Department updates in Main Dressage

  • 17 May 2024
    Paris 2024 FEI Olympic & Paralympic Games - Update

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    • Olympic Games - Jumping, Dressage, Eventing
    • Jumping, Dressage, Eventing - Important Deadlines
    • Jumping, Dressage, Eventing - Certificates of Capability
    • Dressage - Music rights clearance

    Paralympic Games - Para Dressage

    • Important Deadlines
    • Certificates of Capability
    • Minimum Eligibility Requirements
    • Music rights clearance

    General Information

    • Veterinary - Use of CCTV systems at the Games
    • Latest documents published on the FEI Paris 2024 Hub
    • Summary of useful Paris 2024 links
    FEI History Hub
     

    OLYMPIC GAMES - JUMPING, DRESSAGE, EVENTING
    National Federations (NFs) are reminded of the upcoming deadlines concerning the Olympic Games:
    Jumping - Dressage - Eventing - Important Deadlines
    2024
    24 June FEI Deadline for achieving Olympic MERs for all Athlete/Horse combinations.
    25 June FEI Deadline for NFs to send Certificates of Capability to FEI.
    08 July Paris 2024 Sport Entry deadline – NOCs submit final entries.
    Jumping - Dressage - Eventing - Certificate of Capabilities

    FEI Certificates of Capability for the Olympic Games are now available for download on the FEI Paris 2024 hub. All NFs qualified to take part at the Olympic Games must send a FEI Certificate of Capability for all Athletes and Horses nominated, to FEI no later than 25 June 2024 23:59 CEST (Swiss time).

    Athletes and Horses for which FEI Certificates of Capability have not been received by the FEI within the requested deadline, will not be accepted and not allowed to participate. The FEI Certificate of Capability must include the record of the results obtained in Competitions, satisfying the requirements as laid down for the respective discipline in the FEI Regulations for Equestrian Events at the Olympic Games, Paris 2024, confirming that the Athletes and the Horses have obtained the necessary experience and ability to participate at the required standard.

    The passport number of each horse nominated on the FEI Certificate of Capability must be provided as well as its birth date, colour, sex and relevant breeding information.
    A registration number for Athletes and Horses must also be provided.

    Upon review of the Certificates of Capability, the FEI will inform the respective NOCs/NFs of any Horse/Athlete combinations that have not reached the required minimum eligibility standard.
    Dressage - Music rights clearance

    NFs, intending to enter Dressage Athletes for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, are required to provide the details of all music to be used in the FEI Grand Prix Freestyle test at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and to ensure that the music is correctly licensed for use.

    To facilitate this, the platform ClicknClear has been made available specifically for this purpose. All information on completing the process via the ClicknClear’s system is available here on the FEI Paris 2024 hub.

    As this process could take some time, we encourage all NFs to directly inform their Dressage Athletes about this requirement, so that they keep this in mind when preparing their Olympic Dressage routines.

    All official licensing for music must be fully completed via ClicknClear by 8 July 2024 at 23:59 local Paris time.

    PARALYMPIC GAMES - PARA DRESSAGE
    National Federations (NFs) are reminded of the upcoming deadlines concerning the Paralympic Games:
    Important Deadlines
    2024
    19 June End of the period for Athlete/Horse combinations to attain a minimum eligibility score. Nominated Entries date – NFs deadline to send in Certificate of Capabilities.
    05 August Deadline for Paris 2024 Organising Committee to receive sport entry forms submitted by NPCs.
    Certificates of Capability

    The FEI Certificate of Capability for the Paralympic Games is now available for download on the FEI Paris 2024 hub. All NFs qualified to take part at the Paralympic Games must send an FEI Certificate of Capability for all Athletes and Horses nominated, to FEI no later than 19 June 2024 23:59 CEST (Swiss time).

    NPCs qualified to take part in the Paralympic Games must send a Certificate of Capability for each Athlete/Horse combination nominated, on a form provided by the FEI, to the FEI no later than 19 June 2024 23:59 CEST (Swiss time). Athletes for which Certificates of Capability have not been received within the requested deadline will not be accepted and not allowed to participate.  

