FEI draft rules for 2026 take a stronger approach to sanctions, but there are still mixed messages over how seriously the FEI will handle horse abuse.
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From helpful checklists to cooling techniques, the FEI has prepared the ultimate summer safety guide for competition horses.
A video captured a couple of years ago surfaced showing the Australian dressage and eventing rider repeatedly whipping a horse.
Áine Power and François Vergnol will drive strategic vision as heads of Sport & Games and Commercial, Marketing & Communications.
The goal is to improve equestrian athlete safety and increase knowledge through research and innovation in protective equipment.
The dispute stems from IEOC claims of the FEI’s failure to respect a MoU, including consulting members on matters affecting eventing officials.
The FEI Board has allocated the venues for future key events; World Cup Finals to return to Gothenburg, Sweden.
The CAS issued a decision in the 2008 Olympic champion's human anti-doping case which renders him ineligible until 2031.
A new Working Group made up of industry professionals has been formed to embed horse welfare principles in the FEI Rule Book.
Bringing horse sampling in line with WADA's human athlete protocols has hit a number of logistical challenges.
