NEWS & MESSAGES
13/04
In this letter
you’ll find comments concerning
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Individual
Qualification Criteria for Championships/ CEI**** rides
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Nations
Qualification Criteria for Senior World Championships
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Individual Qualification Criteria for
Championships/ CEI**** rides
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Nations Qualification Criteria for
Senior World Championships
The FEI asked for the views of the National Endurance Federations on each
of the above mentioned items by
As some of the Federations communicated/ discussed this matter between them,
I had the opportunity to read several proposals. I got the feeling that the FEI
Endurance Committee will have some difficulties to find a consensus because of
the wide variety of ideas and wishes.
I.e.: Individual Qualification Criteria for Championships/ CEI**** rides
The FEI proposed that rider/horse must
1. Successfully complete the ride(s)
(as defined in art. 825.3) equal to, or greater than, the published
Championship or CEI**** distance (5kms tolerance accepted)
2. Successfully complete the ride(s)
(as defined in art.825.3) in a time equal to, or less than, 14 hours (total
ride time).
3. Successfully complete the ride(s)
(as defined in art. 825.3) which is the same time frame as the published
Championship or CEI**** :
National Federations proposed for point 2 “total ride time”
· 12.15 hours (ca. 13 km/h)
· 14.00 hours (ca. 11.4 km/h)
· 15.00 hours (ca. 10.7 km/h)
Analysis:
· With a 5 km tolerance accepted
concerning the distance, the minimal accepted speed would be (for 14 hours
total ride time)
155 km 11,07
km/h
160 km 11,43
km/h
165 km 11,79
km/h
Ø
Question:
Wouldn’t it be better to indicate the minimal riding time in km/h instead of
hours to equal the possible differences of the distance?
· The word “to qualify” has its origin
from the Latin words “qualitas” (quality) and “facere” (to do). So in fact “to
qualify” means that a rider/ horse must prove in advance that they have the
quality to do what they are asked for at a Championship ride.
Ø
Question:
Is it really a worthy qualification if rider/ horse have finished a ride in 15
hours (ca. 10.7 km/h) and are allowed to participate at a Championship where
the minimal riding time is fixed at 12.15 hours (ca. 13 km/h)?
· The individual qualification
criteria do only concern those riders who want to qualify for a Championship.
It doesn’t influence the organization of a ride.
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Example:
An organization fixes the minimal riding time for a special ride at i.e. 18
hours. Every rider who finishes within this time is placed, but only riders who
finished the ride within i.e. 14 hours are eligible to be selected for a
Championship.
I.e.: Nations Qualification Criteria for Senior World Championships
The FEI proposed that nations have to qualify as a team if they want to participate at the team competition at Senior World Championships.
National Federations proposed
- no team qualification at all
- a less severe team qualification as proposed by the FEI
- a more severe team qualification as proposed by the FEI
- a less complicated team qualification as proposed by the
FEI
- a more complicated team qualification as proposed by the
FEI
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Most
of the National Endurance Federations hope that the Equestrian Endurance Sport
will be accepted as an Olympic discipline. Show Jumping, Dressage and Eventing
have to submit to a strict Olympic Individual and Nations Qualification
Procedure.
Question: If Endurance would be accepted as an Olympic
discipline for i.e. 2008, would it be better if we already had developed our
own proven Nations Qualification or would it be better if the Olympic Committee
would develop a new and sudden one for us?