Deformable & Frangible Devices

DEFORMABLE AND FRANGIBLE DEVICES
Standard for the minimum strength of frangible/deformable Cross Country fences- Version 22  (updated 12 April 2013)

For the purposes of the approval of this standard, TRL (Transport Research Laboratory (GBR)) has been used as the FEI approved inspection authority.

Chalmers University of Technology (SWE) has been added as FEI approved inspection authority (25.06.2015)

If needed, the FEI will examine requests to approve additional institutes to act as FEI approved inspection authority for the purposes of this standard. (04.06.2012)

Register of Products having met the Standard for the minimum strength of frangible / deformable cross country fences (updated 10.12.2018):
NAME OF DEVICE FEI REGISTRATION NUMBER FITTING INSTRUCTIONS
MIM NewERA system MIM Clip FEI01SWE

Introduction on MIM System Video (01.02.2018)

Oxer
Instruction Manual (Updated 06.03.2019)

Post & Rail
Instruction Manual  (Updated 07.03.2019)

Post & Rail Adjustable 
Instruction Manual  (Updated 07.03.2019)

Oxer and Post & Rail Instruction Video (01.02.2018)
MIM NewERA Safety MIM Pin  FEI02SWE Please contact the FEI
BE Frangible Pin - Short FEI03GBR Instruction Manual (Updated 10.03.2019)
BE Frangible Pin - Long FEI04GBR Instruction Manual (Updated 10.03.2019)
MIM NewERA system MIM Wall Kit (not approved for Ponies) FEI05SWE Gate & Wall
Instruction Manual (Updated 06.03.2019)
Instruction Video (01.02.2018)
MIM NewERA system MIM Table Kit  (not approved for Ponies) FEI06SWE Table
Instruction Manual (Updated 06.03.2019)
Instruction Video (01.02.2018)
MIM NewERA system MIM Skinny Post and Rail 
(approved as from 01.01.2019) 
 FEI07SWE
Post & Rail Skinny / angle 
Instruction Manual (Updated 07.03.2019)
MIM NewERA system MIM 45° - 90° Corner Kit  FEI08SWE 45° - 90° Corner 
Instruction Manual (29.03.2019)

Please note that the assembly instructions for MIM devices have been updated in March 2019
- MIM Clips FAQs - General Information for Cross Country Course designers & Builders, Technical Delegates, and Ground Juries regarding MIM Clips (Updated 13.03.2019)

CLARIFICATION FRANGIBLE DEVICE 12 February 2013 
1. Prior to 01/01/2013
  a.
 		 The British Eventing Pins in the traditional setting were the first and only frangible device that received full approval by the FEI to be used in international competitions.
  b.
 		 All other devices reverse pins, clips, logs. prologs. etc. where only approved to be used under testing conditions to encourage their development.
2. After 01/01/2013 
 

a.
 
Any frangible deformable device to be used in international competition must fulfill the requirements set in art. 547.2.4 of the 2013 Eventing Rules.
 

547.2.4    Frangible/Deformable Obstacles

Obstacles can be provided with frangible/deformable technology only if such technology has been approved by the FEI according to the FEI Standard for the minimum strength of frangible/deformable cross country fences. A list of approved technologies is published on the FEI website.