It is the governing body for the majority of equestrian sports and their organization in Germany, including FEI-recognized disciplines of dressage, eventing, show jumping, vaulting, endurance, reining, para-equestrian, and driving.
[1] The organisation runs the FNverlag, a publishing house for related books and other media The organization dates back to 1905, when an association of German half-blood breeders (Halbblutzüchter) was founded in Berlin.
[1] The popularity of equestrian sports in Germany is reflected in the number of competition licences issued by the FN.
Further fields include veterinary medicine, advocacy of equine sports people, related legal matters, and environment protection.
[3] The organisation runs the FNverlag, a publishing house for related books and other media around its themes, including the rules governing education and exams (APO), those for tournaments, Leistungsprüfungsordnung [de] (LPO), and for breeding (ZVO).