    The Certificate of Capability (which can be obtained by Athlete/Horse combinations until the 18 June 2024), must include a record of the results obtained in Competitions, satisfying the Minimum Eligibility Requirement as laid down in the Qualification Procedure confirming that the Athlete/Horse combinations have the necessary experience and ability to participate at the required standard.
    Minimum Eligibility Requirements

    As a reminder to NFs, the minimum eligibility requirements concern results in Competition as well as Classification Grade and Status.
    To be eligible for selection by an NPC, Athletes must:

    • Be internationally classified with a ‘Confirmed’ sport class status or a ‘Review’ sport class status with a review date after 31 December 2024.

    To be eligible for selection by an NPC, Athlete/Horse combinations must:

    • Have achieved at least one (1) sixty-four (64) percent score at a FEI Para Equestrian 3* or above event in an Individual or Team competition between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022 or have achieved at least one (1) sixty-four (64) percent score at a FEI Para Equestrian 3* or above event in a Grand Prix Test A or Grand Prix Test B from 1 January 2023 to 19 June 2024. 
    Please verify that the Classification requirements are met by the Nominated Entries date 19 June 2024.
    Music rights clearance

    The FEI is currently liaising with the IPC in regard to the music rights clearance for Para Dressage with the objective of having a similar process to that of the Olympic Games detailed above.

    Further information will be provided to all NFs in due course.
    GENERAL INFORMATION
    Veterinary - Use of CCTV systems at the Games

    In accordance with Article 1008.18 of the FEI Veterinary Regulations, Athletes and/or NFs are permitted to install and use their own camera monitoring systems within the FEI Stables Area for the sole purpose of monitoring their Horse(s), provided a written/email approval has been granted by the FEI. Any such use of camera monitoring systems must comply with the FEI’s protocol.

    In order to apply for authorisation to install a CCTV system at the OG/PG, please fill out the Application Form and submit it as per the instructions in the form, which you can find here in the FEI Paris 2024 Hub.

    In case the CCTV systems are wireless, it will be required to obtain spectrum permission in order to use these. Further information on how to gain spectrum permission will be published in due course.

    If you have any questions, please contact the FEI Veterinary Department.
    Latest documents published on the FEI Paris 2024 hub

    The following documents are now also available on the FEI Paris 2024 hub:

    • Equestrian Freight Manual short version - Informative note for NOCs/NPCs
    Paris 2024 Logistics Presentation – Information for NFs/NOCs/NPCs
    Summary of useful Paris 2024 links
    FEI Regulations for Equestrian Events at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games
    FEI History Hub

    Who was the first woman to take part in equestrian at Olympic Games?
    When did equestrian enter the Paralympic programme? 
    Visit the FEI History Hub and read up on all the fun facts of past editions of Olympic and Paralympic Games since the inclusion of equestrian sports.
     

     

  • 18 Apr 2024
    FEI Board Resolutions, 16 April 2024 - Dressage

    The FEI Board held a teleconference on 16 April. The main resolutions about Dressage taken on this occasion are listed below.

    GOVERNANCE
    Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission Final Report publication
    The Board approved the publication of the Final Report of the Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission ahead of the FEI Sports Forum 2024. The report will be made available on the dedicated FEI Sports Forum hub here.

    DRESSAGE RULES
    The Board approved the following rule modifications:

    • FEI Dressage Nations Cup™ 2024 – proposed clarification to Article 2.6 Judges to align the wording of the FEI Judges Panel Provision with reference to the FEI Dressage Rules.
    • Rules for the FEI Dressage World Cup™ 2024/25;
    • FEI Dressage World Ranking List Rules 2024 (on the basis that the changes would not take effect until 1 September 2024).

    The updated sets of rules will be published here.

    PARIS 2024 OLYMPIC AND PARALYMPIC GAMES
    Olympic Games – updated timetable
    The Board approved the proposed modifications to the Olympic Games timetable for the equestrian competitions.

    Paralympic Games – updated FEI delegation
    The Board approved the proposed appointments for the 2024 Paralympic Games, as follows:

    • Sara Valls Perez (ESP) as Testing Veterinarian further to the withdrawal of Mogens Christophersen (DEN);
    • Markus Hinzke (GER) as a Music Specialist.

