Aachen has parted tactics with the FEI Dressage International locations Cup sequence after a decade – and can as a substitute host its personal elite staff dressage festival on the 2024 International Equestrian Competition (28 June to 7 July).
The display takes position not up to a month earlier than the Olympics, when the build-up to Paris 2024 will probably be at its height, and concludes the day forward of the overall access time limit for this summer season’s Video games (8 July).
The scoop, first reported by means of Eurodressage, comes amid adjustments to the FEI International locations Cup regulations for 2024. This yr, organisers of competitions within the FEI International locations Cup sequence will have to invite all nationwide federations, which has introduced in regards to the break up.
“We’ve withdrawn from the FEI International locations Cup Collection 2024 because of the modified invitation mode,” an Aachen spokesman advised H&H. “Aachen organisers will verify invites once conceivable, which is opposite to the FEI Dressage International locations Cup Regulations 2024.”
Aachen’s agenda presentations it is going to be inviting the seven top-placed groups from the 2023 Eu Championships, plus the most productive non-Eu staff from the 2022 International Dressage Championships.
Because of this Britain, Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands, the US, Austria, Denmark, France and Sweden are anticipated to be at the listing of invites for Aachen’s personal inter-nation staff dressage festival.
Aachen’s staff showjumping and eventing competitions are already run at the display’s personal phrases and are referred to as International locations Cups, however with out the FEI prefix as they have got now not been a part of the FEI-owned sequence for a while.
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