Danish bred My Blue Hors Santiano winner of Dutch stallion competition in Ermelo

My Blue Hors Santiano with Renate van Uytert-van Vliet - photo credit: Timo Martis

Last stallion competition in 2022 was yesterday in Ermelo

Danish bred stallion My Blue Hors Santiano (by Sezuan/Blue Hors Romanov, bred by Straight Horse) with Renate van Uytert-van Vliet won their second stallion competition towards the finals taking place at KWPN main stallion licensing

The judges comments about My Blue Hors Santiano:

“This stallion shows good expression under the rider. The walk is active, spacious and has a lot of suppleness. For a higher mark, he could show a bit more open frame 8.5. The trot is nicely uphill with an expressive foreleg and a good impulsion, but he could develop a little more power from the hindleg 8.8. The canter shows a good jump and impulsion. The stallion shows that he can switch gears easily, canters nicely uphill and the hind leg steps well under 9.2.” The harmony and total impression were marked with a 9.0 and 8.9.”

The walk

When watching the competitions you sometimes do not agree about the judging, and for yesterday´s the judges did obviously miss out the top quality of the walk from Nalegro only scoring 8.5 as they comment the walk as a bit hurried. Still the quality of each step was clear and supple searching the riders hand and for sure a clear 9,0!

NEXT AND LAST STALLION COMPETITION IS 3 JANUARY IN EXLOO.

Results:

Strong field for final event in 2022 CDI-W in Mechelen

Among the participants are:

  • World Champion GBR Charlotte Fry with KWPN stallion Everdale

  • Dinja van Liere NED

  • Emmelie Scholtens NED

  • Marieke van der Putten NED

  • Frederic Wandres GER

  • Anna Zibrandtsen DEN

  • Nanna Merrald DEN

  • Emma Kanerva FIN

For Danish Anna Zibrandtsen it is her debut with Quel Filou at World Cup, while Nanna Merrald already made her World Cup debut with Blue Hors St. Schufro at 1st leg at Vilhelmsborg where they finished at 2nd position for both Short Grand Prix and Grand Prix freestyle behind Danish winner combination Heiline´s Danciera and Carina Cassøe Krüth.

  • 28 December - Wednesday with World Cup Grand Prix - starting at 11.10 am

  • 29 December - Thursday with World Cup Grand Prix freestyle - starting at 11.30 am

The entire event will be available via live stream at Clipmyhorse.

Hannoveraner Yearbook Stallions Digital

Online access for all informations about each stallion approved for HANN

Great tool to search and explore the stallions, all details can now be found online. Details about own performances, approved stallions, numbers of offsprings, linear description and much more.

Click here to get access to the huge stallion library.

HANN PRESS RELEASE

Verden. This year the Hannoveraner Verband has taken the step of launching a digital form of the Yearbook Stallions. For many years the Yearbook Stallions was the reference book for Hannoveraner breeders. This claim is to be maintained in an extended form and with up-to-date information. The free internet offer at www.hannoveraner.com is intended to support the breeders' decisions.   

The first edition of the Yearbook Stallions was published in 1999, based on the dissertation of Dr. Ludwig Christmann. The first Hannoveraner Yearbook Stallions was published with the aim of "summarising all available information on the individual stallions' own and offspring performance in a clear form", according to the foreword at the time. Since 2010, the book has been completed by the part of the stallions that were entered in the Hannoveraner Verband's Stallion Book I for the first time last year, with pedigree, own performance and photo. Further breeding values such as the breeding value for young horse tests or the breeding value for the highest class achieved were also included in the yearbook. 

And now the Yearbook Stallions opens a new chapter. The Yearbook Stallions digital is online on the homepage of the Hannoveraner Verband www.hannoveraner.com. On the respective detail pages you can find the basic information as well as the different breeding values, own and offspring successes. And the digital version has one decisive advantage: It is updated daily. Sport and show successes of the stallions and their offspring are automatically entered, and thus the Yearbook Stallions digital always offers the latest status.

2023 Nürnberger Burg-Pokal qualifiers are ready - with new rules

For the future there will only 8 places to qualify but still 12 combinations for the final, meaning the winners followed by the 4 combinations with best scores. This will for sure bring extra excitement for this series until the final qualifier.

