NEWS &VIEWScontinued from page 51
T e MHIB and the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development jointly fund the study.
New FEI Rules for International Eventers
At the 2012 General Assembly of the FEI, held on November 5-8 in Istanbul, Turkey, the FEI passed a new set of regulations concerning international eventing competition at the CCI and CIC levels. T e rules, which are eff ective January 1, 2013, lay out a new matrix of eli- gibility and new qualifi cation requirements for riders competing and advancing through the CCI and CIC levels (one stars and above). For instance, to compete in a CCI**, riders
must now fulfi ll their national federation re- quirements, one CCI* or CIC** and an addi- tional CIC**. Previously, riders had the choice between a CIC** or a CCI* with no additional CIC** requirement. T e biggest change within this rule is that qualifi cations are as a horse and rider pair, not one or the other. T e FEI has also introduced four athlete cat-
egories (A, B, C and D) that defi ne a rider’s proven competence at each level. As an ex- ample, a C athlete, who must have completed 20 minimum eligibility requirements in the last eight years at the two-star level, would no lon-
ger have to ride a horse in its qualifi ers in order to enter a two-star. Confused? So are many on the USEF Event- ing Committee, who asked the FEI to delay the new matrix until 2014. T e FEI said no; how- ever, they are allowing U.S. riders to obtain only 15 qualifying results instead of 20. T ey will also allow some national horse trials to count as CICs for the 2013 season only. Details on the new qualifi cations and athlete
categories can be found on the FEI website and on T e Equiery’s Eventing Blog. As always, we recommend that competitors review the USEF and FEI rulebooks before competing at any level in any discipline.
HSUS Launches Safe Stalls Program
T e Humane Society of the U.S. announced on December 5 its new Safe Stalls Horse Res- cue Network. T e program is a nationwide sys- tem of horse rescue groups, equine profession- als and enthusiasts who can provide emergency care and shelter to horses in need. Participants can also be individual horse owners and enthu- siasts who can supply transport, food and other care for horses on their own property. Partici- pants in the Safe Stalls program can provide law enforcement and communities with a net- work of local resources to help horses needing
immediate intervention and housing, whether from neglect, abuse or natural disaster.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
T e Equiery Goes Global A letter from Robert Chronowski of Hagerstown “I’m sitting in my hotel room in Frankfurt, Germany looking at your web site after my wife called me and told me to bring it up. T at’s my granddaughter Elizabeth riding Dreamer [on the cover]; Elizabeth’s mother Frances Scully (married name) is my oldest daughter. T at cov- er picture brings almost as much joy to my heart as does Elizabeth herself. T e genetics that led to this talent come down from my wife Frances and through daughter Fran, and thank you for such a great cover shot. I’m sure my wife will be calling you to see how we can get a few copies of that December issue of Equiery. T at will be- come a treasured part of the family history.”
Photo I.D. Correction
T e photo on page 88 of the December is- sue of three mounted volunteers at Fair Hill was misidentifi ed. T e riders are Rhonda Curry, Jen- nie Worthington and Jo Ann Kricker of the Fair Hill NRMA Volunteer Mounted Patrol unit.
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