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{{Short description|Major international championships for equestrianism}}
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The '''FEI World Equestrian Games''' are the major international championships for [[equestrianism]], and are administered by the [[International Federation for Equestrian Sports|Fédération Équestre Internationale]] (FEI). The games have been held every four years, halfway between sets of consecutive [[Summer Olympic Games]], since 1990.  Prior to that year, all ten of the FEI's individual disciplines held separate championships, usually in separate countries. The modern WEG runs over two weeks and, like the Olympics, the location rotates to different parts of the world.   Riders and horses competing at WEG go through a rigorous selection process, and each participating country sends teams that have distinguished themselves through competition as the nation's best in each respective discipline. At the 2010 Games, 57 countries were represented by 800 people and their horses.

The WEG gradually expanded to include eight of the FEI's ten disciplines: [[combined driving]], [[dressage]], [[endurance riding]], [[eventing]], paraequestrianism, [[reining]], [[show jumping]], and [[equestrian vaulting|vaulting]].  The FEI's two remaining regional disciplines,<ref>{{Cite web |title=FEI Horseball |url=http://www.fei.org/Development/Regional_Disciplines/Pages/Horseball.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080512150029/http://www.fei.org/Development/Regional_Disciplines/Pages/Horseball.aspx |archive-date=2008-05-12}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FEI Tent Pegging |url=http://www.fei.org/Development/Regional_Disciplines/Pages/Tent_Pegging.aspx |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080509063035/http://www.fei.org/Development/Regional_Disciplines/Pages/Tent_Pegging.aspx |archive-date=2008-05-09}}</ref> [[horseball]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Horseball Championship Calendar |url=http://www.fihb-horseball.org/component/option,com_eventlist/Itemid,99/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080211191006/http://www.fihb-horseball.org/component/option,com_eventlist/Itemid,99/ |archive-date=2008-02-11}}</ref> and [[tent pegging]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Maharaj |first=Akaash |date=2008-02-11 |title=Akaash Maharaj - Practical Idealism - Featured Blog - 2008 International Tent Pegging Championships (Imphal, India) |url=http://www.maharaj.org/blog-tentpegging08.shtml |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=Akaash Maharaj |language=EN}}</ref> still conduct independent championships.

The [[2010 FEI World Equestrian Games]] in [[Lexington, Kentucky]] marked a series of firsts in WEG history: the first time WEG were held outside Europe; the first time that championships for eight FEI disciplines were held at one location (the [[Kentucky Horse Park]]); and the first time WEG had a title sponsor (in this case the animal health and nutrition group corporation [[Alltech]], headquartered in the nearby city of [[Nicholasville, Kentucky|Nicholasville]]). Permanent upgrades added to the Kentucky Horse Park leading up to the event included the completion of a 6,000 seat, climate-controlled [[Alltech Arena|indoor arena]] and completion of a 7,500 seat outdoor stadium.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games |url=http://www.alltechfeigames.com/venues/default.aspx?id=200&ekmensel=c580fa7b_8_18_btnlink |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100620205914/http://www.alltechfeigames.com/venues/default.aspx?id=200&ekmensel=c580fa7b_8_18_btnlink |archive-date=2010-06-20}}</ref>

The [[Tryon, North Carolina#Equestrian community|Tryon International Equestrian Center]], near [[Mill Spring, North Carolina]], was the location of the [[2018 FEI World Equestrian Games]].<ref>{{cite web|title=North Carolina to Host 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games|url=http://www.thehorse.com/articles/38380/north-carolina-to-host-2018-fei-world-equestrian-games|website=TheHorse.com|access-date=3 November 2016|date=3 November 2016}}</ref>

