JUMPING RULES 25Th 26Th Edition, Effective 1 January 20142018 Updates Effective 1 January 2017

GENERAL ASSEMBLY ANNEX Pt 15.3 21 November 2017, Montevideo (URU) _________________________________________________________________________ JUMPING RULES 25th 26th edition, effective 1 January 20142018 Updates effective 1 January 2017 Printed in Switzerland Copyright © 2016 2017 Fédération Equestre Internationale Reproduction strictly reserved Fédération Equestre Internationale t +41 21 310 47 47 HM King Hussein I Building f +41 21 310 47 60 Chemin de la Joliette 8 e [email protected] 1006 Lausanne http://inside.fei.org Switzerland FEI JUMPING RULES, 25th 26th edition, updates effective 1 January 20172018 TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE 7 THE FEI CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE HORSE 8 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 10 ARTICLE 200 GENERAL 10 CHAPTER II ARENAS AND SCHOOLING AREAS 13 ARTICLE 201 ARENA, SCHOOLING AREAS AND PRACTICE OBSTACLES 13 ARTICLE 202 ACCESS TO THE ARENA AND PRACTICE OBSTACLE 14 ARTICLE 203 BELL 14 ARTICLE 204 COURSE AND MEASURING 14 ARTICLE 205 COURSE PLAN 15 ARTICLE 206 ALTERATIONS TO THE COURSE 15 ARTICLE 207 FLAGS 16 CHAPTER III OBSTACLES 17 ARTICLE 208 OBSTACLES - GENERAL 17 ARTICLE 209 VERTICAL OBSTACLE 17 ARTICLE 210 SPREAD OBSTACLE 17 ARTICLE 211 WATER JUMP, WATER JUMP WITH VERTICAL AND LIVERPOOL 17 ARTICLE 212 COMBINATION OBSTACLES 18 ARTICLE 213 BANKS, MOUNDS, AND RAMPS 18 ARTICLE 214 CLOSED COMBINATIONS, PARTIALLY CLOSED & PARTIALLY OPEN COMBINATIONS 18 ARTICLE 215 ALTERNATIVE OBSTACLES AND JOKER 19 CHAPTER IV PENALTIES DURING A ROUND 20 ARTICLE 216 PENALTIES - GENERAL 20 ARTICLE 217 KNOCK DOWN 20 ARTICLE 218 VERTICAL AND SPREAD OBSTACLES 20 ARTICLE 219 DISOBEDIENCES 20 ARTICLE 220 DEVIATION FROM THE COURSE 20 ARTICLE 221 REFUSAL 21 ARTICLE 222 RUN-OUT 21 ARTICLE 223 RESISTANCE 21 ARTICLE 224 FALLS 21 ARTICLE 225 UNAUTHORISED ASSISTANCE 21 CHAPTER V TIME AND SPEED 23 ARTICLE 226 TIME OF THE ROUND 23 ARTICLE 227 TIME ALLOWED 23 ARTICLE 228 TIME LIMIT 23 ARTICLE 229 RECORDING THE TIME 23 ARTICLE 230 INTERRUPTED TIME 23 ARTICLE 231 DISOBEDIENCES DURING INTERRUPTED TIME 23 ARTICLE 232 TIME CORRECTIONS 24 ARTICLE 233 STOPPING DURING THE ROUND 24 ARTICLE 234 SPEED 24 CHAPTER VI TABLES OF PENALTIES 25 ARTICLE 235 FAULTS 25 ARTICLE 236 TABLE A 25 ARTICLE 237 SCORES UNDER TABLE A 25 ARTICLE 238 METHODS OF DETERMINING THE SCORES UNDER TABLE A 25 ARTICLE 239 TABLE C 26 CHAPTER VII FINES, YELLOW WARNING CARDS, ELIMINATIONS AND DISQUALIFICATIONS 27 2 FEI JUMPING RULES, 25th 26th edition, updates effective 1 January 20172018 ARTICLE 240 FINES AND YELLOW WARNING CARDS 27 ARTICLE 241 ELIMINATIONS 27 ARTICLE 242 DISQUALIFICATIONS 28 ARTICLE 243 ABUSE OF HORSES (SEE ALSO GRS ART. 142) 29 ARTICLE 