FEI President and OIE (World Organisation for Animal Health) Goodwill Ambassador HRH Princess Haya opened a special session by video message on the air transportation of sport horses at the 7th World Cargo Symposium, organised by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Doha (Qatar) earlier this month (Photo: IATA/FEI).

József Dobrovitz (HUN) finished second in this thrilling competition, ahead of Tomas Eriksson (SWE) in third.

Horse & Country TV has commissioned the first ever television documentary about the charity’s work of World Horse Welfare.

World Horse Welfare’s Penny Farm near Blackpool is thrilled to announce that they have been chosen as the new venue for the popular local event ‘Horseman’s Sunday’.

World Horse Welfare gives a cautious welcome to the planned changes announced today regarding the use of the whip in racing, but if the penalties do not significantly reduce the number of whip offences then we see no choice than to move to ‘hands and heels’ racing.

The sensation of the event was the Hannovarian mare, Woodlander Farouche ridden by Great Britain’s Michael Eilberg, who took the coveted 5 Year Old title with a spectacular score of 9.72%.

Ireland won the opening leg of the 2011 FEI Nations Cup™ series in a nail-biting thriller at La Baule in France yesterday.

The Organizing Committee of the FEI Reining World Final announced today a strong field of nominated entries for the 2011 inaugural event with 27 Nominated Entries, representing four continents and the largest nominated field of athletes at an FEI Reining individual final.

Riding Coriana Van Klapscheut, current number 2 in the international ranking makes a magnificent round in 47.76 seconds. Spanish Diana Marsa wins the Grand Prix of Valencia-Nespresso Trophy, followed by Ángel Bailo Alonso.

Over 500 entries have been received from 11 countries for the annual Chatsworth International Horse Trials which are to be held on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 13th – 15th May.