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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
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ESPG – Executive Summary
Governance Management:
– Education
– Horsemanship,
– Welfare
Regulation Changes:
– In Competition Action
– Sports Rules,
Endurance
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‘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
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‘Governance Management’
Higher Standards of Horsemanship:
1. Qualification criteria reviewed and updated.
2. Coaching System being developed
Endurance
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‘Governance Management’
Welfare of the Horse:
1. Increased MCP testing
2. Injury Surveillance Study.
3. Updated Veterinary Reporting
4. Sports Rule Changes (see later presentation)
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‘Governance Management’
Welfare of the Horse:
1. Increased MCP testing – already actioned
2. Injury Surveillance Study - already actioned
3. Updated Veterinary Reporting - already actioned
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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
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Regulation Changes:
Sports Rules
‘Sports Rule Changes’
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Regulation Changes:
Sports Rules
1. Athlete and Registered Trainer Codex
‘Sports Rule Changes’
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Regulation Changes:
Sports Rules
1. Athlete and Registered Trainer Codex
2. Definition of Endurance
‘Sports Rule Changes’
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Regulation Changes:
Sports Rules
1. Athlete and Registered Trainer Codex
2. Definition of Endurance
3. Athlete, Registered Trainer and Official’s sanctions
‘Sports Rule Changes’
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Regulation Changes:
Sports Rules
1. Athlete and Registered Trainer Codex
2. Definition of Endurance
3. Athlete, Registered Trainer and Official’s sanctions
4. Responsibility of TD and CD for safer courses
‘Sports Rule Changes’
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Regulation Changes:
Sports Rules
1. Athlete and Registered Trainer Codex
2. Definition of Endurance
3. Athlete, Registered Trainer and Official’s sanctions
4. Responsibility of TD and CD for safer courses
5. Increased control at the vet gate, field of play access
‘Sports Rule Changes’
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Regulation Changes:
Sports Rules
1. Athlete and Registered Trainer Codex
2. Definition of Endurance
3. Athlete, Registered Trainer and Official’s sanctions
4. Responsibility of TD and CD for safer courses
5. Increased control at the vet gate, field of play access
6. Yellow card and disqualification control
‘Sports Rule Changes’
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Regulation Changes:
Sports Rules
1. Athlete and Registered Trainer Codex
2. Definition of Endurance
3. Athlete, Registered Trainer and Official’s sanctions
4. Responsibility of TD and CD for safer courses
5. Increased control at the vet gate, field of play access
6. Yellow card and disqualification control
7. Increased rest periods
‘Sports Rule Changes’
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Regulation Changes:
Sports Rules
1. Athlete and Registered Trainer Codex
2. Definition of Endurance
3. Athlete, Registered Trainer and Official’s sanctions
4. Responsibility of TD and CD for safer courses
5. Increased control at the vet gate, field of play access
6. Yellow card and disqualification control
7. Increased rest periods
8. Introduction of Athlete Penalty system (New)
‘Sports Rule Changes’
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Regulation Changes:
Sports Rules
1. Athlete and Registered Trainer Codex
2. Definition of Endurance
3. Athlete, Registered Trainer and Official’s sanctions
4. Responsibility of TD and CD for safer courses
5. Increased control at the vet gate, field of play access
6. Yellow card and disqualification control
7. Increased rest periods
8. Introduction of Athlete Penalty system (New)
9. Changes in Qualification and Medal Awards
‘Sports Rule Changes’
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Regulation Changes:
Sports Rules
1. Athlete and Registered Trainer Codex
2. Definition of Endurance
3. Athlete, Registered Trainer and Official’s sanctions
4. Responsibility of TD and CD for safer courses
5. Increased control at the vet gate, field of play access
6. Yellow card and disqualification control
7. Increased rest periods
8. Introduction of Athlete Penalty system (New)
9. Changes in Qualification and Medal Awards
10. Appointment, duties, responsibilities of officials
‘Sports Rule Changes’
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Regulation Changes:
Sports Rules
1. Athlete and Registered Trainer Codex
2. Definition of Endurance
3. Athlete, Registered Trainer and Official’s sanctions
4. Responsibility of TD and CD for safer courses
5. Increased control at the vet gate, field of play access
6. Yellow card and disqualification control
7. Increased rest periods
8. Introduction of Athlete Penalty system (New)
9. Changes in Qualification and Medal Awards
10. Appointment, duties, responsibilities of officials
11. Appointment of Independent Governance Advisors
‘Sports Rule Changes’
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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.
‘Sports Rule Changes’