International Federation for Equestrian Sports
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The Fédération équestre internationale (commonly known as the FÉI, or in English as the International Federation for Equestrian Sports) is the international governing body of equestrian (horse) sports. Its remit includes eventing, show jumping, dressage, carriage driving, endurance riding, reining, vaulting, and para-equestrianism. It also recognizes tent pegging and horseball as regional equestrian disciplines. It is not concerned with horse racing or polo. They organize the FEI World Equestrian Games since 1990.
Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland and its president is HRH Princess Haya Bint al-Hussein.
The FÉI has a code of conduct <ref>THE FEI CODE OF CONDUCT for the Welfare of the Horse</ref> that protects the welfare of the horse, as well as strict rules protecting horses from abuse or drug-related enhancement.
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