FEI Development update

The 2005 documents are now published on the FEI website. Rules, course plans, dressage tests, etc. are available on www.horsesport.org > development > FEI World Challenge.

The main rule changes are the following:

Jumping Articles:
3.2 A horse which competes in one Category is not allowed to compete in
the other category when organised simultaneously. However, a horse can compete in Category A and Category B when organised at different period.

3.3 A rider may ride in both Categories but not with the same horse.
3.5 Any rider that has competed in his/her carrier inside or outside of
his/her country in a CSI*** (3 stars) is no longer eligible to compete in the FEI World Jumping Challenge.

3.14 Team classification in each category:
The scores and times of the 3 best placed riders in Category A and Category B in each country will count for the Team classification.

5.2 The Ground Jury must be composed of a President who must be FEI
Judge plus an FEI Foreign Judge. If there is no FEI Judge in the country, the FEI Foreign Judge will act as the President of the Ground Jury with a panel of national judges.

The size of the arena (90 m X 45 m) must either be marked out on the ground or railed off.

Dressage Articles
1.1 The event is open to a maximum of 35 riders/horses in total (minimum
10).

1.2 The Additional Competition is only open to riders performing FEI
Intermediate I, FEI Intermediate II and/or Grand Prix B. It is limited to 5 rider/horse combinations

Veterinary Inspection: A Re-inspection is allowed

8.7 With effect from 1st January 2005: any Rider or Horse that, during
the previous four (4) years up to the 31st December prior to the competition year, competed at any FEI Events (CDIs, Regional Games and/or Seniors Regional Championships) using tests higher than Prix St. Georges, then that Rider or Horses is not permitted to participate in any of the Challenge competitions (except in the Additional Competition).

AUDIT FOR IMPLEMENATION OF THE FEI COACHING SYSTEM

The implementation of the FEI Coaching System in developing NFs will be the main task of the FEI Development Department in the coming years. In this respect and in order to take the appropriate actions, the Development Department has seen the necessity of establishing a detailed assessment of the situation in each developing NF.

This will take the form of an "Audit" that will help better identify the existing means and the needs of each NF. The analysis of the "Audit" will determine the actions to be undertaken.

An "Audit Grid" will be sent to all NFs part of the FEI Development Programme in the coming days. NFs will be requested to complete it and send it back to the FEI Development Department by 1 March 2005 at the latest.