FEI Driving Rules - Changes for 2025

FEI Driving Rule Changes 2025
  • Protective Gear Update (Article 928)
    To enhance safety, the term "back protectors" has been replaced with "body protectors," ensuring athletes and grooms are required to wear securely fastened protective headgear and a body protector during marathon and combined marathon events.
  • Start and Finish Line Regulations (Articles 975 & 981)
    To eliminate inconsistencies, rules about passing start and finish lines have been clarified. Athletes failing to pass the starting line after the bell before attempting an obstacle or failing to cross the finish line before exiting the arena will now face elimination.
  • Noseband Tightness Standards (Article 940 & Veterinary Regulations 1044.8)
    A new FEI measuring device for noseband tightness will be introduced across disciplines, starting 1 May 2025, to ensure consistent and reliable readings.
Video about the Rules Changes 2025 (also available on FEI Campus)
Useful links
FEI Driving Rules (clean and mark-up versions)

If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to reach out to driving@fei.org.

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