CAS ANNULS FEI DECISION TO RELEGATE GREAT BRITAIN FROM THE 2010 FEI NATIONS CUP™

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rendered its final decision in the arbitration concerning the British Equestrian Federation (BEF) and the FEI.

CAS has allowed the appeal of the BEF and has annulled the decision of the FEI Tribunal of 21 January 2010. This means that the British team will be allowed to take part in the 2010 Meydan FEI Nations Cup™.

The following ten teams will compete in the 2010 series.

France
Great Britain
Germany
Ireland
The Netherlands
Poland
Switzerland
Sweden
Spain
USA

The calendar of events for the Meydan FEI Nations Cup™ is as follows:

La Baule (FRA) – 14 May 2010
Rome (ITA) – 28 May 2010
St-Gallen (SUI) – 4 June 2010
Rotterdam (NED) - 18.06.2010
Falsterbo (SWE) – 9 July 2010
Aachen (GER) – 15 July 2010
Hickstead (GBR) – 30 July 2010
Dublin (IRL) – 6 August 2010