    The updated Olympic timetable and list of Paralympic Officials will be published in the dedicated hub here.

  • 27 Mar 2024
    Last update of the FEI Tack, Equipment & Dress Database (FEI Tack App) before the Olympic & Paralympic Games in Paris 2024

    Please be informed that the next update of the FEI Tack, Equipment & Dress Database (FEI Tack App) will be released after the Easter holidays, on 8 April 2024.

    Further to feedback received from numerous Athletes and Officials, who are seeking clarity regarding the use of tack and equipment during the Olympic & Paralympic Games in Paris 2024, the FEI agreed that this would be the last update of the FEI Tack App prior to the Games. The temporary pause of updates to the FEI Tack App will be applied to all FEI Disciplines, including non-Olympic Disciplines.

    Following the conclusion of the Olympic & Paralympic Games in Paris 2024, the updates shall resume on every first Monday of the month, as per the usual process.

  • 21 Mar 2024
    Olympic & Paralympic Games - Update

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Olympic Games

    Paralympic Games

    General

     
     

    OLYMPIC GAMES

    Important Deadlines - Jumping - Dressage - Eventing

    2024

    		  

    28 MARCH

    NOCs/NFs to nominate long list of potential Athletes to Paris 2024 (to be submitted to the Paris2024 OC by the respective NOCs).

    24 JUNE

    FEI Deadline for achieving Olympic MERs for all Athlete/Horse combinations.

    25 JUNE

    FEI Deadline for NFs to send Certificates of Capability to FEI

    08 JULY

    Paris 2024 Sport Entry deadline – NOCs submit final entries.

    Tickets for National Federations for Olympic Games Equestrian competitions

    We are pleased to inform you that the FEI are in the position to offer a limited number of competition tickets to National Federations having obtained a qualification quota for the Olympic Games. These tickets are exclusively available for Presidents and Secretary Generals (nominative and non-transferable) and are solely for the competitions in which the qualified athletes of the respective National Federations will be participating. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first serve basis.
    Should you be interested in obtaining tickets. Please kindly contact Catrin Norinder with a copy to Nitia Lazzari by 02 April 2024.

    Individual Quota Places confirmation - Jumping - Dressage - Eventing

    Please be informed that ALL eligible NOCs/NFs have confirmed the use of their allocated Individual quota places by the deadline of 18 March 2024. 
    The current status for individual qualification quota places within each of the three Olympic disciplines – Jumping, Dressage, Eventing has been confirmed as follows. This list is subject to the completion of the respective Minimum Eligibility requirements (MERs), procedures and deadlines. 
    JUMPING

    • Olympic Ranking - Group A: Denmark and Norway
    • Olympic Ranking - Group B: Italy and Portugal
    • Olympic Ranking - Group C: Latvia and Greece
    • Olympic Ranking - Group D and E: Venezuela // through Pan Am Games: Colombia, Argentina, Chile 
    • Olympic Ranking - Group F: Egypt and Syria
    • Olympic Ranking - Group G: Thailand and New Zealand 
    • Olympic Ranking - Overall (NOC not yet qualified above): Luxembourg  

    EVENTING

    • Olympic Ranking - Group A: Denmark (1) and Finland (1*)
    • Olympic Ranking - Group B: Spain (1*) and Austria (1)
    • Olympic Ranking - Group C: Lithuania (1) and Hungary (1)
    • Olympic Ranking – Groups D & E: Chile (1), Argentina (1), Ecuador (2*)
    • Olympic Ranking - Group F:  South Africa (1) and Morocco (1)
    • Olympic Ranking - Group G:  China (2*)
    • Olympic Ranking - Overall (NOCs not yet qualified above): Spain (1*), Finland (1*), Czech Republic (1) 

    * These two nations have a total of two (2) individual quota places 
    DRESSAGE

    • Olympic Ranking - Group A: Norway and Ireland
    • Olympic Ranking - Group B: Luxembourg and Switzerland
    • Olympic Ranking - Group C: Lithuania and Moldova 
    • Olympic Ranking - Group D and E: Dominican Republic and Venezuela // through Pan Am Games: Brazil* and Ecuador
    • Olympic Ranking - Group F: Morocco and Palestine 
    • Olympic Ranking - Group G: New Zealand and Singapore 
    • Olympic Ranking - Overall (NOC not yet qualified above): India 
     * Allocation of one (1) individual quota place further to team quota place withdrawal
     
    The Qualification System documents including the list of NOCs having obtained Team and Individual Quota Places and Reserve NOCs for all three disciplines are available in the FEI Paris 2024 hub.

