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Equestrian Federations
Malta Equestrian Federation (MEF): Malta’s National Equestrian Federation
Malta Equestrian Federation (MEF): Malta’s National Equestrian Federation On an island nation where riding arenas share space with a dense, historic landscape, the Malta Equestrian Federation (MEF) is the body that gives dressage and show jumping in Malta a structured, internationally recognized home. Founded in 1999, the federation states that it “strives to create and develop a unique bond between…
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Asia
PORDASI: Indonesia’s National Equestrian Federation
PORDASI: Indonesia’s National Equestrian Federation PORDASI — Persatuan Olahraga Berkuda Seluruh Indonesia, the All-Indonesia Equestrian Sports Association — has governed horse sport across the archipelago since 6 June 1966. Just months after forming, the organization received formal government recognition through a Decree of the Director General of Sports dated 28 October 1966, naming PORDASI the sole governing body for equestrian…
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Equestrian Federations
Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Sports Équestres (FLSE): Luxembourg’s National Equestrian Federation
Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Sports Équestres (FLSE): Luxembourg’s National Equestrian Federation In a country as compact as Luxembourg, a single organization is enough to bring together almost every riding discipline under one roof — and that organization is the Fédération Luxembourgeoise des Sports Équestres a.s.b.l. (FLSE). Founded in 1957 and headquartered at 3, Route d’Arlon in Strassen, just outside Luxembourg City,…
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Caracas
Federación Venezolana de Deportes Ecuestres (FVDE): Venezuela’s National Governing Body for Equestrian Sport
Federación Venezolana de Deportes Ecuestres (FVDE): Venezuela’s National Governing Body for Equestrian Sport Venezuela’s organized equestrian sport traces back to a group of riding clubs in Caracas that decided, in the late 1940s, that the country needed a single governing body to represent it internationally. That body, the Federación Venezolana de Deportes Ecuestres (FVDE), was created on April 29, 1947,…
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Equestrian Federations
Federación Deportiva Nacional Ecuestre (FDNE): Peru’s National Equestrian Federation
Federación Deportiva Nacional Ecuestre (FDNE): Peru’s National Equestrian Federation From a junior rider entering their first jumping class in Lima to a dressage competitor aiming for an FEI-sanctioned event abroad, equestrian sport in Peru runs through one organization: the Federación Deportiva Nacional Ecuestre (FDNE). Headquartered at Av. Encalada Nº 1090, Piso 4, Of. 407, in the Santiago de Surco district…
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Asia
Japan Equestrian Federation (JEF): Japan’s National Governing Body for Equestrian Sport
Japan Equestrian Federation (JEF): Japan’s National Governing Body for Equestrian Sport In a country better known internationally for its motorsport, martial arts, and baseball culture, equestrian sport occupies a quieter but firmly established place, and the organization responsible for that place is the Japan Equestrian Federation (JEF), known in Japanese as 日本馬術連盟 (Nihon Bajutsu Renmei) and often abbreviated 日馬連. Formally…
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Africa
South African Equestrian Federation (SAEF): South Africa’s National Equestrian Federation
South African Equestrian Federation (SAEF): South Africa’s National Equestrian Federation From the polo fields of the Highveld to dressage arenas outside Cape Town, equestrian sport in South Africa answers to a single governing body: the South African Equestrian Federation (SAEF). Founded in 1947, SAEF has held its affiliation with the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) since that same founding year, making…
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Austria
Österreichischer Pferdesportverband (OEPS): Austria’s National Equestrian Federation
Österreichischer Pferdesportverband (OEPS): Austria’s National Equestrian Federation Every rider who wants to compete internationally, register a horse for an official show, or simply understand how equestrian sport is organized in Austria eventually runs into the same three letters: OEPS. The Österreichischer Pferdesportverband is the umbrella body for equestrian sports and horse breeding across the entire country, and its work touches…
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