A number of NFs voted against the changes which allow horses to continue to compete in cases of blood only after a mandatory fitness-to-compete check.
Equine Welfare
Horses may continue competing despite visible blood as long as they are deemed 'fit to compete' after the fact.
The International Society for Equitation Science calls the proposed rule change 'a retrograde step for horse welfare.'
The petition was launched to oppose the FEI's upcoming proposal that blood on a horse would no longer automatically lead to disqualification.
The 10th Annual Equine Industry Symposium, Nov. 18-19, organized by University of Guelph students, is free and features engaging speakers.
The musicians joined Humane World for Animals in a call for better animal protection, including stopping the export of live horses for slaughter.
The FEI's legal assessment of rollkur – which is not banned under FEI rules – seems at odds with the stance of its sport departments.
The International Jumping Riders Club proposed some important revisions; here is a summary of their suggestions, and the FEI's response.
USEF announced the FEI Tribunal decision regarding the dressage rider for violating horse welfare principles off showgrounds.
FEI draft rules for 2026 take a stronger approach to sanctions, but there are still mixed messages over how seriously the FEI will handle horse abuse.
