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2008 FEI Rules & Regulations

FEI Sanctioned Divisions at:
CSI*** INTERNATIONAL BROMONT (July 16-20, 2008)
CSI*** INTERNATIONAL BROMONT (July 23-27, 2008)

In accordance with Article 121, definite entries for participants must be received by International Bromont no later than July 1st, 2008.

General Rules & Regulations

  1. The International Bromont week 1 and 2 are official International Events which have been authorized by the Federation Equestre International.
     
  2. These events are organized in accordance with:
    • FEI Statutes, 21st edition, effective 21st April 2004, revision June 1st 2006.
    • FEI General Regulations, revision effective 1st June 2006,
    • FEI Veterinary Regulations, 10th edition, effective 1st June 2006,
    • FEI Rules for Jumping Events (22nd edition, effective 1st January 2006), and if applicable Rules for the FEI World Cup Jumping Events,
    • FEI Special Regulations for Pony Riders and Children, 8th edition, 2006,
    • All subsequent published revisions, the provisions of which will take precedence.
    • An arbitration procedure is provided for in the FEI Statutes and General Regulations referred to above. In accordance with this procedure, any appeal against a decision rendered by the FEI or its official bodies is to be settled exclusively by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne, Switzerland.
       
  3. All complaints and objections to be valid must be made in writing and accompanied by a deposit of CHF 150.-or equivalent.
     
  4. In exceptional circumstances, together with the approval of Chefs d'Equipe and Ground Jury the OC reserves the right to modify the schedule in order to clarify any matter or matters arising from an omission or due to unforeseen circumstances. Any such changes must be notified to all competitors and officials as soon as possible and must be reported to the FEI Jumping Department by the Foreign Judge.
     
  5. Competitors are responsible to the Ground Jury on entering competitive ring.

Membership

Memberships: all participants must be members in good standing of Equine Canada and carry their membership card. All Quebec participants must be active members of the Quebec Equestrian Federation and carry their membership card.

Inspections & examinations of horses

These will be carried out in accordance with Veterinary Regulations Art. 1011, Rules for Jumping Events Annex XVII. Inspection of horses by the Veterinary Commission will be as follows:
At 5 pm on the evening prior to the day of the first FEI Competition

Veterinary examinations, horse inspections & passport controls

These will be carried out in accordance with the “Veterinary Regulations”, Art. 1011 & the discipline rules. “General Regulations”, 21st Edition, effective 1st January 2005, revision effective 1st June 2006:

Art. 139.1
Every horse entered for any competition at CNs or ClMs (see Appendix D) in a foreign country (see GRs 141.2), and all horses entered for other Cls, ClOs, Championships, Regional and Olympic Games, whether at home or in foreign countries (see GRs 141.2), must have an official, valid FEI Passport, or a National Passport approved by the FEI and accompanied by an FEI Recognition Card and, when applicable, an FEI registration number, as a means of identification and to establish ownership.

Art. 139.2
Horses taking part in CNs and ClMs (see Appendix D) in their country of residence are not required to have such a passport as is mentioned in paragraph 1. All such horses must be properly registered and identifiable and, unless there is no national requirement for equine influenza vaccination in the host country and in the country of origin all horses must have a valid vaccination certificate.

Equine Influenza Vaccination, Vet. Regs. ANNEX VII
(except events taking place in NZL & AUS)

All horses and ponies for which an FEI Passport, or a National Passport approved by the FEI has been issued, must have the vaccination section endorsed by a veterinarian, stating that it has received two injections for primary vaccination against equine influenza, given between 1 and 3 months apart. In addition, a booster injection must be recorded as having been given within each succeeding 6 months, subsequent to the second injection of the primary vaccination. None of these injections must have been given within the preceding 7 days including the day of the competition or of entry into the competition stables.

The above are the minimum requirements for influenza vaccination. Both primary and first and subsequent booster injections should be given according to the manufacturer's instructions which will fall within the stipulation of the FEI ruling.

