The following modifications are proposed to the rules for immediate implementation:

• Stopping rider on course – Dangerous Riding
The Committee considers that the procedures to stop a rider on the Cross Country must be improved and adds an additional paragraph on Dangerous Riding.

Art. 519.3 Dangerous Riding - Add new paragraph:
“The President of the Ground Jury may designate an Official (i.e. TD, Chief Steward) prior to the event to stop a rider on course for dangerous riding.”
Organising Committee will be reminded that a red flag must be provided at each fence.

• Control Communication
The Committee considers that control communication must be in English at all Championships/Games level in order to avoid languages’ misunderstanding amplified by situation of stress. A clarification will be added to the FEI Eventing Memorandum.

• Presence of Course Designer for Cross Country test
The rules to include an Article of the compulsory presence of the Course Designer for the Cross Country test, the reason being the responsibility should an incident happen during the event.

Art. 550 Appointment of Officials - add new paragraph 9:
“9. Course Designer:
The Course Designer must be present during the Event’s Cross Country test he is responsible for. If for any serious reason, the appointed Course Designer cannot be present, a qualified CD of at least “Candidate” status, familiar with the course can be appointed to replace him/her.”

• Qualifications’ requirements at Regional Multi Sport Games of CIC level
The Eventing Committee recommends that FEI qualifications’ requirements are introduced for lower level competitions at Multi Sport Games. Currently qualification for CIC 1* is up to NF certification.

Art. 506 Qualification of Competitors & Horses – add to table:
“7.3. Championship/Games CIC 1*
To be duly qualified to participate at CIC 1* Championships or Games, the competitors must achieve at least 2 qualifying results (1 must be CIC 12 months prior to the competition).”

• Measuring top spreads of Cross Country fences
A diagram be added (in Annex 3 of 2006 Eventing Rules) as reference to Art 531.6.1 Measurement, providing a clarification & explanation on measurements for top spreads of Cross Country fences to avoid any misinterpretation. (will be posted on the web-site)

• Jumping Test - Safety Cups

Art 537.4 Course – Obstacles, type of obstacles – reword 4th sentence:
“FEI approved safety cups are recommended, if used they should only be of 20mm.”

EVENTING RULES CLARIFICATIONS FOR 2007

• Black Flag Alternative Diagram
A new diagram be added to the rules (in Annex 3 of 2006 Eventing Rules) to clarify black flag alternative fences combination (will be posted on the web-site).

• Spurs
Dressage Test The Eventing Committee has considered the request to allow spurs plastic shanks and metal knob for the Dressage test. The Committee proposes to update this rule to include the spurs with round hard metal knobs as they do not wound the horse, to avoid riders being eliminated on ground for using these spurs.

Art 521.3 Dress, Spurs – add following sentence:
“Metal or plastic spurs with round hard plastic or metal knobs are allowed.”
Jumping test - Rowels’ Spurs: Spurs for the Jumping Test: The issue of rowels’ spurs for the Jumping test was also raised. The Eventing Committee agreed that the spurs in the Jumping test should be in accordance with the Rules for Jumping.

Art. 521.7.3 Dress, Jumping Test– 2nd sentence: to reword:
“Spurs are optional; if used they must be in accordance with the Rules for Jumping.”

• Appointment of Judges
Further to several NFs’ requests of information, the Committee proposes to clarify that Status of Judges give the position on the Ground Jury for lower events, as follows:
Art. 550 Appointment of Officials - add new paragraph 10:
“10. Appointment of Judges
The FEI Judge (“I” or “C”) must be appointed as President of the Ground Jury if there is a national Judge as second Judge.
If there is an “I” Judge appointed for an event, he should be recommended as President over the “C” Judge.”

• Restriction on number of categories per event per TD
The version presented in November 2006 has been updated:
Art. 550 Appointment of Officials - add new paragraph 9:
“9. Number of TDs per event
One TD can officiate at maximum 2 categories per event. If one or two additional categories are included, 1 additional TD must be appointed. Should 5 categories be organized at the same event, 2 additional TDs must be appointed. The status of additional TDs must be in accordance with the level of categories organized.”