FEI Boot Rules

[Hanoverian12]

Just wondering if anyone knows whether we can expect a front boot rule change within the next year from the FEI?

Last year one of the EC stewards said we she thought they will make a rule that all front boots were going to have to be 2 straps, with 3 straps no longer allowed. I just bought new dteqs this past fall on a great sale and now i’m wondering if i’ll have to get rid of them? Also Equifit just announced they have a new design with two straps coming out so it seems this may come true

Can we expect this? Seems like overkill from the FEI on boots lately but I get the changes

[hoopoe]

the current FEI rules as written are effective Jan1 22

Jumping_Rules_2022_final_clean.pdf

page 43 above the illustration

[Hanoverian12]

Yes I saw this! Was just wondering if we can expect another rule change again

[poltroon]

Can someone explain the rationale here? Leather straps with buckles are no longer allowed and boots can only have two straps, am I reading that correctly?

I am an old person but I don’t even own a pair of horse boots with only two straps.

I can understand the weight rule but I don’t understand the maximum height for protection nor the difference in strap type for younger horses.

Edit: as I reread this there are these very specific rules for hind boots but no rules at all for front ones except for weight?

[MHM]

@poltroon

Edit: as I reread this there are these very specific rules for hind boots but no rules at all for front ones except for weight?

I would imagine the very specific rules for hind boots are a result of the invention of the pinch/crank hind boots that someone came up with some years back.