    Eventing - Olympic Minimum Elegibility Requirements

    Further to queries received from different National Federations, the interpretation of the terms “different events” included in Article 626.1 of the FEI Regulations for Equestrian Events at the Olympic Games has been clarified as follows.
    All Athletes/Horses who take part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Eventing Competitions, and subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 below, must achieve the following minimum eligibility requirements (MERs) as a combination by obtaining “FEI qualifying results” at different events in the following level of Competition which take place from 1 January 2023 until (and including) 24 June 2024):
    (i) One (1) qualifying result at a CCI5*-L;
    or (ii) One (1) qualifying result in a CCI4*-L AND 1 qualifying result in a CCI4*-S
    (iii) Plus one (1) qualifying result in a CCI4*-S or 4*L or 5*L to be obtained after 1 January 2024 and on or before 24 June 2024 (the “Confirmation Result”)
    The legal interpretation of “Event” according to the FEI General regulations prevails: A complete meeting, "Show", "Championship" or "Games". While Olympic MERs may therefore be achieved at any events included in the list of OG MER events available here, we strongly encourage that they are obtained at different venues.
    The intention of this provision is to optimise the preparation of Athletes/Horse combinations for the Olympic Cross-Country.
    As a reminder, the preparation and qualification of all athletes and horses is the responsibility of the NFs.
    Should you have any questions, please contact Catrin Norinder with a copy to Nitia Lazzari.
    Veterinary - New documents available

    Kindly note that new Veterinary documents are now available on the FEI Paris 2024 Hub.

    • Pre-Arrival Testing: all of the Pre-Arrival Testing guidance and related submission forms for the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been finalised and are now available here.  
    • Medications for Team Veterinarians: The list of medications that will be available for the team vets at the on-site clinic in Versailles is available here.

    Should you have any questions, please contact the FEI Veterinary Department.

    PARALYMPIC GAMES

    Important deadlines Para Dressage

    2024

    		  

    03 MAY

    Deadline for Paris 2024 Organising Committee to receive accreditation application forms submitted by NPCs (“Accreditation Long List”). This deadline is for all stakeholder groups, including Athletes, NPC teams, Horse Owners etc.

    19 JUNE

    End of the period for Athlete/Horse combinations to attain a minimum eligibility score. Nominated Entries date – NFs deadline to send in Certificate of Capabilities.

    05 AUGUST

    Deadline for Paris 2024 Organising Committee to receive sport entry forms submitted by NPCs.

    Allocations of Qualifications Slots

    As per the Qualification Regulations, NPCs were notified of allocated qualification slots on 4 March, and had until 18 March to confirm the use of allocated places. The Qualification System document has been updated accordingly on the FEI Paris 2024 Hub.
    The FEI will inform NPCs of any reallocations, and the awarding of Bipartite Commission Invitations by 25 March, after which the final list will be published.
    The current status for team and individual qualification quota places for Para Dressage has been confirmed as follows. This list is subject to the completion of the respective Minimum Eligibility requirements (MERs), procedures and deadlines.

    Team Qualifications (three or four slots)

    • Host Country – France
    • 2022 FEI World Championships – Netherlands, Denmark, USA, Great Britain, Belgium, Germany, Italy
    • 2023 FEI European Championships – Sweden
    • FEI Para Equestrian Regional Team Ranking allocation – Canada, Singapore*, Australia
    • FEI Para Equestrian Team Ranking List Allocation – Austria, Norway
    • Completion of Team Quota – Ireland

    * Accepted three quota slots, one returned for reallocation

    Individual Qualifications (maximum 2 slots per NPC)
    ara Equestrian Individual Ranking List Allocation – Regional Distribution

    • Africa – South Africa
    • Americas – Brazil*, Mexico
    • Asia – Hong Kong, Japan*
    • Europe – Latvia, Poland, Finland*
    • Oceania – New Zealand
    • Completion of Quota - Hungary, Czech Republic, Finland*, Slovakia

    *These nations have a total of two (2) individual quota places

    Minimum Eligibility Requirements

    To be eligible for selection by an NPC, Athletes must:

    • Be internationally classified with a ‘Confirmed’ sport class status or a ‘Review’ sport class status with a review date after 31 December 2024.

