The competitors are authorised to carry the logo of their personal sponsor on the saddle cloth in accordance with Art. 136.

The Chief Steward is responsible for ensuring that FEI Regulations relating to Art. 136 are respected by riders before entering the arena. Competitors not complying with Art. 136 will not be permitted to enter the arena during the competition.

VI ENTRIES (Art. 121, 251)
Closing dates for
Entries in Principle : 01/11/2004
Nominated Entries : 03/01/2005
Definite Entries : 20/01/2005

Please see the forms in acrobat file

VII VETERINARY MATTERS (Art. 280, 1004.2, 1005.2.2 + 2.3, 1011, 1022.1

Besides the veterinary commission, there will be a veterinary service for all the horses during the competition, clinical assessment and treatment for horses will be free of charges. FEI Veterinary officials and treatment veterinarians will be on call or available at short notice twenty four hours a day.

7.6 Doctor, Veterinarian, Ferrier
Name of doctor : Dr. Mohammed Al Marri (QAT)
Name of the Veterinarian : Dr. Innes Al Tawzan (QAT)
Name of the Ferrier : Mr.Krishna Kumar (QAT)

2. VETERINARY ASPECTS “A”

THE FOLLOWING TEXT MUST BE PUBLISHED IN VERBATIM IN ALL SCHEDULES
VETERINARY EXAMINATIONS, HORSE/PONY INSPECTIONS & PASSPORT CONTROLS
These will be carried out in accordance with the Veterinary Regulations, Art. 1011, 9th Edition, 1st January 2002 and the Jumping Rules, Annex VII, 21st edition effective 1st January 2003.

HORSE Inspection will take place in the stables area on Monday 07/02/05-time 9;00AM

In QATAR EQUESTRIAN FEDERATION date 07/02/2005 – Time st9:00 AM.

“General Regulations”, 21th Edition, 2005, will apply:

Art. 139.1
Every horse/pony entered for any competition at CSNs or CSI* in a foreign country, and all horses/ponies entered for other CSI**/***/****/*****, CSIOs, Championships, Regional and Olympic Games, whether at home or in foreign countries, must have an official, valid FEI Passport, or a National Passport approved by the FEI accompanied by an FEI Recognition Card, as a means of identification and to establish ownership.

Art. 139.2
Horses/ponies taking part in CSNs and CSI* in their own country are not required to have such a passport as mentioned in paragraph 1. All such horses/ponies must be properly registered and identifiable by diagram. Unless there is no national requirement for equine influenza vaccination in the host country and in the country of origin all horses/ponies must have a valid vaccination certificate.

EQUINE INFLUENZA VACCINATION, VET. REGS. APPENDIX VI (except events taking place in NZL & AUS)
All horses and ponies for which an FEI Passport, or a National Passport approved by the FEI has been issued, must have the vaccination section endorsed by a veterinarian, stating that it has received two injections for primary vaccination against equine influenza, given no less than 21 days and no more than 92 days apart.
In addition, a booster injection must be recorded as having been given within each succeeding 12 months, subsequent to the second injection of the primary vaccination. None of these injections must have been given within the preceding 7 days including the day of the competition or of entry into the competition stables.

The above are the minimum requirements for influenza vaccination. Both primary and first and subsequent booster injections should be given according to the manufacturer's instructions, which will fall within the stipulation of the FEI ruling. In many cases booster injections are recommended by the manufacturers and by National Veterinary Authorities/Regulatory Authorities at intervals more frequent than 12 months.

SAMPLING FOR PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES (Vet. Regs. Chapter V & VI and Annex III)
Regular sampling is carried out in CCI***/****, CSI***/****/*****, CIOs, World Cup Qualifiers and Finals, Championships and Games, whereas at other CIs sampling is recommended. In CICs***/****, the number of horses tested is at the discretion of the Testing Veterinarian/Veterinary Delegate; however, a minimum of three is recommended (Art. VR 1017.1)

Special guidelines are applicable for events covered by the FEI Medication Control Programme (Groups I & II only).

