Equestrian Australia Limited NATIONAL EVENTING RULES Effective 1 January 2018 Latest update December 2017 FEI Changes are in Purple and National Changes are in Red The Equestrian Australia National Eventing Rules may also be found on the Equestrian Australia Website: www.equestrian.org.au Equestrian Australia Limited (‘EA’) ABN 19 077 455 755 Effective 1 January 2018 These rules reflect the FEI rules with special inclusions in grey for particular Equestrian Australia (National) circumstances. For the purpose of implementation, any EA National Rule that is not covered by the FEI Rules 2018, or is not already included as a specific EA rule in this rule book, the 2017 EA Eventing Rules will govern. © Copyright Equestrian Australia Limited These Rules & Regulations cannot be reproduced in whole, or in part without the permission of Equestrian Australia. These Rules & Regulations cannot be used either in principle, in whole, or in part for the judging of Competition unless the Organising Committee or body is affiliated to Equestrian Australia CONTENT Contents PREAMBLE ................................................................................................................................................... 9 THE FEI CODE OF CONDUCT FOR THE WELFARE OF THE HORSE ...................................................... 10 EVENTING VISION STATEMENT ................................................................................................................. 12 CHAPTER 1 - GENERAL ............................................................................................................................... 13 500 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................ 13 500.1 Definition ........................................................................................................................................ 13 500.2. Responsibility ............................................................................................................................... 13 EA 500 2.6. PARTICIPATION .................................................................................................................... 13 ATHLETES OWNERS & HORSES ............................................................................................................. 13 Foreign athletes ........................................................................................................................................... 13 EA 500 3.0 ORDERS ..................................................................................................................................... 13 CHAPTER 2 ............................................................................................... STRUCTURE OF COMPETITIONS 14 501 Competitions and Series ................................................................................................................... 14 501.1 International (CIs) ......................................................................................................................... 14 501.2 Official International (CIOs) ........................................................................................................... 14 501.3 Championships (CHs) ................................................................................................................... 14 501.4 Games ........................................................................................................................................... 15 501.5 FEI Eventing Series ....................................................................................................................... 15 502 Formats and Levels ............................................................................................................................ 15 502.1 Formats .......................................................................................................................................... 15 502.2 Levels of difficulty ........................................................................................................................... 16 503 Categories ........................................................................................................................................... 16 503.1 Pony, Junior and Young Rider Competitions ................................................................................. 16 503.2 Age of Athletes ............................................................................................................................... 17 503.3 Young Horses Competitions .......................................................................................................... 17 503.4 Age of Horses ................................................................................................................................ 17 503.5 Ponies ............................................................................................................................................ 18 504 Participation Restrictions .................................................................................................................. 18 504.1 Number of Horses per Athlete ....................................................................................................... 18 504.2 Other Participation Restrictions ..................................................................................................... 18 EA 504.2.4 CNC/CCN Riding Down ......................................................................................................... 19 Riding Down: Championships ..................................................................................................................... 19 Riding Down: New Rider ............................................................................................................................. 19 CHAPTER 3 ....................................................................................... ADMINISTRATION OF COMPETITIONS 20 505 Expenses, Entry Fees, Prize Money, Responsibility ....................................................................... 20 505.1 CIs and CIOs ................................................................................................................................. 20 505.2 Championships .............................................................................................................................. 20 505.3 Prize Money ................................................................................................................................... 20 506 Closed Circuit Television ................................................................................................................... 21 507 Schedule and Results ........................................................................................................................ 21 507.1 Schedule ........................................................................................................................................ 21 507.2 Results ........................................................................................................................................... 21 EA 507.5 CNC/CCN Programs .................................................................................................................... 22 EA 507. 6 DISCLAIMER OF LIABILITY ....................................................................................................... 23 EA 507.7 RESERVATION OF RIGHT ......................................................................................................... 23 508 Invitations ............................................................................................................................................ 23 508.1 CIs .................................................................................................................................................. 23 508.2 CIOs ............................................................................................................................................... 23 508.3 Championships .............................................................................................................................. 23 509 Entries ................................................................................................................................................. 23 509.1 CIs and CIOs ................................................................................................................................. 23 509.2 Championships .............................................................................................................................. 23 EA 509.2.4 CNC/CCN Entries ....................................................................................................................... 24 Number of Rides ......................................................................................................................................... 24 Substitution .................................................................................................................................................. 24 Withdrawals ................................................................................................................................................. 24 509.3 Certificate of Capability .................................................................................................................. 24 Equestrian Australia