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Equestrian Federations
Konjeniška Zveza Slovenije: Slovenia’s Official Equestrian Federation
Konjeniška Zveza Slovenije: Slovenia’s Official Equestrian Federation Founded in 1947, the Konjeniška Zveza Slovenije (KZS, Slovenian Equestrian Federation) has coordinated the country’s organized horse sport for close to eight decades. For most of that history, KZS operated within a larger structure: until 1991, it functioned as part of the Equestrian Federation of Yugoslavia. When Slovenia became independent that same year,…
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Bulgarian Equestrian Federation (BEF): Bulgaria’s Official Equestrian Governing Body
Bulgarian Equestrian Federation (BEF): Bulgaria’s Official Equestrian Governing Body The Bulgarian Equestrian Federation (BEF) traces its roots back to 1914, when it began organized activity as the Bulgarian Jockey Club, before being registered under its current name five years later, in 1919. According to the federation’s Wikipedia entry, BEF has been a member of the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) since…
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Federação Equestre Portuguesa (FEP): Portugal’s Official Equestrian Federation
Federação Equestre Portuguesa (FEP): Portugal’s Official Equestrian Federation Established on 5 December 1927, the Federação Equestre Portuguesa (FEP) is one of the oldest national equestrian bodies in Europe, predating most of its Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) peers by decades. FEP was later recognized as a sports public-utility entity on 7 November 1977, cementing its official standing fifty years after its…
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Suomen Ratsastajainliitto (SRL): Finland’s Official Equestrian Federation
Suomen Ratsastajainliitto (SRL): Finland’s Official Equestrian Federation Established in 1920, the Suomen Ratsastajainliitto (SRL, Finnish Equestrian Federation) has served for more than a century as the central governing body for organized horse sport in Finland. The federation joined the Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) in 1923, linking Finnish riders to the international competition system just three years after its own founding.…
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