FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES 2018 FOUR-IN-HAND DRIVER RANKING DOCUMENT

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1 FEI WORLD EQUESTRIAN GAMES 2018 FOUR-IN-HAND DRIVER RANKING DOCUMENT 1. Background: On 13 April 2017, the FEI Bureau approved the granting of financial support to National Federations ( NFs ), in accordance with the conditions set out in this document, in connection with the participation of Athletes in the Four-in-Hand Driving Event to be held at the FEI World Equestrian Games 2018 to be held in Tryon (USA) from 11 to 23 September WEG 2018 Four-in-Hand Ranking System 2.1 National Federations eligibility to apply to receive financial support will be determined according to a new, dedicated FEI ranking system: the FEI World Equestrian Games 2018 Four-in-Hand Drivers Ranking (the WEG 2018 Driver Ranking ). 2.2 Participants in each Eligible FEI Competition (as defined in Point 4 below) will receive points as shown in the table below: Number of Participating or Drivers in 16 the + Competition Position in Competition 1 st nd rd th th th th th th th th th th th th th 1 17 th or lower 0 The WEG 2018 Driver Ranking will be updated by the FEI on a monthly basis throughout the Ranking Period. 3. Ranking Period 1 June May 2018 (inclusive). 4. Eligible FEI Competitions 4.1 Athletes may earn ranking points for the WEG 2018 Driver Ranking at all CAI3*, CAIO4* Events taking place during the Ranking Period, subject to the following conditions: 1

2 CAI3* and CAIO4* Events taking place in 2017 must have been entered in the FEI Calendar no later than 1 June 2017 in order to be considered as Eligible FEI Competitions. Clarification issued on 2 May 2017: Applications for CAI3* and CAIO4* Events taking place in 2017 must have been sent to the FEI Secretary General no later than the application deadline for the 2017 FEI Calendar, as per Article of the FEI General Regulations, in order to be considered as Eligible FEI Competitions. Applications for CAI3* and CAIO4* Events taking place in 2018 must have been sent to the FEI Secretary General no later than the application deadline for the 2018 FEI Calendar, as per Article of the FEI General Regulations, and subsequently entered in the FEI Calendar, in order for such Events to be considered as Eligible FEI Competitions. 4.2 For the avoidance of doubt, no ranking points will be awarded for results at the FEI European Championships Only the results of the Athlete s best 4 (four) events (i.e. the 4 Events at which an Athlete earns the most WEG 2018 Driving Ranking points) during the Ranking Period will count for the overall classification. 5. Financial Support 5.1 NFs will be eligible to apply to receive CHF 25,000 (twenty five thousand Swiss Francs) per each of their Athletes (capped at a maximum of 2 (two) Athletes per NF) that finishes in the top 20 (twenty) of the WEG 2018 Driver Ranking (as calculated according to Paragraph 5.2 below). 5.2 For the purpose of calculating the top 20 Athletes, additional Athletes from NFs with already 2 (or more) higher ranked Athletes are excluded (the Adjusted Top 20 ). (Please refer to the scenario in Appendix 1 for further explanation). All references to top 20 in this document, shall be taken as referring to the Adjusted Top Only NFs that will incur overseas air transport fares for transporting horses to the Driving Four-in-Hand event at WEG 2018 are eligible to apply for the financial support. The purpose of the financial support is to offset a portion of such overseas air transport costs. Overseas air transport shall be taken as meaning a flight for WEG 2018 that originates outside of the continent of North America. 5.4 The financial support will be paid by the FEI directly to the NFs that meet the criteria set out in this ranking document. 6. NFs Eligibility for Financial Support 6.1 Any NF with an Athlete/Athletes (maximum of two (2) Athletes per NF) in the Adjusted Top 20 of the WEG 2018 Driver Ranking as of midnight (local time in the country in which the last Eligible FEI Competition takes place) on 31 May 2018 will be eligible to apply for the financial support. 6.1 Should there be a tie for points among any Athletes for any placing in the final WEG 2018 Driver Ranking, the Athlete with the greater number of 1 st place finishes will rank ahead of the other Athlete(s) with whom he/she has tied. In case the Athletes concerned have the same number of 1 st place finishes, the Athlete with the greater number of second places will rank ahead of the other Athlete(s) and so on until the tie is broken. If the tie is still not broken, then the Athlete(s) will be ranked according to their final placing on the 2017 FEI Top Driver Award Standings - Four-in-Hand (i.e. the standings as of 31 December 2017). In the event the Athletes concerned have the same ranking in the 2017 FEI Top Driver Award Standings - Four-in-Hand, then the tie will be broken by way of a draw to be conducted by the FEI. 2

