Will the European Union Step in Over Sport Horse Protection? Danish MEP Niels Fuglsang doesn't believe the FEI is up to the task of enforcing adequate reforms; he also calls for a ban on double bridles.By: Pippa Cuckson
Researchers Ask for Review of Top Riders Researchers provided a large number of images from the recent Amsterdam and Neumunster horse shows of top-placed dressage riders and horses.By: Pippa Cuckson
FEI Opens Door to Experimental Grands Prix in Snaffle Bridles The FEI dressage committee will 'encourage' organisers to run special classes up to CDI3* for athletes who wish to use a snaffle instead of a double bridle.By: Pippa Cuckson
How ‘Periodic Review’ is Stalling Debate on Double Bridles Double bridles in FEI dressage are considered a 'sport' matter and not a 'welfare' one, which makes them ineligible for review until 2026.By: Pippa Cuckson
ISES to FEI: Time to Address Double Bridles, Noseband Tightness Requiring double bridles at FEI Grand Prix level is not in the best interest of horse welfare; use of noseband taper gauges also recommended.By: International Society for Equitation Science
FEI to Increase Powers to Eliminate ‘Horse-Unfriendly’ Performance New FEI ethics commission recommends that rounds and tests which go against the ‘principles of horse welfare’ be subject to elimination.By: Horse Sport staff
Double Bridle and Spurs Debate Set to Split Elite Dressage Stakeholder groups react to rumours that the FEI’s new ethics commission will come out against some traditional dressage tack.By: Horse Sport staff