FEI Reining Committee Meeting

The Reining Committee held its annual meeting in Manerbio (ITA) on 7 May during the European Championships in Reining. Mr Alain Calbrix (FRA) attended his first meeting.

The Committee discussed a wide range of topics, some of which are mentioned below.

- Final date for qualification to Reining Masters Final 2005
The Committee agreed upon and confirmed the last date for qualification for the Final in Manerbio (ITA), to be Sunday 28 August and the deadline for entry submission to be Monday 29 August, 2005.

Stewards
Mr Eric Straus (USA) was formally approved by the Committee as Discipline Steward General for Reining. The need for Reining stewards was recognised to be acute and a course for new Reining Stewards should be organised, if possible in September during the FEI World Reining Masters in Manerbio (ITA).

Veterinarians.
As there was of a shortage of Veterinarians recognised for Reining, the Committee would advise the Reining community that should contact their National Federations in order to encourage them to have more FEI Vets on the list for Reining.

Ranking Systems – Masters and Riders rankings 2006
The Masters Rankings will not be changed to allow the number of starting horses allowed per rider, as it is important to encourage as many riders as possible, to participate in the series. For the FEI Reining World Ranking List 2006, the committee agreed that this should be based on the results of rider/horse combinations and that there should also be Continental ranking lists for Reining.

Rule Changes - Classification of CRIs
The Committee agreed to propose to the FEI Bureau the following Rule changes as from 1st January 2006;

CRI-B with price money less than CHF 2.400: Rename CRI 1*
CRI-B with price money CHF 2.401-8.999: Rename CRI 2*
CRI-A with price money CHF 9.000-12.000: Rename CRI 3*
CRI-A with price money more than CHF 12.000: Rename CRI 4*
CRIO with price money less than CHF 12.000: Rename CRIO 3*
CRIO with price money more than CHF 12.000: Rename CRIO 4*

Number of Judges in Ground Jury at CRIs.
CRI 1*:Minimum 1 FEI Judge, who does not need to be foreign
CRI 2*: Minimum of 2 FEI Judges, who do not need to be foreign
CRI/CRIO 3*: Minimum of 3 FEI Judges, one of whom shall be foreign
CRI/CRIO 4*: 5 FEI Judges, at least two must be foreign