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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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. […]

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 […]

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 […]

ROLEX FEI WORLD CUP™ JUMPING IN ZURICH – LIVE ON FEI TV THIS WEEKEND   The tenth leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping, in Zurich, will be live on FEI TV, the FEI’s official video platform, on Sunday January 29th at 13.45 CET (see preview here).

The 2012 Sports Forum, which will be held in Lausanne (SUI) from April 30th to May 2nd, offers a unique opportunity to discuss issues related to the future of equestrian sport.   The Forum is open to the National Federations and all FEI stakeholders, including members of the media. Delegates will hear detailed presentations on […]

The FEI has set up a new system to allow external parties to submit suggestions for consideration for the 2013 Equine Prohibited Substances List. The move has come about following substantial feedback from veterinarians, athletes and horse owners requesting that substances are removed or added to the List, switched from the Controlled Medication Substances section […]

November 24th, is a historic day for the FEI as the Federation celebrates its 90th birthday and joins in the celebrations for the 1000-day countdown to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2014.   Exactly 90 years ago, on 24 November 1921, representatives from national equestrian organisations from Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden […]