I. General Information

1. EVENT NUMBER: 1

2. DENOMINATION OF EVENT (Art. 103)

Status: C.S.I. **
Date: 8th, 9th, 10th and 15th, 16th, 17th September 2006

Place: Lezirias
Country: Portugal

3. ORGANISER

Alubox Portugal
Rua dos Soeiros, 338 – 1º Dtº
1500-585 Lisboa – Portugal
Tel: +351.217 271 766 Fax: +351.217 264 801
E-mail: alubox@net.vodafone.pt

4. ORGANISING COMMITTEE (At. 101.6)

Honorary President:
Ministro da Agricultura
Dr. Jaime Lopes da Silva

President of the Event:
Eng.º Victor Barros

Show Secretary: Alubox Portugal / Mrs. Maria João Matos
Rua dos Soeiros, 338 – 1º Dtº
1500-585 Lisboa – Portugal
Tel: +351.217 271 766 Fax: +351.217 264 801
E-mail: alubox@net.vodafone.pt

5. EVENT DIRECTOR

Mr. António Moura
Alubox Portugal
Rua dos Soeiros, 338 – 1º Dtº
1500-585 Lisboa – Portugal
Tel: +351.217 271 766 Fax: +351.217 264 801
Mobile : +351.917600969
E-mail: alubox@net.vodafone.pt

GENERAL CONDITIONS

This event is organised in accordance with:

• FEI Statutes 21st Edition, 21st April 2004
• FEI General Regulations, 21st edition, effective 1 st January 2005
• FEI Veterinary Regulations 10th edition 2006
• FEI Rules for Jumping Events, 22nd edition, effective 1st January 2006
• FEI Special Regulations for Children, 8th edition, 2006
• All subsequent published revisions, the provisions of which will take precedence
• An arbitration procedure is provided for in the FEI Statutes and General Regulations referred to above. In accordance with this procedure, any appeal against a decision rendered by the FEI or its official bodies is to be settled exclusively by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne , Switzerland

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II. Officials

1. GROUND JURY (Art. 148, 153, 259,1)

President: Mr. MOURA, João (POR)
Member: Mme. BRAAMCAMP FREIRE, Graça (POR)
Member: Mr. CARVALHO MARTINS, Manuel (POR)

2. FOREIGN JUDGE (Art 152 &. 259.1)

 CSI2* (8, 9, 10 Sept): Mr. SOERLIE, Carsten Andre   (NOR)

 CSI2* (15, 16, 17 Sept): Mr. BOUHYER, François     (FRA)

3. COURSE DESIGNER: (Art. 155, 259.5.1)

CSI2* (8, 9, 10 Sept): Mr. HENRY, Brian (IRL)
CSI2* (15, 16, 17 Sept): Mr. XAVIER DE BRITO, Luis (POR)

4. CHIEF STEWARD: (Art. 144, 244.5, 259.6 and Manual for Stewards)

Mr. CUNHA, Luis (POR)

5. ASSISTANT STEWARDS:

Mr. SEROMENHO, Dinário (POR)

6. APPEAL COMMITTEE (Art. 154,164, 259.3)

President: Mr. BOURBON, João (POR)
Address: R. João de Lemos, Lt.4 – r/c
2750-668 Cascais - Portugal

Members:
Members : Mr. Antonio Pimenta da Gama (POR)
Mr. Francisco Louro (POR)

7. FEI VETERINARY DELEGATE: (Art. 158, 259.4.2, 1003, 1007)

Dr. BARBOSA, José Mário (POR)

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III. Specific Technical Conditions (Art. 201, 202)

1. VENUE

The event will take place OUTDOORS

2. COMPETITION ARENA

Dimensions: 123m x 88m
Type of footing: Grass

3. PRACTICE ARENA

Dimensions: 8m1 x 39m
Type of footing: Sand

4. STABLES

Size of boxes: 3m x 3m

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IV. Invitations (Art. 120, 250, 251.1)

Number of NFs invited : 15

State of NFs invited:
BEL; BRA; BUL; ESP; FRA; GBR; GER; IRL; ITA; ISR; KSA; NED; SUI; UKR; USA

Number of home riders: 50

Number of riders per NF: 2

Number of horses per rider: 4

Competitors are invited by the Organising Committee through their NF.
One groom per rider.

V. Facilities Offered (Art. 132, 133)

A) Competitors
Accommodation at the rider expense

B) Grooms
Accommodation will be at the cost of the rider
The OC provide sufficient sanitary and showering facilities, with hot and cold water for male and female grooms.

