International Federation for Equestrian Sports
- International Federation for Equestrian Sports
The Fédération Équestre Internationale (commonly known as the FEI) or in English, the International Federation for Equestrian Sports, is the international governing body of equestrian (horse) sports. Recognized competition disciplines include; dressage, combined driving, endurance riding, eventing, para-equestrianism, reining, show jumping, and vaulting. It also recognizes tent pegging and horseball as regional equestrian disciplines. It does not govern or provide rules for horse racing or polo. It has organized the FEI World Equestrian Games quadrenially (every four years) since 1990.
The FEI headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland.
An FEI code of conduct [ [http://www.horsesport.org/about_fei/profile/code.lasso?sub=corporate&active=corporate2 The FEI Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse] ] protects the welfare of the horses from physical abuse or doping.
History
The FEI was formed in 1921 with the joining of the national organizations of Belgium (BEL), Denmark (DEN), France (FRA), Italy (ITA), Japan (JAP), Norway (NOR), Sweden (SWE) and the United States of America (USA). Today, there are 314 National Organizations who are affiliated with the FEI, the newest members being Cameroon and Madagascar, who joined in 2005.
Presidents
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. [ [http://www.horsesport.org/president/PDFS/Presidents.pdf Successive FEI Presidents] ]
ee also
See Concours de Saut International for rules on show jumping
See Concours Complet International for rules on eventing
Also see each individual sport
References
External links
* [http://www.fei.org/Pages/Default.aspx Official site]
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