Brian Sheahan

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Far-reaching Initiatives Announced at Endurance Round Table

The FEI has announced bold steps that will ensure improved protection of the welfare of horses in Endurance events, proposing unprecedented athlete penalties for equine injuries, extended rest periods and increased accountability. The moves were fully supported by delegates attending the Endurance round table on April 29th at the FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne (SUI). […]
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FEI Bureau Reviews Composition of Endurance Task Force

During its monthly teleconference meeting today (April 15th), the FEI Bureau decided to review the composition of the Endurance Task Force following comments received from a number of National Federations. The two UAE representatives Mohammed Essa Al Adhab and Andrew Holmes will be removed from the Task Force. They will be replaced by Sheikh Khalid […]
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FEI Announces Mission and Structure of Endurance Task Force

The composition and remit of the FEI Endurance Task Force, announced by the FEI Executive Board on April 8th, have been finalised. The mission of the Task Force is to develop practical solutions to ensure horse welfare and a level playing field at Endurance events globally, and to look at deploying modern technology to achieve […]
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Main Decisions by the FEI Bureau Following Istanbul Meeting

The FEI Bureau confirmed the following appointments to the FEI Technical Committees at its meeting held in Istanbul (TUR), November 6th: FEI Medical Committee Dr. Peter Whitehead (GBR) was appointed as chairman for a term of three years (2012-2015) to replace Dr. Craig Ferrell, who passed away earlier this year. Dr. Allen Sills (USA) was […]