==Locations==
{| class="wikitable"
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!width=50|Year
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|align=center|1||align=center|[[1990 FEI World Equestrian Games|1990]] || {{Flag icon|SWE}} [[Stockholm]] ||align=center|13
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|align=center|2||align=center|[[1994 FEI World Equestrian Games|1994]] || {{Flag icon|NED}} [[The Hague]] ||align=center|14
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|align=center|3||align=center|[[1998 FEI World Equestrian Games|1998]] || {{Flag icon|ITA}} [[Rome]] ||align=center|11
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|align=center|4||align=center|[[2002 FEI World Equestrian Games|2002]] || {{Flag icon|ESP}} [[Jerez de la Frontera]] ||align=center|15
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|align=center|5||align=center|[[2006 FEI World Equestrian Games|2006]] || {{Flag icon|GER}} [[Aachen]] ||align=center|16
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|align=center|6||align=center|[[2010 FEI World Equestrian Games|2010]] || {{Flag icon|USA}} [[Lexington, Kentucky|Lexington]] ||align=center|27
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|align=center|7||align=center|[[2014 FEI World Equestrian Games|2014]] || {{Flag icon|FRA}} [[Normandy]] ||align=center|28
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|align=center|8||align=center|[[2018 FEI World Equestrian Games|2018]] || {{Flag icon|USA}} [[Tryon, North Carolina|Tryon]] ||align=center|29
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|align=center|9||align=center|[[2022 FEI World Equestrian Games|2022]] || {{Flag icon|DEN}} [[Herning]] ||align=center|29
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|align=center|10||align=center|{{anchor|2026}}[[2026 FEI World Equestrian Games|2026]]<!-- 2026-08-10/23 --><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-11-19 |title=A+ for the FEI World Championships 2026 as Aachen and Al Ula confirmed as hosts |url=https://inside.fei.org/media-updates/fei-world-championships-2026-aachen-and-al-ula-confirmed-hosts |access-date=2024-06-12 |website=FEI |language=en}}</ref>|| {{Flag icon|GER}} [[Aachen]] (jumping, dressage, para dressage, eventing, driving, vaulting)<br />{{Flag icon|KSA}}<!-- 2026-10-17 --> [[Al Ula]] (endurance)||align=center|
|}

