Department updates in Main Endurance

  • 27 Sep 2024
    NERF (Namibia Endurance Riding Federation) Endurance Rides are considered as Unsanctioned Events

    We would like to hereby inform you that all Endurance rides organised by the Namibia Endurance Riding Federation (NERF) in 2024, including but not limited to the upcoming Endurance rides on 4 & 5 October 2024 are considered as Unsanctioned Events by the FEI in accordance with Articles 113.4-9, 155.6-11 and Appendix J of the FEI General Regulations.

    An Unsanctioned Event is “an event and/or a competition that is neither published in the official Calendar nor authorised by a NF and/or a National Event authorised or organised by a NF that is suspended by the FEI”. Please also refer to the Appendix J of the FEI General Regulations for the rationale for the Unsanctioned Event Provisions.

    Please be aware of the possible following consequences should an Athlete and/Horse participate in an Unsanctioned Event:

    An Athlete and/or Horse, even if registered with the FEI, is not eligible to participate in an International Event or National Event (and so may not be invited by an OC to such Event or entered by an NF in such Event) if that Athlete and/or Horse has participated, in the six (6) months prior to the first day of the International Event or National Event in question, in an Unsanctioned Event.
     
    The same corresponding possible consequences apply to the FEI Officials:

    An Official is not eligible to participate in an International Event or National Event (and so may not be invited or nominated to participate in such event) if the Official has participated, in the six (6) months prior to the first day of the International Event or National Event in question, in an Unsanctioned Event.
     
    In addition, please note that where it is then alleged by the FEI that a person participated in an Unsanctioned Event, the FEI shall notify the relevant person(s) of the alleged participation in an Unsanctioned Event and shall give such person(s) an opportunity to be heard in either written or oral form.

    Any Decision of the FEI Secretary General to apply Article 113.4, respectively Article 155.6, may be appealed to the FEI Tribunal in accordance with Article 162.5 of the FEI General Regulations and the Internal Regulations of the FEI Tribunal.

    Instead of applying the sanctions provided for in Article 113.4, respectively Article 155.6, the FEI may issue:

    (i) a “no fault” finding where:
       (a) the Athlete, Official and/or Horse participated in an event that would clearly have been sanctioned by the FEI or the NF but for administrative error by the organiser of the Unsanctioned Event; or
       (b) exceptional circumstances exist; or

    (ii) a “Warning” in circumstances where the Athlete, Official or Owner was reasonably aware that the event was not sanctioned (and there is no suggestion of an administrative error by the organiser) but has demonstrated that the event otherwise adhered to the objectives of the FEI as stated in the Appendix J.

    Thank you for taking note of the above.

  • 25 Sep 2024
    FEI Board Resolutions, 24 September 2024

    The FEI Board held a teleconference on 24 September. The main Endurance resolutions taken on this occasion are listed below.

    UNAFFILIATED Namibia Endurance Riding Federation (NERF)
    The Board approved that the Endurance Events taking place in Namibia in 2024 and organised by the Namibia Endurance Riding Federation will be considered as Unsanctioned Events. Officials, Organisers, and Athletes will be informed officially by Friday, 27 September 2024.

  • 11 Sep 2024
    Reminder – Deadline for Definite Entries of the FEI Endurance European Championship for Young Riders & Juniors and FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Horses in Arborea (ITA), 26 - 29 September 2024

    We would like to remind you that the deadline for the Definite Entries of the FEI Endurance European Championship for Young Riders & Juniors and FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Horses in Arborea (ITA) is this Thursday, 12 September 2024.

    The Definite Entries must be received by the FEI no later than Thursday, 12 September 2024 23:59 CEST.

    For additional information on the Championships, please visit the FEI Endurance Main Events webpage.

    If you have any questions, please contact the FEI Endurance Department.

  • 5 Sep 2024
    FEI Calendar 2025 deadline - Reminder

    We wish to remind you that in accordance with Art. 112 of the FEI General Regulations, the dates for all 2025 International Events must be entered into the FEI online Calendar through FEI Database before Tuesday 01 October 2024 midnight CEST, with the exception of CSI5* and CSIO5* Events for 2025 which had to be entered before 1 May 2024 and have already been approved as previously indicated in our newsletter dated 22 August 2024.

    At 23:59 CEST on 01 October 2024, the 2025 online Calendar will be blocked. Any modification requested after the deadline will need to be addressed to the FEI by email (calendar@fei.org) using the Calendar Form available on FEI Documents.

    The full Memo can be accessed via the FEI Calendar page (click here).

  • 19 Aug 2024
    Reminder – Deadline for Definite Entries, FEI Endurance World Championship for Seniors in Monpazier (FRA), 7 September 2024

    We would like to remind you that the deadline for the Definite Entries of the FEI Endurance World Championship for Seniors in Monpazier (FRA) is approaching. The Definite Entries must be received by the FEI no later than Tuesday, 27 August 2024 23:59 CEST.

    For additional information please visit the FEI Endurance World Championship for Seniors webpage.

    If you have any questions, please contact the FEI Endurance Department.

  • 19 Jul 2024
    Launch of the “Be a Guardian” initiative 

    The FEI will launch the "Be a Guardian" initiative today, calling on community members to embrace their roles as guardians of FEI horses. A full press release will be issued shortly and can be found here.

    The ‘Be a Guardian’ initiative represents a significant shift in the FEI's approach to equine care, emphasising the importance of horse welfare.

    Based on the concept of guardianship, the Equine Ethics and Wellbeing Commission created a comprehensive document highlighting six priority areas and 30 recommendations to improve the welfare of sport horses.

