The FEI Board has approved updates to the sanction system to help avoid another EHV-1 outbreak like the one in mainland Europe last year.

Top-class young talent will assemble in Aachen, GER, at an event to replace the Dakar 2022 Youth Olympic Games which were postponed to 2026.

Tiffany Foster (33rd) has now edged Erynn Ballard (36th) as top Canadian on the list, followed by Mario Deslauriers (90th).

Equestrian sport is increasingly under public scrutiny and "we want to embrace that scrutiny to drive change..."

Sessions will focus on topics including anti-doping policies, physical and mental health issues, and social media best practices.

The team became the first to represent their country in the sport after fleeing their homes and being welcomed in Slovakia by the vaulting community.

A visit by a Ukrainian delegation at the FEI Sports Forum saw additional projects approved for funding in May.

The 58-year-old Belgian, who took up the post in 2014, is running unopposed on the presidential ballot for his third and final term.

The FEI and the IFHA joined forces in 2013 to create a vehicle for cooperation between the world’s leading bodies for equestrian sport.

Grooms from around the world can become IGA members through the Association’s official website and find guidance, jobs and emotional support.