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 and governs ten disciplines: dressage, combined driving, endurance riding, eventing, horseball, para-equestrianism, reining, show jumping, tent pegging, and vaulting.
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 (JAP), 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
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