FEI Horse Qualification

To register your horse for FEI, please follow the prompts on the application form.

All riders and horse owners who apply for FEI, need to complete an Anti-Doping form and send it through with the application, but first…

For a horse to be able to compete internationally, it must first comply with the FEI regulations for novice phase according to Art. 816

Horses must successfully complete 2 rides of distances between 40-79 km and 2 rides of between 80-90 km at speeds of 16 kph or under.

From their first novice qualification ride, horses must complete the requirements of the qualification phase within 24 months. Horses are eligible to compete in a CEI 1* event 12 months from the completion of the first novice ride provided they have completed all the novice qualifications including respecting speed and rest period restrictions. Once the novice qualifications are fully completed, horses are eligible to compete in a CEI1* event for a 24 months period.

If your horse is 8 years old or older, it qualifies for a CEI *  if it has accumulated a minimum of 240km in a maximum of three National Events in a 36 months period.