LAUSANNE, Switzerland (AP) Princess Haya of Jordan will respect the presidential term limits she introduced at the International Equestrian Federation and step down next year.
In a statement issued Wednesday by governing body FEI, Princess Haya ended speculation she might benefit from a rule change to seek a third four-year term.
"I cannot in good conscience put aside my beliefs and the commitment I made seven years ago now that the term limit I supported applies to me," the FEI president said.
Princess Haya said she was "honored by efforts" by some senior officials and national federations to amend the governing body's statutes and extend the eight-year limit.
That was likely to face strong European opposition if proposed at a Nov. 7 assembly of the FEI's 132 member federations in Montreux, Switzerland.