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OIE and FEI Join Forces to Modernize Policies

The OIE and FEI called for new protocols for the movement of “high health, high performance” sport horses at the 80th General Session of the World Assembly of World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) Delegates in Paris last week. The OIE and FEI are continuing their collaboration to define and create a sub-population of horses to […]
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FEI Tribunal Issues Decisions in Saudi Controlled Medication Cases

The FEI Tribunal has issued its decisions in the cases of the two Saudi Arabian athletes, Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid and Abdullah Waleed Sharbatly, whose horses tested positive for Controlled Medication substances. The Tribunal has imposed suspensions of eight months on both riders.   The horses, Vanhoeve (Khaled Abdulaziz Al Eid) and Lobster 43 (Abdullah […]
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FEI Development Award

Soraya Ourrais, the Franco-Moroccan winner of the FEI Development Award 2011, has set the bar very high for this category of the FEI Awards, for which nominations opened last week.   The FEI Development Award rewards an individual, organisation or project that has in some way made equestrian sport accessible to a wider public. “Development […]
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Nominations Open for 2012 FEI Awards

The FEI today launches the FEI Awards 2012 and invites the international equestrian community to contribute to this annual celebration of outstanding talent.   For the fourth consecutive year, the search is on for five individuals who have demonstrated remarkable ability and commitment in the following categories: – Reem Acra Best Athlete, for the athlete […]
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GABA and Hydroxy-GABA Added to FEI Prohibited List

The FEI has warned its member National Federations against the use of Gamma amino butyric acid (GABA) and Hydroxy-gamma butyric acid (Hydroxy-GABA), following advice from the FEI List Group. The warning has been issued outside the List Group’s usual annual review process.   National Federations were advised in an email alert from FEI Veterinary Director […]
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Proposed Rule Changes for Endurance

The Endurance Round Table session, which shared the final morning of the FEI Sports Forum with the Eventing Round Table, attracted representatives of National Federations (NFs) and veterinarians for discussion on proposed rule changes that will be presented to the FEI General Assembly 2012 in November. Various proposals made by the FEI Endurance Committee were […]
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Last Chance to Register for FEI Sports Forum

Registration for the FEI Sports Forum 2012, which will take place in Lausanne (SUI) from April 30-May 2, will close this Friday, March 16th.   We would like to remind the members of the media wishing to cover the event to register online using this link. No congress fee will be applied to the press. […]
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FEI Launches Pictogram Design Competition

The FEI is calling on equestrian enthusiasts and designers of all ages around the world to enter its online competition to create new “pictograms” for its disciplines.   The competition, launched today on FEI Facebook and http://www.fei.org/, is open until midnight on 19 April 2012, with no limit on the number of entries per person. […]
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FEI Signs Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport

FEI President HRH Princess Haya, 1st Vice President John McEwen and 2nd Vice President Pablo Mayorga today signed the agreement for the formal adoption by the FEI of the Brighton Declaration on Women and Sport, joining an impressive list of signatories that include the IOC, IPC and numerous International Federations.   The FEI member Federations […]
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FEI Bureau to Suspend International Dressage Riders Club

The FEI Bureau has initiated suspension proceedings against the International Dressage Riders Club (IDRC) as an FEI Associate Member due to the Club’s apparent lack of respect for the fundamental principles of good governance, in particular, the Club’s removal of two of its members without an opportunity to be heard and its ongoing refusal to […]