{"id":46611,"date":"2023-01-05T10:07:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-05T15:07:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/?post_type=news&p=46611"},"modified":"2023-01-05T10:08:41","modified_gmt":"2023-01-05T15:08:41","slug":"fei-rulechanges-2023-ehorses-magazine","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.ehorses.com\/magazine\/news\/fei-rulechanges-2023-ehorses-magazine\/","title":{"rendered":"FEI rules from 2023: Abuse, harassment, exclusion from the course – this applies from now on!"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Same procedure as every year. The FEI has updated their rulebook and integrated various rules that apply for the 2023 season. We tell you the most important ones here!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Abuse and molestation<\/span><\/h2>\n

As if now abuses and molestations count as a rule break, even if those did not happen in the context of equestrian sports<\/strong>. Therefor the accused offender has to be convicted, warned or charged. There are going to be consequences for the actual abuse or molestation, but also for just the attempt or threat<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Furthermore involvement, attempts or threats of any kind of actions, that harm the physical or mental well being of a human to protect are being charged. The same rule applies also for just risking something of the above to happen.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cancelation of 4* oder 5* competitions<\/span><\/h2>\n

If the organizer of a 4 or 5 star show cancels it, then they have to pay a fine<\/strong>. This fine increases if the organizer cancels the competition a second time and if there happens to be a third cancellation this show gets banned from the FEI-Calendar for 365 days<\/strong>. The only excuses made are \u201cForce majeure\u201d<\/strong>. In this case the FEI-secretary general has to decide if or if not the excuse applies.<\/span><\/p>\n

Veterinary regulations<\/span><\/h2>\n

There are new sanctions for rule breaks of the verterinary regulations.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vaccinations<\/span><\/h3>\n

Horses the are newly vaccinated against Equine Influenza from 2024 on have shorter intervals between the first and second vaccination<\/strong>. The second vaccination has to be within 21 to 60 days<\/strong> after the first one, instead of 21 to 92 days. After that the first booster has to be within 6 month and 21 days<\/strong> instead of 7 month.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

A emergency decision has been made and applies till the 1st of April 2023. This decision regulates all further boosters, which have to be every 12 month in theory. If a horse should take part in a FEI competition the booster vaccination cannot be longer ago than 6 month and 21 days<\/strong>, but also has to be at least 7 days behind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Stables<\/span><\/h3>\n

At FEI events there are no incorrectly vaccinated horses allowed<\/strong>, those have to be brought to another stable, so there is no contact with the horses in the stable for the show.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

In there stables from now on there has to be a night rest of at least 6 hours<\/strong>. During these 6 house the stable should be as dark and as quiet<\/strong> as possible.<\/span><\/p>\n

Disease transmission<\/span><\/h3>\n

To prevent disease transmission the verterinary department of the FEI is allowed to carry out bio-security investigations<\/strong> if competitions queue. The rules for the case that a tramsmissional disease breaks out are loosened<\/strong>, for example in terms of desinfication.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionaly the verterinary department of the FEI is from now on allowed to test horses on transmissional diseases of any kind.<\/strong> Horses that have a temperature\u00a0 >38,5\u00b0C or show neurological symptoms<\/strong> have to be testet for EHV-1 and influenza immediately.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supporting therapies<\/span><\/h3>\n

The decision has been made that people responsible for the horse are allowed to use two new supporting treatments for their horses. Those are a Microcurrent<\/strong>, which conduct micro currents in minimal units under the skin and pulsing ultrasound treatments<\/strong> in a low depth. Massage guns<\/strong> are not allowed, because only schooled people should treat horses with these.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Endurance riding<\/span><\/h3>\n

To prevent maipulationes there are now stricter rules for the examination of the heartbeat.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Doping<\/span><\/h2>\n

Additiones on the List of banned substances:<\/strong><\/p>\n