1) Regulation of the Sport
“We need more sport and fewer rulesâ€
“Don’t fix things that aren’t brokenâ€
“Make some room for a bit of common senseâ€
“There is a ‘gotcha’ mentalityâ€
“Don’t aim so high all the timeâ€
Analysis – Too Many Surprises and Too Many Rules
- The rules do not cater to the needs of many smaller federations particularly outside Europe and North America.
- The proliferation of events within the sport increases the need for more officials, as does the introduction of more rules
- There is lot of unrest within the sport among riders, organisers and officials, since people in the field are constantly being confronted with surprises
- Rules are being introduced simply as a reaction to incidents within the sport, or for the sake of political correctness
- Rules are not always tested on practicality and timeliness
- There are no clear warnings ahead of changes to the clean sportpolicy, which catches riders unaware
- There is too little room for common sense in the sport
- Small and start-up event organisers find the FEI’s rules governing these events are increasingly complex and a burden
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