The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) is launching the Equine Out-of-Competition Anti-Doping Testing in 2026 as part of its commitment to promoting fairness, equine welfare, and excellence, both in and out of competition.

The Equine Out-of-Competition Anti-Doping Testing apply to all FEI disciplines, with Endurance being the first to be implemented.

In 2026, a number of endurance horses will be selected to be part of a Testing Pool. These horses will take part in targeted anti-doping testing, and their registered Trainers will need to keep the FEI updated on the horses’ locations at all times—this is known as Whereabouts Information. This information allows the FEI to locate the horses whenever needed and carry out testing without advance notice.

A newly developed feature "Whereabouts App" of the existing FEI HorseApp will support the process of Whereabouts Information submission.

A “How To” page on the use of the Whereabouts App will be provided to the registered Trainers upon notification that their horse(s) has been placed into a Testing Pool.

A user guide for the application will be made available to registered trainers as soon as they are notified that their horse(s) have been included in a test group.

For more information, the FEI has prepared a FAQ document explaining on the Equine Out-of-Competition Anti-Doping Testing, related Whereabouts requirements, and the consequences of non-compliance with these requirements, relevant legal provisions can be found in the Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations.

The FEI has published the new System of Education for Officials in the disciplines of Show Jumping, Endurance and for Veterinarians, which will come into effect on 1st December 2025.
For more details, click HERE.

New mandatory fitness-to-compete checks by the Ground Jury, in consultation with the Veterinary Delegate, in all cases of blood. For more details, click HERE.

During its General Assembly session in Hong Kong, China, the FEI presented Equipass, the first digital passport for horses, designed to centralize essential information and integrate seamlessly with existing systems. For more details, click HERE.

News of Prohibited Substances List will come into effect on 1 January 2026.

The Junior World Championship of Endurance in Buftea, Romania, revealed its results, placing the Tunisian team in 6th place out of 22 participating teams and nine ranked nations. Tunisia honored the African continent and the Arab world by being the only participating team to achieve a ranking.

This is a very satisfying result, with athletic performances recorded for the first time at the national and international level by the pairing of rider Ayoub Aloui and horse IBN Al Maury (Aziz Association), with an average speed of 19.3 km/h, never before recorded even in his races in Tunisia (national and international).

Out of 84 starters, the individual results of our pairs were as follows:

- Rider Ayoub Aloui and horse IBN Al Maury ranked 19th with an average speed of 19.3 km/h.

- Rider Haithem ROUISSI with the horse EMIR EL ARZ ranked 34th with an average speed of 15.48 km/h.

- Rider Youssef JAWADI with the mare INAYET ranked 35th with an average speed of 15.48 km/h.

- Rider Mohamed BAATOUT with the mare KINCHASSA FRIDA, eliminated on the 4th loop due to lameness.

Despite the difficulties encountered before the start, with a significant delay in the delivery of the team's visas, resulting in their arrival just in time to participate, and the lack of national sponsors, forcing parents, associations, and the Tunisian Equestrian Sports Federation to dip into their own budgets to participate.

Congratulations to the entire team and delegation.

After 2017, 2019, 2021, and 2023, Tunisia is making its fifth appearance at the Junior World Championships, which will be held in Buftea, Romania.

The team is represented by:

- Rider Ayoub ALOUI with the horse IBN AL MAURY.

- Rider Mohamed BAATOUT with the mare KINCHASSA FRIDA.

- Rider Youssef JAWADI with the mare INAYET.

- Rider Haithem ROUISSI with the horse EMIR EL ARZ.

After placing 7th and twice 4th in the team rankings at the last championships, the goal of this participation is to reach the podium.

Good luck!

The Algerian Equestrian Federation, in collaboration with the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa and the African Confederation of Equestrian Sports, is organizing the African School Games from July 31 to August 2, 2025, at the El Assil Equestrian Center in Skikda (Northeast), Algeria.

Riders born between 2008 and 2013 may participate in the following equestrian disciplines: Dressage, Endurance, and Show Jumping.

Each participating team will consist of three riders and one reserve rider.