Lexington, KY - The National Safety Officer, Malcolm Hook, has released the following report on the safety measures implemented to advance safety in the sport of Eventing. The following protocols have been put into effect, and some came out of the USEF/USEA Safety Summit held June 7-8, 2008 in Lexington, KY. This report was submitted to the FEI in August. The Watch List specifications are nearing completion to inform competitors of potentially dangerous riding at USEF and USEF endorsed competitions and should be in effect by December 1, 2008. The specifications and further communication regarding the Watch List will be posted on the USEF website as they become available.

EVENTING SAFETY MEASURES

• Elimination after 1 Fall on Cross-Country
o As of May 19, 2008, the first fall of competitor on cross-country will result in elimination.

• Qualifying Results (Effective Dec. 1, 2008)
o Except as noted below, National Qualifying Result (NQR): an NQR is achieved by completing the entire Horse Trial and scoring:
? not more than 50 penalty points in the Dressage Test; and
? No jumping penalties at obstacles on the Cross Country Test, and not more than 90 seconds (36 penalty points) exceeding the optimum time; and
? Not more than 16 penalties at obstacles in the Jumping Test.
o 25 penalty points received for Dangerous Riding will not achieve a National Qualifying Result.
o Requirements for Competition at National Horse Trials and Events
? PRELIMINARY (1.10m) - The competitor must have obtained an NQR at four Horse Trials at the Training Level or higher.
? INTERMEDIATE (1.15m) - Both the competitor and the horse, though not necessarily as a combination, must have obtained an NQR at three Horse Trials at the Preliminary Level or higher, plus an additional NQR with no more than 20 Jumping Penalties at obstacles on the Cross Country Test.
? ADVANCED (1.20m) - Both the competitor and the horse, though not necessarily as a combination, must have obtained an NQR at three Horse Trials at the Intermediate Level or higher, plus an additional NQR with no more than 20 Jumping Penalties at obstacles on the Cross Country Test.
o Requirements for Competition in International Horse Trials and Events - In all instances, at least one of the QRs must have been obtained in the current or preceding calendar year. All competitors and horses must meet the minimum requirements published by the FEI.
? CIC* Both the competitor and the horse, though not necessarily as a combination, must have achieved 3 NQRs at either National Preliminary Horse Trials (CNC*) or National One Star Three-Day Events (CCN*).
? CCI* Both the competitor and the horse, though not necessarily as a combination, must have achieved 4 QRs at any combination of: CNC*, CCN*, CIC*.
? CIC** The horse and rider, though not necessarily as a combination must have achieved 2 QRs at a CNC** or higher.
? CCI** Having met the minimum requirements of the FEI, the horse and rider, though not necessarily as a combination must have achieved 3 QRs at a CNC** or higher.
? CIC*** Having met the minimum requirements of the FEI, the horse and rider, though not necessarily as a combination must have achieved 2 QRs at a CNC*** or higher.
? CCI*** The horse and rider must meet the minimum requirements of the FEI.
? CCI**** The horse and rider must meet the minimum requirements of the FEI.

• Loss of Establishment of Qualification (Effective Dec. 1, 2008)
o A horse that is eliminated twice, for non-technical reasons, within any 6 month period loses its qualification to compete at the level at which the eliminations occur.
o A horse that falls in competition 2 times in any 6 month period loses its qualification to compete at the level at which the falls occur.
o A rider who falls in competition from the same horse during competition 2 times in any 12 month period will cause the horse to lose its qualification for the level at w