Qualifier

19. – 23.04.2023   Horses & Dreams – Hof Kasselmann (Hagen a. TW.)
05. – 09.05. 2023  Maimarktturnier Mannheim (Mannheim)
17. – 21.05.2023  Pferd International (München)
09. – 11.06. 2023  Longines Balve Optimum (Balve)
06. – 09.07. 2023  18. Bettenröder Dressurtage (Bettenrode)
27. – 30.07. 2023  Elmloher Reitertage (Elmlohe)
10. – 13.08.2023  Görlitz Summer Weeks Dressurturnier (Görlitz)
14. – 17.09.2023  Herbst-Meeting Darmstadt-Kranichstein (Darmstadt)

 

Final
14. – 17.12.2023  Internationales Festhallen Reitturnier (Frankfurt)

VIDEO - 8 year old Danish Warmblood gelding Fendi winner of Louisdor Preis final 2022 with Sönke Rothenberger

WAUW what a combination for the future - what a horse for Sönke, 8 year old Danish Warmblood gelding Fendi

Fendi & Sönke Rothenberger - Super halt, super nice diagonal, well balanced good crossing half passes, superb halt with rein back, expressive diagonal, super into passage, super sit and quality tiny hind aides in piaffe, nice transitions, good extended walk, good collected walk, nice into passage, huge sit for piaffe, good transitions very strong hind, nice passage, good into canter, super 2 times, lovely extended canter super change, super zigzag, good 1 times, WOW SIT for both pirouettes, nice into trot, super diagonal, super passage expressive, easy into piaffe and easy out.

Danish Warmblood ROCKS 🇩🇰🇩🇪

Other highlights for the final

Amanyara M & Svenja Kämper-Meyer - Good halt, nice expression diagonal, not clear rhythm for half pass right, left missing bending, good halt bit against the contact for rein back, nice diagonal, good into passage, nice transitions, active piaffe bit travelling, good relaxation for extended walk could show bit more over track, active nice collected walk, good passage, good piaffe bit hind aides but well managed, good into canter, nice 2 times, nice extended canter uphill with good change, good zigzag, super nice 1 times uphill clear equal, nice pirouettes in very good balance, good into trot, nice expressive power diagonal, bit early transition to passage, good passage, tiny forward trend piaffe, nice passage and good transitions.

SUPER GP tour!

Revenant & Rudolf Widmann - Super halt, lovely uphill power from behind diagonal, huge crossing and go for half pass supple, good halt with rein back, nice diagonal, could be bit sharper back into passage, need more clear forward search for piaffe bit hind aides, good relaxation for extended walk could search the hand bit more, bit unbalanced collected walk, some good piaffe steps but need more forward search, missing the clear transitions, nice 2 times straight, lovely extended canter uphill with volume, well managed zigzag, error end 1 times need to be more straight in the body, missing more clear canter for both pirouettes, super expressive diagonal, nice final piaffe missing bit clear transition.

This stallion is for sure at H2R "observation" list for 2023!

VIDEO - two absolute top horses presented by Swiss rider Andrina Suter for Nürnberger Burg-Pokal final

Swiss Andrina Suter conquer Frankfurter Festhalle

From the qualifiers you were not in doubt that it was not a coincidence when Andrina qualified her two young horses for the finals.

Postive riding and two horses with eager to perform, with three super gaits, lovely contact, both very well educated and does not show any tensions or weaknesses during their tests. This is for sure two high quality horses showing so much basic qualities for the future.

click here to watch the performance with Andrina and Broatore

VIDEO - The double World Champion was on fire in London today

The expectations were huge and Lottie and Glammy just delivered today

The double World Champion and team silver combination Glamourdale with Charlotte Fry did not disappoint. They delivered an powerful, expressive, high quality and error free test. Lottie rides as she has been doing this for ages. Such an overview, fully concentrated and still able to make some minor adjustments during their test - THAT´S WORLD CLASS RIDING ON A WORLD CLASS HORSE.

When looking down the scoring sheet more 9´s has not been to much, for ex. halt with rein back, the first piaffe and unfortunately huge judging disagreement for the centerline with pirouettes and one times.

Here you have the link for the entire results.

H2R running comments about the World Champion combination:

Superb halt, wow super diagonal balanced uphill powerful, supple crossing uphill half passes, superb halt good rein back, super into passage, WOW PIAFFE AT THE SPOT smooth transitions, relaxed walk with good quality, good into canter, supple super zigzag bit short final, super 2 times, super pirouettes sit and balance, super ones, POWER extended canter, LOOKS AS HE COULD KEEP ON FOR THE FINAL PIAFFE FOREVER!!! 84,026%

Here you can watch their winning performance.