    To be eligible for selection by an NPC, Athlete/Horse combinations must:

    • Have achieved at least one (1) sixty-four (64) percent score at a FEI Para Equestrian 3* or above event in an Individual or Team competition between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022, or have achieved at least one (1) sixty-four (64) percent score at a FEI Para Equestrian 3* or above event in a Grand Prix Test A or Grand Prix Test B from 1 January 2023 to 19 June 2024.

    We remind National Federations to verify their Athlete’s Classification Status, and please contact the Para Dressage department if there are any questions. Athletes must meet the Eligibility requirements by the deadline of 19 June 2024.

    Veterinary - New documents available

    Kindly note that new Veterinary documents are now available on the FEI Paris 2024 Hub.

    • Pre-Arrival Testing: all of the Pre-Arrival Testing guidance and related submission forms for the Olympic and Paralympic Games have been finalised and are now available here.  
    • Medications for Team Veterinarians: The list of medications that will be available for the team vets at the on-site clinic in Versailles is available here.

    Should you have any questions, please contact the FEI Veterinary Department.

    GENERAL

    Paris 2024 iconic poster revealed

    Summary of useful Paris 2024 links

    FEI History Hub

    Who was the first woman to take part in equestrian at Olympic Games?
    When did equestrian enter the Paralympic programme? 
    Visit the FEI History Hub and read up on all the fun facts of past editions of Olympic and Paralympic Games since the inclusion of equestrian sports.

     

  • 13 Mar 2024
    FEI World Championships 2026 in Aachen (GER)

    The Organising Committee of the FEI World Championships 2026 in Aachen would already like to share some useful information with all National Federations in order to facilitate you, your teams, athletes and horses in the best possible way. Below you will find information regarding the key contact persons within the Organising Committee, who are available should you already have questions regarding the FEI World Championships 2026.

    For all sports-related questions, please contact:
    Ms. Jana Kun: jana.kun@aachen2026.com.
    Jana will be your main sport liaison person.

    For all non-sport related issues, i.e. accommodation, accreditation, transport, please contact
    Ms. Jennifer Ingenhaag : jennifer.ingenhaag@aachen2026.com. 
    Jennifer will be your main non-sport liaison person.

    Ticketing:
    Please note that ticket sales for the Jumping and Dressage competitions have already started. Tickets can be purchased at https://tickets.aachen2026.com.
    As soon as tickets for the other disciplines are available, the Organising Committee will communicate this.
    For any questions regarding tickets, please contact:
    Ms. Lea Sous lea.sous@aachen2026.com

    Hotel / Accommodation:
    The Aachen tourism service will be the official partner for hotels and accommodation. The Organising Committee  kindly asks you do not contact the hotels directly, but always go via the Aachen tourism service.
    They can be contacted via:  aachen2026@aachen-tourismus.de.

    Lastly, the Organising Committee would like to create a list of contacts for all correspondences regarding the FEI World Championships Aachen 2026. Please send the names and email addresses of the people you would like to see added to this mailing list, so that they can stay up to date on the latest developments.
    Please send the contact details to: jennifer.ingenhaag@aachen2026.com.

    The Organising Committee of the FEI World Championships in Aachen 2026 looks forward to working together with you all and is available for any questions you may have.

  • 12 Mar 2024
    Sport Nationality Change Applications

    In order to streamline and enhance the processing of sport nationality change by the FEI, a new Application Form for Athletes aged over 18 years, is now available on Inside.FEI.org/Sport Nationality. When filled out accurately, this Application Form will enable the FEI to process requests more efficiently by:

    • Reducing the email correspondence regarding the Sport Nationality application,
    • Allowing the applying National Federation to identify and provide from the outset the necessary supporting documents; and
    • Allowing the FEI to identify all regulatory implications of the sport nationality change for the Athlete and inform the applying National Federation accordingly.