244 BOOT AND BANDAGE CONTROL 29 CHAPTER VIII JUMP-OFFS 30 ARTICLE 245 JUMP-OFFS - GENERAL 30 ARTICLE 246 OBSTACLES IN THE JUMP-OFF 30 ARTICLE 247 ELIMINATION OR WITHDRAWAL FROM A JUMP-OFF 30 CHAPTER IX PLACING 32 ARTICLE 248 INDIVIDUAL PLACING AND PRIZE GIVING 32 CHAPTER X ATHLETES AND HORSES 33 ARTICLE 249 INVITATIONS TO CSIOS 33 ARTICLE 250 INVITATIONS TO CSIS (REFER ALSO TO ANNEX V) 33 ARTICLE 251 ENTRIES (SEE ALSO GRS ART. 116) 33 ARTICLE 252 STARTING ORDER 34 ARTICLE 253 DECLARATION OF STARTERS 35 ARTICLE 254 PARTICIPATION AND NUMBER OF HORSES 35 ARTICLE 255 PARTICIPATION OF MINOR ATHLETES IN SENIOR COMPETITIONS (REFER ALSO TO ANNEXES IX, XI AND XII) 37 ARTICLE 256 DRESS, HEADGEAR AND SALUTE 37 ARTICLE 257 SADDLERY 39 ARTICLE 258 ACCIDENTS 40 CHAPTER XI OFFICIALS 41 ARTICLE 259 OFFICIALS 41 CHAPTER XII COMPETITIONS 44 ARTICLE 260 GENERAL 44 ARTICLE 261 NORMAL COMPETITIONS AND GRAND PRIX COMPETITIONS 44 ARTICLE 262 POWER AND SKILL COMPETITIONS 45 ARTICLE 263 HUNTING COMPETITION OR SPEED AND HANDINESS COMPETITION 46 ARTICLE 264 NATIONS CUP 46 ARTICLE 265 SPONSOR TEAM AND OTHER TEAM COMPETITIONS 48 ARTICLE 266 FAULT-AND-OUT COMPETITION 49 ARTICLE 267 HIT-AND-HURRY COMPETITION 49 ARTICLE 268 RELAY COMPETITIONS 49 ARTICLE 269 ACCUMULATOR COMPETITION 52 ARTICLE 270 TOP SCORE COMPETITION 52 ARTICLE 271 TAKE-YOUR-OWN-LINE COMPETITION 53 ARTICLE 272 KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION 53 ARTICLE 273 COMPETITION OVER TWO ROUNDS 55 ARTICLE 274 COMPETITION IN TWO PHASES 55 ARTICLE 275 COMPETITION IN GROUPS WITH WINNING ROUND 56 ARTICLE 276 COMPETITION WITH WINNING ROUND 56 ARTICLE 277 DERBY 57 ARTICLE 278 COMPETITION OVER COMBINATIONS 57 ARTICLE 279 EVENTS AND COMPETITIONS WITH BORROWED HORSES 57 CHAPTER XIII VETERINARY INSPECTIONS AND EXAMINATIONS, MEDICATION CONTROL AND PASSPORTS OF HORSES 59 ARTICLE 280 VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS, HORSE INSPECTIONS AND PASSPORT CONTROL 59 ARTICLE 281 MEDICATION CONTROL OF HORSES 59 ARTICLE 282 PASSPORTS AND IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS OF HORSES 59 ANNEX I FEI BADGES OF HONOUR 60 3 FEI JUMPING RULES, 25th 26th edition, updates effective 1 January 20172018 ANNEX II CALCULATION OF TIME ALLOWED 61 ANNEX III KNOCK-OUT COMPETITION (JRS ART. 272) 63 ANNEX IV REQUIREMENTS FOR TIMING EQUIPMENT AND SCOREBOARDS 65 ANNEX V CSI INVITATION RULES 68 ANNEX VI CSI/CSIO REQUIREMENTS 72 ANNEX VII CONSTRUCTION OF THE WATER JUMP 78 ANNEX VIII QUALIFICATION PROCEDURE FOR OLYMPIC GAMES, WORLD AND CONTINENTAL JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS 79 ANNEX IX RULES FOR UNDER 25 (U25), YOUNG RIDERS AND JUNIORS 81 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 81 ARTICLE 1 GENERAL 81 ARTICLE 2 PRIORITY OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS 81 ARTICLE 