Athlete Services (Competing Abroad) (Including Canada & Mexico)

Athlete Services in now titled Competing Abroad and is conveniently located on the right hand menu of each International Discipline page. In future please access this section from the individual discipline pages.

The majority of the forms and information listed below are for US citizens competing in foreign FEI (international level) competitions with the exceptions of the National Permission Questionnaire (for foreign national level competitions) and the Eventing Special Permission to Compete in US CCIs form.

Article 121.2 of the FEI General Regulations states:  "All competitors invited or nominated for an international event must be entered by their NF (National Federation)."   Therefore competitors wishing to compete in foreign competitions (including national level competitions with the exception of Canada) must contact Athlete Services.

Applications, Forms and Procedures

• 2009 Application for International Competition Packet (abroad including CAN & MEX) - For all disciplines - revised 07-21-2009
• 2009 Accommodation Request Form - to be sent directly to the OC
• 2009 FEI Rider Registration Form
• 2009 FEI Horse Registration Form
• 2009 Jumping Withdrawal Policy (effective Dec. 2008)
• 2010 National Permission Questionnaire (for US Citizens only)
• 2009 Procedure to Request a Waiver to Compete in Foreign Competitions (including Canada & Mexico)
• 2009 Urgency Fees
• 2009 USEF Membership Application

Invitations Received

• Invitations Received (all Disciplines) as of Nov 10, 2009

Announcements

• ATTENTION SHOW JUMPERS: Competing in Canadian CSIs without Points on the Rolex / USEF Show Jumping Ranking List
• FEI Exemption Criteria for Eventing
• Guidelines for Dressage Waiver Requests, September 17, 2007
• Important information if you are seeking relief (exemption) from Foreign Taxes on Prize Money Won (revised 03-07-2005)

General Information

• Canadian Competitions (updated 09-09-04)
• Q & A Page
• Top 10 Placements in Foreign FEI Competitions by Discipline 2008

Dressage

• Criteria to Compete in Foreign CDIs, CDIOs, CDI-Ws (Dressage Criteria) (updated 1/15/2008)
• Criteria to Compete in Foreign Dressage Competitions for Juniors & Young Riders (Dressage Jr. & Young Riders Criteria) (updated 09-09-04)
• Guidelines for Dressage Waiver Requests, September 17, 2007

Driving

• Criteria to Compete in International Combined Driving Competitions (Driving Criteria) (updated 09-09-04)
• FEI Passports for CAIs in Canada (updated 01-01-05)

Endurance

• Endurance Criteria to Compete Abroad (02-19-2008)

Eventing

• Explanation of Qualifiers (1-12-2009)
• FEI Exemption Criteria for Eventing

Reining

• No Information Available

Show Jumping

• Rolex / USEF Show Jumping Ranking List
• Classes to Count
• Amateur Classes (01-30-2006)
• NEW - 2009 Jumping Withdrawal Policy (effective Dec 1, 2008)
• Selection Procedures for CSIO/CSI Competitions (Jumping Criteria) (updated March 17, 2009)
• Selection Procedures for Foreign CSI-Ch-J-Y & CSIO-Ch-J-Y Competitions (Jumping Jr. & Young Riders Criteria) (updated 09-09-04)

Vaulting

• Criteria to Compete in International Vaulting Competitions (Vaulting Criteria) (updated 09-09-04)
• Selection Procedure for Individual and Team Oversubscribed CVI 1* / CVI 2* (01-06-2007)
• Vaulting Ranking List Specifications (updated January 31, 2008)

Links

• FEI Website (to look up calendar) www.horsesport.org

Competitor's Corner - Articles About Competing Overseas

If you are interested in writing an article about competing at foreign competitions, please contact Cindy Stys at 908-234-0848 or cstys@usef.org.

• Jumping for Just World International in Quito (ECU) written by Kaleigh Holroyd
• Janne Rumbough & Heidi Gaians Represent US at CDI Sydney*** (AUS) 2006, by Cindy Stys

Articles Written By US Based Riders Who Have Traveled Overseas To Compete

• A Nations Cup on Borrowed Horses in Rio de Janeiro (BRA), by Debbie Stephens
• A Special Trip to Germany, by Mary Haskins Gray (on the FEI Waldfried Euro Future Cup Final)
• E-journal # 1 from Katie Hamilton, US representative for the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final in Frankfurt, GER December 2005
• E-journal # 2 from Katie Hamilton, US representative for the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final in Frankfurt, GER December 2005
• E-journal # 3 from Katie Hamilton, US representative for the FEI Young Rider World Cup Dressage Final in Frankfurt, GER December 2005
• The Sunshine Tour in Spain, by Carol Plough

Articles Written By US Riders Who Live And Compete Overseas

• Pure Professional, A report on CDI Lingen (GER), by Kamila Dupont
• Training with the Team: The 13th Year in Germany by Catherine Haddad
• Training for the Team after 10 years in Germany, by Catherine Haddad

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