    The Sport Nationality Form includes detailed instructions. It can be filled out and signed electronically. It can also be printed, filled in by hand, and scanned before sharing with the FEI. 

    Kindly ensure that going forward all Sport Nationality applications for Athletes aged over 18 years will be submitted to the FEI using this form. Incomplete, unsigned and/or undocumented applications will not be processed by the FEI.  

  • 28 Feb 2024
    FEI Board Resolutions, 27 February 2024 - Dressage

    The FEI Board held a teleconference on 27 February. The main resolutions taken on this occasion are listed below.

    ALLOCATION OF FEI CHAMPIONSHIPS AND FINALS
    DRESSAGE

    The Board approved the appointment of the current members of the Judges Supervisory Panel (JSP) subject to the application of staggered terms of two and four years as per Article 31.13 of the FEI Statutes, following a draw to be overseen by the FEI Nominations Committee Chair.
    The list of JSP members will be published here.

  • 20 Feb 2024
    Olympic & Paralympic Games - Update

    TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Olympic Games

    Paralympic Games

    General
     
    OLYMPIC GAMES
    Important Deadlines - Jumping - Dressage - Eventing
    2024
    18 MARCH NOCs/NFs to confirm allocated individual & composite team quota places to the FEI
    28 MARCH NOCs/NFs to nominate long list of potential Athletes to Paris 2024*
    24 JUNE Deadline for achieving Olympic MERs for all Athlete/Horse combinations
    25 JUNE NFs to send FEI Certificates of Capability to the FEI
    08 JULY Paris 2024 Sport Entry deadline – NOCs submit final entries
    * IMPORTANT: NOCs will be required to nominate directly to Paris2024 OC, the long list of all Athletes who could possibly be entered for the Olympic Games by 28 March 2024.  This accreditation long list includes the NOC Delegation with all potential grooms, horse Owners, Team officials. For more information, please contact your NOC directly.
    Individual Quota Places confirmation
    Jumping - Dressage - Eventing

    The FEI has informed eligible NOCs/NFs of the allocation of Individual quota places on 19 February 2024. All eligible NOCs/NFs must now confirm or decline their allocated Individual quota place for the Paris2024 Olympic Games to the FEI in writing by 18 March 2024. An answer from both the respective NOC and NF is required. 
    The current status for individual qualification quota places within each of the three Olympic disciplines – Jumping, Dressage, Eventing - has been outlined below. This list is subject to the completion of the respective qualification requirements, procedures and deadlines.
     
    JUMPING

    • Olympic Ranking - Group A: Denmark and Norway
    • Olympic Ranking - Group B: Italy and Portugal
    • Olympic Ranking - Group C: Latvia and Greece
    • Olympic Ranking - Group D and E: Venezuela // through Pan Am Games: Colombia, Argentina, Chile 
    • Olympic Ranking - Group F: Egypt and Syria
    • Olympic Ranking - Group G: Thailand and New Zealand 
    • Highest ranked NOC not yet qualified: Luxembourg 

     
    EVENTING

    • Olympic Ranking - Group A: Denmark (1) and Finland (1*)
    • Olympic Ranking - Group B: Spain (1*) and Austria (1)
    • Olympic Ranking - Group C: Lithuania (1) and Hungary (1)
    • Olympic Ranking – Groups D & E: Chile (1), Argentina (1), Ecuador (2)
    • Olympic Ranking - Group F:  South Africa (1) and Morocco (1)
    • Olympic Ranking - Group G:  China (2)
    • Three (3) highest Ranked NOCs not yet qualified: Spain (1*), Finland (1*), Czech Republic (1)

