South African Equestrian Federation (SAEF) is the national governing body for majority of equestrian sports in South Africa. These sports include the FEI-recognized disciplines of dressage, eventing, show jumping, vaulting, endurance, reining, para-equestrian, and driving, with the non-FEI discipline of tentpegging. SAEF also develops and enforces the rules for other events at horse shows.
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| Sport | Equestrian |
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| Jurisdiction | South Africa |
| Abbreviation | SAEF |
| Founded | 1947 |
| Affiliation | FEI |
| Affiliation date | 1947 |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg |
| Location | The Equidome, 475 Papenfus Road, Beaulieu Country Estate, Johannesburg. |
| President | Adv. Willem Edeling[1] |
| Secretary | Wessel Strauss |
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SAEF governs the official relations with the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI), with its affiliation established since 1947.[2] It also oversee the interactions between the South African government with equestrian athletes and professionals. SAEF is registered with SASCOC as the officially recognised federation.[3]
Disciplines
Disciplines affiliated under the SAEF include:[4]
- Carriage Driving SA
- Dressage South Africa
- Endurance Association of SA
- Eventing South Africa
- Mounted Archery SA
- Equitation SA
- Mounted Games SA
- SA Polo Association
- SA Polocrosse Association
- SA Showjumping
- SA Tentpegging Association
- SA Western Mounted Games
- SA Showing
- SA Vaulting Association