The FEI has launched a Beat the Heat campaign to help the National Federations, FEI Officials and Event Organisers as well as the wider equestrian community protect horse and athlete welfare when organising, competing and officiating at FEI Events in hot and humid conditions.
The campaign is being conducted on the FEI’s social media platforms

It also includes a newly published guide, a series of animated videos as well as additional educational resources.

Guide

The Beat the Heat guide has been compiled to meet the needs of FEI Event Organisers and Officials when preparing for and working at FEI Events in hot and humid climatic conditions.

The document is based on extensive research developed by the FEI since the Atlanta 1996 Olympic Games and contains practical advice on the best ways to provide cool and comfortable conditions for horses at FEI Events during the hot months of the year. It also encourages all those competing and working in such conditions to take care of their own health and provides helpful tips on protection and recovery for the human body. The guide can be beneficial to athletes, grooms, and staff as well.

Please download the Beat the Heat guide and/or distribute the link as widely as possible.

Video

The FEI has produced a Beat the Heat animated series of eight videos which outline the impact of heat and humidity on both horses and humans and explain how they affect performance, training, food and daily routines. The videos provide useful recommendations on how to prepare for, travel to, and manage competition under hot and humid conditions and teach ways to recognise heat-related illness symptoms and emergency signs, and how to respond properly.

These videos are available on FEI Campus, the FEI’s e-learning and community platform, in a dedicated playlist. There is no need to log in to access the videos.

We encourage you to watch the videos and share them with all your members and beyond.

Social media

The Beat the Heat campaign will be conducted on social media over five weeks until 19 August. It has been designed as a prevention campaign for a wide equestrian audience.

Please like, share and support the campaign to increase its reach and visibility.

Educational resources

To learn more on this topic, please visit FEI Campus, where fully verified and FEI approved educational content on everything equestrian is available anytime anywhere for free.

Additional information

The FEI has carried out numerous studies over the past 30 years to determine the most appropriate measures of keeping horses and humans healthy in hot weather.

For additional detailed information and to consult these studies, please check the FEI Knowledge Base.

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