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French Equestrian Federation
The French Equestrian Federation (FFE) (French: Fédération française d'équitation) is a non-profit organization responsible for the management, promotion and development of equestrian disciplines in France. It also contributes to the selection of sport and leisure horses.
The FFE is a member of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI by its acronym in French) and the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF by its acronym in French).
In 2017, the FFE had 644,800 members. It is France's third-largest (single-sport) sports federation in terms of the number of members, the fourth-largest in terms of the total number of federation memberships, and the second-largest equestrian federation in the world. Women account for 83% of the FFE's membership, and 27% are under ten years of age. One of the federation's challenges is to encourage young people growing up to continue riding. Between 1984 and 2011, the number of FFE members rose by 374%.
The French Equestrian Federation was founded in 1921. In 1963, an Association nationale pour le tourisme équestre (ANTE) was created with the support of the Haras nationaux, and grew thanks to the new popular craze for leisure riding. In 1971, the Poney Club de France appeared, thanks to the renewed support of the Haras nationaux, reaping the rewards of the penetration of pony riding among children.
Thus, until 1987, the French horse world was divided into three independent entities, before the French Equestrian Federation was created that year, unifying and grouping the entities. Delegations were nevertheless set up: the Délégation nationale aux sports équestres (DNSE); the Délégation nationale au tourisme équestre (DNTE); and the Délégation nationale à l'équitation sur Poneys (DNEP).
In 1999, the FFE's statutes changed, and the delegations were dissolved, although the specialties were still represented on the Steering Committee, which comprised a Horse Committee, a Pony Committee, a Tourism Committee and a Competition College.
The Sports Modernization Act of 2000 led to the creation of new statutes. These, creating the CREIF (Comité Régional d'Equitation d'Ile de France by its extension in French), were approved by the equestrian centers with 94.24% of the votes cast. The former independent bodies : Comité régional de tourisme équestre, Délégation régionale à l'équitation sur poney (DREP) and Ligue régionale des sports équestres were grouped together under the CREIF umbrella, thus guaranteeing the continuity of their specificity. The CREIF inherited the Ligues de Fontainebleau, Versailles, ARTE and DREP Île-de-France through a merger-absorption process. This administrative restructuring is in line with regional state administrations and political bodies.
The CREIF now heads 8 departments: Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne and Val-d'Oise, representing more than 600 equestrian associations and establishments affiliated to the FFE and more than 100,000 licensees, its mission is to encourage, promote, develop and organize equestrian activities in all forms and practices.
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French Equestrian Federation
The French Equestrian Federation (FFE) (French: Fédération française d'équitation) is a non-profit organization responsible for the management, promotion and development of equestrian disciplines in France. It also contributes to the selection of sport and leisure horses.
The FFE is a member of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI by its acronym in French) and the French National Olympic and Sports Committee (CNOSF by its acronym in French).
In 2017, the FFE had 644,800 members. It is France's third-largest (single-sport) sports federation in terms of the number of members, the fourth-largest in terms of the total number of federation memberships, and the second-largest equestrian federation in the world. Women account for 83% of the FFE's membership, and 27% are under ten years of age. One of the federation's challenges is to encourage young people growing up to continue riding. Between 1984 and 2011, the number of FFE members rose by 374%.
The French Equestrian Federation was founded in 1921. In 1963, an Association nationale pour le tourisme équestre (ANTE) was created with the support of the Haras nationaux, and grew thanks to the new popular craze for leisure riding. In 1971, the Poney Club de France appeared, thanks to the renewed support of the Haras nationaux, reaping the rewards of the penetration of pony riding among children.
Thus, until 1987, the French horse world was divided into three independent entities, before the French Equestrian Federation was created that year, unifying and grouping the entities. Delegations were nevertheless set up: the Délégation nationale aux sports équestres (DNSE); the Délégation nationale au tourisme équestre (DNTE); and the Délégation nationale à l'équitation sur Poneys (DNEP).
In 1999, the FFE's statutes changed, and the delegations were dissolved, although the specialties were still represented on the Steering Committee, which comprised a Horse Committee, a Pony Committee, a Tourism Committee and a Competition College.
The Sports Modernization Act of 2000 led to the creation of new statutes. These, creating the CREIF (Comité Régional d'Equitation d'Ile de France by its extension in French), were approved by the equestrian centers with 94.24% of the votes cast. The former independent bodies : Comité régional de tourisme équestre, Délégation régionale à l'équitation sur poney (DREP) and Ligue régionale des sports équestres were grouped together under the CREIF umbrella, thus guaranteeing the continuity of their specificity. The CREIF inherited the Ligues de Fontainebleau, Versailles, ARTE and DREP Île-de-France through a merger-absorption process. This administrative restructuring is in line with regional state administrations and political bodies.
The CREIF now heads 8 departments: Paris, Seine-et-Marne, Yvelines, Essonne, Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne and Val-d'Oise, representing more than 600 equestrian associations and establishments affiliated to the FFE and more than 100,000 licensees, its mission is to encourage, promote, develop and organize equestrian activities in all forms and practices.