HSI seeking clarity on “unsanctioned events” ruling
Importantly, the rule will only apply to national events if national federations, ie HSI, “expressly object” to the event.
The new FEI rule, which becomes active on January 1, comes in the wake of the Competition Authority’s finding that ShowjumpingIreland had been anti-competitive in threatening to punish members who attended unaffiliated shows. This followed a complaint by Millstreet Show in Co Cork, which this year staged an international show under the auspices of the FEI, with a similar event pencilled in for next year.
