ANNEX Pt 20.1 19 November 2019, Moscow (RUS) ENDURANCE RULES 10th Edition, effective _____ 2020 Printed in Switzerland Copyright © 2019 Fédération Equestre Internationale Reproduction strictly reserved Fédération Equestre Internationale HM King Hussein I Building t +41 21 310 47 47 Chemin de la Joliette 8 f +41 21 310 47 60 1006 Lausanne e [email protected] Switzerland www.fei.org 2020 ENDURANCE RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS PREAMBLE .................................................................................................. 1 FEI CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE HORSE ......................... 2 CHAPTER I: GENERAL ................................................................................. 5 800. Rules and regulations applicable to international-level Endurance Events ... 5 801. Horse welfare ..................................................................................... 5 CHAPTER II: THE COMPETITION ................................................................. 7 802. Categories of FEI Endurance Events ...................................................... 7 803. Star level of Events ............................................................................. 9 804. Competition Schedule ......................................................................... 9 805. Minimum weights ............................................................................. 10 806. One Horse per Athlete in Competition .................................................. 10 807. Method of starting ............................................................................ 11 808. Time-keeping and record-keeping ....................................................... 11 809. Classification .................................................................................... 11 810. Removal from Competition ................................................................. 13 811. Pre-ride briefing ............................................................................... 13 812. Veterinary control and treatment ........................................................ 13 CHAPTER III: THE COURSE/FIELD OF PLAY .............................................. 14 813. Field of Play ..................................................................................... 14 814. Loops .............................................................................................. 15 815. Phases ............................................................................................ 16 816. Vet Gates ........................................................................................ 16 817. Plan of the course ............................................................................. 19 818. Course design, terrain, and safety ...................................................... 20 819. Marking the course ........................................................................... 21 820. Order of the course ........................................................................... 21 821. Postponement/cancellation of Events .................................................. 21 822. Assistance on course & fair play ......................................................... 22 823. Dress code ....................................................................................... 23 824. Dyes and skin creams ....................................................................... 24 825. Tack and equipment .......................................................................... 24 CHAPTER IV: ELIGIBILITY ........................................................................ 26 826. Minimum age requirements for Athletes and Trainers ............................ 26 827. Minimum age requirements for Horses ................................................ 26 828. Registration ..................................................................................... 26 829. Pregnant mares ................................................................................ 27 CHAPTER V: QUALIFYING FOR AND COMPETING IN FEI EVENTS .............. 28 830. Overview ......................................................................................... 28 831. Successful completion ....................................................................... 28 832. Novice qualifications ......................................................................... 28 833. CEI qualifications .............................................................................. 29 834. Competing at CEI Events once qualified ............................................... 29 835. Validity of CEI star level qualification ................................................... 29 836. Championships ................................................................................. 30 837. Consequences for repeated FTQ and/or DSQ designations with average speeds exceeding 20 km/hour ............................................................ 31 838. Calculating average speed and speed restrictions ................................. 32 839. Mandatory Out of Competition Periods ................................................. 33 i 2020 ENDURANCE RULES TABLE OF CONTENTS 840. Veterinary referral centre and required reporting .................................. 35 841. Approved records of results ............................................................... 35 842. Transitional provisions ....................................................................... 35 CHAPTER VI: INVITATIONS AND ENTRIES ................................................ 36 843. Invitations ....................................................................................... 36 844. Entries ............................................................................................ 37 845. Declaration of starters ....................................................................... 38 846. Substitutions .................................................................................... 39 847. Maximum number of starters ............................................................. 39 CHAPTER VII: OFFICIALS FOR ENDURANCE EVENTS................................. 40 848. Appointment of Officials..................................................................... 40 849. Rotation of Officials ........................................................................... 40 850. Duties of Officials.............................................................................. 40 851. Officials' per diems and expenses ....................................................... 40 852. Technical Delegate/Course Designer ................................................... 41 853. Ground Jury ..................................................................................... 42 854. Veterinary Commission ...................................................................... 42 855. Chief Steward .................................................................................. 43 856. Independent Governance Advisors ...................................................... 43 CHAPTER VIII: AWARDS AND PRIZE-GIVING CEREMONIES ..................... 45 857. Prize money and awards .................................................................... 45 858. Rankings ......................................................................................... 45 859. Prize-giving ceremonies ..................................................................... 45 860. Badges of honour ............................................................................. 45 861. Elite Athlete Status ........................................................................... 45 862. Best Condition Award ........................................................................ 46 CHAPTER IX: DISCIPLINARY .................................................................... 47 863. Procedure ........................................................................................ 47 864. Athlete and Trainer penalty points ...................................................... 47 865. Warning cards .................................................................................. 48 866. Suspensions ..................................................................................... 48 867. Protests ........................................................................................... 48 ANNEX 1: DEFINITIONS ........................................................................... 49 ANNEX 2: FEI GUIDELINES FOR BEST CONDITION AWARD ...................... 52 ANNEX 3: ELIMINATION CODES ............................................................... 54 ANNEX 4: FEI WORLD ENDURANCE RANKINGS ......................................... 55 ANNEX 5: HORSE INSPECTIONS, EXAMINATIONS, CONTROL OF MEDICATION ............................................................................ 57 ANNEX 6: OFFICIALS REQUIRED FOR EVENTS .......................................... 67 ANNEX 7: EXAMINATION AFTER THIRD CONSECUTIVE FTQ-GA ................ 72 ANNEX 8: DIAGRAMS OF BLINKERS AND CHEEK PIECES .......................... 73 ii 2020 ENDURANCE RULES PREAMBLE PREAMBLE These Endurance Rules (including the Annexes, which form an integral part of these Endurance Rules) come into effect on _____ 2020. They supersede all prior Endurance Rules issued by the FEI and apply to all international-level Endurance Events that take place on or after ______ 2020. Horsemanship and Horse welfare are the core of endurance riding. Endurance is a test of the