FEI RULE CHANGES FOR 2026

Effective from January 1 The international equestrian community enters 2026 with sweeping rule changes that promise to reshape competition standards and strengthen horse welfare protections. Approved by the FEI General Assembly in November 2025, these updates represent the most comprehensive revision to FEI regulations in years, with the Jumping Rules undergoing complete restructuring and modernisation. FEI…

BylizzieFebruary 5, 20260Comments

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2025 CHEVAL LIBERTÉ FEI JUMPING CHILDREN’S CLASSICS

Alongside this weekend’s FEI Jumping Challenge, Kyalami Equestrian Park is proud to host the 2025 Cheval Liberté FEI Jumping Children’s Classics, a prestigious international series designed to nurture and showcase the next generation of talented young showjumpers. What is the FEI Jumping Children’s Classics? Launched by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the Children’s Classics are…

BylizzieJuly 25, 20250Comments

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WHAT IS THE FEI JUMPING CHALLENGE?

The 2025 RSA FEI Jumping Challenge - Leg 3 is happening this weekend at Kyalami Equestrian Park (25th–27th July), bringing with it one of the most unique and inclusive international showjumping formats in the sport. But what exactly is the FEI Jumping Challenge — and why is it important? A global competition based locally The…

BylizzieJuly 24, 20250Comments

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CHAD CUNNINGHAM – COACH OF PHILIP SMITH WINNER

Chad Cunningham’s student, Hamza Minty, has just won the prestigious Philip Smith Memorial Equitation Championship. This is a huge achievement, not only for the rider, but also for the coach, who must prepare their rider to face the most ‘all-encompassing’ challenge our sport has to offer. HQ Magazine were fortunate enough to catch up with Chad…

BylizzieMay 25, 20250Comments

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SNIFFER DOGS TO ASSIST IN DETECTING PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES IN ENDURANCE HORSES

At the 2025 FEI Sports Forum, FEI veterinary director Göran Åkerström shared details of a new research project that could strengthen equestrian anti-doping measures — using sniffer dogs to detect microdoses of prohibited substances in horses. In collaboration with the Swedish University of Agriculture, the project focuses on detecting heart-rate lowering substances in horse saliva.…

BylizzieApril 28, 20250Comments

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LUCA WATSON – EIGHTH PLACE AT THE 2024 FEI CHILDREN’S CLASSIC FINAL

Interview: SASJ Photography: Megan Wright Photography Luca Watson and Ela Vita Kastelic qualified to compete in the FEI Children’s Classic Final 2024 in Mexico. Luca made it through to the Final of the competition in Mexico, achieving an impressive eighth place. SA Showjumping caught up with Luca to get to know him better and learn more about…

BylizzieJanuary 23, 20250Comments

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DIVAN BOSMAN – AT THE 2024 FEI JUMPING WORLD CHALLENGE FINAL

Divan Bosman and Victoria Greyvensteyn qualified to compete in the FEI Jumping World Challenge Final 2024 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Divan put in an excellent performance aboard his drawn horse, a spicey Thoroughbred mare called Queen. SA Showjumping caught up with Divan to get to know him a little better and find out more about his…

BylizzieJanuary 22, 20250Comments

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THE 2023 BIOGEN FEI WORLD CUP QUALIFIER

When Graham Winn spoke to course builder, Bernado and asked "How many clears are you hoping to get?" he responded that he was going to build a Championship track, and a championship track is undoubtedly what he built! Following a retirement at number 1, Protein Feeds Campbell and Lisa Williams jumped a picture-perfect clear round, showing…

BylizzieMay 28, 20230Comments

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ASKHQ: WHAT ARE THE RULES OF SHOWJUMPING?

Photography: Merlynn Trichardt Q: What are the rules of showjumping? The international governing body for most major show jumping competitions is the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), and in their rulebook the two most common types of penalties are jumping penalties and time penalties. Jumping penalties Jumping penalties are given for refusals and knockdowns, with each refusal or knockdown…

BylizzieApril 5, 20210Comments

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SHOULDER-IN

Shoulder-in is the mother of all lateral movements. It was described in detail by the Grand Master François Robichon de la Guérinière along with its enormous gymnastic benefits for the horse. He is said to have described the exercise as the ‘cure of equitation’ and ‘the first and last movement to teach the horse in…

BylizzieFebruary 22, 20210Comments

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