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It’s your time to vote! The opportunity for you to have your say on the best of the best in the equestrian world through the FEI Awards 2024 is here! The online voting for the FEI Awards 2024 is now open. The awards up for grabs include the Longines FEI Rising Star, Peden Bloodstock FEI Best Athlete, Cavalor FEI Best Groom, and FEI Inspire Award which will be collected during a glittering and glamourous awards ceremony. There are 16 impressive candidates from nine countries nominated across the four award categories this…

FEI to Hold Crucial Meeting on the Future of Dressage

FEI Dressage rider image in black and white

The Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) will host a key meeting with stakeholders on 1 October 2024 to begin in-depth discussions on addressing the challenges currently impacting Dressage. This meeting marks the start of a broader effort to develop a comprehensive long-term strategy to ensure the sport’s sustainability and growth. The meeting will bring together representatives from national federations, athletes, officials, organisers, trainers, and veterinary experts. It will also serve as a platform to update the Dressage community on ongoing research and development initiatives, including the oral cavity study. “While the…

August’s FEI World Ranking Update

Dressage horse and rider at the Paris 2024 Olympics

August 2024’s update from the FEI World Rankings tables have been released and details are included below. Find out the main movers and shakers for the month in the senior World Rankings, as well as a special spotlight on the FEI Para Dressage World Individual Ranking for this month’s special “Ranking Spotlight”.  Longines Rankings – Henrik von Eckermann remains at the top Few changes in the new Longines Rankings for the month of August, with nine athletes remaining in the top 10. No changes in the top three, with Henrik…

FEI Launch ‘A bond like no other’ campaign ahead of Paris 2024! 

A bond like no other FEI video

With just weeks to go until the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the FEI has launched its global marketing campaign – “A bond Like no other” – honouring good horsemanship and celebrating the unique and long-lasting connection between horse and human.  The aim of the campaign is to engage Olympic and Paralympic equestrian sports fans and connect with a broader audience, showcasing the essential connection between horses and humans and their critical role in the success of the sport. “Equestrian sport is a rich mosaic of stories that illustrate…

FEI Launch Think Outside the Box Campaign

FEI Think Outside the Box campaign header

The FEI has launched a thought-provoking campaign – Think Outside The Box. The campaign is aimed at raising awareness and educating stakeholders about the risk of contamination in and around the stables and the potential consequences from a rule violation perspective. What began as a brainstorm between the legal and education departments at the FEI as to how they raise awareness of the potential for contamination and subsequent doping cases (violation of the Equine Anti-Doping and Medication Controlled Regulations EADMCR), soon expanded to include general best practice recommendations for the wider equestrian community…

Bates Saddles Partner with FEI

Bates Saddles form partnership with FEI. Image of MD Ron Bates with Isabel Werth

Esteemed international equestrian brand, Bates Saddles – has become the Official FEI Saddle Partner. Well known and respected for delivering sound and practical saddle guidance for riders of every equestrian discipline, Bates Saddles has enjoyed career-long partnerships with many elite riders including German Dressage legend Isabell Werth (GER). Feature image: German Dressage legend Isabell Werth, pictured with Ron Bates. (Image courtesy of Bates Saddles) Founded by George Bates in 1934, Bates Saddles has passed down through generations of the family and is today proudly run by George’s great-granddaughters, Ellen and Emily. They…