VIDEO impressions from today´s selected stallions at Vilhelmsborg and list of stallions from Helgstrand Dressage

Today 21 stallions were presented for the pre-selection at Vilhelmsborg. A total of 10 young stallions got the attractive ticket for the main licensing in Herning 8 - 12 March.

Due to an outbreak of strangles at Helgstrand Dressage Young Horse division Ny Ravnstrup the pre-selection was moved to Ny Ravnstrup. Here 14 stallions were presented for the licensing commission, and 9 stallions got the ticket for the main licensing.

Two very well know breeders were represented again with stallions selected namely Straight Horse and Stutteri Atterupgaard like the breeders Lena and Rasmus Dalsgaard already had one stallion from their breeding selected at Vallensbæk (Valueable by Valverde/Sezuan, owned by Vicky Lavoie). Below you can find the selected stallions from Helgstrand Dressage.

Selected stallions FROM VILHELMSBORG TODAY: (SHORT VIDEO CLIP BELOW)

521 DAVINCI MAJLUND
Owner & Breeder: Stutteri Majlund, Lundgårdsvej 55, 6760 Ribe
F: D'AVIE DVH 1200 M: CI-CI MAJLUND 208333DW1300335 RDH
MF: TAILORMADE TEMPTATION DVE 967 MM: FRYDENDAL'S CELINA 208333DW0503513 RDS
MMF: SOLOS LANDTINUS DVE 674 MMM: SOLOS CALITA 9902810 SRDH

Modern well moving from free presentation, but lacking more self carriage and balance for lunging.

523 BIRKELYS DIEGO
Owner: Anders Hoeck, Ravnskovgyden 4, 5466 Asperup
Breeder: Per Skov Safft, Strandvejen 175, 3700 Rønne.
F: HESSELHØJ DONKEY BOY DVE 1199 M: SHAKIRA LIGHTFOOT 208333DW0401621 DH
MF: SAM-SAM DVH 794 MM: LA MAY H 9901681 ERDS
MMF: LAURENZ DVH 546 MMM: NELLY ERDS 3248 EDS 

Supple, expressive with good power and really nice basic gaits.

526 SVALEGÅRDS DISCO
Owner & Breeder: Stutteri Svalegaard, v/ Else Marie og Jens Chr. Krabbe Snedstedvej 99, 7752 Snedsted
F: DUKE DVH 1333 M: VESTERVANGS DELICIOUS DW1202008 GRDH
MF: TAILORMADE TEMPTATION DVE 967 MM: VESTERVANGS REGINA DW0700260 RDH
MMF: DE NOIR DVE 812 MMM: VESTERVANGS CHIRANO 9903079 ERDH

Quick of the ground mover, medium size with nice angle from behind.

530 SØBAKKEHUS FIRST MOVER
Owner & Breeder: Agnete Holmsted, Endrupvej 41, 3480 Fredensborg
F: BLUE HORS FIFTY CENT DVH 1258 M: SØBAKKEHUS MAGGIE 208333DW1302224 DH
MF: SIR DONNERHALL I DE433330038601 MM: SØBAKKEHUS MIA-BELLA DW0700204 ESRDH
MMF: BLUE HORS DON SCHUFRO DVE 690 MMM: LINDELYGAARDS MAI-TAI 0004496 EGRDH

Super stallion look, very supple with super movements - the best candidate of the day.

538 SKOVGÅRDS KASIMBA
Owner & Breeder: Stald Skovgård, Langeskovvej 8, 6600 Vejen
F: KJENTO 528003201506613 M: SKOVGÅRD'S SAMIRA 208333DW1001578 RDH
MF: SUNNY-BOY DVE 997 MM: LEGINA LYNGKÆR 9903395 ERDH
MMF: LEANDRO DVE 411 MMM: RETINA LYNGKÆR DS 11289 DS 

Well moving, modern look with nice natural closed frame and nice uphill tendency.

