Normandy: A record 72 National Federations (NFs) have declared their intent to participate in the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy.
The number is an all-time high and represents a 10 per cent increase compared to the entries for any of the previous editions of the FEI World Equestrian Games.
The disciplines that have attracted the greatest number of nations are jumping with 57 NFs, followed by endurance with competitors from 50 countries. Australia, Austria, host nation France, Great Britain, Germany, the Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, and the United States have entered teams in all FEI disciplines — Jumping; Dressage and Para-Dressage; Eventing; Driving; Endurance; Vaulting; and Reining.
In total 12 countries will be making their FEI World Equestrian Games debut including Hong Kong, US Virgin Islands, Kazakhstan, Republic of Korea, Latvia, Morocco, Mauritius, Peru, Palestine, Romania, Thailand, and Tunisia, demonstrating the increased globalisation of the FEI’s flagship event.