Sampling for Prohibited Substances (Vet. Regs. Chapter V & VI and Annex IV)

Regular sampling is carried out in CSIs (3*, 4*, 5*), CSIOs, World Cup Qualifiers and Finals, Championships and Games, whereas at other CSIs sampling is recommended. When testing takes place, the number of horses tested is at the discretion of the Testing Veterinarian/Veterinary Delegate; however, a minimum of three is recommended (Vet. Regs. Art. 1016)

Special guidelines are applicable for events covered by the FEI Medication Control Programme (Groups I & II only).

Medication Control Program (Group I & II only)

The Organising Committees of FEI events within Groups I & II are advised to charge competitors the equivalent of CHF 12.50 per horse per event as a contribution towards the costs of the MCP program.

Riders drug testing warning

Riders may riders may be tested for the use of banned or restricted substances and it is their responsibility to familiarize themselves with the EC rules* to human athlete antidoping control.

  1. EC Human Athlete antidoping control handbook
  2. Banned and restricted doping classes methods (Sport Canada)
  3. Doping control procedures for the athlete (Sport Canada)

    * These publications are available at the EC national office.

Riders entering classes, which may be selected for Human antidoping testing, will be required to sign the Human antidoping consent form prior to participating in the class. Please be advised that the riders may be tested for banned or restricted substances in accordance wit the policy and guidelines of the Antidoping Control Program of the EC, in accordance with the policies and procedures of Sport Canada and the Sport Medicine Council of Canada. (SWCC) Positive tests will result in prizes being forfeited of all of the horse entries, of the owners, trainers, competitors and grooms.

Organizing committee decision

The Horse Show committee reserves the right to refuse any rider or entry if they do not conform to the rules and regulations of the Horse show, as well as the Code of Ethics legislated by Equine Canada.

Starting Order for Grand-Prix: The OC reserves the right to use FEI Art. 252.7

Insurances

All owners and competitors are personally responsible for damages to third parties caused by themselves, their employees, their agents or their horses. They are therefore strongly advised to take out third-party insurance providing full coverage for participation in equestrian events at home and abroad, and to keep the policy up to date.

Hard hats

It will be compulsory for anyone jumping a horse to wear a properly fastened hard hat, with a three point retention harness, including members of the armed services, police, gendarmerie, members of military establishments and national studs. This is strongly recommended also for anyone working a horse in the exercise and schooling areas or anywhere on the showground. Notwithstanding the above, protective headgear, secured by a three point retention harness, is compulsory for juniors and children and is recommended for young riders, at all times when mounted. Article 256.1.4.

The FEI code of conduct for the welfare of the horse

The Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) expects all those involved in international equestrian sport to adhere to the FEI's Code of Conduct and to acknowledge and accept that at all times the welfare of the horse must be paramount and must never be subordinated to competitive or commercial influences.

  1. At all stages during the preparation and training of competition horses, welfare must take precedence over all other demands. This includes good horse management, training methods, farriery and tack, and transportation.
  2. Horses and competitors must be fit, competent and in good health before they are allowed to compete. This encompasses medication use, surgical procedures that threaten welfare or safety, pregnancy in mares and the misuse of aids.
  3. Events must not prejudice horse welfare. This involves paying careful attention to the competition areas, ground surfaces, weather conditions, stabling, site safety and fitness of the horse for onward travel after the event.
  4. Every effort must be made to ensure that horses receive proper attention after they have competed and that they are treated humanely when their competition careers are over. This covers proper veterinary care, competition injuries, euthanasia and retirement.
  5. The FEI urges all involved with the sport to attain the highest levels of education in their areas of expertise.

A full copy of this Code can be obtained from the Fédération Equestre Internationale, Avenue Mon-Repos 24, CH-1000, Lausanne 5, Switzerland. Telephone: +41 21 310 47 47. The Code is available in English & French. The Code is also available on the FEI's website: www.horsesport.org.