3 DEFINITION OF U25, YOUNG RIDER AND JUNIOR ATHLETES 81 CHAPTER II INTERNATIONAL EVENTS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 82 ARTICLE 4 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS (SEE GRS ARTICLE 102) 82 ARTICLE 5 CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR YOUNG RIDERS AND JUNIORS 83 ARTICLE 6 ELIGIBILITY AT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 83 ARTICLE 7 PARTICIPATION IN OTHER CATEGORIES, SENIOR EVENTS AND OTHER CHAMPIONSHIPS 84 ARTICLE 8 EXPENSES AND PRIVILEGES 84 ARTICLE 9 PRIZES 85 ARTICLE 10 SCHOOLING OF HORSES 85 ARTICLE 11 TECHNICAL DELEGATE 85 ARTICLE 12 SCHEDULE 87 CHAPTER III CONTINENTAL AND REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (YOUNG RIDERS AND JUNIORS) 88 ARTICLE 13 ENTRIES 88 ARTICLE 14 DECLARATION OF STARTERS AND SUBSTITUTIONS 88 ARTICLE 15 AGE REQUIREMENTS 88 ARTICLE 16 COMPETITIONS 89 ARTICLE 17 OBSTACLES AND COURSES 90 ARTICLE 18 TEAM CLASSIFICATION 92 ARTICLE 19 INDIVIDUAL CLASSIFICATION 92 ARTICLE 20 SADDLERY AND DRESS 92 ARTICLE 21 GROUND JURY 92 ARTICLE 22 FOREIGN TECHNICAL DELEGATE 92 ARTICLE 23 VETERINARY COMMISSION 92 ARTICLE 24 APPEAL COMMITTEE 92 ARTICLE 25 MISCELLANEOUS 92 ANNEX X RULES FOR VETERAN ATHLETES 94 CHAPTER I VETERAN ATHLETES 94 ARTICLE 1 GENERAL 94 ARTICLE 2 DEFINITION OF A VETERAN ATHLETE 94 ARTICLE 3 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS (SEE GRS ART. 102) 94 ARTICLE 4 OBSTACLES AND COURSES 94 CHAPTER II CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS 94 ARTICLE 5 ORGANISATION 94 ARTICLE 6 FOREIGN TECHNICAL DELEGATE, VETERINARY COMMISSION AND COURSE DESIGNER 95 ARTICLE 7 APPEAL COMMITTEE AND GROUND JURY 95 ARTICLE 8 ENTRIES 95 ARTICLE 9 DECLARATION AND SUBSTITUTION OF STARTERS (TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS) 95 ARTICLE 10 QUALIFICATIONS 96 4 FEI JUMPING RULES, 25th 26th edition, updates effective 1 January 20172018 ARTICLE 11 EXPENSES AND PRIVILEGES 96 ARTICLE 12 TRAINING SESSION 96 ARTICLE 13 CHAMPIONSHIP COMPETITIONS 96 ARTICLE 14 FIRST COMPETITION (TEAMS AND INDIVIDUALS) 96 ARTICLE 15 SECOND COMPETITION (TEAM FINAL, SECOND INDIVIDUAL) 97 ARTICLE 16 THIRD COMPETITION (INDIVIDUAL FINAL) 98 ARTICLE 17 PRIZES 99 ANNEX XI RULES FOR PONY RIDERS 100 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 100 ARTICLE 1 GENERAL 100 ARTICLE 2 PRIORITY OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS 100 CHAPTER II DEFINITION OF A PONY RIDER AND OF A PONY 100 ARTICLE 3 PONY COMPETITOR 100 ARTICLE 4 DEFINITION OF A PONY 100 CHAPTER III INTERNATIONAL EVENTS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 100 ARTICLE 5 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS 100 ARTICLE 6 CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 101 ARTICLE 7 ELIGIBILITY AT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 