WELFARE, education and the future direction of the sport were prominent topics at the FEI Endurance Forum 2017, which took place in Barcelona, Spain. A total of 100 delegates from over 30 countries gathered together at a pivotal time for the discipline of endurance, which is seeing massive growth year on year across the globe.

Scientific presentations on endurance risk factors, bone fatigue and risk management set the scene, providing a data-based approach for the Forum’s further discussions on education, rules revisions and the future of the sport. Key topics including horse welfare, speed, athlete education and how the elite level of the sport could look in the future were debated.