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Record Interest in Hosting the FEI World Equestrian Games

A record seven National Federations have sent in formal Expressions of Interest to host the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018.   Signed Expression of Interest documents have been received from the National Federations of Australia, Canada, Hungary, Morocco, Russia, Sweden, and the USA. The deadline for receipt of signed documentation was midnight CET last night, […]
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Amelia Vernon Captures Jump Canada Medal Final

Amelia Vernon of Calgary, AB, won the Jump Canada Medal Final on November 8 during the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, ON. Following the completion of regional and provincial Jump Canada Medal Finals, the top finishers from across Canada were invited to contest the Jump Canada Medal Final Championship at the Royal Horse Show.  […]
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FEI General Assembly Highlights

The 2011 FEI General Assembly took place today, Monday November 14th, in Rio de Janeiro (BRA). Click here to review the main decisions.
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All-Female Line-Up of Winners for FEI Awards

Five women were rewarded for their outstanding contribution to equestrianism at the FEI Awards ceremony on Monday, November 14th in the superb setting of Rio de Janeiro’s Copacabana Palace Hotel.   The FEI is proud to announce that the winners of the FEI Awards 2011 are:   Development Award – Soraya Ourrais (FRA/MAR) Soraya won this […]
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FEI Constitutional Task Force Findings

The Constitutional Task Force, which was set up in April of this year to identify an optimal governance structure for the FEI, presented its findings and recommendations to the National Federations at the FEI General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) today at a session moderated by Executive Board member Richard Nicholl (USA).   Constitutional […]
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Harrie Smolders Wins the $75,000 Ricoh Big Ben International Challenge

Last night’s runner-up was the victor tonight, when Harrie Smolders of the Netherlands won the $75,000 Ricoh Big Ben Challenge with Regina Z to conclude the International Jumping division at the 89th Royal Horse Show. Of the 19 original entries in the class, just five qualified to start in the shorter, taller, jump-off course designed […]
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McLain Ward Takes the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open

Two-time Olympic Gold medalist McLain Ward of Brewster, New York, took top honours with Rothchild tonight, in the $50,000 Weston Canadian Open at the 89th Royal Agricultural Winter Fair.   Topping the field of 20, Ward was the 13th to enter the ring, giving him plenty of time to watch, and strategise, before it was […]
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FEI Bureau News

The FEI Bureau confirmed the following appointments to the FEI Technical Committees at its meeting held in Rio de Janeiro today (November 11th):   Members of FEI Veterinary Committee Dr Phillipe Benoit (FRA), Dr Sergio Salinas (MEX) and Dr Stephen Schumacher (USA) appointed. The terms of office for the three new Veterinary Committee members will be […]
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FEI General Assembly Opens in Brazil

The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) General Assembly opened in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) today with a meeting of the FEI Bureau, the first in four days of meetings culminating in the General Assembly on Monday November 14th.   At its meeting today, the Bureau unanimously agreed to a proposal from the Dressage Committee to withdraw […]
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FEI General Assembly Live in FEI TV

The 2011 FEI General Assembly in Rio de Janeiro (BRA) will be available live and free of charge on FEI TV, the official FEI video platform, on Monday 14 November. The entire morning (9.00-12.30 Brasilia Summer Time/BRST) and afternoon (14.00- 16.30 BRST) sessions will be streamed live. New FEI TV viewers must first register here. […]