EuroEnduro: Horse & Hound - Endurance Qualifications

[Jasmine Cave <toppere@siu.edu>]

>From: "Gill Talbot (STREGIS)" <gill.talbot@stregis.co.uk>
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>Subject: EuroEnduro: Horse & Hound - Endurance Qualifications
>Date: Thu, 14 Sep 2000 12:38:51 +0000
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>HOT OFF THE PRESS  :  In the Sports News Section today
>
>QUOTE**Qualification procedures for international endurance rides are to be
>tightened up with the introduction of a new star system to replace the former
>CEI (A) and CEI(B) rides.  Events will be categorised more clearly
according to
>distance and the rides specified veterinary parameters of heart rate and the
>max., time available for a horse to be presented at a vetgate.
>
>One star events will be over short distances, but are expected to have tight
>vet. parameters.  Four star rides will be international level and include
1 day
>100 mile rides.  Both horse and rider will have to have completed a certain
>number of starred events before moving up to the next level.
>
>The ruling which is expected to go before the FEI bureau in November for
>ratification by its general assembly in April next year, was outlined at the
>recent meeting of the FEI endurance committee following the World Champs. in
>France.  The object is to ensure that welfare considerations keep pace
with the
>rapid growth of the sport and enable riders from countries where the sport is
>newly emerging to progress through the distances before contesting major
>championships.
>
>An FEI spokesman said "This will lead to a more rigorous qualification
>procedure than in the past"
>BEI chairman JR welcomed the proposals.
>
>The committee has confirmed the 2002 WEC set to take place in Jerez during
the
>WEG will be a one day ride (160Km)  However the European Championships in
2003
>are expected to follow a new format along the lines of the model
established at
>Wicklow Hills with a 2 day 200km race ride **  END
>
>What about that then?
>
>Gill
>
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