International Federation for Equestrian Sports
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| International Federation for Equestrian Sports FEI |
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| Sport | Equestrian |
| Jurisdiction | International |
| Founded | 1921 |
| Affiliation | International Olympic Committee, ASOIF |
| Affiliation date | 1921, 1983 |
| Headquarters | Lausanne, Switzerland |
| President | HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein |
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| www.fei.org | |
The International Federation for Equestrian Sports (French: Fédération Équestre Internationale) (FEI) is the international governing body of equestrian sports.
The FEI headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. An FEI code of conduct[1] protects the welfare of the horses from physical abuse or doping.
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Disciplines [edit]
The FEI recognizes seven disciplines under global governance in both regular and para-equestrianism competition:
The following two disciplines are under regional governance:
The FEI does not govern or provide rules for horse racing or polo, but in the latter case, it has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Federation of International Polo.
Events [edit]
Olympic and Paralympic Games [edit]
Jumping, Dressage and Eventing have part of the Olympics since 1912. Para-Equestrian Dressage has part of the Paralympic games since 1996.
FEI World Equestrian Games [edit]
The FEI has organized the FEI World Equestrian Games every four years since 1990. The idea behind the World Equestrian Games (WEG) came into being in the mid-1980’s and strongly supported by HRH Prince Philip, who was then FEI President.
The WEG encompasses the following World Championship titles.[citation needed]
World Cup [edit]
The FEI World Cup is an indoor series and takes place throughout the world with qualifying leagues leading to a final in each of the disciplines. The FEI World Cup series began with Show jumping in 1978 and has since been extended to the disciplines of Dressage, Driving and Vaulting. Main events include:
World, continental and regional championships [edit]
FEI World, Continental and Regional Championhsips are held in all the FEI disciplines and age categories. Events include:
- World Eventing Championships for Young Horses
- FEI World Driving Championships for Four-in-Hand
- FEI World Driving Championships for Singles
- FEI World Endurance Championships for Seniors
- FEI World Vaulting Championships for Seniors
- FEI World Para-Equestrian Driving Championships
Ratings [edit]
History [edit]
The FEI was formed in 1921 with the joining of the national organizations of Belgium (BEL), Denmark (DEN), France (FRA), Italy (ITA), Japan (JPN), Norway (NOR), Sweden (SWE) and the United States of America (USA). Today, there are 132 National Organizations which are affiliated with the FEI.[10]
Presidents [edit]
There have been 12 different presidents of the organization, serving 13 individual terms. Major Jhkr Karl F. Quarles van Ufford is the only individual to have served twice.[11]
| # | President | Nation | Term |
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| 1 | Baron du Teil | France | 1921–1927 |
| 2 | General Gerrit Johannes Maris | Netherlands | 1927–1929 |
| 3 | Major Jhkr Karl F. Quarles van Ufford | Netherlands | 1929–1931 |
| 4 | General Guy V. Henry | USA | 1931–1935 |
| 5 | Baron Max Von Holzing-Bertstett | Germany | 1935–1936 |
| 6 | Major Jhkr Karl F. Quarles van Ufford | Netherlands | 1936–1939 |
| 7 | Magnus Rydman | Finland | 1939–1946 |
| 8 | Baron Gaston de Trannoy | Belgium | 1946–1954 |
| 9 | HRH Bernard, Prince of the Netherlands | Netherlands | 1954–1964 |
| 10 | HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | UK | 1964–1986 |
| 11 | HRH The Princess Royal | UK | 1986–1994 |
| 12 | HRH La Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz | Spain | 1994–2006 |
| 13 | HRH Princess Haya bint Al Hussein | Jordan | 2006– |
References [edit]
- ^ The FEI Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse[dead link]
- ^ "Disciplines - Dressage - About Dressage". Fei.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "Disciplines - Driving - About Driving". Fei.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "Disciplines - Driving - About Para Equestrian Driving". Fei.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "Disciplines - Endurance - About Endurance". Fei.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "Disciplines - Eventing - About Eventing". Fei.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "Disciplines - Reining". Fei.org. 2011-08-02. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "Disciplines - Jumping - About Jumping". Fei.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "Disciplines - Vaulting - About Vaulting". Fei.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ "Fei Members". Fei.org. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- ^ Prior to the election of the current president, HRH Princess Haya of Jordan, the constitution was changed so that no president could serve more than two terms. Successive FEI Presidents
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