==Medal count==
The current historical medal count (as of 2022) of the FEI World Equestrian Games is as follows:
{{Medals table
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 | gold_GER = 44 | silver_GER = 28 | bronze_GER = 38 | note_GER = {{ref|1|1}}
 | gold_GBR = 25 | silver_GBR = 26 | bronze_GBR = 17
 | gold_NED = 25 | silver_NED = 20 | bronze_NED = 22
 | gold_USA = 16 | silver_USA = 20 | bronze_USA = 21
 | gold_FRA = 13 | silver_FRA = 19 | bronze_FRA = 7
 | gold_DEN = 8 | silver_DEN = 9 | bronze_DEN = 8
 | gold_BEL = 8 | silver_BEL = 8 | bronze_BEL = 4
 | gold_ITA = 5 | silver_ITA = 5 | bronze_ITA = 4
 | gold_NZL = 5 | silver_NZL = 1 | bronze_NZL = 2
 | gold_SUI = 4 | silver_SUI = 7 | bronze_SUI = 6
 | gold_SWE = 4 | silver_SWE = 2 | bronze_SWE = 7
 | gold_ESP = 3 | silver_ESP = 2 | bronze_ESP = 2
 | gold_AUS = 3 | silver_AUS = 1 | bronze_AUS = 6
 | gold_UAE = 3 | silver_UAE = 1 | bronze_UAE = 1
 | gold_AUT = 1 | silver_AUT = 7 | bronze_AUT = 8
 | gold_CAN = 1 | silver_CAN = 4 | bronze_CAN = 4
 | gold_BRA = 1 | silver_BRA = 2 | bronze_BRA = 2
 | gold_IRL = 1 | silver_IRL = 2 | bronze_IRL = 2
 | gold_LAT = 1 | silver_LAT = 2 | bronze_LAT = 0
 | gold_FIN = 0 | silver_FIN = 1 | bronze_FIN = 2
 | gold_HUN = 0 | silver_HUN = 1 | bronze_HUN = 2
 | gold_SGP = 0 | silver_SGP = 1 | bronze_SGP = 1
 | gold_KSA = 0 | silver_KSA = 1 | bronze_KSA = 0
 | gold_URS = 0 | silver_URS = 1 | bronze_URS = 0 | name_URS = ''{{URS}}'' {{ref|2|2}}
 | gold_JPN = 0 | silver_JPN = 0 | bronze_JPN = 1
 | gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 0 | bronze_NOR = 1
 | gold_POR = 0 | silver_POR = 0 | bronze_POR = 1
 | gold_QAT = 0 | silver_QAT = 0 | bronze_QAT = 1
 | gold_SVK = 0 | silver_SVK = 0 | bronze_SVK = 1
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Medal count is sorted by total gold medals, then total silver medals, then total bronze medals, then alphabetically. The table doesn't count events before 1990.
*{{note|1|1}} The reunified Federal Republic of Germany (1990 onwards) is regarded by the FEI as being the same country as pre-reunification [[West Germany]] (1948–1990), as part of an unbroken line going back to Germany's affiliation to the FEI in 1927 during its [[Weimar Republic]] (1919–1933).<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fei.org/fei/about-fei/nf/germany |title=GER – GERMANY |website=fei.org |access-date=8 July 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130830020336/http://www.fei.org/fei/about-fei/nf/germany |archive-date=30 August 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> If Germany and West Germany were considered to be two separate countries, their medal tallies would be: Germany 26 gold, 14 silver, and 20 bronze; West Germany 4 gold, 4 silver, and 4 bronze.
*{{note|2|2}} The [[Soviet Union]] competed only in the [[1990 FEI World Equestrian Games|1990 Games]], as it collapsed prior to the [[1994 FEI World Equestrian Games|1994 Games]]

== Incidents ==

* 2014: Qalao des Mers, ridden by [[Maxime Livio]] (FRA) was found to have a positive finding for hydroxyethylpromazine sulfoxide, a banned substance. Livio was disqualified, which cost the French team their place in the [[2016 Summer Olympics|Rio 2016 Olympics]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Breunlich |first=Bettina |date=2015-05-08 |title=FEI Tribunal issues final decision on Maxime Livio (FRA) case |url=https://eqwo.net/fei-tribunal-issues-final-decision-on-maxime-livio-fra-case/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=Equestrian Worldwide {{!}} Pferdesport weltweit {{!}} EQWO.net |language=de-DE}}</ref>
* 2018: Horse Barack Obama, ridden by Jenny Champion (NZL) was euthanized after experiencing kidney problems during the endurance competition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2018-09-14 |title=Statement on equine fatality - FEI World Equestrian Games™ Tryon 2018 |url=https://inside.fei.org/media-updates/statement-equine-fatality-fei-world-equestrian-games%E2%84%A2-tryon-2018 |access-date=2024-05-13 |website=FEI |language=en}}</ref>
* 2018: Box Qutie, ridden by Anna Freskgård (SWE) was euthanized after injury during the cross country portion of the event.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |title=Horse euthanized after injuries sustained in eventing cross country at World Equestrian Games |url=https://www.blueridgenow.com/story/news/2018/09/20/horse-euthanized-after-injuries-sustained-in-eventing-cross-country-at-world-equestrian-games/10256372007/ |access-date=2024-05-27 |website=Hendersonville Times-News |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Results==
* [[Eventing World Championship]]
* [[Show Jumping World Championships]]
* [[Dressage World Championship]]

==See also==
* [[Equestrian at the Summer Olympics]]
* [[List of World Champions in Driving (horse)]]

==References==
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{{FEI World Equestrian Games locations}}
{{International multi-sport events}}
{{Sports country lists}}
{{Main world championships}}
{{Authority control}}

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