Riders not complying with the wearing of armbands or other branded items be worn by athletes at FEI Events, such as sponsor branded armbands for the athlete ranked as world number one, may be given a Yellow Card warning
The FEI Bureau held an in-person meeting at the FEI Headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland on July 1st .
Some of the proposals, yet to be ratified by the National Federations, include;
Deadline for horse nationality for Olympic Games
A proposed new deadline of 15 January of the year of the Olympic Games . The reason is that the 31 December date is not practical since most National Federations and the FEI are typically closed on that day.
Team disqualification due to positive test(s) for a prohibited substance
According to this rule, should an athlete and/or horse be disqualified for a positive test(s) for a prohibited substance, the athlete’s result will be annulled in all competitions and the entire team disqualified. However, the team members who do not test positive will be able to continue as individuals, if qualified.
Changes to EVENTING
The Bureau approved the proposal to include all FEI Eventing technical delegates and judges in the list of FEI stewards as level 1. Guidelines for the implementation of this rule in regard to ensuring the education of the Officials will be reviewed by the FEI Headquarters.
The Bureau approved the joint proposal of the Eventing and Medical Committees to replace the current medical card by an updated information system at each event with medical details which would be verified by the on-site doctors. This decision was taken since the medical cards were often uncompleted or incorrect. A form for athletes to announce any serious health conditions confidentially to the event chief medical officer will be developed.
Branded Armband and other partner branded items
A provision clarifying that the FEI may require that armbands or other branded items be worn by athletes at FEI Events, such as sponsor branded armbands for the athlete ranked as world number one on the official international rankings, was recommended. In line with this new provision, there should be a corresponding sanction to deliver to an athlete for not complying with such rule and the suggestion is to give a Yellow Warning Card.
Timeline for allocation of FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES™ 2018
The Bureau approved the proposed timeline for the allocation of the FEI World Equestrian Games™ 2018, as follows:
• 5 July 2013 - Bidding process is re-opened and Expressions of Interest by NFs are requested
• 30 Sept 2013 - Deadline to receive Expressions of Interest
• 31 March 2014 - Deadline for candidates to submit a completed and signed Host Agreement
• Bureau Spring Meeting 2014 - Evaluation of candidacies and announcement of the allocation by FEI Bureau
International day of the Horse
The Bureau supported the resolution, which will be proposed by the FEI President to the United Nations General Assembly in September, that an international day of the horse be established on 13 December in recognition of the importance of horses to the global economy, cultural heritage, and sport.
Read in full the main decisions taken by the Bureau outlined in this document.
