Equestrian Federation of Armenia

The Equestrian Federation of Armenia (Armenian: Հայաստանի ձիասպորտի ֆեդերացիա), also known as the Federation of Equestrian Sport of Armenia, is the regulating body of equestrian sports in Armenia, governed by the Armenian Olympic Committee. The headquarters of the federation is located in Yerevan.[1]

Equestrian Federation of Armenia logo

History

The Federation was established in 1953 and the current president is Hayrapet Hayrapetyan. The Federation is a full member of the International Federation for Equestrian Sports.[2][3]

On 19 September 2012, the Federation signed a cooperation agreement with the French equestrian company PMU during a ceremony held at the Hovik Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre.[4] The Federation oversees a horse racing hippodrome at the Hovik Hayrapetyan Equestrian Centre.

Mission

The mission statement of the Federation states, "Our mission is to promote kindness and care to animals and increase interest towards equestrian sport in Armenia, to build a culture of self-improvement, discipline, progress, learning and achievement across all levels and age-groups."[3]

See also

References
  1. "Ազգային ֆեդերացիաներ - Հայաստանի Ազգային Օլիմպիական Կոմիտե". armnoc.am.
  2. "ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆԻ ՁԻԱՍՊՈՐՏԻ ՖԵԴԵՐԱՑԻԱ • ՀԱՅԱՍՏԱՆ (ԵՐԵՎԱՆ) • ՍՓՅՈՒՌ". spyur.am.
  3. ԴեՊո, ՀԿ. "ՀԿ ԴեՊո :: Կամավորական Ծրագիր Հայաստանի Ձիասպորտի Ֆեդերացիայում". ՀԿ ԴեՊո.
  4. "Armenian Equestrian Federation to cooperate with PMU". sport.news.am.
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