New European Equestrian Federation Formed

Twenty-seven national federations officially form the new European Equestrian Federation to represent European horse sport interests.

February 18, 2010 — The new European Equestrian Federation (EEF) was established today by 27 European National Federations present at a meeting in Warendorf, Germany. This process commenced at a meeting of European National Federations in Deauville, France, in March 2009 and was agreed in principle in Antwerp, Belgium, in September 2009. The Federation was officially formed today, following the signing of the Statutes by National Federations. It is anticipated that other European Federations and other representative groups, who could not be present at the meeting, will also adopt the new Statutes.

The EEF will represent the interests of European horse sport within the FEI. It will also interact with the European Union and other decision-making bodies on matters of concern to the horse community.

Speaking after the meeting, the newly elected President Dr. Hanfried Haring (Germany) said, “The EEF will help to ensure that European countries have a clear voice within the FEI. Our goal is to contribute positively to the FEI by improving communication, cooperation and understanding. EEF will try to ensure that the needs of all federations and stakeholders in the European equestrian community are properly taken into account. “

Other elected members of the interim board are Christian Paillot (France) and Ulf Helgstrand (Denmark) as Vice Presidents as well as Manuel Bandeira de Mello (Portugal), Andrew Finding (Great Britain), Michal Wroblewski (Poland) and Armagan ?zg?rkey (Turkey).

“The FEI welcomes this development,” said FEI President HRH Princess Haya. “Like the regional associations already established in Asia and the Americas, this reflects the natural evolution of representation of the sport’s interests at the regional level. We expect it to help address the numerous specific needs of European National Federations.”

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