JUMPING

A detailed report on the activities of the FEI Jumping Committee was presented. It dealt with, among other things:

Rules Revision

The revised Rules for Jumping Events – 23 edition, effective 1 January 2009 – were approved.

Stewarding

The system is being restructured for all FEI disciplines. The CVs for all stewards on the FEI list have been requested from NFs. All stewards in each discipline with no or very little equestrian experience will have their names removed from the FEI list.

Specific guidelines relating to the introduction of Regional Stewards Generals in each discipline, reporting system and education of stewards were approved by the FEI Bureau on the occasion of its meeting in April 2008.

Thermography

In Jumping a number of international events were selected at which testing for hypersensitization of limbs was carried out. The FEI is training independent veterinarians to carry out the procedure and will have a panel of specialists qualified to function at CSIs.

“Code of Ethics” for Horse Dealers: An initiative has been taken to establish a “Code of Ethics” for horse dealers.

Other items, such as modifications to the Rolex Rankings, to the rules for the 2009 FEI European Jumping Championship, and to the rules for the FEI Word CupTM Jumping were also reported. Details were released in the news that followed the FEI Bureau meeting on 17 November 2008.