Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne

General point: Continuation of current rule book system (reference to Jumping and Dressage Rules unless exceptions is agreed) or one rule book including all Dressage and Jumping rules applying for Eventing EC suggests to maintain the current approach to maintain consistency between disciplines as the evolution of the 2 other Olympic disciplines are closely related to Eventing. Communication with the relevant technical disciplines to be enhanced, and a review of the existing rules to clearly define the exceptions will be made. FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision

Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne COMPETITION LEVELS & FORMATS 1.The introduction of a lower level event - XC at 1.05 meter level – to allow a progressive transition between national and international competitions in less experienced countries. To include the Pony championship and a new Children level/category. 2.Shift of the star system one level up: the new level = 1 star, current 1 star = new 2 star, current 2 star = new 3 star, current 3 star = new 4 star 3.Bring in line the technical requirements for WEG and Olympic Games 4.Current 4 star to become a separate category =“Classics” 5.Introduction of a new “Classics” short format FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision

Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne COMPETITION LEVELS & FORMATS FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision CurrentNEW CI1*1 star (unified) CIC1* & CCI1*CI2*2 star (unified) CIC2* & CCI2*CIC3* - CCI3*3 star (short and long) CIC3* & CCI3*CIC4* - CCI4*4 star (short and long) OlympicOlympic - WEGOlympic & WEG format CCI4*ClassicsClassics (short and long)

Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne QUALIFICATIONS OF ATHLETES & HORSES (MER) Review of the MER (also to the conclusions of the Eventing Independent Audit) -Championships = qualification to be achieved at the same level of the championship,. -MER parameters to be adapted to ensure the standard of participation of all athletes and horses: FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision TestNewCurrent requirements Dressagenot more 67 than Penalty points75 Penalty points Cross Country Max of 20 penalties at obstacle (not more than 60 seconds exceeding the optimum time (or due to special weather conditions the best time of the day if all athletes are over the optimum time) Clear at obstacle (not more than 90 seconds exceeding the optimum time Jumpingnot more than 12 penalties at obstaclesnot more than 16 penalties at obstacles

Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne DRESSAGE TESTS Shorter time for the Dressage Test (e.g. speed up entry and exit of horses in the arena, deletion of collective marks, taking out 1 st salute etc.) New additional short and long 4-star Dressage New 1 star test FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision

Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne POSITIVE SCORING 2 proposals for a new scoring system, to make Eventing easier to understand for a wider audience (in line with the IOC Agenda 2020): Proposal A: Cross Country and Jumping penalties to be deducted from a positive Dressage percentage score (without coefficient) Athlete with the highest score wins. Team competition: a non-completing combination will be awarded a sliding scale of penalties depending on which test was not completed: XC=Test 80/100 penalties horse inspection or non-completing the Jumping test =40/50 penalties (to be discussed). FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision

Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne POSITIVE SCORING Proposal B: Each test is valued from a maximum of 100 points and added together. Dressage score = dressage percentage (without coefficient), XC score = 100 points from which jumping/time faults are deducted Jumping score = 100 points from which jumping/time faults are deducted. Final score =addition of scores of the 3 tests. Athlete with the highest score wins. Team competition: any test non-completed will be awarded 0 points. FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision

Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne DRESS CODE Clear Identification of nations line up with the proposals coming from the Dressage and Jumping disciplines. For XC: all nations to wear national flag colours for dress and saddle pads. Colours and pattern to be registered in advance to allow differences between nations with same coloured flags. FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision

Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne RENAMING OF THE DISCIPLINE Options identified by external consultancy to promote the understanding of the sport to new audiences: -Equestrian Triathlon -Equi-triathlon -Equestrio -Triquestrian FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision

Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne OTHER POINTS FOR 2017 RULES FOR EVENTING Additional CIO (art.501.2): Line up with GRs in exceptional circumstances to organize a YR or Junior CIO per country in addition to a Senior CIO. Prizemoney (art ): remove the mandatory split of PM for team competition. As “not more than one third of the total amount of money” awarded to the winner cannot apply if few number of teams participate Entries and Certificate of Capability (art.509 and 516): update to align articles with the implementation of the FEI Online Entry System. National Officials (art. 513): change to allow Assistant TDs, Assistant Course Designer & Assistant Steward to officiate abroad, providing they have the correct insurance coverage. Spurs: “Vertical” requirement for spurs would be removed to align with Dressage Rules (this allows both horizontal and vertical rowels). FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision

Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne OTHER POINTS FOR 2017 RULES FOR EVENTING Cross Country Test: Art Faults at Obstacles : Adapt wording of implementation procedure for the of the penalties for activation of a frangible pin, to allow additional deformable devices to be used in events this year. 1* Explanatory note and procedure for the implementation of the penalty for “Activating a frangible device”: Each Athlete activating a frangible device will be awarded 11 penalties whenever the activation occurs as expected (i.e. activation by significant pressure exerted by the Horse which modifies the dimension of the fence). In the case (…) If agreed – to be submitted to Bureau for immediate implementation FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision

Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne OTHER POINTS FOR 2017 RULES FOR EVENTING Indoor/Arena Cross Country Rules: Rules to be included as an annex in the 2017 Eventing Rules - To ensure the best pictures and advertisement 2 key elements have been identified. 1.only highly qualified/experienced athletes (level A & B categorized athletes) to be authorized to compete 2.Course run in 2 phases : 1 st phase over fixed obstacles on optimum time 2 nd phase against the clock on obstacles with a certain degree of knockability A FEI 3&4 Eventing CD to collaborate with the appointed Jumping CD Promotion aspect of Eventing as Discipline FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision

Sport Forum, April 2015, IMD Lausanne INDEPENDENT EVENTING AUDIT The report to be published with the comments of the Eventing Committee Main Recommendations and decisions: Improvement of analysis of data collected by the FEI through appointment of specific experts to perform an ongoing review of data, indicators, trends and monitor impact of rule changes and rule proposals with objective scientific based methods. Yearly Course Designer/TD meeting to be organizing to coordinate initiatives, exchange best practices and share specific information on course designing and new technologies. Review of qualification process including higher technical parameters for MERs FEI Sports Forum, 4-5 April 2016, IMD Lausanne Eventing Rules Revision

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