    The FEI has since developed an Equine Welfare Strategy Action Plan to address the priorities identified by the Commission.

    Supported by a CHF 1 million allocation approved by the FEI Board in June 2024, this plan aims to enhance the wellbeing of FEI horses through robust rules, guidelines, educational programmes, and various initiatives.

    The goal is to respect the natural needs of horses in international equestrian sports, fostering a global commitment to equine welfare and ensuring that horses receive the care and respect they deserve.

    We urge our National Federations to embrace this call to action, actively promote this shift in perspective, and recognise the responsibility we all share in being the guardians of our beloved horses. 

  • 18 Jul 2024
    Reminder – Deadlines for Nominated Entries of the upcoming FEI Endurance Championships

    Please note that the deadlines for the Nominated Entries of the upcoming FEI Endurance Championships are as follows:

    • FEI Endurance World Championship for Seniors in Monpazier (FRA) 7 September 2024
      Tuesday, 23 July 2024 23:59 CEST
    • FEI Endurance European Championship for Young Riders and Juniors in Arborea (ITA) 27 September 2024
      Thursday, 25 July 2024 23:59 CEST
    • FEI Endurance World Championship for Young Horses in Arborea (ITA) 29 September 2024
      Thursday, 25 July 2024 23:59 CEST

    Once you have validated your Nominated Entries List, please download the Certificate of Capability and email the signed document to endurance@fei.org.
    For any questions, do not hesitate to contact the FEI Endurance Department.

  • 26 Jun 2024
    FEI Rules Revision 2024

    The Rules Revision Process 2024 is well underway with the first draft of the proposed changes now available to National Federations and Stakeholders for review and feedback by 21 August 2024 prior to being submitted to the FEI General Assembly for approval in November as per the timeline below: 
    1 March 2024
    National Federations and Stakeholders with whom the FEI has signed an MOU have the opportunity to propose Rules changes as per the FEI Periodical Rules Revision Policy.
    26 June 2024
    The FEI provides National Federations and Stakeholders with the first Draft of proposed Rules changes.

    IMPORTANT
    The 1st Draft of proposed Rules changes Memos as well as the Templates to provide feedback by 21 August 2024 can be found here. ONLY proposals submitted online on the Rules Revision Platform using the respective Templates will be accepted.
    21 August 2024
    National Federations and Stakeholders are given eight weeks to review the first Draft and the proposed amendments in this first Draft and make comments and/or propose any changes in relation to the first Draft.
    16 October 2024
    Final Draft of the proposed Rules changes is provided to National Federations and Stakeholders.                                                                                  
    12 November 2024
    Rules Session at FEI General Assembly.
    13 November 2024
    Voting of Rules at the FEI General Assembly.

    For more information on the FEI Rules Revision processes and timelines, click here.

    If you have any questions please contact the FEI Director Governance & Institutional Affairs at Francisco.lima@fei.org.

  • 25 Jun 2024
    Updated FEI Event Schedule policy regarding Officials

    We would like to kindly remind everyone that all FEI Officials must have “passed” their annual CES Online Assessment to officiate at FEI Events.

    The CES Online Assessment not only ensures integrity at all FEI Events, as well as the validity of the results, it is also testimony to FEI’s commitment in providing services of the highest standard to the athletes, the public and the sport.

    In order to ensure that all FEI Events take place according the FEI Rules and Regulations, and to proactively prevent potential issues from arising during competitions, we have updated the FEI Event Schedule Policy.

    As of 1 August 2024, the following FEI Event Schedule Policy will apply:

    Officials must have “passed” their CES Online Assessment of the current year to be added to schedules of events taking place after the 31 March.

    For information, the officiating/maintenance year runs from the 15 December of each year and until the 15 December of the following year.

    • Every year, from 16 December to 31 March (transition period), Officials with an open function can still officiate without having passed the annual CES Online Assessment of the current year.
    • Every year, from 31 March to 14 December (regulated period), Officials must have passed the CES Online Assessment of the current year to officiate, and to keep their function open.

    You can find all information here on Inside.FEI.org.

  • 13 Jun 2024
    Course for FEI Officials applications 2025

    The FEI Sports and Veterinary Departments would like to draw your attention to the application deadline to host FEI Transfer Up or CES (FEI Competency-based Evaluation System) Maintenance Courses in 2025.

    We kindly ask you to download the relevant application and budget forms, which can be accessed via the links provided below, and to send them to the FEI via the corresponding email address also provided below, no later than 31 July 2024.

    Discipline/Department Email Documents
    Jumping jumpingofficials@fei.org https://inside.fei.org/fei/your-role/officials/jumping/forms
    Dressage anna.milne@fei.org https://inside.fei.org/fei/your-role/officials/dressage/organise-course
    Para Dressage thya.moritz@fei.org /fei/your-role/officials/para-dressage/ped-organise-course
    Eventing eventingofficials@fei.org https://inside.fei.org/fei/your-role/officials/eventing/forms
    Driving & Para driving@fei.org https://inside.fei.org/fei/your-role/officials/driving/course-organisation
    Endurance endurance@fei.org https://inside.fei.org/fei/your-role/officials/endurance/organise-a-course
    Vaulting vaultingofficials@fei.org https://inside.fei.org/fei/your-role/officials/vaulting/organise-course
    Veterinary veterinary@fei.org https://inside.fei.org/fei/your-role/veterinarians/education/organise-a-course

    Should you have any questions regarding the administration of our courses, please contact the relevant FEI Discipline or Veterinary Department who will be able to assist you.

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