FEI General Assembly

Six changes to Olympic horse sports you need to know about

The changes were voted on at the FEI general assembly (18-21 November)

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

Three riders for Olympic teams confirmed

The drop score will be discarded and changes brought in to each discipline, voted in at the FEI general assembly

'It's going to be tough': riders react to teams of three proposal *H&H VIP*

Riders and industry figures are worried that limiting an eventing team to three members could have welfare implications for horses

Twice and you're out: dressage riders react to wrong course rule change

Carl Hester, Richard Davison and Tahley Reeve-Smith talk to H&H about the new rule coming in next year

British showjumping star Jessica Mendoza collects FEI award

A total of seven Brits were nominated for the prestigious awards

Search is on for equestrian heroes

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.

FEI president one step closer to securing paid position

The role, which has previously been unpaid, recieved a unaimous vote at last week's FEI general assembly to become a paid position

International endurance rules to be tightened up

The revised rules will be implemented on 1 August, rather than waiting to voted on at the FEI general assembly in December

Princess Haya to stand for a 3rd term

The FEI has announced that HRH Princess Haya has signaled her intention to stand for re-election as FEI president for a 3rd term

Para squads stay as 5 riders, thanks to GBR

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

Endurance, Princess Haya and para dressage dominate 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

Revamped showjumping Nations Cup is unveiled

A new-look showjumping Nations Cup series is secure, with a four-year sponsorship package worth €16million from the Saudi Equestrian Fund

FEI faces £824k loss due to huge sponsorship costs

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

Plans for an eventers' Nations Cup discussed at FEI General Assembly

Eventers could soon have a nations cup, similar to that in showjumping

FEI General Assembly 2011 Rio: It's GA day

As the 2011 FEI General Assembly comes to an end the delegates get ready to party at the Gala dinner and awards

FEI General Assembly 2011 Rio: It's a hard job...

As they prepare for tomorrow's general assembly members of the FEI enjoy green cocktails, a meat mountain and lots of discussion

FEI postpones contentious votes on blood rule and dressage committee

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

“Blood rule” to be discussed at FEI General Assembly

International dressage is steeling itself for discussion of the "blood rule" at the FEI General Assembly in Rio (11-14 November)

Who will join the FEI dressage committee at Rio?

Dressage figures are smarting from a perceived slight by the international body for horsesport, over the athlete place on the FEI Dressage Committee