C) Horses
Transport expenses to be paid by the Competitor
Stabling arrangements, from 7th to 17th September

D) Welcome
The welcome of horses the show will occur in 6th September from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
The time and date of arrival of the riders and horses and their means of transport must be given to the OC in order to facilitate on arrival.

At the arrival, the horse’s documents must be delivered to the Show office.

E) Advertising and Publicity on Competitors and Horses (Art. 136.1-2)
The competitors are authorised to carry the logo of their personal sponsor on the saddle cloth in accordance with Art. 136.1-2. The Chief Steward will check that the advertising and publicity on competitors and horse complies with Article 136 of the General Regulations.

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VI. Entries (Art. 121, 251)

Closing dates for:

Entries in Principle: 15th August
Definite Entries: 28th August

Entry fees per horse:

CSI2* (8th,9th,10th Sept) 300€
Y.H. 6 y.o. (8th,9th,10th Sept) 200€

CSI2* (15th,16th,17th Sept) 300€
Y.H. 6 y.o. (15th,16th,17th Sept) 200€

Grand Prix (17th Sept.) extra 50€

NB: If any rider withdraws after the date of definitive entries without a valid excuse (example: illness or lameness), the competitor will be held liable to reimburse the OC for the actual financial loss suffered by the OC (i.e. limited to stabling and hotel expenses) as a result of the late withdrawal.

IMPORTANT
Entry Forms must include the following information on horses:

• name of horse
• passport number
• date of birth
• name(s) of owner(s)
• breed
• colour
• country of birth
• sex
• stud-book initials

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VII. Veterinary Matters
(Art. 280, 1004.2, 1005, 1011)

1. SHOW VETERINARIAN

To be nominated

The veterinarian services will be free of costs within the period while the competitors are on. Outside this period fees are due. The O.C. will not intermediate in connection with these payments. The treatments, dressings, medicines, etc. are at the competitor’s expense.

2. HORSE INSPECTION

Date: 7/11/2006

Time: 14:00H

3. VETERINARY ASPECTS

Veterinary Regulations 10th Edition, 1st January 2006

VETERINARY ASPECTS "A"

VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS, HORSE INSPECTIONS & PASSPORT CONTROLS

These will be carried out in accordance with the “Veterinary Regulations”, Art. 1011 & the discipline rules.

“General Regulations”, 21st Edition, effective 1st January 2005:

Art. 139.1
Every horse entered for any competition at CNs or CIMs (see Appendix D) in a foreign country, and all horses entered for other CIs, CIOs, Championships, Regional and Olympic Games, whether at home or in foreign countries, must have an official, valid FEI Passport, or a National Passport approved by the FEI accompanied by an FEI Recognition Card, as a means of identification and to establish ownership.

Art. 139.2
Horses taking part in CNs and CIMs (see Appendix D) in their country of residence are not required to have such a passport as is mentioned in paragraph 1. All such horses must be properly registered and identifiable by diagram. Unless there is no national requirement for equine influenza vaccination in the host country and in the country of origin all horses must have a valid vaccination certificate.

EQUINE INFLUENZA VACCINATION, VET. REGS. ANNEX VII
All horses and ponies for which an FEI Passport, or a National Passport approved by the FEI has been issued, must have the vaccination section endorsed by a veterinarian, stating that it has received two injections for primary vaccination against equine influenza, given between 1 and 3 months apart. In addition, a booster injection must be recorded as having been given within each succeeding 6 months, subsequent to the second injection of the primary vaccination. None of these injections must have been given within the preceding 7 days including the day of the competition or of entry into the competition stables.

The above are the minimum requirements for influenza vaccination. Both primary and first and subsequent booster injections should be given according to the manufacturer's instructions which will fall within the stipulation of the FEI ruling.

SAMPLING FOR PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES (Vet. Regs. Chapter V & VI and Annex III)
Regular sampling is carried out in CCI***/****, CSIs (3*, 4*, 5*), CIOs, World Cup Qualifiers and Finals, Championships and Games, whereas at other CIs sampling is recommended. In CICs***/****, the number of horses tested is at the discretion of the Testing Veterinarian/Veterinary Delegate; however, a minimum of three is recommended (Vet. Regs. Art.. 1016)

Special guidelines are applicable for events covered by the FEI Medication Control Programme (Groups I & II only).

MEDICATION CONTROL PROGRAMME (GROUP I & II ONLY)
The Organising Committees of FEI events within Groups I & II are advised to charge competitors the quivalent of CHF 12.50 per horse per event as a contribution towards the costs of the MCP programme.

