Department updates in Main Driving

The FEI Sport & Games and the Veterinary & Equine Welfare departments would like to draw your attention to the application deadline to host FEI Transfer Up or CES (FEI Competency-based Evaluation System) Maintenance Courses in 2026.

We kindly ask you to download the relevant application and budget forms, which can be accessed via the links provided below, and to send them to the FEI via the corresponding email address also provided below, no later than 31 July 2025.

Should you have any questions regarding the administration of our courses, please contact the relevant FEI Discipline or Veterinary & Equine Welfare Department who will be able to assist you.

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:

• FEI Jumping European Championship 2027 to Waregem (BEL) in the first half of August 2027 (exact dates TBC);
• FEI Driving European Championship 2027 to Baborowko (POL) on 8-12 September 2027;
• FEI Dressage & Para Dressage European Championship 2027 to Randboel (DEN) in the second half of August 2027 (exact dates TBC);
• FEI Vaulting European Championship 2027 to Verolanuova (ITA) on 26 July – 10 August 2027;
• Longines FEI Jumping World Cup™ Final, FEI Dressage World Cup™ Final and FEI Vaulting World Cup™ Final 2027 to Gothenburg (SWE) on 25-28 March or 1-4 April 2027 (date to be confirmed further to a review of the 2027 Calendar);
• FEI Driving World Cup™ Final to Bordeaux (FRA) on 7-8 February 2027 and 5-6 February 2028.

A detailed press release on this matter is available here.

Change of dates
The Board approved the following change of date requests:

• FEI Driving World Championship for Singles 2026 in Munich (GER) to 1-6 September 2026 instead of 17-23 or 24-30 August 2026.
• FEI Dressage European Championship for Children & Juniors 2026 in Olomouc (CZE) to 13-19 July 2026 instead of 11-16 August 2026. (R)

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:

• Chair of Regional Group V
• Chairs of the Jumping, Dressage, and Eventing Committees
• Members of the FEI Tribunal
• Members of the Jumping, Dressage, Para Equestrian, Eventing, Driving, and Veterinary Committees

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 the Driving community that the report of the FEI Driving Forum 2025, along with all presentations, is now available on the FEI Driving Forum 2025 Hub.
The published materials provide a comprehensive overview of the discussions and updates shared during the Forum. 
The recording of the Forum will be published shortly.
Thank you once again to everyone who contributed to the success of the 2025 edition.
Should you have any questions, please contact the Driving department at Driving@fei.org.

Dear members of the FEI Driving Community,
 

We would like to inform you that the FEI has released updated versions of the Driving Dressage Tests 2* H4-P4 and 3* H4-P4, effective as of 5 April 2025. These updates include clarifications aimed at improving the understanding and consistency of the tests.
 

 All modifications and clarifications are marked in red and can be viewed on the Driving Dressage Tests homepage.

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.

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,

We would like to inform you that registration for the FEI Driving Forum 2025 is now open. The event will be held in-person at the Hippisch Centrum Exloo (NED), on 25 March in the afternoon and on the morning of 26 March 2025. The cost for attending the Forum is EUR 80.- and includes the dinner on 25 March.
 
In order to register please visit the dedicated FEI Driving Forum 2025 webpage where you will also find all information relevant to the event. Alternatively, you can also directly register via the following link.

The aim of this Forum is to once again have discussions and exchange ideas with members from all aspects of the driving discipline, regardless of their class, and competition or officiating level. The FEI would like to emphasise the importance of attendance for all Athletes, Driving Officials, Organisers, Trainers, and National Federations.
 
Please note that the deadline to register is 14 March 2025.

Should you have any questions please reach out the FEI Driving Department.
 
We look forward to sharing fruitful discussions with you and to building the future of our discipline together.
 

As you know, starting from 1 May 2025, the tightness of nosebands at FEI Events across all FEI Disciplines will be controlled using the FEI Measuring Device.

With the implementation day fast approaching, please be informed that as a priority, all active FEI Stewards will receive one FEI Measuring Device free of charge.  

We kindly request your assistance in distributing the devices to your active FEI Stewards. The FEI will start sending packages to the National Federations in the upcoming week with a list of your FEI Stewards who are active and fulfil the requirements to officiate at FEI Events.

We will provide further information to the broader equestrian community on how to purchase the FEI Measuring Device.

We thank you for your vital support on this important project.