    * These two nations have a total of two (2) individual quota places
     
    DRESSAGE

    • Olympic Ranking - Group A: Norway and Ireland
    • Olympic Ranking - Group B: Luxembourg and Switzerland
    • Olympic Ranking - Group C: Lithuania and Moldova 
    • Olympic Ranking - Group D and E: Dominican Republic and Venezuela // through Pan Am Games: Brazil* and Ecuador
    • Olympic Ranking - Group F: Morocco and Palestine 
    •  Olympic Ranking - Group G: New Zealand and Singapore 
    • Highest ranked NOC not yet qualified: India 

     * Allocation of one (1) individual quota place further to team quota place withdrawal

    The Qualification System documents including the list of NOCs having obtained Team and Individual Quota Places and Reserve NOCs for all three disciplines are available in the FEI Paris 2024 hub.
    Deadline to submit Horse Owner's information to the FEI

    Please note that the date for the registration of owners is lined up with the NOC deadline to submit the long list for accreditation to the Paris2024 Organising Committee.
    Article 620 – OWNERS OF HORSES
    1. Accreditation
    Each NOC may request accreditation for a maximum of two (2) Owners for each Horse allowed into the Olympic Stables during the Olympic Games. One (1) of those two (2) Owner’s name must be entered in the passport. Access will include the stables in accordance with Veterinary Regulations, training areas, Athletes’ and Olympic Family seating.
    2. Registered owners
    The National Federation (NF) of a Horse belonging to a partnership or a syndicate of Owners must inform the FEI by the date of the OCOG/IOC accreditation date (entry by number) for NOCs: 28 MARCH 2024, of the name of one (1) Owner to ensure that they are entered in the Olympic Accreditation system.
    Olympic Minimum Elegibility Requirements - Eventing

    Further to queries received from different National Federations, the wording of the below Article 626.1 of the FEI Regulations for Equestrian Events at the Olympic Games is confirmed as follows:


    All Athletes/Horses who take part in the Paris 2024 Olympic Games Eventing Competitions, and subject to the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 below, must achieve the following minimum eligibility requirements (MERs) as a combination by obtaining “FEI qualifying results” at different events in the following level of Competition which take place from 1 January 2023 until (and including) 24 June 2024):
    (i) One (1) qualifying result at a CCI5*-L;
    or (ii) One (1) qualifying result in a CCI4*-L AND 1 qualifying result in a CCI4*-S
    (iii) Plus one (1) qualifying result in a CCI4*-S or 4*L or 5*L to be obtained after 1 January 2024 and on or before 24 June 2024 (the “Confirmation Result”)

    Combinations obtaining all of their MER results at 4* level must achieve a minimum of three (3) MERs, one of which must be obtained at a long-format event. Alternatively, combinations obtaining one MER at 5* level must achieve a minimum of two (2) MER results. Of these MERs, all combinations must obtain at least one (1) MER result in 2024, the “confirmation result”.
     
    The list of events counting for achieving Olympic Minimum Eligibility Requirements for 2024 is available here.

    Should you have any question, please contact Catrin Norinder with a copy to Nitia Lazzari.
    PARALYMPIC GAMES
    Important Deadlines Para Dressage
    28 FEBRUARY Deadline to submit change of nationality requests to the IPC
    04 MARCH FEI notifies the NPCs in writing about the number of allocated qualification slots
    18 MARCH NPCs confirm in writing the use of allocated qualification slots

    Deadline for NPCs to submit Bipartite Commission Invitation applications to FEI
    25 MARCH FEI confirms in writing the reallocation of unused qualification slots and the awarding of Bipartite Commission Invitations
    03 MAY Deadline for Paris 2024 Organising Committee to receive accreditation application forms submitted by NPCs (“Accreditation Long List”)
    19 JUNE End of the period for Athlete/horse combinations to attain a minimum eligibility score

    NFs to send FEI Certificates of Capability to FEI
    05 AUGUST Deadline for Paris 2024 Organising Committee to receive sport entry forms submitted by NPCs
    GENERAL

    Remember to check out the Paris 2024 Hub, where you will find all the relevant information, guidelines and rules, as well as latest news, updates and deadlines with regards to the equestrian events of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
     
    Each tab opens a dedicated section, and you will find at the end of the table of contents links to the latest Media Updates as well as Department Updates with technical information and reminders regarding upcoming deadlines. This hub is continually being updated, and we include the date of publication for all documents when documents are published and subsequently updated.

