International eventing changes
31 October 2001
The FEI announces changes to international eventing competitions, including the reduction of the speed and endurance phases
The FEI eventing committee has announced changes to cross-country speeds and distances at international events.
It is also planning to implement a safety programme, which will include training for officials, and an international database with more CICs on a national basis to help co-ordinate this.
FromJanuary 2002, all four endurance phases of the CCI are to be reduced. A “C box” will be mandatory but the time of the halt will be flexible, from 0-10min, with the time added to the score.
There will also be a new dressage test next year for eachCCI and CIC star level.
The controversial idea of “one fall and out” on the cross-country has been scrapped, although a horse fall will continue to result in elimination, as will a fall in the show jumping. Refusals allowed in the show jumping have been reduced to two.
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