MEDICATION CONTROL PROGRAMME (GROUP I & II ONLY)
The Organising Committees of FEI events within Groups I & II are advised to charge competitors the equivalent of CHF 12.50 per horse/pony per event as a contribution towards the costs of the MCP programme.

3. VETERINARY ASPECTS “B”:

HEALTH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ENTRY OF HORSES/PONIES

Sanitary certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture of every country.

CUSTOMS' FORMALITIES

• The Qatar Equestrian Federation representatives will be present at the border crossing points in order to sign in-out insurance for the horses in the time of the arrival.
• Sanitary certificate from the Ministry of Agriculture of every country and FEI valid passport are required.
• Qatar border crossing points are opened 24 hours every day.

Name of horse transport company representing the OC :

Full address: Qatar Airways

Tel.: ++974 4496000 fax: ++974 4821533
e-mail: infodesk@qatarairways.com.qa

APPROVED LABORATORY - (Art. 1022)

Details of FEI Approved Laboratory appointed to carry out analyses on samples collected at this event. (Vet. Regs Art. 1022).
Laboratoire des Courses Hippiques (LCH)
15, Rue de Paradis
F – 91370 Verrières-le-Buisson
France
Telefax: (33 1) 69 75 28 30

Approved laboratory - applicable only to Groups I and II

Under the Medication Control Programme (MCP) in Groups I and II, all samples collected in accordance with VR Art. 1016 & 1018 will be analysed by the Laboratoire des Courses Hippiques, 15 Rue de Paradis, F – 91370 Verrières-le-Buisson, France. For events other than those listed in VR Art. 1016 or for events other than in Groups I and II, samples may be analysed at an alternative approved Laboratory (VR Art. 1021).

VIII MISCELLANEOUS

1) OBJECTIONS/COMPLAINTS - (Art. 167, 168, 170 & 171)

All complaints and objections to be valid must be made in writing and accompanied by a deposit of CHF 150.- or equivalent.

3) PRIZE –GIVING CEREMONY
The best 25% of riders have to present themselves for the prise giving ceremony immediately after each competition
The owner of the winning horse will be invited to the prize giving ceremony for the grand prix

4) DISTRIBUTION OF PRIZES AND INDEMNITIES (Art. 130)
All prize money will be distributed following the end of every competition.
A minimum of 5 prizes (prize money)will be distributed. Twenty-five percent of participants per competition will receive prize-money

6) DOCTOR, VETERINARIAN, FARRIER

-One ambulance with doctor will be available during the event.
-Veterinarian will be available 24 hours in vicinity of the stables area
-Ferrier will be available daily 8.00-12.00hours and one hour before every competition till the end of the competition.
7) INSURANCES

“All owners and competitors are personally responsible for damages to third persons caused by themselves, their employees, their agents or their horses/ponies. They are therefore strongly advised to take out third-party insurance providing full coverage for participation in equestrian events at home and abroad, and to keep the policy up to date.”

8) EVENT'S ORGANISATION (Art. 115.2)

In exceptional circumstances, together with the approval of Chefs d'Equipe and Ground Jury the OC reserves the right to modify the schedule in order to clarify any matters or matters arising from an omission or due to unforeseen circumstances. Any such changes must be notified to all competitors and officials as soon as possible and they must be reported to the Secretary General by the Foreign Judge.

9) ENTRY RIGHT TO SHOWGROUNDS (Art. 133)

Special identification cards for the right of entry to show grounds for ,officials, chefs d'equipe owners, veterinarians, grooms, riders and other persons will be available at the show secretariat,

10) DEDUCTIONS FROM PRIZE MONEY: 4, 5%

11) SCHOOLING DURING COMPETITIONS

Riders wishing to school during speed competitions must inform the OC before these competitions begin. These riders will start first in these competitions

12)START LISTS & RESULT SHEETS

The name of the owner of each horse will be added to all start lists and result sheets.

13)DISPUTES

In the event of any discussion concerning the interpretation of the schedule (in translated languages), the English version will be decisive.