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International Federation for Equestrian Sports Information

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. It recognizes ten international disciplines. Eight disciplines are under global governance: dressage, combined driving, endurance riding, eventing, para-equestrianism, reining, show jumping, and vaulting. Two disciplines are under regional governance: horseball and tent pegging.

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. The FEI has organized the FEI World Equestrian Games quadrennially (every four years) since 1990.

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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History

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 134 National Organizations who are affiliated with the FEI, the newest members being Albania, Cambodia, and Yemen who joined in 2007.

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.[2]

# President Term
1 Baron du Teil 1921–1927
2 General Gerrit Johannes Maris 1927–1929
3 Major Jhkr Karl F. Quarles van Ufford 1929–1931
4 General Guy V. Henry 1931–1935
5 Baron Max Von Holzing-Bertstett 1935–1936
6 Major Jhkr Karl F. Quarles van Ufford 1936–1939
7 Magnus Rydman 1939–1946
8 Baron Gaston de Trannoy 1946–1954
9 HRH Bernard, Prince of the Netherlands 1954–1964
10 HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh 1964–1986
11 HRH The Princess Royal 1986–1994
12 HRH La Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz 1994–2006
13 HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein 2006–

See 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

  1. ^ The FEI Code of Conduct for the Welfare of the Horse
  2. ^ Successive FEI Presidents

External links

· · International Sports Federations
Federations of Olympic Summer Games

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Federations of Olympic Winter Games

IBU (Biathlon) • FIBT (Bobsleigh & Skeleton) • WCF (Curling) • IIHF (Ice hockey) • ISU (Skating Sports) • FIL (Luge) • FIS (Skiing Sports)
International Olympic Committee

Categories: Equestrian organizations | IOC-recognised international federations

 

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