Exclusives | Olympic Games 2024
Rodrigo Pessoa: “The sport once again prevails despite flaws in the system”
13 August 2024 - “The principle of proportionality is completely absent in this rule,” Pessoa says about the FEI Jumping Rules art. 241.3.30, as he addresses the elimination of Pedro Veniss at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Exclusives | FEI
FEI championship review: “Drastic change is needed”
07 May 2024 - Last week, two sessions of the 2024 FEI Sports Forum in Lausanne, Switzerland, were dedicated to a FEI championship review.
Exclusives | Rules
Mandatory closure of the FEI stables area: Playing catch with responsibility
30 April 2024 - “It should be the responsibility of the organisers to respect our work and create schedules that are sustainable and actually consider horse welfare," Andrea Hoenack tells WoSJ.
Exclusives | Interview
Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum: “It's sort of remarkable that there are so few women at the top of the world ranking”
20 April 2024 - Has the time come to review the ranking formula in jumping?
Exclusives | Interview
Dr. Jan-Hein Swagemakers: "There is a lot more to a lameness assessment than asymmetry"
07 May 2023 - WoSJ asked Dr. Jan-Hein Swagemakers to explain the basic principles of lameness assessment and where to draw the line when it comes to normal or slightly asymmetric movement.
Exclusives | Rules
Strict liability in anti-doping: What is it and how does it apply?
17 February 2023 - In this article, Morgan Sports Law explains the strict liability principle that applies in cases that fall under the scope of the FEI Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Rules.
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