International Federation for Equestrian Sports
The Fédération Equestre Internationale ( FEI ) and the International Federation of Equestrian Sports is the international umbrella organization for equestrian based in Lausanne ( Switzerland ).
The FEI was 24-25. November 1921 by Belgium, Denmark, France, Italy, Japan, Norway, Sweden and the USA, founded in Paris. Since 1927, Germany is part of the FEI. With the accession of Cameroon and Madagascar in 2005 belong to their 134 countries.
Tasks
The FEI is the organizer of all the international tournaments that are organized by its members. This means in particular that it decides at the World Equestrian Games and Olympic Games on competition and qualification rules. The medical care and drug testing in international tournaments included within the jurisdiction of the FEI.
The national competition events of the members are appointed by the respective National Federation - organized - Fédération Nationale ( FN). The FEI has no control here, but in the interest of optimal competitive chance at international tournaments, the national competitions of the member countries are also oriented to the FEI Rules. The German National Federation, the German Equestrian Federation.
An important goal of the FEI has also fair and gentle treatment of horses in all competitions, which contributed to a significant mitigation of the railing Ritts at the Summer Olympics of 2004 compared to the previous Olympiads. The FEI has established a Code of Conduct, the Code of Conduct of the Fédération Equestre Internationale. It includes the monitoring and maintenance of the health and welfare of horses participating in tournaments and competitions and the respect for the principles of horsemanship.
Names of the tournaments
An international tournament - Concours International ( CI) - has ever been transmitted by a particular discipline laid down by the FEI General Regulations in the name. Approved by the FEI disciplines are Dressage, Show Jumping, Eventing, Driving, Endurance, Vaulting, Reining and Disabled riding.
The tournaments are classified by a certain number of stars behind the acronym, the difficulty and the prize money - and thus indirectly the strength of the competition - to express. The more stars, the higher the requirement. The maximum differs depending on the CI. A CCI for example, has a maximum of four stars ( CCI **** ), a maximum of five CSI (CSI ***** ).
Each country may align once per year and discipline an official international tournament, the name of which is expanded by the word Officiel. A Concours International Officiel must include the official for the appropriate discipline competitions for both the individual as well as the team competition.
President of the FEI
Former Board Members
- Dieter von Landsberg - Velen