544 SOLUTION UNIK
Owner & Breeder: Stutteri Unik ApS, Læstenvej 18, 8920 Randers NV
F: REVOLUTION DVE 1234 M: SENSATION UNIK 208333DW1600026 RDH
MF: DON JUAN DE HUS 528003000809753 MM: QUEEN UNIK 208333DW1201763 RDS
MMF: TAILORMADE TEMPTATION DVE 967 MMM: DIVA UNIK 208333DW0803345 ESRDH

Expressive supple mover, showing three very good gaits, super balance in trot but lacking more balance for canter by lunging.

545 TEGLGÅRDENS SANCIPO
Owner & Breeder: Aksel Juhl, Uge Teglgård 1, 6392 Bolderslev
F: BØGEGÅRDENS SANTIAGO BERNABÉU DVH 1342 M: TEGLGAARDS NORELL 208333DW1107456 DH
MF: NEKTON DE421000102500 MM: BLACK BEAUTY 528003 06.07391 DS
MMF: UNDIGO 01.05536 MMM: UNIA 01.02123 STB

Best hind legs of the day - supple expressive of the ground mover.

551 ZAPOPAN
Owner & Breeder: Blue Hors ApS, Tørskindvej 70, 7183 Randbøl
F: BLUE HORS ZACKEREY DVH 1265 M: DAY-LIGHTS SAROHNA 208333DW0904943 SRDH
MF: BLUE HORS ROMANOV DVE 818 MM: MIDT-WEST SAFIR 208333200203753 ERDH
MMF: BLUE HORS DON SCHUFRO DVE 690 MMM: MIDT-WEST LOBRI ERDH 5511 ERDH 

Beautiful stallion type, good movements, lacking a bit more shoulder freedow.

554 JESTIS LA LIGA DWB
Owner: Blue Hors ApS , Tørskindvej 70 , 7183 Randbøl
Breeder: Jens Søgård og Kirstine Decker, Stutteri Jesti Kjallerupvej 4, 7755 Bedsted Thy.
F: BLUE HORS LIVIUS DVH 1348 M: JESTIS LA-PRIMERA 208333DW0901888 DH
MF: ALJANO DE321210016496 MM: JESTIS LA-QUIDA 0001772 EBRDH
MMF: AKINOS DVE 659 MMM: LA-BIONDA EDH 3840 EDH

Big impressive stallion showing nice uphill supple movements with good power.

572 HESSELHOEJ DOUBLE UP (Born 2017 - presented under saddle)
Owner: Hesselhoej.dk ApS v/Anders Hoeck, Ravnskovgyden 4, 5466 Asperup
Breeder: Hans Jørgen Hoeck, Assensvej 4, 5580 Nørre Aaby.
F: HESSELHØJ DONKEY BOY DVE 1199 M: SØBAKKEHUS MIAMI 208333DW1102433 RDH
MF: TAILORMADE LANCELOT DVH 975 MM: SØBAKKEHUS MIA-BELLA DW0700204 ESRDH
MMF: BLUE HORS DON SCHUFRO DVE 690 MMM: LINDELYGAARDS MAI-TAI 0004496 EGRDH

Supple mover in all three gaits showing good abilities to collect and with a very nice flying change when changing reins.

Video impressions from Vilhelmsborg with clip of each selected stallion:

Link here for the video.

selected stallions from helgstrand dressage:

Dressage Unwrapped: Back to the Future Thursday afternoon - with among other Carl Hester, Lottie Fry and Anne van Olst

Watch “Dressage Unwrapped” LIVE at Horse&Country.tv

Thursday 15 December, 12.20pm during the Afternoon Performance 
This year’s edition of the classic London International dressage masterclass takes place as part of the Thursday Afternoon performance in the main arena.

An all-star lineup includes Olympic dressage riders Carl Hester, Lottie Fry and Richard Davison, multiple championship winning event rider Laura Collett, British Senior Eventing Team’s Performance Manager Richard Waygood MBE and internationally-renowned rider and coach Anne van Olst.

The 90-minute Masterclass will cover all aspects of training for top level success in dressage, and will include tips, tricks and demos focusing on the successes of the past and the stars of the future.

Source: Londonhorseshow.com

LIVE Stream

The masterclass will be available to watch via LIVE stream at Horse&Country.tv.

The price for joining the entire event is 14.99 GBP - about 17,50 euro.

Link to subscribe for this event here.

Live stream from CDI-W London Thursday (short GP) and Friday (GP freestyle) at Clipmyhorse

Live stream from both Short Grand Prix and Grand Prix freestyle

The London International Horse Show will this year be possible to follow via live stream at Clipmyhorse (Premium member) for both the Short Grand Prix and the freestyle.

