Great Britain to compete in 2010 Nations Cup Top League

7th April 2010

Great Britain will be reinstated in the 2010 FEI Top Level Nations Cup series, following the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) decision to allow the appeal filed by the BEF on 5th February 2010.

The CAS has annulled the decision of the FEI Tribunal of the 21st January 2010 and set aside the 15th September 2009 resolution by the FEI Bureau to the extent that it relegated Great Britain from the FEI Nations Cup. The teams of Belgium and Italy did not challenge the FEI decision and remain relegated from the Top League.

"We are delighted that our team will now be able to compete in the FEI Top Level Nations Cup series in 2010," comments Andrew Finding, Chief Executive of the British Equestrian Federation. "Our wish is to achieve success on the field of play and I am sure our riders will compete with vigour and determination to prove their credentials throughout the 2010 season."