3 7. Application Deadline 7.1 After 31 May 2018, the FEI will inform the eligible NFs in writing of their eligibility to apply for the financial support. Eligible NFs will be provided with an application form by the FEI. The completed application form should be submitted in writing to the FEI Driving Director no later than midnight CEST on 18 June 2018 (or such other date as may be advised by the FEI). 7.2 If an NF that is eligible for financial support does not make an application by the above deadline, then the FEI shall inform the NF(s) of the next Athlete(s) on the WEG 2018 Driver Ranking of its eligibility to apply for the financial support, subject always to the condition that no NF will be eligible to receive financial support for more than 2 (two) Athletes. 8. Selection of Athletes by NFs The WEG 2018 Driving Ranking has been introduced for the sole purpose of determining which NFs are eligible to apply to receive financial support for the Fourin-Hand Driving event at WEG For the avoidance of doubt, NFs shall be free to select Athletes to participate in the Four-in-Hand Driving event at WEG 2018 in accordance with their respective selection policies and in accordance with Article of the FEI General Regulations (Selection of Representative Teams and Individuals). However, NFs may only use the financial support to fund the transport of the horses of Athletes either in (a) the Adjusted Top 20; or (b) within the top 30 of the overall WEG 2018 Driving Ranking. 9. Non-participation - Repayment of Financial Support If an NF receives financial support in accordance with the procedure set out above but does not send an Athlete (or, in the case where an NF has received CHF 50,000, does not send at least 2 Athletes) to participate in the Four-in-Hand Driving event at WEG 2018, for whatever reason, the NF shall be obliged to promptly repay the appropriate portion of the financial support (i.e. either CHF 25,000 or CHF 50,000), in full, to the FEI, unless otherwise agreed by the FEI in exceptional circumstances. 10. Taxes NFs shall be liable to pay all taxes, if any, that may be levied by their domestic tax authorities on the financial support received. The FEI shall have no liability for any taxes payable. 11. Interpretation If any dispute or issue related to the interpretation of this ranking document arises, the matter shall be decided by the FEI Secretary General, in consultation with the FEI Driving Committee. 3

4 Appendix 1 - Simulated Final Ranking as of 31 May 2018 (for illustrative purposes only) NFs in Green indicate NFs who have reached the maximum financial support limit (by having 2 (or more) athletes in the Top 20*). *Top 20 means the Adjusted Top 20 i.e. the ranking as adjusted to exclude additional Athletes from NFs that already have 2 (or more) higher ranked Athletes. Ranking Athlete ID Athlete s NF Adjusted Top 20 Ranking NF A NF B NF C NF D NF E NF C NF C NF B NF C NF D NF F NF F NF G NF F NF C NF G NF H NF I NF D NF B NF J NF C NF K NF C NF H NF K NF L NF D NF M NF N NF L NF N NF K NF N NF D NF F NF C NF C NF K NF B NF N NF L NF C NF N NF O NF B 4

5 NF I NF D NF C NF B NF D NF N NF C NF D NF F NF M NF L NF L NF B NF P NF Q NF F NF C NF K NF J NF G NF N NF D Example Scenarios: 1. No Application by an Eligible NF for Financial Support If NF K (the NF of the Athlete with ranking 16 in the adjusted top 20 above, FEI ID 1023) does not apply for the financial support available in accordance with Point 7 of the Ranking Document, the FEI would inform the next eligible NF, i.e. NF N, of its eligibility to apply for financial support. 2. No Overseas Air Transport for Horses Needed by NF NF J proposes to use the financial support to send the Athlete with FEI ID However, this Athlete s horses do not require an overseas flight (as per Point 5.3 of the Ranking Document) to participate at WEG In this scenario, NF J would no longer be eligible to receive the financial support. The FEI would then inform the next eligible NF, i.e. NF N, of its eligibility to apply for financial support instead (subject always to the condition that no NF will be eligible to receive financial support for more than 2 (two) Athletes). 3. Selection of Athletes by NFs eligible for Financial Support Based on the above simulated ranking, NF D would be eligible to receive CHF50,000 in financial support. In accordance with Point 8 of the Ranking Document, NF D may use that financial support to send any two of the following Athletes: FEI ID 1004 (in Adjusted Top 20) FEI ID 1010 (in Adjusted Top 20) FEI ID 1019 (in Top 30 of overall WEG 2018 Driver Ranking) FEI ID 1028 (in Top 30 of overall WEG 2018 Driver Ranking) However, NF D cannot use the financial support to send the Athlete with FEI ID 1035, because that Athlete is neither in the Adjusted Top 20 nor in the Top 30 of overall WEG 2018 Driver Ranking. 4. Return of Financial Support NF H has two Athletes in the Top 20 and applies and is granted financial support (2 x CHF 25,000). However, NF H only sends one Athlete to the Four-in-Hand Driving Event at WEG NF must repay CHF25,000 to the FEI. 5