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| Date | September 25 - October 10, 2010 |
| Duration | 16 days |
| Anticipated economic impact | $150+ million |
| Number of athletes expected | 800+ |
| Number of Horses expected | 900+ |
On Dec 6, 2005, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI), the international governing body of equestrian sport, announced the selection of the United States, specifically, Lexington, Kentucky, as the site of the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games.
http://www.feigames2010.org/ The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the national governing body for equestrian sport, submitted the bid on behalf of the Kentucky Horse Park and The Commonwealth of Kentucky, as the host venue for the competition.
The World Equestrian Games, held every four years, are comprised of the world championships for eight equestrian sports - show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, reining, vaulting, endurance and para-equestrian. The inaugural games were held in 1990 in Stockholm, Sweden, and have never taken place outside of Europe. The 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games™ in Kentucky will represent the largest equestrian sporting event ever held in the United States. http://www.feigames2010.org/
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Overview of the World Equestrian Games - FEI Games 2010
The World Equestrian Games are comprised of the world championships for eight equestrian sports - show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, reining, vaulting, endurance and para-equestrian. The Games are held every four years, two years prior to the Olympic Games, and are governed by the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI). The FEI is the international governing body of equestrian sport recognized by the International Olympic Committee. It is the organization which establishes rules and regulations for the conduct of international equestrian events. Today the FEI has over 130 member countries. Visit the official FEI website at http://www.horsesport.org/. For information regarding The United States Equestrian Federation (USEF), the national governing body for equestrian sport in the USA, visit www.usef.org
A Brief History of the World Equestrian Games
The concept of the World Equestrian Games with the championships of all major disciplines being held simultaneously at a single venue, is relatively new. The first Games were staged in 1990, when the FEI united six disciplines in Stockholm, Sweden. They included show jumping, dressage, eventing and the non-Olympic disciplines of driving, vaulting and endurance. The bringing together of some the best horses, riders and drivers in the world was a huge success and reinforced interest in all equestrian sports worldwide. (The Olympics host only three of seven main equine disciplines - show jumping, dressage and eventing. Equestrian sports are the only Olympic sports where men and women compete directly.) http://www.feigames2010.org/get_involved/default.asp
In 1994, the World Equestrian Games were held at The Hague, Netherlands. It followed the Stockholm format representing six disciplines. Rome provided the site for the 1998 Games as the world’s equestrian elite again experienced the glamour and enthusiasm that had reigned in Stockholm. Competitors in five disciplines met in Italy, with the endurance championships held separately in Dubai.
Jerez, Spain was home to the 2002 Games. In addition to the traditional six disciplines, reining made its debut as an international championship event. The Jerez Games attracted some 300,000 visitors. More than 800 equestrians from 45 countries competed. Press credentials were issued to 1048 media from around the world, and 25 television stations broadcasted a total of 150 hours of the competitions to approximately 100 countries.
In September 2002, the FEI awarded the 2006 World Equestrian Games to Aachen, Germany after a spirited competition between Aachen and the Kentucky Horse Park in Lexington, Kentucky. The Aachen FEI Games were held from August 20 to September 3, 2006. Over the duration of the event, 773 athletes and 852 horses from 61 nations competed before 570,000 spectators. http://www.feigames2010.org/
