Bids are being sought for the International Equestrian Federation European Championships and World Cup Finals ©Getty Images

The International Equestrian Federation (FEI) has opened its bid process for the 2019 European Championships and World Cup Finals between 2019 and 2021.

All FEI disciplines - jumping, dressage and Para-dressage, eventing, driving, endurance, vaulting and reining - have separate European Championships and cities can bid for just one or a combination of the events.

Season-ending World Cup finals feature jumping, dressage, driving and vaulting with bidders encouraged to host all four disciplines together.

Host cities will be selected at the FEI Bureau meeting during the FEI General Assembly in November 2016.

"It is really exciting to launch the bid process for some of our key events," FEI Secretary General Sabrina Ibáñez said.

All equestrian events, such as driving, have European Championships
All equestrian events, such as driving, have European Championships ©Getty Images

"The process is designed to select candidates able to deliver sporting events of the highest quality and raise the profile of our sport.

“We are looking forward to receiving a wide range of bids from across Europe for the FEI European Championships 2019 and from cities around the world for the FEI World Cup Finals in 2019, 2020 and 2021 and expect applications from new cities as our sport continues to grow across the globe.”

A deadline to submit applications expires on May 15, with a candidate phase then beginning until the November decision.