CISM equestrian events include four disciplines: Jumping, Eventing, Dressage and Endurance. The last Military World Endurance Championship (2nd edition) took place in 2014 at the Dubai Equestrian Club (UAE), attracting a field of more than 70 participants.
This partnership agreement will see the two organisations continue to work closely together to support the development of equestrian sport internationally. FEI President Ingmar De Vos said:
“We are very pleased to formalise this partnership between the FEI and CISM. Equestrian is a key component of multi-sport events worldwide and the FEI is committed to developing these relationships to continually improve and increase the offering of equestrian sport across the globe. It was very fitting to sign the agreement at the Olympic Equestrian Centre in Deodoro, Rio, which is home to Brazil’s largest military barracks, catering for more than 60,000 servicemen and women. We are looking forward to working with CISM over the coming years.”
CISM President Colonel AbdulHakeem Alshino said:
“Equestrian is an important sport of the CISM sports programme and, with the signing of this MOU, we are looking forward to developing our relationship with the FEI over the next years and working together to further raise the standard of equestrian in the military sports’ world. This agreement is a wonderful opportunity to exchange experiences and expertise between our two organisations.”
