FFE Competition License

Activate your competition license

Club, Amateur or Pro: complete the medical section of your license to compete. We guide you every step of the way.

No deadline: even if you bought your license months ago, you can still activate competition status during the season.

What is competition license activation?

This is a mandatory step to take part in any official FFE class, whatever your level, discipline, or frequency of competition. As soon as you want to compete, your license must be activated.

In practice, this means validating the medical section of your license (Club, Amateur, or Pro) with the FFE. This confirms that you are fit to compete.

Good news: there is no deadline. You can activate your competition license at any time during the season, even months after purchasing your license.

Rider under 18

Under 18

Log in to your FFE rider account with a parent.
Go to "FFE Club SIF" → "Mon SIF" → "My competition license".
Complete the health questionnaire with your parent.

If all clear → immediate activation!

Health issue flagged → a medical certificate will be required.

Rider 18+

18 and over

Log in to your FFE rider account.
Go to "FFE Club SIF" → "Mon SIF" → "My competition license".
Read the message shown to identify your case (see below).

In most cases, a medical certificate is required. It can be renewed for 2 years via questionnaire if you are under 40.

Already active

"License valid until 31/12/20xx"

Nothing to do. Your competition license is already active.

Health questionnaire

A link to the health questionnaire is provided.

Complete it online. If your answers are accepted → immediate activation.

Medical certificate required

"No competition license, contact your club"

You must provide a medical certificate to the FFE.

A medical certificate is mandatory if:

This is your first competition license
Competition status was not active on your previous license
Your health questionnaire was not validated

Compliance checklist

Dated less than one year ago
First and last name exactly match your license details
Doctor stamp + registration number clearly readable
No erasures or crossed-out mentions
Required wording: “competitive riding” or “equestrian sports in competition”
No non-regulatory restriction mention (e.g. “dressage only”)

Certificate template

Download the official template, or use your own format / plain paper.

Download the template

FFE recommendations

See official FFE medical recommendations.

View recommendations

Fraud warning

Falsifying a medical certificate is punishable. The FFE may request the original by post and can impose a competition ban.

Step 1

Scan or photograph

Your certificate must be complete and perfectly readable.

Step 2

Upload on FFE Club SIF

Rider area → "FFE Club SIF" → "CM upload" menu → send your file.

Step 3

Wait for validation

The FFE reviews certificates from Monday to Friday during daytime. Typical delay: a few hours.

If accepted

The mention "Competition license valid until 31/12/20xx" appears in your account.

If refused

A message in "Correspondence" in your rider account explains the reason for refusal.

Need help?

You can also email us your medical certificate, and we will forward it to the FFE for you.

A question? We are here.

Feel free to contact us if you have any question about activating your competition license. We can also submit your medical certificate to the FFE on your behalf.