Deadline change for Olympic horse trading

New Zealand Equus caballus Delphi, owned yesteryear Katie McVean, was 1 of the horses who changed hands earlier the Olympic Games inward 2012.

An extension to deadline over Equus caballus ownership rules relating to the Olympic Games has been proposed for practical reasons yesteryear the FEI Bureau.

Article 139.4 of the FEI’s rules currently states that, “Horses entered for the Olympic Games must live on the holding of Owners of the same nationality every bit the Athlete yesteryear 31 Dec of the twelvemonth preceding the Games (see Olympic Regulations)”.

The proposed novel deadline is Jan fifteen of the twelvemonth of the Olympic Games. The argue is that the Dec 31 appointment is non practical since virtually National Federations together with the FEI are typically closed on that day.

Traditionally, at that spot is a flurry of alter of Equus caballus ownership inward the months earlier the deadline.

The FEI Bureau met at FEI headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland on Tuesday.

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