Effective immediately are many new rules for eventing. It is the responsibility of the rider to know the rules of competition, they can be viewed on the web site www.useventing.com Here is a sample of one of the new rules:

TECHNCIAL ELIMINATION = TE

“Technical Elimination” is a term now adopted for use at recognized horse trials effective immediately. Abbreviated as “TE” for the score sheets, technical elimination is to define an error strictly related to the actions of the rider; such as, but not limited to: entering the arena with prohibited saddlery; prohibited dress, missing a jump, mandatory flag or finish line, etc.

As with any final decision, is it at the discretion of the Ground Jury, in consultation with the Technical Delegate, if the term “TE” should be applied – it is very important for the event personnel responsible for noting infractions to be very specific in their explanation of said infraction. This information will enable the officials to properly assess and inform the scorers what to apply to a rider’s score and, ultimately their performance record. Note: This new definition does not replace the definition and term elimination (E) used to determine the disobedience of a horse during competition.

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