Department updates in Main Driving

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Dear FEI Driving Community,

We are happy to announce that the qualification criteria for the 2022 FEI Driving Championships are now uploaed on the FEI Website.

Please click on the below link to be redirected to each Championship page:

FEI Driving European Championship for Youth 2022, Aszár-Kisber (HUN)

FEI Driving World Championship for Four-in-Hand Horses 2022, Pratoni del Vivaro (ITA)

FEI Driving World Championship for Single Horse 2022, Le Pin-au-Haras (FRA)

FEI Driving & Para Driving Rules - 2022
We would like to inform you that the 2022 Driving and Para Driving Rules are now available in our website, along with the FEI Driving Alternative Scoring System and FEI Driving Guidelines on Use of Tack, Equipment and Dress / Effective 1 January 2022

In line with the review of the Driven Dressage Tests, the FEI has now published new Dressage Tests for Horses & Ponies Pairs and Horses & Ponies Four-in-Hand.

These tests will be applicable as per the Timetable below:

Test 2022 2* HP2 – HP4 : Applicable from 01.01.2022 for Ponies Pair, Ponies Four-in-Hand and Horses Pair / Applicable from 01.01.2023 for Four-in-Hand Horses

Test 2022 3* HP2 – HP4 : Applicable from 01.01.2022 until 01.01.2023 for Ponies Pair, Ponies Four-in-Hand and Horses Pair / Not Applicable for Four-in-Hand Horses

Test 2023 3* HP2 – HP4 : Applicable from 01.01.2023 for Ponies and Horses Pair & Four-in-Hand

You will find the new tests at this page.

Should you have any question, please contact the FEI Driving Department (Aude.Barby@fei.org)

In line with the FEI Officials’ Recommendations, please be informed that the Education System for FEI Driving Officials, available here has been fully revised by the FEI Driving department, the FEI Education and Officials department, the FEI Driving Education Working Group and the FEI Driving Technical Committee, and will be implemented as of 1 January 2022.

The revision of the FEI Driving Education System, includes the reorganisation of functions/levels with the addition of a new level for the FEI Driving Stewards.
As a consequence, all current FEI Driving Stewards will be automatically transferred up one level on 1 January 2022. Should you require more information, please refer to the FEI Driving Officials Level Transfer Document.

Career pathways along with Job Descriptions for all the functions have also been published.
Should you require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact aude.barby@fei.org at the FEI Driving Department.

The FEI is pleased to confirm that the FEI Driving European Championship for Young Drivers, Juniors and Children has been allocated to Sélestat (FRA) on 24 – 28 August 2021.

The Event schedule will be made available shortly on Inside.FEI.org.

The FEI Board has decided to open a light bidding process for the FEI Driving European Championships for Young Drivers, Juniors and Children 2021.
These Championships were originally scheduled to be held in Lamotte Beuvron (FRA) on 25-29 August 2021 but were cancelled by the France NF.

The Board also agreed to postpone the approved FEI World Cup™ Rules Driving 2021-2022 in June 2021, to come into force only in 2022-2023. As a consequence the Rules from 2020/2021 will also apply in 2021-2022.
Should you have any questions, please contact bidding@fei.org

Dear FEI Driving Community,

Unfortunately the French Federation have notified the FEI that they are unable to host the FEI Driving European Championships for Children, Juniors and Young Drivers scheduled for 24-29 August 2021. The possibility of re-opening a bid process to find an alternative host for the Championships will be discussed with the FEI Board at its Board meeting on 13 July and an update will be provided after that meeting.

Thank you for your understanding and stay safe.

The FEI Driving department.

The FEI Education & Officials Department have recently published explainer videos for the major FEI Driving & Para Driving 2021 Rule changes.
These videos are mainly aimed at Officials and Athletes who are required to be up-to-date with the different rules. For the wider audience these videos will serve a rather informative purpose, providing a deeper understanding of our sport. The goal of these short videos is to highlight the most impactful rule changes and their rationale in each discipline, as well as more general regulations including the Equine Anti-Doping Controlled Medication Regulations and the Anti-Doping Rules for Human Athletes which underwent a full review in 2020.

You can access all the videos on FEI Campus by clicking on the relevant discipline pages as well as the Veterinary hub. Here are the direct links to:
•    FEI Veterinary Regulations Changes 2021
•    FEI General Regulations Changes 2021
•    FEI Equine Anti-Doping Controlled Medication Regulations Changes 2021
•    FEI Anti-Doping Rules for Human Athletes Changes 2021