Following further incidents during the endurance season in Group VII of the FEI in the Middle East, the Swiss Equestrian Federation (SEF) is strongly opposed to the intended venue for the Elite Endurance World Championships in December 2016, namely Dubai (UAE). Since the beginning of the season in October 2015, 10 Catastrophic Injuries have been reported to […]

A delegation of the Swiss Equestrian Federation (SEF) has liaised with the director of the FEI endurance in order to discuss the suggested measures to ensure the development of the discipline and improvement of the respect for horses. The SEF has stressed the need to improve the qualifying system for the elite races and for […]

As of January 1, 2016, draw reins will no longer be permitted in show jumping competitions in Switzerland. Currently these artificial aids, used to put a horse into a flexed poll position, are allowed in the warm-up ring until the first jump, at award ceremonies and on competition grounds. The Swiss Equestrian Federation (SVPS/FSSE) said […]

On February 24, 2015, the Swiss Equestrian Federation released a statement regarding their position on the FEI’s lack of action in remedying the issues in the sport of endurance. It reads: The Swiss Equestrian Federation (SEF) is outraged by recent dramatic incidents that have arisen in endurance, especially during the Al Reef Cup in Abu […]

The Swiss Equestrian Federation (SEF) has named Pierre E. Genecand as a candidate for the FEI presidency and submitted the official candidacy to the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) today. The elections, at which, contrary to her original intention, the incumbent FEI president HRH Haya bint al-Hussein could make herself available for a third period of […]

In the lead-up to the endurance conference on February 9, 2014, the Swiss Equestrian Federation (SEF) is concerned about the quality of the data to be used as a basis for the upcoming discussions. The endurance strategic planning group has compiled the data based on responses from national federations to a questionnaire sent out by […]

The Dutch Equestrian Federation (KNHS) has joined the Swiss Equestrian Federation in asking the FEI for an independent commission to review the animal welfare and doping issues in the sport of Endurance. While the FEI is establishing a committee to conduct an investigation, it is to consist mainly of representatives who are closely affiliated to […]

In the course of a round table discussion with the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), a decision was taken to form an independent commission of experts to address and resolve the serious doping and animal welfare problems in endurance sport. The Swiss Equestrian Federation does not agree with the FEI proposal concerning the composition of this […]

In a March 26, 2013, letter from the Swiss Federation, sent to the FEI and distributed to the National Equestrian Federations and European Equestrian Federation, the “negative evolution of the FEI discipline Endurance in the last few years” and the well being of the equestrian sport of endurance and its horses has been addressed. The […]