At the spring in-person meeting of the FEI Bureau held in Lausanne (SUI) on 9 June 2015, the FEI Bureau took several important decisions for dressage. The most important one was the introduction of the European Under 25 Championships as of 2016.
The Bureau approved the revised FEI World Cup Dressage Rules for the 2015-2016 season. They will be published on the FEI website here.
The Bureau approved the introduction of an annual European Dressage Championships U25 as of 2016. It will be built up along the lines of the other FEI age group championships, and will include team and individual medals.
The FEI Bureau approved the addition of the category of 7-year old horses to the World Young Horse Championship as of 2016. The level will be Small Tour (Prix St. Georges/Intermediate I). The actual tests will be decided in cooperation with World Breeding Federation for Sport Horses (WBFSH).
The 2017 North American Junior/Young Riders Championships have been allocated to Lexington - KY (USA) but the dates still need to be confirmed.
The allocation of the 2018 World Cup Dressage Final was postponed.
The Bureau decided on the principle that regional status to championships will be given by the Regional Groups and no longer by the FEI. These events will remain FEI events but will no longer be considered as FEI Championships. World and continental championships will remain FEI Championships.
The Pan American Sports Organisation (PASO) has increased the quota for equestrian sport to 150 for the 2019 Pan American Games in Lima (PER).
The Bureau approved the Memorandum of Understanding which will be signed with the WBFSH. The Bureau gave mandate to the Executive Board to appoint the members who will represent the FEI on the FEI-WBFSH Council.
The Bureau approved an agreement with the WBFSH regarding rankings. The horse rankings will be owned and managed by the FEI. The rankings of breeders, stallions, and studbooks will be the responsibility of the WBFSH.
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