Short GP 14.25 local time - 15.25 CET Thursday and Grand Prix freestyle local til 19.30 local time - 20.30 CET Friday evening.

Here you find the link to start lists and results.

VIDEO - Information om ændringer af koncept for kåring af spring- og dressurhingstene i Dansk Varmblod

Efter endt forbesigtigelse af hhv. springhingstene og dressurhingstene var avlerne inviteret til en orienterende information, omkring de nye tiltag, i forbindelse med kåring af springhingstene og dressurhingstene.

Der var lidt spørgsmål under vejs fra tilhørerne som blev besvaret fra kåringskommisionen, og konklusionen fra avlerne var at de var klar på at afprøve det nye koncept. For springhingstenes vedkommende bliver det mere baseret på en kombination af afprøvning og sport, hvor man umiddelbart også godt kunne ønske sig noget tilsvarnede for dressurhingstene i forhold til trinvis godkendelse, herunder at man ikke forhåndsgodkender nykårede hingste fra udenlandske forbund, men at de naturligvis er velkomne på lige fod med de danske som er udtaget via forbesigtigelserne.

Information om ændringer af kåringskonceptet for både spring og dressur - LINK til video her.


Danish Warmblood pre-selection today in Vallensbæk

Today was the first day at Danish Warmblood stallion pre-selection for the main licensing taking place in Herning from 8-12 March 2023. Wednesday 14th December will be final day for pre-selection taking place at Vilhelmsborg.

7 stallions selected today at Vallensbæk

Today a total of 13 stallions were ready for the pre-selection day at Vallensbæk. All stallions were well prepared for their first step into the grown up life.

110 ATTERUPGAARDS BERNACHI
Owner & breeder: Atterupgaard, Atterupvej 11, 4174 Jystrup Midtsj.
F: BON COURAGE DE431316933516 M: ATTERUPGAARDS DICTE ERDH
MF: CAPRIMOND E.H. DE309090304085 MM: DOREEN EDS 12981 EDS
MMF: DONNERHALL DE333330887081 MMM: PARODIE ERDH 5442 ERDH 

He is well moving still very young boy bodywise, easy off the ground with three really good paces. He brings an outstanding dam line with more licensed stallions and many medal mares.

111 BUENO SL
Owner: Kristin Andresen
Breeder: Stefanie Loehmann, Bockstedter Weg 3 D-49406 Drentwede, 6 Tyskland. 
F: BONDS DE433330843113 M: BISCHOFF'S BESTE DE433330468513 Stutbuch 1
MF: FOUNDATION DE431316797608 MM: WENDY DE333330981795 VPr/El. Haupts.
MMF: PLAISIR D 'AMOUR DE333330890088 MMM: WALINDA DE333330213691 VPr/El. Haupts.

Impressive mover, super balance uphill, stallion expression.

113 DAVITO
Owner and breeder: Henrik Hansen, Nordmarksvej 9, 2680 Solrød Strand
F: D'AVIE DVH 1200 M: SOUVENIR 208333DW1400086 DH
MF: SEZUAN DVE 1110 MM: FIONTINI 208333DW1003877 SRDH
MMF: FASSBINDER DVH 1001 MMM: RAPITALÀ 208333DW0504364 ESRDH

Old fashioned type, but brings a very famous grand dam 3 x World Champion for YH and international Grand Prix successful Fiontini.

114 DUBONNET
Owner: Equi Stallion ApS v/Kristin G. Andresen, Madserud Allé 21 N-0274 Oslo, 3 Norge
Breeder: Knud Lambek Kristensen, Borupvej 1, Blære, 9600 Aars.
F: HESSELHØJ DONKEY BOY DVE 1199 M: WILMA 208333DW1202756 RDH
MF: WILKENS DVH 942 MM: FELICIA 208333DW0702231 RDH
MMF: DON FREDERICO DE331310831497 MMM: JAFYR I 91.5241 DH 

A top son of Hesselhøj Donkey Boy with a solid HANN dam line. Supple well moving in all three gaits with super expression.

