Lausanne, Switzerland. March 12, 2015 — The FEI Bureau has suspended the National Federation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for an indeterminate period following an investigation by the FEI into major horse welfare issues and non-compliance with FEI Rules and Regulations in the discipline of Endurance. The Bureau, chaired by FEI President Ingmar De […]

Please note that the accreditation deadline for this yearâ??s World Equestrian Festival in Aachen, Germany (May 29 -31) is April 30, 2015. Go to the website: chioaachen.de click on Services and then Media or go direct to: press-accreditation@chioaachen.de. Aachen have pushed forward their traditional CHIO from July to the new May date because they are staging the […]

Lausanne, Switzerland. February 25. — The FEI announced today that all specialised equestrian written and photographic press wishing to secure accreditation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games through the FEI, must apply by Friday, March 6. The previous deadline of February 20 has been extended because the FEI set their original deadline in accordance with […]

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission saw solid progress being made during its eighth visit (February 23-25) to the 2016 host city of Rio de Janeiro. Sports venues are taking shape and numerous engagement initiatives like ticketing, volunteering and the Olympic Torch Relay are up and running. Commission Chair Nawal El Moutawakel noted: “The […]

Media Accreditation for the inaugural FEI Para-Equestrian Forum is now open. The Forum will take place March 21-22, 2015 at the Exhibition Centre in Essen, Germany and cover key topics, including Para-Equestrian Dressage at the Paralympic Games, an update on Rio 2016, classification and the development of Para-Equestrian Reining. The preliminary timetable, information on accommodation and travel […]

The FEI is reminding all written and photographic press hoping for accreditation for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games to contact the National Olympic Committee (NOC) in the country in which their media organisation is based (Click here for the contact details of your NOC). Specialized equestrian media who have been unable to secure accreditation through […]

Looking for accommodation for this summer’s Pan Am Games?  There really is nothing close to the Caledon Equestrian Parkâ?¦and going downtown to Toronto is a 45 minute to 60 minute drive at the best of times. Jennifer Anstey has supplied the following as a guide to accommodation options in the vicinity of the CEP. It is […]

Attention all members. The deadline for submission of entries for the Alltech A+ Awards has been extended to January 16 owing to internet gremlins and the cyber attack which crippled the IAEJ website over the holidays and prevented members from downloading entry forms.  Please send your entries as soon as possible to contest coordinator Kim […]

It’s that time of year again. The deadline for entries in the 2014 Alltech A+ Awards is fast approaching. Entering is easy and the rewards are definitely worth it. The Alltech A+ Awards are open to all IAEJ members and honor creativity, passion and excellence in equestrian journalism.  This year contest entries must be related to the Alltech FEI World Equestrian […]

Applications for accreditation for the 2015 FEI European Championships (August 11-23) in Aachen, Germany are now being accepted. The famed show grounds in the Soers will host European Championships in Jumping, Dressage, Reining and Vaulting. Applications can be found in the Media section under the Info tab at aachen2015.de. Organisers are requesting applicants to upload […]