HRH Princess Haya

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Longines Supports FEI’s Rising Star Award

Longines, Top Partner of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), is this year supporting the Rising Star category of the FEI Awards, the awards scheme run by the governing body of horse sport to reward excellence within the equestrian community. The Longines Rising Star Award will reward a young rider, vaulter or driver who has consistently […]
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Canada is Still in the Running to Host 2018 WEG

The FEI has re-opened the bidding process for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 following Monday’s Bureau meeting at FEI Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI), but has specifically asked the Canadian bid from Bromont/Montreal to remain a part of that process. There had been an expectation that the FEI Bureau would allocate the 2018 Games to […]
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FEI Round Table Session on Endurance

FEI President HRH Princess Haya has asked Andrew Finding, a board member of the European Equestrian Federation, to chair a round table session that will look into areas of concern within the sport of Endurance. The FEI has invited representatives from the Swiss and United Arab Emirates National Federations, and the European Equestrian Federation to […]
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2013 FEI Awards

The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the world governing body of equestrian sport, today opens nominations for its annual awards. For the fifth consecutive year, the FEI Awards will highlight and reward excellence, commitment, dedication and courage within the equestrian community. FEI President HRH Princess Haya, who will chair the panel of three international judges that […]
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FEI President Champions Need for Innovative and Sustainable Solutions

FEI President HRH Princess Haya and Goodwill Ambassador to the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) helped to open the 81st General Session of the World Assembly of OIE Delegates in Paris (FRA), which was attended by government representatives, animal health authority ministers and chief veterinary officers from 178 countries. HRH Princess Haya was appointed […]
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FEI Sports Forum: Dual Careers for Athletes

Dual career: preparing athletes for the workplace after their competitive career was the second topic on the agenda of the FEI Sports Forum 2013. Experts from the sports, business and academic worlds, as well as elite international athletes, spoke about their experiences and gave interesting examples of best practice in this area. “Is there life […]
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FEI Sports Forum: Debate on Olympic and Paralympic Qualification

FEI President HRH Princess Haya welcomed close to 300 delegates to the second FEI Sports Forum, which opened at the International Management Development Institute in Lausanne (SUI) today. Addressing the delegates, the FEI President commented on the broad cross-section of representatives from the equestrian community attending the Forum, which included the International Olympic Committee (IOC), […]
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World Cargo Symposium Report

FEI President and OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Goodwill Ambassador HRH Princess Haya opened a special session by video message on the air transportation of sport horses at the 7th World Cargo Symposium, organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Doha (Qatar) earlier this month. The session, attended by global air transport […]
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Experts Head to Panama for Summit on the International Movement of Horses

Over 60 government representatives and veterinary and horse sport experts from 23 countries will head to Panama City December 11-13  for a summit on the international movement of horses. The talks have been convened by the World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) and the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) at a time when participation in equestrian sport has […]
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2012 FEI Awards Recipients

The equestrian world celebrated its heroes on November 8th at a glittering gala in Istanbul, Turkey. HRH Princess Haya, President of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the world governing body of horse sport, congratulated the winners of the FEI Awards 2012. Addressing an audience of more than 300 guests, including representatives of the FEI’s 132 […]