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Nick Skelton Wins FEI’s Best Athlete Award

Rio 2016 Olympic Jumping champion Nick Skelton (GBR) added another major accolade to his collection tonight when he was declared the winner of the top prize at the prestigious 2016 FEI Awards gala dinner in Tokyo (JPN), in the presence of guest of honour, FEI Honorary President, HRH Princess Haya. Nick Skelton won the coveted […]
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FEI President Focuses on Integrity of the Sport at General Assembly

FEI President Ingmar De Vos opened the FEI General Assembly in the Japanese capital Tokyo today, delivering the keynote address to almost 300 delegates and focusing on the unique qualities of equestrian sport. “We all agree that we have the greatest sport on earth and this is for many reasons”, the FEI President said. “We […]
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More Than 800 Mustangs At Risk of Slaughter

A mustang sanctuary in South Dakota has closed, leaving more than 800 horses at risk of slaughter. It appears the group ran out of money to support the herd, which they had been allowing to breed. CBS Denver reports that Colorado Horse Rescue has stepped in to help try to find homes for the horses […]
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FEI Votes in Favour of Olympic and Paralympic Rule Changes

The FEI General Assembly has today voted overwhelmingly in favour of the proposed format changes for the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Tokyo 2020, which will now go to the IOC Executive Board for final approval in 2017. Under the new proposals, the number of athletes in national teams will be reduced to three, and […]
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Are You Our Next Advertising Representative?

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Final FEI Debate Before Landmark Olympic Vote

Olympic formats were the key topic at the FEI General Assembly session in the Japanese capital this afternoon ahead of tomorrow’s crucial vote on the proposals that will be submitted to the IOC on the formats for the three Olympic equestrian disciplines at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. The format for the Paralympic Games in […]
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FEI Holds Strong to Revised Team Format

Last week, the International Jumping Riders Club (IJRC) put forward its new Olympic Games Format proposal for consideration by the FEI and all National Federations. FEI president Ingmar De Vos has responded to their proposal in a letter to Christina Liebherr, president of the IJRC, dated November 19th. In the letter, De Vos explains why […]