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4. GENERAL PROVISIONS:

4.1. The composition of teams and the number of individual Athletes authorised to take part in
FEI championships are set forth in the relevant Sport Rules.
4.2. Under no circumstances may the OC limit the number of entries of eligible Athletes or teams
for any FEI Championship. The Board may limit the number of entries if deemed necessary.

Article 105 - FEI-Named Events, FEI-named Series and Series

1. FEI-named Events are the FEI Championships, FEI World Cup™ Series, FEI Nations Cup
Series and other Events, FEI-named Series or Competitions which have been established
and/or approved by the Board.
2. FEI-named Events shall always contain the letters "FEI".
3. FEI-named Series and any other Series must be approved by the Board.
4. The number of Series per Discipline and per category should be limited in order to have a
well-structured Calendar and to avoid Horse welfare issues.

Article 106- Application for and Allocation of FEI-Named Events

1. Allocations shall be decided by the Board on the advice of the FEI and the relevant Technical
Committee in accordance with this Article.
2. The FEI will publish the bidding process timeline (including deadline for submitting
applications, allocation timeline by the Board, etc.) for the relevant FEI Named-Events in
due time.
3. When applying, the OC through its NF must submit to the FEI the “FEI Official Application
Form” and must agree to comply with the FEI Rules and Regulations. Both the OC and the
NF must sign the Host Agreement before the Board confirms the final allocation of the FEI-
Named Event. Once proposed by the NF in the “FEI Official Application Form”, the date of
the Event cannot be changed without FEI approval.
4. No NFs shall be allocated more than one (1) FEI World or FEI Continental Championship for
Seniors in the Olympic Disciplines in any one year, unless decided otherwise by the Board
in the interests of equestrian sport.
5. No NFs shall be allocated two (2) consecutive FEI World or FEI Continental Championships
in the same Discipline for the same Category of Athletes, unless there are no other suitable
applications.
6. Applications for FEI Regional Championships must include a list of NFs eligible, and any other
NFs invited to take part, together with the proposed programme and the standard of the
Competitions.
7. If no or no suitable application to organise an FEI-Named Event has been received within
the deadline, the bid may be re-opened by the FEI and an appropriate allocation may be
made by the Board.
8. The Board shall be entitled to open the application of FEI Named-Events for multi-years.

Article 107 - Competitions

1. Separate Competitions for the following standard categories of Athletes may be included in
the schedules for all Events unless stated otherwise in the Sport Rules:
1.1. Seniors
1.2. U25
1.3. Young Riders
1.4. Juniors
1.5. Pony Riders
1.6. Children
1.7. Veterans
2. Sport Rules may include other separate Competitions.
3. In Competitions open to more than one (1) Category, a separate classification may be used
to decide the winner of each Category.
4. In Competitions open to more than one (1) Category, there shall be only one (1) draw for
the starting order.

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