VETERINARY ASPECTS "B"

A) HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENTRY OF HORSES
Details on compulsory health tests and, where applicable, quarantine period and protocol, etc. PLEASE APPEND SPECIMEN IMPORT LICENCES (FOR LABORATORY HEALTH TESTS) WHICH WILL BE APPLIED TO HORSES ATTENDING THIS EVENT. In case of doubt, please contact the FEI Veterinary Department as soon as possible.

B) CUSTOMS FORMALITIES
Details of required customs documents, border crossing points, times of opening and customs agencies.

NFs holding an international event in their country should inform their National Veterinary Authority and their Customs Authority at least four weeks beforehand. They should request every facility to assist the movement of horses accompanied by FEI Passports, and the necessary veterinary certification at frontier crossing points into and out of their countries. (Vet. Regs. Art. 1004.2)

C) MEDICATION CONTROL LABORATORY
Laboratoire des Courses Hippiques (L.C.H.)
15 rue de Paradis
91370 Verrières le Buisson – France
Tel: 00 33 1 69 75 28 30 Fax: 00 33 1 69 75 28 29

MCP CENTRAL LABORATORY APPLICABLE ONLY TO GROUPS I & II
Under the Medication Control Programme (MCP) in Groups I and II, all samples collected in accordance with Vet. Regs. Art. 1016 will be analysed by the Laboratoire des Courses Hippiques (L.C.H), Verrières le Buisson, France. The central MCP Laboratory will be reviewed in June 2005. Please refer to FEI Bulletin for further information. For events other than those listed in Vet. Regs. Art. 1016 or for events other than in Groups I and II, samples may be analysed at an alternative FEI listed laboratory (Vet. Regs. Art. 1021).

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VIII. Miscelanious

1) OBJECTIONS/COMPLAINTS (ART. 167 - 171)

All complains and objection to be valid must be made in writing and accompanied by a deposit of CHF. 150 - or equivalent.

2) PRIZE - CLASSIFICATION (Art. 128, 129, 130)

The distribution of prizes will take place on the ground, immediately upon the end of each competition.
The riders for prize distribution must be present on horse-back on the lawn, at an indicate place, immediately upon the announcement of the classification, lined up accordingly.

3) PRIZE – GIVING CEREMONY

At the end of each class, the first 8 competitors shall enter the main arena for the presentations. Competitors must ride the horse on which they competed unless excused by the Ground Jury (Art.248.5). The owner of the winning horse in the Grand Prix is invited to the prize giving ceremony.

4) DEDUCTIONS FROM PRIZE MONEY

In accordance with Portuguese law, the Organising Committee will retain the percentage established by the law, over the amount of their prize money.

5) DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AND INDEMINITIES (Art. 130)

The prize money will be paid to the riders on person responsible, at the Show Office after the last competition.
A prize will be given for every 4 competitors.

6) DOCTOR, FARRIER (GR Art. 114.9)

DOCTOR: To be nominated
The Doctor’s services will grant free assistance within the period while the competitors are on. Outside this period the cost will be at the competitor’s expense.

FARRIER: To be nominated
The Farrier’s services will grant free assistance within the period while the competitors are on. Outside this period the cost will be at the competitor’s expense

7) INSURANCES

All participants must make sure that their personal insurance for third party responsabilities, accidents, illness, etc. are valid.
- For the activity performed
- For the country in which the activity is performed
In the case of a competitor's insurance not being valid, he will not be covered by the third party responsibility of the Organiser.
On the other hand, the horses, the material or tack of the riders, remain totally under their responsibility and custody during all the show.
All the repatriation costs caused by and accident will remain under the responsibility of the participant.
The Organising Committee and its officials are not responsible for material and corporal damages caused by accidents of the participants, the horses, owners or emplyees. Including the damages to vehicles, belongings, tack and satble accessories and other objects (including thefts, losses, fire, floods and other accidents). As a consequence, the participants renounce to any legal procedure against the organiser.

“All owners and competitors are personally responsible for damages to third persons caused by themselves, their employees, their agents or their horses. They are therefore strongly advised to take out third-party insurance providing full coverage for participation in equestrian events at home and abroad, and to keep the policy up to date.”

8) EVENT’S ORGANISATION (Art. 114-115)

In exceptional circumstances, together with the approval of riders and Ground Jury the OC reserves the right to modify the schedule in order to clarify any matters or matters arising from an omission or due to unforeseen circumstances. Any such changes must be notified to all competitors and officials as soon as possible and they must be reported to the Secretary General by the Foreign Judge.

