Equestrian Association of Hesse
The Equestrian Sports Association Hessen eV is the umbrella organization for all riders , drivers and vaulters in Hessen . The abbreviation PSVH is also the common slang term.
The association, founded in 1957, is based at the Hessian State Stud in Dillenburg . The state riding and driving school is also located there. In 2012 it belonged to equestrian clubs in 19 district equestrian associations. A total of 71,080 equestrians are organized in them. This makes the PSVH the eighth largest Hessian sports umbrella organization. In addition, 425 horse farms belong to the PSVH.
The PSVH is organized in the federal German umbrella organization Deutsche Reiterliche Vereinigung (FN), which in turn is part of the international umbrella organization Fédération Équestre Internationale (FEI) and is responsible for equestrian sports within the German Olympic Sports Confederation . In addition, the PSVH is a member of the State Sports Association of Hesse .
history
The association was founded as an umbrella organization through the merger of the previously two independent associations, the Association of Riding and Driving Clubs Hesse-Nassau (South Hesse) and the Association of Riding and Driving Clubs in Kurhessen-Waldeck (North Hesse). The previous associations continue to exist as regional associations. When the association was founded in 1957, the association had around 7200 members.
The foundation fell in the transition phase from agricultural to sport-oriented horse breeding. While the total number of horses steadily decreased, the proportion of organized riders increased. With breeders and keepers, the trend towards sport horses led to increased breeding of warm-blooded horses compared to cold-blooded horses . The association also supports the construction of equestrian facilities such as riding arenas.
In 1969 it was decided to set up high-performance centers in Dillenburg, Kassel and Darmstadt in order to increase professionalism . Since 1970 the number of horses in Hessen has increased again. In 1970 only 22,116 horses were recorded, the current figure is 60,439. Until 1991, the association was a co-host of the International Festival Hall Horse Show in Frankfurt .
tasks
The PSVH's area of activity is the organization of equestrian sport as a tournament and popular sport as well as horse keeping . Equestrian education and training as well as advice to members are also important. Further areas of responsibility result from this: veterinary medicine , animal welfare , support of competitions, combating doping, advocacy of equestrian sports ( riding law ) and landscape protection .
Tournament disciplines within the PSVH are:
In addition, the association strives for therapeutic riding and riding as a school sport.