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.
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A number of rule revisions have been put forward, and national federations and stakeholders have seven weeks to respond with feedback.
New research shows that while public opinion still supports riding horses, concerns around welfare in sport remain.