9) ENTRY RIGHT TO SHOWGROUNDS (Art. 133, 1005)

Owners (maximum two per horse), riders, grooms, and persons related to the Show, will be provided with accreditation on arrival at, the show secretary.

10) SCHOOLING DURING COMPETITIONS

Riders wishing to school during speed competitions must inform the OC before these competitions begin. These riders will start first in these competitions.

11) SAFETY CUPS

FEI safety cup manufactured by:
CARDINALL & ROTHEN BERGER, GMBH
D- 32257 Bunde - Liebernannstr. 18 (Germany)

12) DISPUTES

In the event of any discussion concerning the interpretation of the schedule (in translated languages), the English version will be decisive.

13) INFORMATIC SERVICE

Alubox Portugal / Jump Off

14) TIMEKEEPER

Alubox Portugal / Jump Off

 

STABLE SECUTITY / STEWARDING AT INTERNATIONAL EVENTS

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS TO ENSURE IMPLEMENTATION OF VRs Art. 1005.2.5, Annex X

1. ACCESS TO STABLE AREA
The stables must be completely enclosed within a suitably restrictive perimeter (stable area) which will act both as a deterrent to the admission of unauthorized persons and to the exit of horses. The area must be sufficiently large to allow horses to be evacuated from the stables in an emergency, but still remain within the confines of the perimeter.

Whenever possible the stable area must include only stables; lorries, caravans, etc., should not be permitted within the area unless specifically needed as accommodation for horses and/or grooms.

Access to stables must be limited to those persons indicated in VRs Art. 1005.2.5. It is essential that the official issuing authorized access be a responsible person of seniority within the Organising Committee.

2. CONTROL OF ACCESS
A control system must operate at all entrance gates so that there is an efficient and reliable method of identifying those who enter and leave the stable area at any time.
Extra vigilance must be used in establishing the identity of persons and reasons for entering the stables during the night.

3. STEWARDING OF STABLE AREA
At least one stable steward directly responsible to the Chief Steward must be present or readily available in the vicinity of the stable area 24 hours a day during the entire duration of the event. Deputies as required may assist him. The steward/deputies must regularly patrol the stable area, without establishing any predetermined pattern, to discourage any form of illegal practices or abuses to horses/ponies. Any misdemeanors must immediately be reported to the stable steward who must, in turn, report to the Chief Steward.
The duty of the stewards is therefore to safeguard the welfare of the horses/ponies and to prevent any form of illegal practices.

4. GROOMS
It is appreciated that grooms wish to remain with their horses/ponies during the night. Only grooms duly registered with the OC are permitted to do so.
The Person Responsible must ensure that his/her grooms, or any other authorised persons with access to his/her horses/ponies, are familiar with the security and stewarding procedures operating at the event attended.

5. MOVEMENT THROUGHOUT EVENT GROUNDS
Movement of horses/ponies between the stables, practice, grazing and main arena must be strictly controlled. The optimum layout for Jumping and Dressage disciplines is attached. It is appreciated that flexibility will be required depending on the requirements of other disciplines.

6. STEWARDING OF PRACTICE ARENA
The Chief Steward must ensure that each practice arena is adequately stewarded at all times that it/they are officially open. He must also ensure that all practice arenas are subject to random control when they are officially closed.

7. GRAZING AREA
It is recommended that a grazing area be provided at all outdoor events and that this be subject to random control. If available, horses/ponies must only be grazed or walked in hand within this area.

 

THE FEI CODE OF CONDUCT FOR WELFARE OF THE HORSE

The Fédération Equestre International (FEI) expects all those involved in international equestrian sport to adhere to the FEI’s Code of Conduct and to acknowledge and accept that at all times the welfare of the horse must be paramount and must never be subordinated to competitive or commercial influences.

1. At all stages during the preparation and training of competition horses, welfare must take precedence over all other demands. This includes good horse management, training methods, farriery and tack, and transportation.

2. Horses and competitors must be fit, competent and in good health before they are allowed to compete. This encompasses medication use, surgical procedures that threaten welfare or safety, pregnancy in mares and the misuse of aids.

3. Events must not prejudice horse welfare. This involves paying careful attention to the competition areas, ground surfaces, weather conditions, stabling, site safety and fitness of the horse for onward travel after the event.

4. Every effort must be made to ensure that horses receive proper attention after they have competed and that they are treated humanely when their competition careers are over. This proper veterinary care, competition injuries, euthanasia and retirement.

5. The FEI urges all involved with the sport to attain the highest levels of education in their areas of expertise.

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APENDIX: Prize Money

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