116 FLOYD DWB 
Owner: Kristin Andresen, Madserud Alle 21 N-0274 Oslo, 3 Norge
Breeder: Hanne Hertzberg, Lena og Ulrik Kristensen, Kirkevej 62, 7830 Vinderup.  
F: FÜRSTENBALL DVE 1021 M: SUNSHINE STORY 208333DW1500417 RDH
MF: GOLDFINGER V.D.T. DVH 1184 MM: STIGMA 208333DW1004664 EGRDH
MMF: TAILORMADE TEMPTATION DVE 967 MMM: SIGMA (36) (SWB) 28751 DH

Super type and supple. Grand dam gold medal mare Stigma.

119 WORRES SPRINGFALL 
Owner & breeder: June og Mogens Worre-Jensen, Bregnevej 2, Himlingøje, 4652 Hårlev
F: SPRINGBANK II VH (SWB) DVH 1262 M: VALLØS NAYA 208333DW1300641 SRDH
MF: BLUE HORS DON OLYMBRIO DVE 1078 MM: VALLØS NADJA 208333DW0705504 DH
MMF: BACCARAT XX DVH 887 MMM: NICHOEL DAMGAARD ERDH 4517 ERDH

Open framed good mover out of a very solid dam line.

121 VALUABLE
Owner: Vicky Lavoie, 2200 Chemin Du Fief QC J7T 2N5, 15 Canada
Breeder: Lena og Rasmus Dalsgaard, Ålvej 25, 7830 Vinderup. 
F: VALVERDE DVH 1264 M: REMARKABLE 208333DW1401096 RDH
MF: SEZUAN DVE 1110 MM: REDINA 208333DW1001225 RDH
MMF: DE NOIR DVE 812 MMM: REGINA 208333DW0600324 RDS

The new Sezuan? Long legged super well moving boy with stallion look. He looks like his famous dam sire Sezuan in a bay coat, but with more strength and natural power from behind.

Danish Warmblood program for the pre-selection - LINK here for video.


Some impressions from today - LINK here for video.

FEI introduces more flexibility to maternity leave provision in Ranking Rules

FEI introduces more flexibility to maternity leave provision in Ranking Rules

 

The FEI has made changes to the existing rules regarding maternity leave in order to introduce further flexibility and give athletes the option of adapting the duration of their maternity leave to their individual situation. The decision was taken by the FEI Board at its last teleconference for 2022 held on 6 December.

The previous minimum period for a medical and maternity leave, which had been included in the Ranking Rules for Jumping, Dressage, and Driving, was six months and the maximum period 12 months.

Following various opinions expressed by athletes, who wished to have the flexibility to return to competition from maternity leave earlier than six months, the Board took the decision to shorten the minimum period to three months, without changing the maximum period, which remains 12 months. In addition, athletes will now have the possibility to come back earlier than originally indicated when they initially requested the leave. To do so, they will need to give a four-week notice for Dressage and Driving. For Jumping, a 10-week notice is required if riders want to be eligible to receive an invitation under the FEI Online Invitation System, but only four weeks if the athlete intends to participate in the event further to another kind of invitation, such as an OC invitation or a wildcard.

The relevant changes to the wording of the respective Ranking Rules will be published in the Jumping, Dressage, and Driving rules sections on the FEI website.

The provisions for medical leave remain unchanged, the minimum period being six months and the maximum period 12 months.

The Board also approved the incorporation of medical/maternity leave provisions (as updated) into the FEI Endurance and FEI Para Dressage Ranking Rules for the first time. The respective Ranking Rules will be published under the Endurance and Para Dressage rules sections on the FEI website.

The FEI Eventing Committee has considered including medical and maternity leave provisions in the Eventing Ranking Rules but is currently not in favour for risk management reasons.

Maternity and medical leave provisions for Vaulting are currently being examined by the Technical Committee and updates will be provided in due course.

“It is good news that the Board has allowed for greater flexibility regarding maternity leave,” FEI Secretary General Sabrina Ibáñez said. “The FEI was one of the first international sports organisations to introduce provisions for maternity leave in April 2010 and we remain committed to protecting the welfare of our athletes. These rules had been first put in place for Jumping and were gradually extended to Dressage and Driving. This had been done in order to allow athletes, who have had a baby, not to lose all their Rankings points while off the circuit.

“The FEI has listened to the riders who have expressed the desire to have the option of returning to competition earlier than six months and the FEI Board is very much in favour of supporting athletes wishing to achieve the best possible balance between family life and a high level sports career. The Ranking Rules in all the FEI disciplines are living documents and we will keep on reviewing the maternity and medical leave provisions to make sure they remain relevant and fair.”

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