Endurance.Net Ridecamp Archives

At 08:47 AM 8/1/2006, Bob Morris wrote:
> John:
>  
> You state
> "Also, the USEF
> endurance rules, which follow the FEI rules in this area, go the other
> way, they do not require a sponsor (without consideration of the letter)
> and some argue that the USEF/FEI rules prohibit a junior riding with a
> sponsor. So dual sanctioned FEI/AERC event which have Juniors competing
> have a (potential) problem as the rules between the two organizations are
> arguably contradictory in the area of junior sponsorship."
>  
> In the
> situation you pose there is no possibility of contradiction. The AERC
> Rules prevail as the ride would be first an AERC Ride and second an FEI
> Ride. 
>  

possibly. I found out last spring:

1) that there is no stipulation in the USEF/FEI rules and/or procedures
that an entrant in a dual sanctioned event actually MUST enter both the
AERC AND the FEI event. (i.e. it is possible for one to enter only the
FEI event, and not enter the AERC event just like it is possible to enter
only the AERC event and not the FEI event). 

2) that the FEI rules specifically restrict any "national"
rules from being used at an FEI "International" event.

The first item certainly opens the door for lots of issues (like the AERC
un-entered competitor rule as it might related to an FEI only competitor
riding along with an AERC entrant). But the second item clearly
contradicts your comment re: AERC rules prevailing.  International
(CEI) events would be in violation of the FEI rules if they were to have
National rules in place. In the case of the US, the "National"
rules are those which are defined by the USEF Endurance Rules (not the
AERC rules) and in the area of Junior competitors, the USEF rules
currently follow the FEI (as I recall). 

jt

(p.s. please note that there has been only 1 endurance event ever held
which used the USEF endurance rules. It was b/f my time, but it was an
event (CEN) which was held back at Gladstone I'm told. Other than that,
all US events have been international (CEI) and the FEI rules are the
ones which apply.)