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Mar 12, 2021
Rule Refresher: The "11 Penalty" Rule
With the introduction of frangible devices for cross-country fences came the introduction of penalties associated with activating a fence's frangible device. In 2015, the FEI rule regarding frangible devices, which originally gave a rider 21 penalties for activating a frangible device, was changed to 11 penalties. Effective on December 1, 2020, the USEF adopted a similar rule for nationally recognized competitions, also giving riders 11 penalties for activating a frangible device.
Below you will find the rules regarding penalties for activating a frangible device for both the USEF Rules for Eventing, which pertain to national competition for the Modified through Advanced levels, and FEI Eventing Rules, which pertain to all international competition for the CCI* through CCI5*-L levels. Text has been taken directly from the USEF Rules for Eventing and FEI Eventing Rules with emphasis added by the USEA.
USEF Rules for Eventing
EV141 Cross-Country Scoring
FAULTS AT OBSTACLES
a. Disobediences
- First refusal, run-out or circle - 20 penalties
- Second refusal, run-out or circle at the same obstacle - 40 penalties
- Third refusal, run-out or circle at the same obstacle - Elimination
- Third penalized disobedience on the entire course at Preliminary, Intermediate or Advanced - Elimination
- Fourth penalized disobedience on the entire course at Beginner Novice, Novice, Training or Modified - Elimination
- Activating a frangible fence - 11 penalties
FEI Eventing Rules
548 Scoring
548.1 Faults at Obstacles
| Fault | Penalty |
| First refusal, run-out or circle | 20 penalties |
| Second refusal, run-out or circle at the same obstacle | 40 penalties |
| Third refusal, run-out or circle on course | elimination |
| Fall of Athlete or Horse on course | elimination |
| Activating a frangible device where the dimension of the fence is modified | 11 penalties |
| Dangerous Riding | 25 penalties |
| Missing a flag as per art. 549.2 | 15 penalties |
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Apr 12, 2021
Competitions
Inaugural McKinlaigh Cup and Twin Rivers CCI4*-L Title Goes to Amber Levine and Cinzano
"Too plain" is not a description that fits today's wire-to-wire winner of the Twin Rivers Spring International's inaugural CCI4*-L. But that's what Amber Levine heard five years ago after importing the now 10-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Classe VDL x Walta) as a sales prospect. So, she kept him. His long-delayed debut at the CCI4*-L level proved the wisdom of that decision.
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Competitions
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Competitions
Cinzano Keeps Twin Rivers CCI4*-L Top Spot Secure
At the second-to-last of 40 efforts, "I thought, 'This is actually happening,'" said Amber Levine of a faultless finish with Cellar Farm's Cinzano today to stay on their 31.5 lead going into show jumping tomorrow morning in the Twin Rivers Spring International CCI4*-L. The Jeffs Hot Tub Waves complex at 19 a/b was the awkward exception to a Hugh Lochore-designed course that otherwise "rode great" for the 10-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Classe VDL x Walta) in his long-delayed debut at the level. An entirely new portion of the course around the racetrack featured a series of bright-white painted obstacles, but nothing distracted Cinzano's "tunnel vision for those flags." Levine expects a similar game attitude tomorrow and has a rail to spare.
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Competitions
Cinzano Captures Inaugural Twin Rivers CCI4*-L Dressage Lead
Black stallion antics after the CCI4*-L jog inspection yesterday were not a preview of Cinzano's dressage test today. "When you are riding and working him, he's all into what you are doing," says Amber Levine, who owns the 10-year-old Holsteiner gelding (Classe VDL x Walta) through her Cellar Farm. A 31.5 dressage test puts them atop a field of four, three of which, including Cinzano, are first-timers in the division in Paso Robles, California.
