requests presented by the International Sports Federations to the IOC. The decision from the IOC EB followed the recommendation from the Olympic Programme Commission and the principles approved in 2023: gender equal, globally appealing, cost and complexity conscious, athlete focused.
Additional information on the full LA28 Olympic programme is available here.
The FEI Board held its monthly teleconference on 25 March. The main resolutions taken on this occasion are listed below.
Official Mutual Recognition
The Board approved the signature of an Official Mutual Recognition with the International Horseback Archery Alliance (IHAA).
Allocation of FEI Championships and Finals
FEI Jumping World Challenge Final 2025
The Board allocated the FEI Jumping World Challenge Final 2025 to Dakar (SEN) on 24-30 November. The Final will be used as a test event for the Youth Olympic Games 2026.
FEI Driving World Championship for Young Horses 2025
The Board allocated the FEI Driving World Championship for Young Horses 2025 to Kisber-Aszar (HUN) on 8-10 August.
Dressage
FEI Dressage World Cup™ Rules – Season 2025-2026
The Board approved the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Rules – Season 2025-2026.
The primary update includes a clarification of Article 16.8.b. (Allocation of the FEI Extra Starting place in the case of the home Athlete qualified for the World Cup Final).
The updated rules will be published here.
Para Dressage
Asian Championships 2025, Pattaya (THA)
The Board approved the Competition Format and Qualification Criteria for the Asian Championships (CH-As-PED) to be held in Pattaya (THA) on 24-30 November 2025. This will be the first edition of these Championships.
Para Dressage U18 Rankings Rules
The Board approved the Rules to create Para Dressage U18 Rankings.
This initiative is part of the FEI strategy to develop youth participation and provide recognition and award to the youth athletes in all the disciplines.
The new rules will be published here.
The Board approved the FEI Dressage World Cup™ Rules – Season 2025-2026.
The primary update includes a clarification of Article 16.8.b. (Allocation of the FEI Extra Starting place in the case of the home Athlete qualified for the World Cup™ Final).
The updated rules will be published here.
The international dressage community is deeply saddened by the passing of Jonny Hilberath, a respected German rider, trainer, and assistant team trainer, who passed away on 5 March 2025 at the age of 69. Born in Schleswig-Holstein, Hilberath’s lifelong journey with horses began on his family’s farm, where he developed a deep understanding of horsemanship. He started as a groom and rode across all three Olympic disciplines before focusing on Dressage under the guidance of German equestrian legend Rosemarie Springer. His talent and dedication soon led him to the highest levels of the sport. As a competitor, Hilberath reached Grand Prix with multiple horses, including the Russian-bred Delicatesse, with whom he won the 1992 German Professional Dressage Riders Championships, and Fariano, the Hanoverian gelding he competed internationally for several years, earning a bronze medal at the 2007 German Dressage Championships.
However, it was as a coach and mentor that Hilberath made his most enduring impact. He guided many riders to success, including Bernadette Pujals, whose remarkable performance at the 2006 FEI World Equestrian Games made history for Mexico. Over the years, he worked with a broad range of international athletes, helping shape the careers of countless dressage riders worldwide.
Hilberath played a pivotal role in German dressage, serving as assistant team trainer from 2009 and working alongside Monica Theodorescu from 2012. Together, they led Germany to numerous championship victories, including Olympic, World, and European titles. His keen eye, wealth of knowledge, and calm presence made him a valued coach and a trusted figure within the sport.
"Jonny was not only an exceptional trainer but also a wonderful person—warm, kind, and always generous with his time and expertise," said FEI Dressage Director Ronan Murphy. "His contributions to dressage were immense, and his loss will be felt across the entire equestrian community."
Known for his humility, humour, and unwavering dedication, Jonny Hilberath leaves behind a legacy that will continue to inspire riders for generations to come. He will be greatly missed.
We are pleased to announce the launch of the new online FEI Calendar Modification Requests platform, allowing you to request changes to the approved 2025 FEI Calendar.
This online platform replaces the previous workflow which relied on submitting a PDF form by email and will now allow a more efficient and user-friendly experience for all National Federations.
The platform is available as of today, Monday 3 March 2025 and you can access it by using the following direct link.
It is also possible to access the FEI Calendar Modification Requests platform from the FEI Database under the Calendar/Results tab.
You require NF Calendar Admin to be able to access this platform, please contact your NF User Admin to grant access if required.
Guidelines on how to use the FEI Calendar Modification Requests platform can be found here.
Please note that as of Monday 31 March 2025 all calendar modification requests must be submitted through this platform. Calendar Modification forms in PDF format that are sent to calendar@fei.org will no longer be accepted after this date.
We therefore encourage you to start using the platform as of now for any upcoming modifications you need to make, to familiarise yourself with the various functionalities prior to it becoming mandatory.
For all FEI Events taking place in 2026 or later, for which the FEI Calendar has not yet been approved, you can carry on using the FEI Database as per the usual procedure.
Information for National Federations regarding the FEI Calendar can be found here.
If you have any questions or require further information, please do not hesitate to contact calendar@fei.org.
Kind regards,
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