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choose. Instead, reflecting the principle that those who benefit from the collective efforts
of the FEI and its stakeholders should not at the same time participate in activities that
undermine those efforts, it prevents simultaneous participation in both sanctioned and
Unsanctioned Events, by making any Athlete, Horse or Official that participates in an
Unsanctioned Event ineligible to participate for a specified period in sanctioned events.

5.2 It limits the period of ineligibility to six months, in the hope that this will be sufficient
to protect against the risks identified above. It also allows for a waiver of that period of
ineligibility in exceptional circumstances. If this limited period of ineligibility proves to be
insufficient, it will be reviewed and (if necessary) lengthened.

5.3 It is not triggered by participation in Unsanctioned Events that the National
Federations authorise or have no express objection to, such as local events run outside the
NF structure but with the knowledge and acceptance of the NF. Again, however, if this is
abused, it may be necessary to revisit and tighten the regulation.

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