European Horse Network
The European Horse Network is a network to exchange views on political developments affecting the horse sector in Europe, to discuss and define common interests on the political agenda, to discuss and define technical and R&D issues of common interest to move for development of the horse sector in Europe, to increase the visibility and impact of the horse sector in Europe and horse welfare in all its aspects.
FEIF is one of the founding members of the European Horse Network. Other members are the British Horse Society (BHS), European Federation Thoroughbred Breeders (EFTBA), European Pari Mutuel Association (EPMA), International Equestrian Federation (FEI), Swedish Horse Council Foundation (HNS), International Federation Horseracing Authorities (IFHA), Central Europe Racing Federation (KMET), Pole-Filiere Equine – representing the Network of European Equestrian Regions, European Trotting Union (UET), World Federation for Sport Horses Breeders (WBFSH), World Horse Welfare, European Draught Horse Federation (FECTU), European Equestrian Federation (EEF).
The European Horse Network organises annual conferences. These conferences aim on getting the horse industry on the agenda of members of parliament (MEP). One of the issues in those conferences is the place equines take in the economical perspective of the EU. In certain rules and regulations they are considered to be livestock, fitting in agricultural rules, in other rules as consumer goods. The aim is to get them into their own category.
Click here for the EHN position statements.
Click here to read more about the European Horse Network. FEIF is represented in EHN by Marko Mazeland.
News from EHN
EHN Newsletter December 2020
The European Horse Network (EHN) published a newsletter with an overview of current and future activities. Items included are the new EU rules on identification and movement of equines and two EU projects, one of them about 'roles and assets of horses for a...
European Horse Network
The European Horse Network had the first meeting in Brussels with the newly started horse group and a special guest, the president elect of the European Commission, Mrs. Ursula von der Leyen. Her speech concentrated on connecting horses to a sustainable future and as...
EHN Priorities
During a lunch in the European Parliament the European Horse Network (EHN) published its manifesto with priorities for the next years: - Consider horses as agricultural animals - Promote horse welfare and responsible care - Favour appropriate funding to equine...