Department updates in Main Vaulting

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.

We would like to remind the Vaulting Community that as per Article 703 of the FEI Vaulting rules 2024; new qualification requirements for the FEI Vaulting Championships* 2024 are in place for Squads and Horses:

1. Qualification for FEI Championships - National Federations will be responsible for ensuring that their Individual Vaulters, Pas de-Deux Vaulters, Squad Vaulters and Horses meet the qualification requirements as laid down below. Certificates of Capability, providing proof of qualification results must be sent by each NF to reach the FEI no later than the closing date for Nominated Entries.

*Please find here, the Vaulting Qualification criteria 2024.

The Technology and Sport Services department is currently working on the integration of these requirements directly into the FEI Database. However, until this integration has been completed, we advise all athletes and Organising Committees to keep a copy of each of their results as proof of qualification may be requested by the FEI.

The Vaulting department will keep you updated as soon as further implementation details are available.

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.  

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

FEI Vaulting World Cup™ Final Rules 2025
The Board approved the rules for the FEI Vaulting World Cup™ Final 2025.
The updated document will be published here.

VAULTING
FEI Vaulting Guidelines 2024
The Board approved the proposed minor modifications to the FEI Vaulting Guidelines 2024 on p. 74 (Art. 5.1 – Squad Free Test 2); p. 81 (Individual Free Test 1* - Variety of Exercises); and p. 84 (Individual Free Test 2* and 3* - scoresheet – Variety of Exercises).

The updated Guidelines are published here.

The updated Draft Schedules 2024, to be used for all International Events taking place next year, are now available on Inside.FEI.org.
Below you will find the direct links to the Draft Schedules for each Discipline as well as the relevant contact email should you require further information and/or assistance: 
Click here for Dressage
Person in charge: philippe.maynier@fei.org

Click here for Para Dressage
Person in charge: laetitia.gillieron@fei.org

Click here for Vaulting
Person in charge: laetitia.gillieron@fei.org

Click here for Driving and here for Para Driving
Contact email: driving@fei.org

Click here for Endurance
Contact email: endurance@fei.org

The online schedules for Jumping and Eventing have also been updated.
Contact email for Jumping: jumping@fei.org

Contact email for Eventing: eventingschedules@fei.org

FEI Vaulting Guidelines:
We would like to inform you that the FEI Vaulting Technical Committee has made amendments to the first proposal of the FEI Vaulting Guidelines 2024, based on the comments of the participants, National Federations and stakeholders, at the FEI Vaulting Seminar which took place in Salzburg (AUT) from 3-5 November 2023.  

As mentioned in previous communications, the FEI Vaulting Guidelines 2024 will be submitted to the FEI Board for approval at the online meeting which will take place in December 2023. In the meantime, the conclusions of the Seminar, highlighting the main changes for 2024 can be found on the FEI Vaulting Rules page, pending the approval of the Board.

Hybrid session:
Over 100 participants attended the hybrid session on the “Wellbeing of the Vaulting Horse” which was organised in conjunction with the FEI Vaulting Seminar that took place in Salzburg (AUT) from 3-5 November 2023.

The aim of this session was:

• To highlight all proposed changes of the Sport rules for 2024 related to the wellbeing of the Horse.
• To present the new changes for the FEI Vaulting Guidelines 2024 in relation to the consideration of the Horse.
• To clarify the process of the Horse inspection and the process of checking the Vaulting Horses during CVIs and Championships.
• To discuss new technology which might assist Veterinarians during Veterinary inspections in the future.
• To update the community on the side reins research.
• To host a workshop on how to best protect the wellbeing of the Vaulting horses during the three parts of the competition.

All presentations and future details have been published here.

We are pleased to inform you that the FEI will be launching a new campaign tomorrow called “Think Outside The Box” to raise awareness and provide solutions to minimise the risk of potential contamination and Equine Anti-Doping and Medication Controlled Regulations (EADMCR) violations, as well as potential health risks for horses, arising from certain behaviours and actions or lack-of in and around the stables.

Initially created to attract the attention of the key stakeholders concerned by the EADMCRs ie riders, grooms and support personnel, and in a bid to inform and educate around contamination – often an unfortunate situation that could be avoided if the right precautions had been taken - the campaign was expanded to include general best-practice recommendations to make it relevant to the wider equestrian community and promote safety and wellbeing for horses, regardless of their competition status.

A joint collaboration between the Education and Legal departments at the FEI, with very engaging and “shareable” content (you will be surprised by the video), we encourage all our stakeholders to join us in the promotion of this campaign so we can reach as many people as possible, and hopefully reduce contamination cases emanating from ill-informed behaviour, as well as providing the best practice recommendations to avoid contamination for horses out of competition and any potential health threats this might entail. 

Dedicated Hub & Digital Assets To Download – English, French & Spanish
We have created a dedicated portal - www.fei.org/think - available in three languages (English, French and Spanish) and have an array of digital assets which you can download and use on all your channels to proactively promote the campaign to you members, fans and followers. Download assets directly on www.fei.org/think #FEIThinkOutsideTheBox 

They Support Us
You will see on the portal, we have a section – They Support Us – where we have included the logos of all our Official Stakeholders, so please do let us know if you would like to be removed from this section, simply by contacting Sebastien.Goyon@fei.org and alternatively if you are not included in this section, and would like to be featured, please also contact Sebastien.Goyon@fei.org and let him know you would like to be added to that section with your logo.   

Campaign Merchandising
And finally, we have produced some bright and impactful merchandising for this campaign, which is available to all our “supporters” so please don’t to hesitate contact Sebastien.Goyon@fei.org with the relevant delivery address and we will send you a pack of stickers, caps and tote bags with campaign branding. 

Ambassadors
We are also on the lookout for ambassadors – so if you would like to nominate/introduce us to potential ambassadors for the campaign, we are open to suggestions! 

EMBARGOED
Please note all of the above is EMBARGOED until Friday 17 November 20:00 CET when the campaign is officially launched. We kindly ask that you refrain from posting any information, assets, visual, etc until 16:00 on Friday unless reposting from FEI channels.  

#FEIThinkOutsideTheBox

We are pleased to inform you that an updated version of the FEI Education System for Vaulting Officials will be implemented as from 1 January 2024. This new edition and its annexes are available on the Education System for Vaulting Officials page of Inside.FEI.org.

The main goal of the FEI Vaulting Education Working Group and of the FEI Vaulting Technical Committee was to offer:

• Additional opportunities for online education.
• Additional details regarding the transfer-up requirements and education content.
• A clearer pathway for applicants with an Equivalency System.
• Simplification of officiating requirements for Maintenance. 

We invite you to share this information with the Vaulting Officials in your country. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Vaulting Department.

As part of the FEI Vaulting Seminar which will be held in Salzburg from 3-5 November 2023, we are pleased to inform you that we are organising a hybrid session dedicated to the Wellbeing of the Vaulting Horse. We strongly encourage the Vaulting Community to participate in this session and to join online. The session will take place on Friday 3 November from 14:00 to 17:30 CET and will include presentations as well as open discussions on subjects such as Horse Score 2024, FEI Veterinary Rules and processes, Horse Inspection, Training of the Vaulting Horse and Participative workshops, to name a few.

Please note that the hybrid session is open to everyone but prior registration through National Federation is required. Participants have to be registered in the FEI Course Calendar before Friday 20 October 2023.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact the FEI Vaulting Department.

We invite you to share this information with the Vaulting Community of your country.