Olympic Discipline Eligibility

In Review - January 2025

Eligibility

  • International Level 1:

    • EFA/NCAS Level 1 General

    • EA Level 1 General

    International Level 2:

    • EFA/NCAS Level 2 General

    • EA Level 2 General

    International Level 3:

    • EFA/NCAS Level 3 General

    • EA Level 2 Eventing & EA Level 2 Show Jumping

    • EA Level 3 General

    International Expert:

    • EA Level 3 Eventing; EA Level 3 Show Jumping; 

  • International Level 1:

    • Reitwart

    • Pferdew Mstr.

    • Zucht & Haltung

    International Level 2:

    • Reitinstruktor

    • Bereiter (FENA)

    International Level 3:

    • Reittrainer

    • Reitlehrer

    • Reitlehrer (FENA)

    International Expert

    • Reitmeister

  • International Level 1:

    • Initiator/Jeugdsport
      Begeleider (Sport Vlaanderen)

    • Moniteur N/veau
      (ADEPS-LEWB)

    International Level 2:

    • Trainer B (Sport Vlaanderen)
      Instructeur B (Sport Vlaanderen)

    • Aide Moniteur (ADEPS-LEWB)

    International Level 3:

    • Trainer A (Sport Vlaanderen)

    • Moniteur (ADEPS-LEWB)

    International Expert:

    • Toptrainer (Sport Vlaanderen)

    • Entraineur (ADEPS-LEWB)

  • International Level 1:

    • Preliminary Instructor Certificate

    International Level 2:

    • Instructor's Certificate

    International Level 3:

    • Trainer's Certificate

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • National Coaching  Certificate Level 1.

    • New 2010 – Competition Coach

    International Level 2:

    • National Coaching Certificate Level 2.

    • New 2011 – Competition Coach Specialist

    International Level 3:

    • National Coaching Certificate Level 3. 

    • New 2011- High Performance 1

    International Expert:

    • National Coaching Certificate Level 4. Future plan - High Performance 2 

  • International Level 1:

    • Instructor

    International Level 2:

    • Trainer II Grade

    International Level 3:

    • Trainer I Grade

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • Trainerlev

    International Level 2:

    • Trainer

    International Level 3:

    • Berider

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • Ratsastuksenohjaaj

      (Assistant Instructor)

    International Level 2:

    • Ratsastuksenopettaja

      (Riding Instructor)

    International Level 3:

    • Master Opettaja

      Master Instructor

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • BAP (Brevet
      D'Animateur Poney)

    • Animateur Asistant d'Equitation (AAE)

    International Level 2:

    • BEES 1e Degré -
      Brevet D'Etat
      D'Educateur
      Sportif option activities equestres

    • BPJEPS Equitation (Brevet Professionel de la Jeunessse de l'Education Populaire et du Sport Equitation

    • DEJEPS (Diplôme d'Etat Jeunesse Education Populaire et Sport)
      Mention Sports équestres (from 2020)

    International Level 3:

    • BEES 2e Degré

      Instructorat (option 

      Équitation)

    • DESJEPS mention equitation

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • Facheubungsleiter
      Reitwart

    • Trainer C

    International Level 2:

    • Amateurreitlehrer
      Pferdewirt schwerpunkt ‘Reiten’
      Bereiter (FN)

    • Trainer B

    International Level 3:

    • Pferdewirt-schaftsmeister-Teibereich ‘Reitausbildung’ Berufsreitlehrer (FN)

    • Trainer A

    International Expert:

    • Reitmaster

    • Dipl. Tr Reiten

    • Pferdew Mstr.

    • Reiten

  • International Level 1:

    • Lovas oktató

      Sportoktató belovagló

    International Level 2:

    • Lovas edzö

    International Level 3:

    • Lovas szakedzö

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • (N/A)

    International Level 2:

    • (N/A)

    International Level 3:

    • (N/A)

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • IEF Level 1 (SHLAV ALEF)

    International Level 2:

    • (N/A)

    International Level 3:

    • (N/A)

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • Instructor Level 1

    International Level 2:

    • Instructor Level 2

    International Level 3:

    • Instructor Level 3

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    See South Africa

    International Level 2:

    See South Africa

    International Level 3:

    See South Africa

    International Expert:

    See South Africa

  • International Level 1:

    • Malaysian Equine Council Level 1

    International Level 2:

    • (N/A)

    International Level 3:

    • (N/A)

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • Leerling Pikeur (NHB)
      Begeleider Paardensport (NHB)

    • Commandant (ORUN)
      1e fase Kandidaat Instructeur (ORUN)
      Instructeur 2 (ORUN)

    • Instructeur Paardensport Basissport (KNHS)

    International Level 2:

    • Pikeur NHB

    • Instructeur 1 (NHB)

    • Zelfstandig Beroepsbeoefenaar Paardensport (NHB)

