The International Tent Pegging Federation (ITPF, ), formerly known as the World Tent Pegging Federation is the international governing body of the Equestrian discipline of tent pegging. The ITPF is responsible for the organisation of tent pegging's major international tournaments, notably the World Cup which commenced in 2014, and other international events. ITPF headquarters is at Muscat, Oman. History ITPF was founded as the World Tent Pegging Federation on 21 March 2013 at the World Tent Pegging Championship held in Gurgaon (Haryana), India by the representatives from India, England, Australia, Pakistan, Oman, Iraq, USA, Canada, Egypt, Sudan, Germany, Sweden, Sri Lanka, Qatar, Kazakasthan, Jordan and Lebanon. India through its National Federation, The Equestrian Federation of India (EFI) represented by Col. (Retd) Sarpartap Singh and major World Tent Pegging Promoter Mr. Ahmad Afsar, in consultation with Malik Ata Muhammad Khan of Pakistan, pushed a meeting for all representatives of 17 countries that were participating in the World Equestrian Tent Pegging Championship in India. This meeting marked the beginning of Unification of Tent Pegging playing countries of the world. India through its major organiser, Equiwings Sports had sustained and conducted International and Asian Equestrian Tent Pegging Championships in 2010, 2012 prior to the World event in 2013. Mr. Ahmad Afsar's first lecture for formation of Equestrian Tent Pegging Federation was recognition of the Thrilling Sport of Tent Pegging as an Olympic discipline from International Equestrian Federation (FEI) and International Olympic Committee (IOC) Following the meeting, in Oman on 27 October 2013 on request of the head of FEI Group 7 countries the organisation changed its name to the “International Tent Pegging Federation”. Members At its founding, the ITPF had 29 member countries: Afghanistan, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Denmark, Egypt, Germany, India, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Lebanon, Namibia, Netherlands, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Russia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Sweden, United Arab Emirates, UK, USA, and Yemen. Executive committee The executive committee was elected on 27 October 2013 and stand for 4 years. President: Mohammed Issa Al Fairuz (Oman) Vice President:Yousef Alhoti (Oman) General Secretary: Hitham Allawati (Oman) Asst General Secretary :Salim Albulushi(Oman) Col Sarpartap Singh (India) Pat Vorster (South Africa) Talib Dhahir Al Muhairi (UAE) Khalid Safer Al Hajri (Qatar) Eng Hisham Hattab (Egypt) Neville Rathbone (Australia) Haider H Al Jumaili (Iraq) Paul Brown BEM (UK) Akaash Maharaj (Canada) Rafat Abdel Rahman Bella (Sudan) Ahmed Husain Zubair ( USA) Events World Cup The