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approval. Only in exceptional circumstances may a Horse without an FEI or national passport
or without an FEI Recognition Card be allowed to compete.
8. All Horses registered for the first time with the FEI must be identifiable with a microchip,
compatible with ISO 11784 and ISO 11785.

Article 138 - Names of Horses

1. In principle, the first registered name of a Horse entered in the passport shall be the original
name under which it was originally registered by its NF, and this name must remain
permanently in the passport.
2. The first registered name may not be the name of a commercial company or product. If this
name is considered to be the name of a commercial company or product, a new first
registered name must be entered and remain permanently in the passport.
3. A commercial prefix or suffix may be added to the name mentioned in paragraphs 1 and 2
above, and must be entered in the passport. However, at Regional and Olympic Games
under the patronage of the IOC, such prefix or suffix cannot appear in a programme or be
used in any other way.
4. If a new first name shall be used and entered in the passport and/or the commercial
prefix/suffix be changed, the Horse must carry the new name and/or the new prefix/suffix
for the next twelve (12) months as follows: new name and/or new prefix/suffix ex previous
name/prefix/ suffix (see VRs).

Article 139 - Owners and Lessees of Horses

1. NFs must keep a register of the Owners and lessees of Horses with official passports.
Changes of Owners and records of leasing agreements must be entered in the FEI and/or
national passport and authenticated by the stamp and signature of an NF official.
2. The nationality of a Horse is that of its Owner or of the Lessee, where a lease is current, or
of the country in which the company owning or leasing it is registered. A company may,
however, own a Horse in partnership with an individual.
3. When one or more Horses belong to a partnership of Owners of different nationalities, the
Owners must declare to the FEI, before making the first entry, the nationality under which
the Horse or Horses will compete and that nationality must be entered in the FEI and/or
national passport. The Horses must retain that nationality until the partnership is dissolved
or the Horses are sold. Any consequent change of nationality must be reported to the FEI.
4. Horses entered for the Olympic Games must be the property of Owners of the same
nationality as the Athlete by 15th January of the year of the Games (see Olympic
Regulations).
5. Athletes may take part in all Events except Olympic Games with Horses belonging to Owners
of a different nationality (see also Article 118 Person Responsible).

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