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FEI Sports Forum, 28-29 April 2014, IMD Lausanne 3

ESPG – Executive Summary

1. Development

2. Welfare

3. Horsemanship and Education

4. In Competition Action

5. Rules

6. Finance and Sponsorship

7. Marketing and Communication

Endurance


ESPG – Executive Summary

Governance Management:

– Education

– Horsemanship,

– Welfare

Regulation Changes:

– In Competition Action

– Sports Rules,

Endurance


‘Governance Management’

Education of Officials:

Full review completed

Education Courses being redesigned and re written

Regulation Compliance enforced

Codex and Code of Conduct introduced to the rules

Sanctions introduced

Endurance



Higher Standards of Horsemanship:

1. Qualification criteria reviewed and updated.

2. Coaching System being developed

Endurance



Welfare of the Horse:

1. Increased MCP testing

2. Injury Surveillance Study.

3. Updated Veterinary Reporting

4. Sports Rule Changes (see later presentation)

Endurance



Welfare of the Horse:

1. Increased MCP testing – already actioned

2. Injury Surveillance Study - already actioned

3. Updated Veterinary Reporting - already actioned

Endurance


Regulation Changes:

In Competition Action

1. Creation of Independent Governance Advisors (IGAs)

2. Definition and Registration of trainers

3. Task Force to address the technology available


Regulation Changes:

Sports Rules

‘Sports Rule Changes’


Regulation Changes:

Sports Rules

1. Athlete and Registered Trainer Codex



Regulation Changes:

Sports Rules


2. Definition of Endurance



Regulation Changes:

Sports Rules



3. Athlete, Registered Trainer and Official’s sanctions



Regulation Changes:

Sports Rules




4. Responsibility of TD and CD for safer courses



Regulation Changes:

Sports Rules





5. Increased control at the vet gate, field of play access



Regulation Changes:

Sports Rules






6. Yellow card and disqualification control



Regulation Changes:

Sports Rules







7. Increased rest periods



Regulation Changes:

Sports Rules








8. Introduction of Athlete Penalty system (New)



Regulation Changes:

Sports Rules









9. Changes in Qualification and Medal Awards



Regulation Changes:

Sports Rules










10. Appointment, duties, responsibilities of officials



Regulation Changes:

Sports Rules










10. Appointment, duties, responsibilities of officials

11. Appointment of Independent Governance Advisors



Regulation Changes:

• Sports Rule - Athlete Penalty Points

• Each metabolic elimination results in 10 penalty points.

• If a horse is eliminated for metabolic reason that require immediate invasive treatment the athlete concerned will receive 25 penalty points.

• If a horse suffers a catastrophic injury during an FEI competition the Athlete concerned will receive 50 penalty points

• 100 penalty points will result in an automatic two month suspension period. After such suspension the points total is reduced to zero.

• If any horse ridden by that same athlete suffers a catastrophic injury within 12 months of the first incident that athlete will be automatically suspended for six months.

• Catastrophic injury is defined as an injury which, in the opinion of the Veterinary Commission, requires immediate euthanasia or contributes to a death of a horse in competition howsoever caused.


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