As most of you are aware of, the FEI established a Constitutional Task Force in marts 2011. The mandate was to produce a report for the Executive Board (EB).

Nearly 700 guests attended the emotional funeral service that was held today in the Niedersachsenhalle in Verden (GER), an indoor arena where Hans-Heinrich Isenbart had presented many gala evenings and horse shows during his long career.

First of all I would like to express once again my sadness about the sudden death of Michal Wroblewski. Michal contributed so much to the development of the EEF, and he became a link between former Eastern and Western countries.

It is my privilege to address myself to you all in the beginning of this year and along with the presentation of the new EEF logo and website.

We have given a new concept of calendar at the website, at this first stage we will inform you about the EEF Board Meetings, Working Group Meetings, as they are open to everyone, and in constant updating, according with the booking of the meetings.

The objective is to create conditions for transferring experience in the field of the horse industry between European countries.

Since 1912 Equestrian Sport is on the Olympic Programme. It is a pleasure that next Olympic and Paralympic Games will take place in London in 2012.

European Equestrian Federation annual General Assembly and Sport Conference was held at the Devonport House Hotel in Greenwich

Horse and Equestrian Fair EQUIST Istanbul Horse Show, aiming at mainly international exhibitors, will be held on 13-15 April 2012 at Istanbul Expo Center, Turkey.