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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.
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.
We would like to draw your attention to the latest version of the Paris 2024 Equine Freight Manual (EFM) which is available here. In particular NFs should take note of the impending deadline of 14 June for submitting their requests to bring containers onsite.
Should you have any questions about the EFM, please contact customs.gles@gl-events.com.
Visit the Paris 2024 hub for all information relating to the Olympic and Paralympic Games.
The FEI, in cooperation with the Organising Committee of the CPEDI3* in Hartpury (GBR) and the International Blind Sports Federation (IBSA), is pleased to inform that Para Equestrian Athletes with Vision Impairments (VI) will have the opportunity to be internationally classified on 1 July 2024 in connection with the CPEDI3* Hartpury.
National Federations are kindly requested to submit the VI Classification requests to the Para Dressage Department as soon as possible with the following documents:
All of the above forms can be found on the FEI Para Equestrian Classification webpage and must be completed in full, be legible and in English or with a signed translation in copy. All Athletes, including Athletes with a Review status, must supply all of the above documents, which must be current, i.e. completed in the last 12 months. Please also indicate whether the Athlete will be competing at Hartpury and be requiring transport to the Classification.
As timings are very tight, we please ask that you send any classification requests as soon as possible.
Please be aware, that as previously communicated, the FEI also works alongside the IPC and IBSA to provide multi-sport VI Classification opportunities, so please contact the Para Dressage department to be sent the list of multi-sport Classification event if further opportunities are necessary.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Paralympic Games - Para Dressage
General Information
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OLYMPIC GAMES - JUMPING, DRESSAGE, EVENTING |
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| Jumping - Dressage - Eventing - Important Deadlines | |
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| 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 | |
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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). |
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| Dressage - Music rights clearance | |
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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. |
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PARALYMPIC GAMES - PARA DRESSAGE |
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| Important Deadlines | |
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| 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. |
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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). |
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| Minimum Eligibility Requirements | |
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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, Athlete/Horse combinations must:
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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. |
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| GENERAL INFORMATION | |
| Veterinary - Use of CCTV systems at the Games | |
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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. |
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| Latest documents published on the FEI Paris 2024 hub | |
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The following documents are now also available on the FEI Paris 2024 hub:
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| Summary of useful Paris 2024 links | |
| FEI Regulations for Equestrian Events at the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games | |
| FEI History Hub | |
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Who was the first woman to take part in equestrian at Olympic Games? |
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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:
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:
The updated Olympic timetable and list of Paralympic Officials will be published in the dedicated hub here.
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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS Olympic Games
Paralympic Games
General
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OLYMPIC GAMES |
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Important Deadlines - Jumping - Dressage - Eventing |
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2024 |
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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). |
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24 JUNE |
FEI Deadline for achieving Olympic MERs for all Athlete/Horse combinations. |
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25 JUNE |
FEI Deadline for NFs to send Certificates of Capability to FEI |
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08 JULY |
Paris 2024 Sport Entry deadline – NOCs submit final entries. |
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Tickets for National Federations for Olympic Games Equestrian competitions |
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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. |
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Individual Quota Places confirmation - Jumping - Dressage - Eventing |
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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.
EVENTING
* These two nations have a total of two (2) individual quota places
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. |
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Eventing - Olympic Minimum Elegibility Requirements |
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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. |
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| Veterinary - New documents available | |
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Kindly note that new Veterinary documents are now available on the FEI Paris 2024 Hub.
Should you have any questions, please contact the FEI Veterinary Department. |
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PARALYMPIC GAMES |
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Important deadlines Para Dressage |
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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. |
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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. |
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05 AUGUST |
Deadline for Paris 2024 Organising Committee to receive sport entry forms submitted by NPCs. |
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Allocations of Qualifications Slots |
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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. Team Qualifications (three or four slots)
* Accepted three quota slots, one returned for reallocation Individual Qualifications (maximum 2 slots per NPC)
*These nations have a total of two (2) individual quota places |
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Minimum Eligibility Requirements |
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To be eligible for selection by an NPC, Athletes must:
To be eligible for selection by an NPC, Athlete/Horse combinations must:
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. |
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Veterinary - New documents available |
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Kindly note that new Veterinary documents are now available on the FEI Paris 2024 Hub.
Should you have any questions, please contact the FEI Veterinary Department. |
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GENERAL |
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Paris 2024 iconic poster revealed |
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Summary of useful Paris 2024 links |
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FEI History Hub |
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Who was the first woman to take part in equestrian at Olympic Games? |
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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.
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:
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.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS |
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| 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 |
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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.
* These two nations have a total of two (2) individual quota places
* Allocation of one (1) individual quota place further to team quota place withdrawal |
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| Deadline to submit Horse Owner's information to the FEI | |
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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. |
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| Olympic Minimum Elegibility Requirements - Eventing | |
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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:
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| 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 |
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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. |
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| 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. |
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