101 ARTICLE 8 EXPENSES AND PRIVILEGES 101 ARTICLE 9 PRIZES 102 ARTICLE 10 SCHOOLING OF PONIES 102 ARTICLE 11 OFFICIALS 102 ARTICLE 12 PASSPORTS 103 ARTICLE 13 PONY MEASUREMENT 103 ARTICLE 14 SCHEDULE 103 ARTICLE 15 RULES FOR PONY JUMPING EVENTS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 103 ARTICLE 16 OBSTACLES 103 ARTICLE 17 PRACTICE OBSTACLES 103 ARTICLE 18 SPEED 103 ARTICLE 19 DRESS AND SALUTE 104 ARTICLE 20 LOSS OF HEADGEAR AND UNFASTENED RETENTION HARNESS 104 ARTICLE 21 INSPECTION OF SADDLERY 104 ARTICLE 22 CONTINENTAL JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS 105 ARTICLE 23 EVENTS OTHER THAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 107 ANNEX XII RULES FOR CHILDREN’S EVENTS 109 CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION 109 ARTICLE 1 GENERAL 109 ARTICLE 2 PRIORITY OF THE RULES AND REGULATIONS 109 CHAPTER II ELIGIBILITY 109 ARTICLE 3 DEFINITION OF CHILDREN 109 CHAPTER III INTERNATIONAL EVENTS AND FEI CHAMPIONSHIPS 109 ARTICLE 4 TYPE OF EVENTS 109 ARTICLE 5 CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIPS 110 ARTICLE 6 ELIGIBILITY AT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 110 ARTICLE 7 EXPENSES AND PRIVILEGES 111 ARTICLE 8 PRIZES 111 ARTICLE 9 HORSES 112 ARTICLE 10 OFFICIALS 112 ARTICLE 11 PASSPORTS 112 ARTICLE 12 SCHEDULE 112 5 FEI JUMPING RULES, 25th 26th edition, updates effective 1 January 20172018 ARTICLE 13 RULES FOR CHILDREN’S JUMPING EVENTS AND CHAMPIONSHIPS 112 ARTICLE 14 OBSTACLES 112 ARTICLE 15 SPEED 112 ARTICLE 16 TABLE “C” COMPETITIONS 112 ARTICLE 17 DRESS AND SALUTE 112 ARTICLE 18 SADDLERY 113 CHAPTER IV CONTINENTAL AND REGIONAL JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIPS 114 ARTICLE 19 ENTRIES 114 ARTICLE 20 DECLARATION OF STARTERS 114 ARTICLE 21 ELIGIBILITY OF HORSES 114 ARTICLE 22 COMPETITIONS 114 ARTICLE 23 OBSTACLES AND COURSES 116 ARTICLE 24 TEAM CLASSIFICATION 116 ARTICLE 25 INDIVIDUAL CLASSIFICATION 116 ARTICLE 26 GROUND JURY 116 ARTICLE 27 FOREIGN TECHNICAL DELEGATE 116 ARTICLE 28 VETERINARY COMMISSION 117 ARTICLE 29 APPEAL COMMITTEE 117 ARTICLE 30 FALLS 117 ARTICLE 31 SAFETY 117 ANNEX XIII RULES FOR AMATEUR OWNER CATEGORY 118 ARTICLE 1 REQUIREMENTS 118 ARTICLE 2 INTERNATIONAL EVENTS 118 ARTICLE 3 CHAMPIONSHIPS 118 ARTICLE 4 COURSE DESIGNERS 118 ARTICLE 5 FACILITIES 118 GLOSSARY OF TERMS SPECIFIC TO JUMPING 119 INDEX 120 6 FEI JUMPING RULES, 25th 26th edition, updates effective 1 January 20172018 PREAMBLE Although these Jumping Rules (hereinafter JRs) set out the detailed rules of the FEI for international Jumping Events, they must be read in conjunction with the FEI Statutes, the FEI General Regulations (GRs), the FEI Veterinary Regulations (VRs), and all other FEI Rules and Regulations.

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