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Event: A complete meeting, "Show", "Championship" or "Games". Events may be organised for one
or more than one Discipline.
FEI-named Series: A Series as defined below and where the FEI owns the title(s), logo(s),
Competition formulae and where the FEI has the exclusive right to exploit all media, including new
media, Internet and TV in all its forms, as well as the sponsorship, betting, and marketing rights of
such FEI-named Series according to the conditions set forth in article 133 of the GRs.
FEI Recognition Card: An accompanying document to a National Passport approved by the FEI and
mandatory (unless there is an FEI Passport) for every Horse entered for any Competition at CNs or
CIMs (see Appendix E) in a foreign country (see Article 139.2), and for all Horses entered for other
CIs, CIOs, FEI Championships, Regional, Olympic Games and Paralympic Games, whether at home
or in foreign countries
FEI Rules and Regulations: Any rule and regulation duly approved by an appropriate body of the
FEI, including but not limited to Statutes, General Regulations, and Sport Rules.
Force Majeure Event: Any event or circumstance arising from or attributable to acts, events,
omission or accidents which are not reasonably foreseeable by, and which are beyond the reasonable
control of and which could not have been reasonably prevented by, a party.
Horse: Refers also to a Pony or other member of the genus Equus unless the context requires
otherwise. A Horse shall be born from a mare.
Incorrect Behaviour: Any form of unsportsmanlike or improper conduct towards (a) Officials or any
other party connected with the Event (other Athletes, journalist, volunteers, OC staff, FEI
representatives, members of the public etc.) and/or (b) Doping Control Officers, Testing Veterinarian,
Chaperones and/or any other person involved in the collection of a doping control sample. Examples
of Incorrect Behaviour include, but are not limited to, (i) shouting aggressively or using offensive
language (swearing); (ii) physical violence, (iii) making inappropriate gestures; (iv) issuing a threat;
(v) failure or refusal to comply with the reasonable instructions of an Official, the FEI or the OC; (vi)
damaging the property of another person; (vii) inciting or encouraging others to engage in Incorrect
Behaviour; (viii) engaging in conduct that endangers others persons or Horses; or (ix) assisting,
encouraging, aiding, abetting, conspiring, covering up a rule violation (or attempted rule violation)
by another person.
Judge: Member of a Ground Jury appointed to control a Competition or Event, as described in art.
144.
Junior: Category of Athletes who may take part in FEI Competitions for Juniors from the year they
reach the age of fourteen (14) until the end of the year they reach the age of eighteen (18).
Lessee: A person or entity who receives the use and possession of leased property (e.g. Horse) from
a lessor.
Official: A person appointed by the FEI or by an Organising Committee and/or NF to perform a
specifically defined officiating duty at an FEI Event.
Organiser or Organising Committee (OC): Any organisation, group, society, body, or person
which is recognised by the applicable NF and held to be responsible for the management of any
Event.
Owner: Person or entity having a property interest in whole or in part of one or more horses.
Participating Support Personnel: shall mean a groom who takes part in an FEI Competition, such
as in Driving.
Pay Card: Any remuneration paid in exchange for an invitation to compete at an FEI Event.
Period of an Event: commences one hour before the beginning of the first Horse Inspection and
terminates half an hour after the announcement of the final results in the relevant Discipline, unless
the Sport Rules for the respective Discipline provide otherwise.
In the Olympic Games the period of an Event coincides with the Olympic Sojourn as established by
the IOC.
In the Paralympic Games the period of an Event coincides with the Paralympic Sojourn as established
by the IPC.
Phase: Refers to separate parts of a Competition at the same Event which are taken together to
arrive at the final classification.
Pony Rider: in Jumping, Eventing and Dressage, category of Athletes who may take part in FEI
Competitions for Pony Riders from the year in which they reach the age of twelve (12) until the end
of the year they reach the age of sixteen (16).
Protective Headgear: Appropriate helmet or Headgear that is in compliance with the applicable
international testing standards (please refer to the list of the applicable international testing
standards published on the FEI website).
Report: a formal record of facts, incidents, Decisions, Protests, Warnings, penalties, and/or any
other relevant matters arising during or in connection with an Event.
Restricted Area: means the grounds of the Event under the control of the OC.
Round: Two or more consecutive circuits of the same, or a similar, course as part of a single
Competition.
Sanction: Any of the disciplinary sanctions listed in Article 164.
Schedule: An official form approved by the FEI outlining the relevant information of an Event,
including but not limited to the dates and location of the Event, the dates by which entries must be
received, the Disciplines in which Competitions will be held, the programme of Competitions, the
categories, nationalities and other relevant details of invited Athletes and Horses, the stabling and

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