News

• HSBC to wind up partnership with FEI at end of 2013 season

  
  HSBC, platinum partner of the FEI, will wind up its association with the FEI at the end of the 2013 season after six years as the global sponsor of Eventing. The global banking giant, which put its name to the HSBC FEI Classics™ when it was first created in 2008, will remain as title sponsor of the series until the end of the current cycle at Burghley (GBR) in September.
  
  
   

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  Bruno Bouvier killed in cross-country fall at Barroca D'Alva

  
  French international event rider Bruno Bouvier was killed in a fall on the cross-country phase of Barroca D'Alva horse trials in Portugal earlier today. The 60-year-old event rider had a rotational fall at fence five, a triple brush, while riding the 10-year-old gelding Arcilloso III in the CIC** competition. Bruno suffered fatal injuries as a result, but his horse was not hurt.
  
  
   

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  ERA’s petition

  
  The FEI Eventing Committee meets early next week (w/c 4th March). ERA (amongst others) has put forward proposals to try to alleviate some of the issues being caused by the new “Requirements to Participate”. Now we need your backing as riders, so please read and, if you can, support our online petition by clicking here.
  
  
   

• Eventing nations share vision for cross-country

  
  Eventing moved a step nearer to achieving an international vision for the sport when National Safety Officers (NSOs) from 22 nations were able to pool ideas and experiences at their sixth annual Risk Management Seminar, which was hosted by the Italian Equestrian Federation in Rome on 26 and 27 January.
  
  
   

• Nagykanizsa Horse Trials cancelled

  
  The Organizing Committee has announced the cancellation of Nagykanizsa Horse Trials 2013. The international and national event was planned for the weekend of 5-7 July.