▁Pakistan . ▁The ▁E FI ▁became ▁affili ated ▁with ▁F E I ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 1 . ▁ ▁The ▁E FI ▁played ▁an ▁important ▁role ▁in ▁establish ing ▁the ▁Asian ▁E quest rian ▁Federation ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 8 . ▁The ▁E FI ▁convinced ▁both ▁Indian ▁government ▁officials ▁and ▁F E I ▁to ▁introduce ▁e quest rian ▁events ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁Asian ▁Games ▁which ▁were ▁to ▁be ▁hosted ▁in ▁India . ▁Ke en ▁to ▁develop ▁e quest rian ▁sports ▁in ▁the ▁country , ▁F E I ▁Secretary ▁General ▁Fritz ▁O . ▁W id mer ▁agreed ▁to ▁the ▁request ▁and ▁asked ▁the ▁E FI ▁to ▁host ▁Show ▁J ump ing , ▁Event ing ▁and ▁D ress age ▁compet itions ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁Asian ▁Games . ▁The ▁E FI ▁agreed ▁to ▁hold ▁the ▁Show ▁J ump ing ▁and ▁Event ing ▁compet itions , ▁but ▁stated ▁that ▁it ▁did ▁not ▁have ▁enough ▁experience ▁to ▁host ▁the ▁D ress age ▁competition . ▁Instead , ▁the ▁E FI ▁proposed ▁a ▁new ▁event ▁called ▁T ent ▁Peg ging ▁and ▁draft ed ▁rules ▁for ▁the ▁competition ▁which ▁was ▁approved ▁by ▁F E I . ▁E quest rian ▁sports ▁( Show ▁J ump ing , ▁Event ing ▁and ▁T ent ▁Peg ging ) ▁were ▁included ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁at ▁the ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁Asian ▁Games . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : S ports ▁gover ning ▁bodies ▁in ▁India ▁Category : E quest rian ▁sports ▁in ▁India ▁Category