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Beat the Heat campaign

22 July 2025

The FEI has launched a Beat the Heat campaign to help the National Federations, FEI Officials and Event Organisers protect horse and athlete welfare when organising and officiating at FEI Events in hot and humid conditions.

This is also very useful nformation for competitors.

It includes a newly published guide, a series of animated videos as well as additional educational resources.

Guide

The Beat the Heat guide contains practical advice on the best ways to provide cool and comfortable conditions for horses and humans at events organised in hot and humid climatic conditions.

The document is intended for use mainly by Officials and Event Organisers. It can also be beneficial to athletes, grooms, and staff competing and working during the hot months of the year as it contains tips on protection and recovery for the human body.

Please download the Beat the Heat guide here: BEAT THE HEAT GUIDE (PDF)

Videos

The FEI has produced a Beat the Heat animated series of eight videos which outline the impact of heat and humidity on both horses and humans and explain how they affect performance, training, food and daily routines.

The videos provide useful recommendations on how to prepare for, travel to, and manage competition under hot and humid conditions and teach ways to recognise heat-related illness symptoms and emergency signs, and how to respond properly.

These videos are available on the FEI’s e-learning and community platform, in a dedicated playlist. There is no need to log in to access the videos.

We encourage you to watch the videos and share them with all your members and beyond: BEAT THE HEAT VIDEO SERIES

Social media

The Beat the Heat campaign will be conducted on social media over the coming five weeks. It has been designed as a prevention campaign for a wide equestrian audience.

Please like, share and support the campaign to increase its reach and visibility.

On Facebook  -  On X  -  On Instagram

Educational resources

To learn more on this topic, please visit FEI Campus, where fully verified and FEI approved educational content on everything equestrian is available anytime anywhere for free.

The FEI has carried out numerous studies over the past 30 years to determine the most appropriate measures of keeping horses and humans healthy in hot weather.

For additional detailed information and to consult these studies, please check the FEI Knowledge Base