Article 825
Qualifications
1. Any
person from the year in which he/she reaches his/her 18th birthday is
allowed to take part in all Endurance International Rides (CEIs, CEIOs and
Championships), either as an individual or as a member of a
team.
2.
Juniors, from the year in which they reach their
14th birthday and who are duly authorised by their National
Federation, may take part in all International Endurance Rides. (CEIs, CEIOs and
Championships).
3. To
be qualified, horses must be at least 6 years old. However, for CEIOs and
Championships, horses must be 7 years of age. Mares obviously in advanced
pregnancies, or with foal at foot cannot be entered.
4. Qualification
Procedure
4.1. In order for a
rider/horse to be qualified to participate in a Senior Championship, both rider
and horse (not necessarily as a combination) must have completed an FEI Three
star CEI (140 - 160 km) in one day or over 2 days (80 km per day and over) at a
minimum speed of 12 kms per hour or finished in the top 50 % of finishers at a
FEI three star CEI from the 1st January two years prior to the nominated entry
date of the Championship.
If the
rider/horse has not qualified as per 4.1 above, the rider/horse (not necessarily
as a combination) must have completed at least a 120 km FEI Endurance Ride
during the period as of the 1st January during the two years prior to
the Championship until the date of nominated entries for the Championship. For
Junior and Young Rider Championships, and all other Four Star rides the horse
and rider not necessarily as a combination must have completed a ride of a
similar distance as the Championship or Four star ride as of 1st
January during the two years prior to the closing date for the nominated entries
of the event.
