On 8 April 2008, the FEI Athletes Committee held a very successful meeting during which the Committee’s mission statement was finalised. It was presented to the FEI Bureau:
The Athletes’ Committee embodies, represents and empowers the values of equestrians, human and horses worldwide through a proactive relationship between all disciplines and the FEI.
The following Committee’s vision statement was also adopted:
To aid in the establishment and the further development of International Riders' Clubs, to advise and to provide proactive input from an athletes' perspective, and to serve as ambassadors of international equestrian sport from the grassroots through Olympic-level competition.