FEI
The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) is the international federation for equestrian sports. It acts as the governing body for most – but not all – sports held around the globe involving horses.
As the international federation for equestrian sports, it oversees the Olympic equestrian sports of dressage (including para dressage at the Paralympics), showjumping and eventing. The FEI’s remit also covers combined carriage driving and para combined driving, vaulting and endurance. It used to be responsible for the Western discipline of reining, but that sport left the FEI in 2021.
The FEI is not responsible for any forms of horse racing in any jurisdictions. In the UK racing is overseen by the British Horseracing Authority. The FEI also is not responsible for horse showing in the UK and Australia, nor any Western riding disciplines. It also doesn’t oversee any English hunters and equitation classes in the US.
All equestrian nations wishing to compete in the Olympics have their own national equestrian governing bodies, which are affiliated to the FEI. It hosts its annual FEI General Assembly every November at which governance of the sport is debated and rule changes are agreed.
The FEI is responsible for upholding the rules of equestrian sport and has the ability to take punitive action against its members who breach the sport’s rules, whether that is via doping, equine welfare concerns in sport, or other rule breaches.
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Riders ruled out of Tokyo by horse registration errors *H&H Plus*
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Ban on trimming horses’ whiskers for international competitions starts today
The ban came into force at FEI events on 1 July
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Good news, Equestriad fans: cult video game branches into five-star showjumping
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+£230,000 raised to help cover vet bills for those in European EHV-1 outbreak
“We owe a huge thank you to everyone who donated so generously and showed the true spirit of our sport”
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A ‘clear way forward’ to recognise grooms in horse sport
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‘Fifth man’ could compete and rider licences are on the cards *H&H Plus*
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Final equestrian preparations for Tokyo Olympics are well under way *H&H Plus*
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Great work ongoing to boost industry’s diversity
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Disappointment as ban overturned for rider of horse who suffered fatal fracture in competition *H&H Plus*
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Confusion around sanctioning of shows reignited at world class show centre
In January 2021 an agreement was reached between the World Equestrian Center and US Equestrian and the organisations said they would “work together in the best interest of the sport”, but this week the centre made a U-turn decision
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Top rider’s 10-year ban for ‘deliberate, methodical and repetitive’ electric spur use
The rider said he intends to appeal immediately to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
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Changes to Olympic places as court rules on FEI mistakes *H&H Plus*
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Three-year abuse ban for Olympic rider filmed ‘jabbing the mouth’ of small pony
The rider said the vieo was misinterpreted by people who are unaware of the technique used
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Horse traceability is key as competition restarts after EHV-1 outbreak *H&H Plus*
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Ban for leading figure who falsified horses’ FEI passports
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EHV: safety measures in place as competition due to restart *H&H Plus*
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No new herpes cases as last British horses due to come home from Valencia *H&H Plus*
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Equestrian world urged to help prevent the spread of EHV-1
‘We understand that the current situation is creating a lot of uncertainty and worry within our community. The current outbreak is still a problem and we must all be part of the solution”
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EHV-1 update: five more horses dead and positive tests linked to third Spanish tour
The FEI has blocked hundreds more horses in the database, including dressage horses, in the latest update
