Endurance Rule Changes effective
1st January 2017
Art. 815.3.1: distances updated for the mandatory rest period for Horses, and removal for the “retirement only” option;
815.3.1
After competing in a CEI or National Events, a Horse must be given a mandatory minimum rest period, as defined, before it is again eligible
to participate in a National or FEI Competition:
Distance completed
0 – 46 km
5 days
Over 46 – 86 km
12 days
Over 86 – 126 km
19 days
Over 126 km -146 km
26 days
Over 146 Km
33 days
Art. 815.3.5: new article, preventing the nationals results to break the consecutiveness of irregular gaits or metabolic reasons;
815.3.5
National results cannot interfere with extended rest periods applied to FEI Horses who have failed to qualify due to irregular gaits or metabolic
reasons at consecutive CEI or National Events.
Art. 815.3.6: new addition of a 100 penalty points to the athlete if his horse is not brought to the final Veterinary Inspection, and 100
penalty points for incorrect behavior upon art. 169.7.1 of the General Regulations;
1.
If a Horse is not brought to the Final Veterinary Inspection the Athlete will receive 100 penalty points.
2.
Contrary to Article 169.7.1 of the GRs incorrect behaviour towards (a) Event Officials or any other party connected with the Event (other Athlete,
journalist, public etc.) and/or (b) Doping Control Officers, Testing Veterinarian, Chaperones and/or any other person involved in the collection of a
doping control sample will entail a penalty of 100 points.
Article 816 - QUALIFICATION PROCEDURE & CERTIFICATES OF CAPABILITY
816.1
Novice Qualifying: to be administered by each NF.
The Novice Qualification eligibility form (Annex 2 of the Endurance Rules) needs to be filled in on the FEI online platform prior to the relevant
NF making the first entry for the Athlete/Horse.
816.1.1
816.1.1.1
Horses and Athletes must, though not necessarily as a combination:
Successfully complete 2 rides of distances between 40-79 km and 2 rides of between 80-90 km at speeds of 16 kph or under.
Art. 816.1.2: wording updated for a new interpretation of the novice qualifications for Horses;
816.1.2
From their first novice qualification ride, horses must complete the requirements of the qualification phase within 24 months. Horses are
eligible to compete in a CEI 1* event 12 months from the completion of the first novice ride provided they have completed all the novice
qualifications including respecting speed and rest period restrictions. Once the novice qualifications are fully completed, horses are eligible to
compete in a CEI1* event for a 24 months period. ( See horse Novice Qualification Chart below )
Art. 816.1.3: wording updated for a new interpretation of the novice qualifications for Athletes;
816.1.3
From their first novice qualification ride, athletes must complete the requirements of this qualifying phase within 24 months. Once novice
qualifications are fully completed, athletes are eligible to compete in a CEI1* event 6 months from the completion of the first novice event.
After having completed the novice qualification, should an athlete fail to complete a CEI1* during the next 24 months period, the athlete will
need to refresh their novice qualification before progressing further.
816.1.2
Horse Novice Qualification
24 months period
24 months period
Time to complete the novice qualification rides
Example A
Example B
Novice rides completed in less than 12
Last novice ride completed in more than 12
months
months
The horse will only be eligible to enter a
CEI1* event 12 months from the
completion of the first novice qualification
ride.
Time to successfully complete a CEI event
Once the novice qualification is completed, the horse is eligible to enter
a CEI1* event for 24 months. If not completed within 24 months, the
horse will have to restart his novice qualification.
The horse will be eligible to enter a CEI1*
after the completion of the last novice
qualification ride.
Example A
N
N
N
N
1 year
Start 24 month time to access CEI1* event
Example B
N
N
N
N
1 year
Start 24 month time to access CEI1* event
Horse Level Qualification
For 24 months
Level completed
May compete in
Novice qualification
→
CEI1*
if
CEI1*
→
CEI2*
if
CEI2*
→
CEI3*
if
CEI3*
→
CEI4*
if
(1)
CEI1*
CEI1*
CEI2*
CEI2*
CEI3*
CEI3*
CEI4*
CEI4*
completed
not completed
completed
not completed
completed
not completed
completed
not completed
For next 24
months
May compete in
CEI2*
→
Novice (1)
CEI3*
→
CEI1*
CEI4*
→
CEI2*
CEI4*
→
CEI3*
if
if
if
if
CEI2* completed
Novice
CEI3* completed
CEI1* not completed
CEI4* completed
CEI2* not completed
CEI4* completed
CEI3* not completed
For next 24
months
May compete in
CEI3*
→
Novice(1)
CEI4*
→
Novice(1)
CEI4*
→
CEI1*
CEI4*
→
CEI2*
Once dropped from a CEI level to novice qualification level, to complete the novice qualification does not require to start the whole qualification process from scratch, as
far as the novice qualification process matches the rule criteria.
Art. 816.1.4: new article, giving the possibility for experienced Horses to not follow the normal novice qualifications requirements. It is a fast track
qualifications with new conditions;
816.1.4
For 8 years old Horses and older, dispensation of art. 816.1.2 and 816.1.3 can be granted if athletes and Horses, not necessarily as a
combination, have accumulated a minimum of 240km in a maximum of three National Events in a 36 months period.
Athlete Penalty Points during a 12 month rolling period
According to Art. 815.3.6 of the Endurance Rules
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Penalty points awarded as infractions occur.
Penalty points accumulate from the first penalty, rolling forward for a period of 12 months.
Thereafter, on the first anniversary of each penalty, such penalty is dropped from the running total.
100 penalty points will result in an automatic two-month suspension period, after which the points total is reduced to zero.
Reason
Penalty of points
ME (Metabolic )
10 pts
ME TR (Metabolic INVASIVE Treatment)
25 pts
CI (Catastrophic Injury)
80 pts
2 CI within 12 months ridden by the same athlete
6 months suspension
Participating with a horse during the mandatory rest period
100 pts (two-month suspension )
If a Horse is not brought to the Final Veterinary Inspection ( NEW)
100 pts (two-month suspension )
Incorrect behavior towards (a) Event Officials or any other party
connected with the Event (other Athlete, journalist, public etc.) and/or (b)
Doping Control Officers, Testing Veterinarian, Chaperones ( NEW)
100 pts (two-month suspension )
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2017 Endurance Rules and the Notes for Guidance are now available FEI website:
http://inside.fei.org/fei/regulations/endurance