The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) and the World Animal Health Organization (OIE) have embarked on a three-year plan in response to growing demand from countries for help in improving cross-border movement of top-level sport horses. The plan comes as participation in equestrian competitions reaches a record high.

Several proposals have been made under the plan, including a full-time secondment of a senior veterinarian to OIE headquarters in Paris, who will work directly with top level officers.

The FEI veterinarian will collaborate with the OIE on defining a sub-population of lower disease risk, "high health, high performance" sport horses, which will be integrated into countries’ existing biosecurity systems created to protect animals and human populations against the risk of disease spread.

In addition, the seconded expert will contribute to support veterinary training programs as part of the OIE’s PVS Pathway, a global program for the sustainable development of national veterinary services around the world