839. MANDATORY OUT OF COMPETITION PERIODS
839.1 Standard MOOCP:
After competing in a National Event or FEI Event, a Horse may not compete in any National Event(s) or FEI Event(s) for the following Mandatory Out of Competition Period:
Distance completed
From crossing the start line up to 54 km Mandatory Out of Competition Period 5 days
Over 54 km to 106 km Mandatory Out of Competition Period 12 days
Over 106 km to 126 km Mandatory Out of Competition Period 19 days
Over 126 km to 146 km Mandatory Out of Competition Period 26 days
Over 146 km Mandatory Out of Competition Period 33 days
839.2 Additional MOOCP:
839.2.1 In addition to the period set out in Article 839.1, the following Mandatory Out of Competition Periods and other consequences will apply where the following circumstances occur at an FEI Event or National Event (where more than one of the circumstances below apply, the additional Mandatory Out of Competition Periods will be cumulative):
Incident
Horses that exceed an average of 20 km/hour over completed Loops of a course (calculated in
accordance with Article 838) 7 Days
Second FTQ-ME (Failure to Qualify – metabolic ) in a rolling year 14 Days
Third (or subsequent) FTQ-ME (Failure to Qualify – metabolic ) in a rolling year 60 days (subject to extension under Article 839.2.3)
Third (or subsequent) FTQ-GA (Failure to Qualify – irregular gait) in a rolling year
Serious Injury (musculoskeletal)
Serious Injury (metabolic )
Disqualification for Hyposensitivity
Failure by the Person Responsible to provide a copy of the veterinary report from a designated/approved referral centre to the FEI Veterinary Department in accordance with Article 840
Additional Mandatory Out of Competition Period and other consequences
839.2.2 It is the responsibility of the President of the Veterinary Commission, President of
the Treating Veterinary Commission, and Foreign Veterinary Delegate to review the treated
Horses at the end of the Competition on a case by case basis, and to specify if t hose Horses must
(i) have an additional Mandatory Out of Competition Period under Article 839.2.1, or (ii) receive
authorised treatment, without requiring such additional Mandatory Out of Competition Period.
839.2.3 The Mandatory Out of Competition Period for Serious Injuries or repeated FTQ-ME may
be extended further at the discretion of the FEI Veterinary Department based on a diagnosis by a
designated referral centre or other approved clinic (see Article 840).
839.3 Consequences during MOOCP:
839.3.1 For Article 839.1, the standard Mandatory Out of Competition Period starts to run from
00:01 GMT the day after the relevant ride finishes (the end of the ride is determined by the
maximum ride time allowed), and finishes at midnight GMT on the last day of the Mandatory
Out of Competition Period. For Article 839.2, any additional Mandatory Out of Competition
Period starts to run from 00:01 GMT the day after the standard Mandatory Out of Competition Period
expires, and finishes at midnight GMT on the last day of the additional Mandatory Out of
Competition Period. In any case, the published ride start time of the Horse’s next competition
(national or international) must fall after the expiry of the applicable Mandatory Out of
Competition Period.
839.3.2 FEI-registered Horses may not compete in any National Events or FEI Events during any
Mandatory Out of Competition Period. Failure to comply with this provision will result in the
penalties set out in Article 864.
839.3.3 If a Horse participates in a National Event or FEI Event during any Mandatory Out of
Competition Period, the Athlete who rode the Horse (and the Trainer of the Horse, if applicable)
will receive an official notification from FEI Headquarters. The penalty points and suspension set
out in Article 864 will take effect as of the date of the FEI notification. The results obtained by
that Horse (and by any Athlete riding that Horse) in the National Event or FEI Event
concerned (and in any subsequent National Events/FEI Events up to the date of notification) will be
Disqualified.