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  HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012/2013: Spotlight on Andrew Nicholson at Kentucky

  
  All eyes will be on Andrew Nicholson (NZL) this weekend as he heads for the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event (USA) on 25-28 April to try to extend his lead in the HSBC FEI Classics™ 2012/2013 series.
  
  
   

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  FEI Sports Forum: Improving Movement of “frequent-flyer” horses

  
  The FEI, World Animal Health Organisation (OIE) and the European Commission addressed delegates on improving the international movement of top-level sport horses at the afternoon session of today’s FEI Sports Forum.
  
  
   

• Update of athletes categories

  
  The FEI Bureau has approved the Eventing Committee’s proposal to update (fine-tune) the athletes qualification and categorisation Eventing Rules Article 519 & 520 with immediate implementation. The request to update this principle was motivated by issues identified in the practical implementation in the last 2 months, discussion with interested NFs and the Eventing Rider Association.
  
  
   

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  Use of Toe Stopper

  
  The FEI Eventing Committee has agreed to the use of Toe Stoppers tied to the usual stirrup for the cross country test of Eventing competitions at International Level.
  The use of the above illustrated Toe Stopper is not permitted for the Dressage and Jumping tests at International Eventing Competitions.
  
  
   

• “Horsemanship Through Feel and Release” course

  
  Leslie Desmond, the student of legendary horseman Bill Dorrance, will held „Horsemanship Through Feel and Release” course on the weekend of 9-12 May 2013 in Equestrian Center of Mészáros Gyula School of Horsemanship, in Hungary.