Round up of the news and updates from the EEF this February
Following the catastrophic events in Ukraine, the EEF President wrote to the UEF to show solidarity and support in these uncertain and difficult times.
In addition, the EEF made a full statement in support of the IOC available here
Further news and updates are expected over the coming days and these will be sent directly to all our members, and published on our website.
"The true meaning of a Social License is the acceptance and approval by people not involved in the equestrian sports that we, as practitioners of this sport with horses, exercise the horse in a way that is acceptable in broad layers of the population. "
EEF President, Theo Ploegmaker, shares his thoughts and vision on social license and the focus it will play in 2022. Read the full article here
The EEF is delighted to announce they have bolstered their in-house team with the hire of Teodor Sheytanov as a Sport Development Manager and Alice Ward as a Communications Manager.
The monthly teleconference was held on the 15th of February. The main points of discussion were;
- EEF Development Series updates
- Budget approval
- Weighted voting system
- Sustainability project
- OCs for Olympic Qualifications Group C
- Positions for election at the 2022 GA
Full minutes are available here
EUROPEAN EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION
The EEF (European Equestrian Federation) was founded in 2009 with the aim of addressing the issues of the equestrian sports at a European level. Formally established in February 2010 with the adhesion of 27 National Federations (NF), including Italy, the EEF began to work with the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) to increase the influence of European nations within the FEI which, at the 2018 General Assembly, unified the FEI I and II groups within the EEF Group. 2015 saw the start of a partnership between the European Equestrian Federation and Longines - the title sponsor, timekeeper and official clock provider of the Longines EEF Series. The EEF currently includes and represents 38 European National Federations.