    • Vakbekwaam medewerker Paardensport (NHB)

    • Instructeur Paardensport III (NHB)

    • Assistant Instructeur (ORUN)

    • Instructeur 2e fase (ORUN)

    • Instructeur 3 (ORUN)

    International Level 3:

    • Instructeur 3e klasse (NHB)

    • Instructeur 2 (NHB)

    • Instructeur 3 (NHB)

    • Kaderfunctionaris Paardensport (NHB)

    • Gespecialiseerd Beroepsbeoefenaar Paardensport (NHB)

    • Bedrijfsleider Instructeur Paardensport (NHB)

    • Instructeur Paardensport IV (NHB)

    • Manager Paardensportbedrijf (NHB)

    • Instructeur (ORUN)

    • Instructeur 3e fase (ORUN)

    • Instructeur 4 (ORUN)

    International Expert:

    (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • Ridelærer 1

    International Level 2:

    • Ridelærer 2

    International Level 3:

    • Ridelærer 3

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • Instruktor Sportu Jezdzieckiego bez udokumentowanego posiadania I klasy sportowej

    International Level 2:

    • Instruktor Sportu Jezdzieckiego z udokumentowanego posiadaniem I klasy sportowej

    International Level 3:

    • Trener jeździectwa
      II klasy

    • Trener jeździectwa 
      I klasy

    International Expert:

    • Trener jeździectwa klasy mistrzowskiej

  • International Level 1:

    • Ajudante de Monitor

    International Level 2:

    • Monitor

    International Level 3:

    • Instructor
      Treinador Nacional

    International Expert:

    • Treinador Internacional Metre de Equitaçäo

  • International Level 1:

    • Assistant Coach

    International Level 2:

    • Coach

    International Level 3:

    • (N/A)

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • Istruttore Federale 1

    International Level 2:

    • Istructtore Federale 2

    International Level 3:

    • (N/A)

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • Inštruktor

    International Level 2:

    • Učitelj

    International Level 3:

    • Trener

    International Expert:

    • (N/A)

  • International Level 1:

    • SANEF National Certificate of Horsemastership & Preliminary Riding Instruction - Level 1

    • SA Occupational Certificate: Equestrian /coach/Instructor Level 1

    International Level 2:

    • SANEF National Instructors Certificate Standard Level 2

    • SA Occupational Certificate: Equestrian Coach/Instructor Level 2

    International Level 3:

    • SANEF National Instructors Certificate Advanced - Level 3

    • SA Occupational Certificate: Equestrian Coach/Instructor Level 3

    International Expert:

    • SANEF Specialist

    • Instructor

  • International Level 1:

    • Monitor;  Tecnico Deportivo de Doma; Salto Y CCE Certificate

    International Level 2:

    • Ayudante de Instructor; Tecnico Deportivo de Doma; Salto Y CCE Official Qualification

    International Level 3:

    • Instructor;  Tecnico Superior en Hipica Official Qualification

    International Expert:

    • Tecnico Superior+ Specialty Doma; Salto CCE, Paraecuestre

  • International Level 1:

    • Biträdande Ridinstruktör

    • Svensk Ridlärare I (from 2010)

    International Level 2:

    • Ridinstruktör 

    • Svensk Ridlärare II (from 2010)

    International Level 3:

    • Auktoriserad Ridlärare

    • Svensk Ridlärare III (from 2010)

    International Expert:

    • Swedish Fellow

  • International Level 1:

    • (N/A)

    International Level 2:

    • Écuyer avec certificat fédéral de capacité (Bereiter mit fahigkeitsausweis) OR Professional du cheval CFC (Pferdefachperson EFZ)

    International Level 3:

    • Écuyer avec brevet professionnel (Bereiter mit Berufsprufung)

    International Expert:

    • Maitre d'équitation

    • Diplomé

    • Dipliméirter

    • Reitlehrer

  • International Level 1:

    • BHS Assistant Instructor (BHSAI).

    • Stage 3 Coach

    International Level 2:

    • BHS Intermediate Instructor (BHSII).

    • Stage 4 Senior Coach

    International Level 3:

    • BHS Instructor (BHSI).

    • Stage 5 Performance Coach

    International Expert:

    • Fellow of the BHS (FBHS)

Note: IGEQ passports are issued at 3 levels, therefore holders of qualifications listed in the International Expert column (below) will receive a Level 3 passport. The higher qualification should be shown on the Endorsement Page of the passport. It is important to note that instructors will be recognised in another member country at the level of their passport and are NOT eligible to receive a certificate at the same level from another Federation. Harmonisation does not give the right to demand a further certificate at the same level but it may be possible to take the next level examination if desired.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Only holders of qualifications on the list are eligible to apply for a passport. NO other qualifications are eligible. If a member federation wishes to amend or add qualifications to the list, they should contact the Secretary.