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Join us for an Intrepid Tour of the NEW FEI Website as We Review and Navigate the Unchartered Waters

Media updates
09 January 2008 Author: webmaster
Take a VIP guided tour of the new FEI website www.fei.org
 

In order to really benefit from this guided tour, we recommend you visit the FEI website and follow along as we demystify and extrapolate all you ever wanted to know about horsesport and the FEI and where to find it on the NEW website. Indeed, unveiled before you is the FEI’s new virtual platform, a first step in a multi phased launch with a brand new address - www.fei.org – a definite for your favourites.  

So sit comfortably and enjoy the ride. 

 THE HOMEPAGE

The top line (Omnipresent wherever you may be on the FEI website)

On the left hand side - the FEI logo, which when clicked upon, will always return you to home base - that is to the FEI homepage.
On the right hand side you have a range of options:
Subscribe: To receive one or all of the FEI Press E-Newsletters (FREE)
FEI Registration: Online Registration – For National Federations only
Site Map: In moments of doubt, click here for greater clarification
Contact: To get in touch with one of the departments of the FEI Headquarters; your questions and comments are most welcome. Sign In: Not open to the general public

Horizontal Navigation Tool Bar (Omnipresent wherever you may be on the FEI website)
This is the main navigation tool bar for the FEI website – wherever you wish to go, this will get you there.
It is comprised of; Home – Disciplines – Development – Events – Athletes & Horses – Rules – Media – FEI.
We will look at each of these in detail in just a moment (once we have lightly brushed over the homepage).

Upcoming Events
Links to dedicated websites to place you right at the heart of some of the main upcoming events, such as:
Olympic Games Beijing/Hong Kong
Alltech FEI World equestrian Games 2010
Samsung Super League with FEI
Rolex FEI World Cup™
FEI World Cups Dressage, Eventing and Driving

Recent Results
Recent and Past results; to find out more and search results by horse or rider, simply click on More Results.  

Press News
The three latest FEI News. For all the news, simply click on More News.

Calendar of Events
Unrolling before your very eyes are the upcoming events (up to one month) listed in chronological order with the possibility of clicking on the event of your choice (when available) to be redirected onto the official website. You can also access the online calendar by clicking on Search Events. 

FEI Registered Lists
Search FEI registration lists for Horses and Riders, Registration documents, Studbook members, UELN codes and more.

FEI President
Latest news from the FEI President

In the Spotlight
For an interesting read – stories and articles with far ranging topics from cowboys to Mongolia, the Trojan horse heroic to the latest Olympic heroes and much more. 

Please bear in mind that all of the above (from Upcoming Events to In the Spotlight) can also be accessed through the Horizontal Navigation Tool Bar which we will look at now in more detail. 

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Having completed our quick glance of the home page, let’s now take a closer look at all the categories available on the Horizontal Navigation Tool Bar. Every section of the FEI website can be reached from this Horizontal Navigation Tool Bar, which thus plays an extremely important role; it always remains visible and keeps you within a click of your next move.  

Furthermore, every item on this Horizontal Navigation Tool Bar opens on to its very own homepage.  

HOME – back to home base

DISCIPLINES (All eight FEI Disciplines as well as Youth are located here)
Every discipline now enjoys the liberty of its very own homepage replete with latest photos, next events and various information, while on the left hand side you will find a specific table of contents in order to direct your search and access News, Photographs, Calendar, Results, Rules, Qualifications, etc. of your chosen discipline.

DEVELOPMENT
Direct link http://www.fei.org/Development/Pages/Default.aspx

This section features the comprehensive development efforts of the FEI with a dedicated table of contents pertaining to News, Affiliations, Programmes, Coaching, the Jumping and Dressage Challenge series and more.

EVENTS
Direct link http://www.fei.org/Events/Pages/Default.aspx

A showcase for all the premium equestrian events with detailed information on each of the following: Olympic and Paralympic Games, the FEI World Equestrian Games, Continental and Regional Games, Series and FEI Championships. And given we are fast approaching the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, a must for all Olympic and Paralympic News in the lead up and throughout. 

 

Athletes and Horses
Direct link http://www.fei.org/Athletes_AND_Horses/Pages/Default.aspx

Here you will find the latest news relating to Athletes and Horses – all the pertinent information surrounding Medication Control and Anti-Doping for our human and animal athletes as well as the Case Status Table for horses and riders, decisions from the FEI Tribunal and the Court of Arbitration for Sport. You will also find relevant information from the Veterinary and Legal Departments, welfare, research and more.

 

Rules
Direct link http://www.fei.org/Rules/Pages/Default.aspx

It really speaks for itself – All the Rules subdivided into Disciplines and relevant categories.

Media
Direct link http://www.fei.org/Media/Pages/Default.aspx

This is the home of all the FEI News and In the Spotlight features as well as the place to go if you wish to subscribe to one or all of our comprehensive, far reaching newsletter services. A link to the FEI Online Photo Catalogue can also be found here as well as all the information pertaining to FEI publications (the Bulletin, Press Kits, media Guides, etc) and FEI Television. Links and pertinent documents for Accreditation to International Events and Biographies.

FEI
Direct link http://www.fei.org/FEI/Pages/Default.aspx

Last but not least all about the FEI – President, Organisation, Administration, Directory, Commercial, and Photo Gallery…  

So please don’t be shy and dare to surf the unknown.

 

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