FEI shelves controversial dressage scoring system
The proposals to introduce HiLoDrop scoring have been shelved pending further trials following discussions at the FEI general assembly
The proposals to introduce HiLoDrop scoring have been shelved pending further trials following discussions at the FEI general assembly
The drop score will be discarded and changes brought in to each discipline, voted in at the FEI general assembly
Riders and industry figures are worried that limiting an eventing team to three members could have welfare implications for horses
Carl Hester, Richard Davison and Tahley Reeve-Smith talk to H&H about the new rule coming in next year
A total of seven Brits were nominated for the prestigious awards
The FEI has launched its search to find equestrian heroes from across the world. Winners will be presented with their awards at a gala in Puerto Rico.
The role, which has previously been unpaid, recieved a unaimous vote at last week's FEI general assembly to become a paid position
The revised rules will be implemented on 1 August, rather than waiting to voted on at the FEI general assembly in December
The FEI has announced that HRH Princess Haya has signaled her intention to stand for re-election as FEI president for a 3rd term
British para dressage riders are celebrating the news that the squad will remain at 5 members, following a vote at the recent FEI general assembly
H&H this week carries a full report on the FEI's general assembly - including the proposals to stamp out abuses in endurance and reaction from leading figures in the sport
A new-look showjumping Nations Cup series is secure, with a four-year sponsorship package worth €16million from the Saudi Equestrian Fund
The cost to the FEI - the body governing global horse sport - of sponsoring the 2011 Nations Cup series was 3.4m Swiss Francs - £2.3m
Eventers could soon have a nations cup, similar to that in showjumping
As the 2011 FEI General Assembly comes to an end the delegates get ready to party at the Gala dinner and awards
As they prepare for tomorrow's general assembly members of the FEI enjoy green cocktails, a meat mountain and lots of discussion
The Bureau unanimously agreed to more discussion on blood in dressage tests and who will replace Margot Otto-Crespin, before they are put to the vote
International dressage is steeling itself for discussion of the "blood rule" at the FEI General Assembly in Rio (11-14 November)
Dressage figures are smarting from a perceived slight by the international body for horsesport, over the athlete place on the FEI Dressage Committee
Equestrian federations from around the world voted against restructuring the FEI this morning, claiming the federation had not proposed making the changes in a proper democractic way