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CHAPTER III – CEREMONIES, PRIZES AND EXPENSES

Article 125 - Ceremonies

1. Opening, Prize-giving and Closing Ceremonies may follow local custom but they must include
the procedure set forth in the following paragraphs.
2. The representative of the FEI, or if no representative is present, the President of the Ground
Jury must be invited to participate in the Opening, Prize-giving and Closing Ceremonies of
all FEI Championships and FEI World Cup™ Finals.
3. Unless the relevant Sports Rules provide otherwise, all Athletes invited to be present at a
Prize-giving ceremony must remain mounted on the Horses on which they have competed,
or on their carriages. If a podium is used for the ceremony (as for the Olympic Games), the
prize winners may be asked to dismount. The Ground Jury should have the ability to approve
a substitution in the interest of either safety or horse welfare.
4. The FEI representative, or the Foreign Judge, must present the FEI Medals and Trophies
before any other prizes are presented by the OC or sponsors.
5. Opportunities should be taken at these ceremonies and during the course of the Event to
mention that the Event is under the patronage of the FEI.
6. The Prize-giving Ceremony for FEI Championships must take place immediately after the
end of the Competition.
7. OCs should avoid the necessity for Horses to stand for long periods before and during these
ceremonies.

Article 126 - Prizes

1. All money prizes are awarded to the Owners or lessees of Horses or Athletes. Cups or
mementoes are awarded to the Athletes unless specifically allocated to the Owners of
Horses.
2. All prize money constitutes a partial reimbursement of the costs of keeping a stable and
training and travelling Expenses.

Article 127 - Allocation of Prizes

1. In all Competitions the prizes must be distributed according to the provisions of this Article.
2. The value of the first prize for individuals or teams, either in cash or in kind easily convertible
into cash, may never exceed one third (1/3) of the total value of the prize money and prizes
convertible into cash, offered for the whole Competition unless otherwise specified in the
Sport Rules for the relevant Discipline.
3. The minimum number of prizes offered for each Competition must be allocated on the basis
of one (1) prize for every commenced four Athletes, with a minimum of five (5) prizes.
4. Prizes, as set forth above, must be offered for all qualifying Competitions for a general
classification at that Event, or for a general classification after a Series of Events.
5. A single prize in cash, or in kind, may be allocated for a general classification at the
conclusion of a Series of qualifying Competitions, or at the end of the Event for the
accumulation of points, or at the conclusion of a Series of qualifying Events, provided always
that prizes have been offered for each of the preliminary or qualifying Competitions or
Events, according to this Article.

Article 128 - Distribution of Prizes

1. The total amount of prize money shown for each Competition in the schedule must be
distributed.
2. Prize money must be distributed to the Chefs d'Equipe or to the winning Owners, lessees or
Athletes within ten (10) days after the last Competition of the Event provided they have met
all their financial and other obligations to the OC.
3. Prize money for a Competition may not be distributed while any Protests relating to that
Competition are under consideration during an Event.

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