The International Jumping Riders Club proposed some important revisions; here is a summary of their suggestions, and the FEI's response.
horse welfare
USEF announced the FEI Tribunal decision regarding the dressage rider for violating horse welfare principles off showgrounds.
The new Code of Conduct updates the definition of equine distress, includes horse overuse in competition and recognition of horses as sentient beings.
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.
The influential Danish dressage stud farm has pressed pause on competition while the country deals with horse welfare in sport issues.
The seven-time Olympian says the multiple frames-per-second capability of modern cameras can misleadingly convey that open mouths are a constant state of affairs.
Discussions included horse welfare, format changes, risk management, safety mechanisms, flag rules and more.
A device to measure and control noseband tightness has been approved after 600 tests at FEI jumping, dressage, eventing, endurance and driving events.
The special meeting on Oct. 1 will include national federation reps, athletes, officials, organizers, trainers, and veterinary experts.
The FEI has provisionally suspended the US dressage rider after condemning videos surfaced on social media showing him whipping horses.