It has been brought to FEIF’s attention that at some tournaments riders are giving organisers/judges/chief judges letters from veterinarians and other professionals stating that a certain horse has undergone surgery in the mouth or other veterinary procedures. These letters request that judges should ignore it if the horse shows behaviours that might otherwise lower the mark for riding skills/connection. FEIF wants to make it clear that such letters will not be accepted, and has issued the following statement:
“Judges’ decisions must be made according to the FEIF Rules & Regulations and the FEIF Sport Judge Guidelines. Requests from riders, veterinarians or anyone else, for dispensation on how these rules/guidelines are applied will not be accepted.”