Draft:Jelena Sbitneva

Jelena Sbitneva (born September 20, 1985) is an Estonian entrepreneur, endurance athlete and international event organiser. She is the founder and owner of Padise Equestrian Centre and Estonia Equestrian Club.

In 2023, Jelena Sbitneva organised the FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Horses 2023 held in Padise Equestrian Centre in Estonia which became the first world equestrian championship held in the Baltic countries and Northern Europe.

Education

 * 2005 - 2011: Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences — Tallinn, Estonia (BA in Law).
 * 2011 - 2014: Tallinn University of Technology — Tallinn, Estonia (BA in International Relations).
 * 2013 - 2015: Kutafin Moscow State Law University (MSAL) — Moscow, Russia (MA in International Law).
 * 2019 - present: British Academy of Fashion Design — Higher National Diploma (BTEC), Home Study course.
 * 2019 - present: School of Design at Tallinn Old Town Art Center — Tallinn, Estonia (Fashion design).
 * 2020 - 2022: Faculty of Economics at Lomonosov Moscow State Universit y (MSU) — Moscow, Russia (MBA in Strategic Management and Entrepreneurship).
 * 2021 - 2022: Faculty of Economics at Lomonosov Moscow State Universit y (MSU) — Moscow, Russia (Professional program in Sports Management).
 * 2021 - 2023: Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) — Moscow, Russia (MSc in Sports Diplomacy).

Business career
In 2016, Jelena Sbitneva, being an experienced athlete in Endurance riding, established Estonia Equestrian Club and founded Padise Equestrian Centre located near the shore of the Baltic Sea in the then-existing Padise Parish.

Since 2017, Jelena Sbitneva has organised multiple national and international endurance competitions titled "Padise Endurance Festival" in cooperation with the Estonian Equestrian Federation and the International Federation for Equestrian Sports (FEI).

In 2023, Jelena Sbitneva organised the FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Horses 2023 , which became the first world equestrian championship held in the Baltic countries and Northern Europe.