FEI JUMPING RULES(PREAMBLE)

The present Jumping Rules (hereinafter JRs) are effective on 1 January 2012. Although these JRs set out the detailed rules of the FEI for international Jumping Events, they must be read in conjunction with the FEI Statutes, the FEI General Regulations (GRs), the FEI Veterinary Regulations (VRs), and all other FEI Rules and Regulations. Articles of the other FEI Rules and Regulations that may be cross-referenced in the JRs are as follows

(i) 1 – 99 refer to Articles of the FEI Statutes;
(ii) 100-199 refer to Articles of the FEI GRs;
(iii) 200-299 refer to Articles of these JRs;
(iv) 300-399 refer to Articles of the Rules for Jumping Championships and Games;
(v) 1000-1099 refer to Articles of the FEI VRs.
Every eventuality cannot be provided for in these JRs. In any unforeseen or exceptional circumstances, it is the duty of the appropriate person or body to make a decision in a sporting spirit, by approaching as near as possible the intention of the JRs and of the GRs. Should there remain any omissions in the JRss, such omission shall be interpreted in a manner compatible to the fullest extent with the other provisions of these JRs, other rules and regulations of the FEI, and sporting spirit.
For the sake of brevity these regulations use the masculine form; this is to be interpreted to include both genders. Terms with a capitalized first letter are defined in the Glossary of the JRs, in the GRs or in the Statutes.