    Who was the first woman to take part in equestrian at Olympic Games?
    When did equestrian enter the Paralympic programme?
     
    Visit the FEI History Hub and read up on all the fun facts of past editions of Olympic and Paralympic Games since the inclusion of equestrian sports.

     

  • 19 Jan 2024
    FEI Board Resolutions, 18 January 2024 - Dressage

    DRESSAGE
    FEI Dressage World Cup™ Rules 2024/2025
    The Board approved the proposed Rules for the FEI Dressage World Cup™ season 2024/2025.

    The main modifications are as follows:

    • Harmonisation with the main FEI Dressage Rules 2024 with regards to the minimum percentage score to be achieved in the first test to qualify for the second test (Art. 5 Qualification within each CDI-W qualifier) as well as for the Final (Art. 16)
    • An organising dues, calendar fees and hosting fees provision, which was missing in the previous season, has been added (Art. 6 Organising dues, calendar fees and hosting fees)
    • A clarification has been added to the Western European League invitation system, with regards to additional individual Athletes invited (Art. 8 Invitations).

    The approved Rules are published online here.

  • 8 Jan 2024
    Reminder, Olympic Registration & Change of Horse Ownership/Nationality deadline 15 January 2024

    This important deadline of Monday, 15 January 2024, which applies to all (potential) Paris 2024 Olympic Games Horses is approaching.

    Kindly note that further to Article 139 of the FEI General Regulations and Article 606 of the FEI Regulations for Equestrian Events at the Olympic Games Paris 2024:

    • The nationality of the Owner of a Horse competing at Paris 2024 must be the same as the nationality of the Athlete riding the Horse.
    • Only Horses owned by Owner(s) having the same nationality of the Athlete (i.e. not leased horses) can participate at Paris 2024.
    • The Owner of the orse and its nationality must be entered in the FEI Database by 15 January 2024.
    • Where a Horse has multiple Owners of different nationalities, the nationality of the Horse ownership must be declared with the FEI by 15 January 2024 (via the FEI Database) and must match the nation for which the Horse will compete during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games; one of the multiple Owners must have the nationality of the nation for whom the Horse will compete. For example, if there are 3 owners of a Horse and one owner has nationality X, one owner has nationality Y and one owner has nationality Z, the Horse must be registered with one of these nationalities (X or Y or Z) by 15 January 2024 and can only compete for that registered nation at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

     Please refer to the image below of how this is represented on the FEI Database:

    The nationality highlighted in orange is the declared nationality of the ownership and, as of 15 January 2024, the only nation for which the Horse can compete at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

    • If the nationality of the Horse is changed between 15 January 2024 and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, the Horse will not be eligible to compete at Paris 2024 (the Owners can change provided the nationality of the ownership is maintained).
    • As per the FEI General Regulations, “Owner” means a person or entity having a property interest in whole or in part of one or more horses.
    • The horse may be owned by individual(s) and/or company(ies) and/or by a partnership of individual(s) and/or company(ies).
    • If the Horse is owned by a company, the nationality of the Horse is that of the country where the company is registered. The name of the company and its nationality must be entered in the FEI Database as the Owner of the Horse by 15 January 2024 as mentioned above.
    • When a Horse is owned by a company it is not mandatory to enter the name of an individual (with legal ownership in the company) in the FEI Database prior to 15 January 2024.

    Please kindly note that the 15 January 2024 deadline is applied strictly and the FEI cannot grant exceptions, regardless of the reason for missing the deadline (e.g., technical issues etc). Therefore, we strongly encourage all NFs with a team or individual quota place for Paris 2024 (or who might obtain a quota place via the reallocation process) to update and check the ownerships of all potential Olympic Games Horses via the FEI Database prior to the 15 January 2024 deadline. Please double check this even if you believe that all is in order.
     
    For any questions on updating Horse ownerships on the FEI Database, please contact passport@fei.org
     
    Please kindly note that the same provisions do not apply to the Paralympics, and Horse Owners as well as Nationality changes do not have to follow the same Rules as in the Olympic Games. Please contact the Para Dressage Department if you have any questions.

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