HRH Princess Haya, President of the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) led the applause as the five winners of the 2013 FEI Awards went on stage in Montreux, Switzerland to receive their honours. Master of Ceremonies Jonathan Edwards, Olympic gold medallist in Triple Jump and the current world record holder, described the accomplishments of the recipients […]
The 2013 FEI General Assembly was held in Montreux (SUI) on November 7th. The quorum consisted of 99 National Federations: 77 represented in person and 22 by proxy. The main decisions taken by the General Assembly are outlined here.
Representatives from National Federations on four continents made impassioned pleas for HRH Princess Haya to reverse her decision not to stand for a third term as FEI President during the FEI General Assembly in Montreux (SUI). The calls came after 100 National Federations signed a petition requesting the convening of an extraordinary general assembly as […]
Immediate and sustainable action to safeguard the welfare of horses and reinforce the FEI’s anti-doping and fair play policies at Endurance events globally were the key takeaways from the Endurance Strategic Planning Group (ESPG) session at the FEI General Assembly in Montreux (SUI). The Group had been tasked by the FEI Bureau to develop a […]
The FEI General Assembly 2013, which will be held in Montreux (SUI) on Thursday November 7th, will be broadcast live and free of charge on FEI TV, the FEI’s official online video platform, according to the following timetable: • morning session 09.00-12.45 CET (local time in Switzerland, GMT+1) • afternoon session 14.00-16.30 CET Users who […]
On November 4th, the FEI Bureau held an in-person meeting in Montreux (SUI) prior to the FEI General Assembly 2013. The main decisions taken by the Bureau are outlined here.
William Fox-Pitt had three shots to clinch Les Etoiles de Pau (FRA), first event of the FEI Classics™ 2013/2014 season but, in a nail-biting finale, it took the Briton until his third and last ride, Seacookie TSF, to secure the top prize. After an outstanding day’s Cross Country yesterday, Fox-Pitt was in the rarefied position […]
The first competition of the FEI Classics™ 2013/2014 season has been billed as a “battle of the giants” between Andrew Nicholson (NZL) and William Fox-Pitt (GBR), ranked first and second in the HSBC Rider Rankings, but Australia’s Lucinda Fredericks has swept ahead of the pair of them after the Dressage phase at Les Etoiles de […]
The British Equestrian Federation (BEF) has confirmed to the FEI that it is withdrawing from the bid process for the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018 and will not now be putting in a formal bid. The FEI had received four formal Expressions of Interest by the 30 September deadline, one from Britain, two from the […]
Francis Michielsen, a former member of the FEI Jumping Committee and one of the most respected international Jumping judges, passed away peacefully in hospital on 24 October after suffering a brain haemorrhage. He was 72. Born on 7 August 1941, Francis Michielsen started judging at national level in Belgium in 1967 and became an FEI […]
