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2019 ENDURANCE RULES CHAPTER II DEFINITION OF ENDURANCE EVENTS

• If a Horse is not brought to the Final Veterinary Inspection the Athlete
will receive 100 penalty points.

• 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.

In addition to the sanctions listed above, other sanctions may also be applicable
and violations of the relevant rules may be brought in front of the FEI Tribunal.

815.3.7 If a Horse ridden by an Athlete suffers a Severe Injury and/or a Catastrophic
Injury within 12 months of a Severe Injury and/or a Catastrophic Injury
occurring to any previous Horse ridden by that same Athlete that Athlete, will
be automatically suspended for six months.

1. Catastrophic injury is defined as an injury which, in the opinion of the
Veterinary Commission, requires immediate euthanasia or contributes to the
death of a Horse in Competition howsoever caused.
2- Severe Injury is defined as:
I) A Musculoskeletal (fracture, serious tendon, ligament, or muscle) Injury
or;
II) Metabolic Injury (serious colic, acute kidney injury, myopathy that fails
to respond to treatment) or;
III) Other condition that, in the opinion of the Treating Veterinarian, Foreign
Veterinary Delegate, and President of the Veterinary Commission, requires
further assessment and continued appropriate veterinary care beyond the
period of competition.

Article 816 - QUALIFICATION PROCEDURE & CERTIFICATES OF CAPABILITY
(Please refer to Endurance Notes for Guidance for Transitional Arrangements)

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 Horses and Athletes must, though not necessarily as a combination:
816.1.1.1 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.

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.

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