VaultCanada Sport Committee Terms of Reference

The Terms of Reference is the governing document that describes how this Equine Canada Discipline committee is structured and conducts its business.

2022 Vault Canada "Canadian National Championships"

Results for the 2022 Vault Canada Canadian National Championships

FEI Competitor's Checklist

When you want to enter an event like a CVI or world championships, the requirements are quite different than what you would expect at regular Canadian vaulting competitions. You will be entering on behalf of your country so this involves both Equine Canada and the International Equestrian Federation.

F.A.Q.

If the answer to a question you are looking for is not here, please let us know at [email protected] !

Judges Certification

In Canada, we have Provincial and National Judges. Provincial Judges can judge provincial events as well as Equestrian Canada divisions up to and including Canter AA. National Judges can judge Provincial events and all Equestrian Canada divisions.

Notices from Judges regarding FEI Guidelines

The Equestrian Canada Rules for Vaulting in Canada state in Article L301 that: "The criteria for scoring is explained in detail in the FEI Guidelines for Vaulting Judges which is published annually on the FEI Vaulting Website." The notices posted here are supplemental to the FEI Guidelines for cases where the FEI Guidelines do not cover specifics needed in the context of the Canadian rules and/or competition systems.

Vaulter Development Program

This national program was approved on 2012-03-19 by the VaultCanada Sport Committee. Levels 1 through 5 are administered and managed provincially, while levels 6 through 8 are administered and managed nationally.

Clubs in Other Provinces

Although our vision includes having a Provincial Vaulting Organization in every province and territory in Canada, this is not yet the case. If you are interested in vaulting and you live in a province that does not yet have such an organization, we would love to hear from you. Please email us at [email protected] and let us know of your interest, to what extent you think you might be able to be involved, and/or if you know of anyone who could help by being involved in your area. We look forward to hearing from you :)

2023 Contract for Judging

This judging contract is for use by competition organizers and judges to standardize fees and process within the country. The latest version can always be found here on this page.

Currently the 2023 contract is under review by VaultCanada and will be available early in the new competition year.

Judge Contract - 2023 version coming soon

FEI Competition - Info for Canadian Horses

Horses entering CVI 3* or a CVI outside of Canada must have an FEI Passport. Horses must be micro chipped in order to recieve the Passport and FEI ID number. The FEI passport currently costs $348 and you can apply for it here:

FEI Passport Apllication Form

Canadian Horses entering a CVI 1,2* in Canada require an FEI ID Number, and a Canadian EC National Passport. Horses require a micro chip for the FEI ID Number. The EC National passport costs $150 and you can get the application here:

EC National Passport Apllication

All horses entering a CVI must have all their vaccinations up to date and entered into their relevant passport.

Long Term Athlete Development

Sport Canada has produced version two of the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) resource paper entitled "Canadian Sport for Life". This paper is a must read for all coaches, upper-level athletes, and anyone else who works closely with them.

Download a copy of this paper as a .PDF file here: Canadian Sport for Life V2.0

EC Authorization to Compete for a CVI Competition

All vaulters who are competing outside of Canada, at an FEI event must sign up through the EC Authorization to compete Portal:

Authorization to compete CVI

All Vaulters who wish to declare their intention to compete for Canada at an FEI Championship must send notice to Vault Canada via [email protected] and through the EC Games/Championships Portal:

https://licence.equestrian.ca/gamesdb/login.aspx

Step by Step instructions can be found here:

https://licence.equestrian.ca/gamesdb/images/Step-by-Step Guide.pdf

World Championships Selection Criteria

Selection Criteria and forms can be found here:

Selection Criteria for 2023 World Vaulting Championships

2023 Selection Criteria for JWC

2023 Selection Criteria for YWC

Athletes must register and declare through the Games Portal at Equestrian Canada:

https://licence.equestrian.ca/gamesdb/

DECLARATION FORMS

Declaration Form JWC and YWC

Declaration Information Sheet:

2023 Declaration Info Sheet

Provincial Vaulting Trainer Certification

The Provincial Vaulting Trainer Program has been established since 1995 and is recognized by Horse Council BC, the Alberta Equestrian Federation, and the Saskatchewan Horse Federation.

2023 Competition Rules, Policies and Resources

This page contains information about, and downloads for, National, Provincial, and FEI rules plus the Guidelines for both barrel competitions and other unrecognized classes that may be offered in Canadian competitions. Also included are links to the FEI Guidelines and Code of Points.

Helmets and Vaulting

It is widely known that helmets should not be used when vaulting, but less widely understood why. This page introduces the basics, while our Fall g-Force Calculator page goes into all the details, provides a tool to help assess the level of risk, and states the Risk Management Guidelines for Vaulting.

Membership for EVABC

EVABC Memberships are part of the Horse Council BC Membership system. You can purchase your 2014 EVABC Membership at the same time as your HCBC membership or at a later date.

About the AEVA

The Alberta Equestrian Vaulting Association was created as a non-profit society in 2004 with three founding member clubs; fifteen years of growth later, there are seven vaulting clubs in Alberta, all of which are active and competitive. Read more about our Association, our High Point Program and the Indon Award.