FEI uses emergency powers to improve care of seriously injured endurance horses

Horseandhound.co.uk - Full Article

Pippa Cuckson
11:15 - 28 December, 2018

A loophole that enabled fatal or career-threatening equine injuries to be “airbrushed” out of FEI results has been tackled by the FEI’s new temporary endurance committee.

The FEI has used emergency powers to approve the new rule, just days after it was drafted under the chairmanship of Britain’s Dr Sarah Coombs.

From 1 February, endurance judges can apply a new severe injuries (SI) elimination code, which will carry the same sanctions for riders as the existing catastrophic injury (CI) category.

It is hoped the SI code will promote transparency and remove incentives to prolong an injured horse’s suffering...

Read more at https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/fei-uses-emergency-powers-improve-care-seriously-injured-endurance-horses-674294#OKHT6OCbWqDZQ1g7.99

Estonia: Padise Equestrian Centre to bid to host 2021 FEI World Endurance Championships for Young Riders & Juniors and for Young Horses

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Beautiful Padise county is located in Estonia - the small country in Northern Europe that has an amazing variety of landscapes, from over a thousand picturesque lakes to dense forests, where various animals live.
The rare endurance venue can offer the loops which include the forest tracks, field roads, and beach sand. Padise is one of them. This place is located just a few kilometers from the coast of the Baltic Sea.

In 2017 Padise Equestrian Centre hosted two FEI Endurance international events, under the name Padise Endurance Festival I and II respectively.

In 2018, Padise Equestrian Centre hosted six FEI events during the season, naming them Padise Endurance Festival III to VIII.

Nine FEI events are scheduled for 2019, to be named the Padise Endurance Festival IX to XVII.

Organizers prepared the world-class facilities, including the permanent endurance village with a cozy national design, impressing all the officials and participants.

For more information about Padise Equestrian Centre visit website www.pec.ee

Umbria Endurance Lifestyle 2018 – Winter edition

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23rd December 2018
Race Report made with the assistance of sistemaeventi.it

Horses Sporting Club La Lame in Montefalco – Umbria Region, Italy. Sunday 16 December 2018. The winter edition of Umbria Endurance Lifestyle 2018 has not betrayed the expectations, it brought not only the beauty and the charm of the unique territory of Montefalco, Bevagna, Trevi and Foligno, but also the strength of a constantly growing movement.

The five rides hosted in the structures of the Horses Sporting Club Le Lame in Montefalco saw the highest quality and expert riders and horses claiming the podium spots.
Therefore, the satisfaction of the organizers was legitimate, starting from Gianluca Laliscia, managing director of sistemaeventi.it, and Giovanni Zampolini, owner of the Horses Sporting Club Le Lame who confirmed the great potential of his equestrian centre for what concerns the organization of major events...

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http://endurance-world.com/umbria-endurance-lifestyle-2018-winter-edition/

Oman: Ammar bags first place in endurance race

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December 23, 2018 | 9:34 PM by ONA

Barka: Horse rider Ammar Al Balushi (Horse Marfal) secured the first place in the one-star international endurance race for 100 kms organised by Oman Equestrian Federation for season 2018-2019 at the Endurance Village at Seih Al Mahamid in the Wilayat of Barka.

Sixteen out of 44 horses succeeded in crossing the finish line after having passed the veterinary tests one day prior to the race.

Ammar Al Balushi secured the first place in the one-star international endurance race for 100 kms after completing in 4 hours, 7 minutes and 20 seconds...

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https://timesofoman.com/article/647983/Sports/Ammar-bags-first-place-in-endurance-race

FEI Board moves swiftly to close loophole over catastrophic injuries in Endurance

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December 23, 2018
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FEI officials have moved quickly to close a loophole over catastrophic injuries to endurance horses.

The current FEI Endurance rules define a catastrophic injury as one requiring euthanasia.

Sanctions are applied on the basis of the owner agreeing to the horse being euthanised and can be avoided if euthanasia is refused, with obvious serious welfare consequences for the horse.

The Endurance Temporary Committee, set up by the FEI in a further bid to tidy up undesirable aspects of the discipline and return it to its “original roots”, discussed the catastrophic injury issue during its December 12 meeting.

It proposed that, in addition to catastrophic injury, the sanction would also apply when there is a “severe injury” to the horse...

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https://www.horsetalk.co.nz/2018/12/23/fei-loophole-catastrophic-endurance-injuries/

Endurance Department Updates

Inside.Fei.org

21 Dec 2018
FEI Endurance Rules

At present, the FEI Endurance Rules define a Catastrophic Injury as one requiring euthanasia. Sanctions are applied on the basis of the owner agreeing to the horse being euthanised and can be avoided if euthanasia is refused with obvious serious welfare consequences for the horse. The Endurance Temporary Committee discussed this serious issue during their meeting on the 12 December and has proposed that, in addition to catastrophic injury, the sanction would also apply when there is a “Severe Injury” of the horse.

In order to protect the welfare of the horse, the FEI Board unanimously approved during their teleconference of 19 December 2018 the following modification to Article 815.3 of the Endurance rules which can be found here. This change would become effective as of 1 February 2019.

Please take note that in keeping with FEI Statutes Art. 20.3, the FEI Board may pass resolutions which are normally the prerogatives of the General Assembly. In such cases, the National Federations are promptly notified. If a majority of the National Federations eligible to vote, respond within thirty (30) days of the date of the notice, signifies its disapproval, the measure shall be rescinded if possible.

In addition, as the Endurance Temporary Committee continues working on its proposals for Endurance Rule changes for 2020, which will be discussed at the FEI Sports Forum next April, the FEI will actively reach out to Organisers to test the implementation of modified Heart Rates and presentation times in order to gather valuable information that will be presented as part of the Endurance discussions at the Sports Forum.

Should you have any question, do not hesitate to contact Marc Chovelon at marc.chovelon@fei.org or Aude Barby at aude.barby@fei.org

Spain Fails in Second Appeal for WEG Endurance Medals

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December 17, 2018
by: Pippa Cuckson

Spain, front-runners when the World Equestrian Games endurance ride was controversially called-off, has failed in a second attempt to receive medals in hindsight.

The FEI Tribunal dismissed an appeal from the Spanish Equestrian Federation in a decision notice published this week. Spain’s first appeal at Tryon on September 12th also failed.

Tribunal rejected the claim on a number of legal points, notably that under FEI rules the winning horses must have completed the “entire course” and passed the final vetting. By definition, the FEI said, anything cancelled cannot have a winner.

Tribunal also rejected the argument that precedent was set at the Euston Park 2012 world championship, abandoned during a heavy storm. On that occasion, Tribunal said, 52 combinations and four teams had completed the whole competition before the thunderstorm arrived...

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https://horse-canada.com/horse-news/spain-2nd-appeal-weg-endurance/