For the cross country phase, you must have a British Equestrian Trade Association (BETA) approved and appropriately labelled Level 3 body protector, with the year 2000 or 2009 shown on the label manufactured in the year 2000 or after; the below image is the logo for the 2009 label.

Medical Armband for Eventing, Complies with USEA Regulations Medical Armband for Eventing, Complies with USEA Regulations

Your horse will also need an FEI Passport cover for any FEI competition if you are competing at CIC3* or above in the UK, or any competition outside of the UK. British Eventing will permit BS EN 1384 hats in 2015 but not thereafter. All hats will be re-tagged in 2016, at which stage none made solely to BS EN 1384 will be tagged or permitted for use. Let your arm relax and measure (you may need help to do this) around your bicep, you should select the size that is just smaller than your measurement to ensure a snug fit, the elastic will the expand with your arm movement.Relevant c onditions include recent head injury, serious past injuries/surgery, chronic health problems such as diabetes, long-term medications and allergies. If in doubt, the athlete should discuss this with his own treating physician. Boosters should be administered no more than six months apart, according to calendar months rather than a fixed number of days. For example, a pony that is fully vaccinated on 01 January will require a booster on or before 01 July. To be clear: all horses must have a compliant vaccination record by 15 January 2023 (i.e.) all horses must have been administered a booster within six months of 15 January 2023. From the start of the season Competitors were advised to wear a medical armband if they have a medical condition that may impact on their care in the case of an emergency.

Medical Information form for Eventing Armbands | FEI Medical Information form for Eventing Armbands | FEI

Conditions that are relevant include recent head injury, serious past injuries/surgery, chronic health problems such as diabetes, long-term medications and allergies. If in doubt competitors should consult with their own treating physician. The correct procedure is to in the first instance see the Secretary, who will organise for you to speak to the Official BE Steward. Please see Rule 8.2 for further information.Saddle – GP/Jumping saddles are acceptable. Racing Saddles are not compulsory but if used must be a min 16”, min 3lbs including leathers, correct irons, overgirth and girth. ID medical armbands are a mandatory accessory, when eventing to ensure paramedics / doctors attending to any accidents have immediate access to all the necessary medical information. Equetech Medical armbands provide an efficient and effective solution for this purpose.

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Changes to the World Anti-Doping Code for 2015 came into effect on 1 January 2015. It is critical that all athletes (competing at both a national and international level) and their support personnel and partners appreciate that the anti-doping system applies to them and ensure that they are fully aware of the changes made in the 2015 Code. Equetech Medical armbands are an indispensable safety precaution for any eventing cross country event involving horse riding. These ID armbands are specifically designed to securely hold your medical cards, ensuring that crucial information is readily available in the event of an accident. Make sure you are up to date with the BE and FEI rule changes for 2015, below are some useful links for riders to access information in full: The new insert will clearly display these crucial details on the front of the card allowing medical professionals to access the information with ease in the case of an accident. Competitors are also reminded that all safety equipment must be used in its original, unaltered state.At FEI Eventing competitions, athletes with medical conditions that may be relevant * in the case of a medical emergency have the responsibilityto weara medical data carrier ** from a system provider able to communicate information at least in English. From 01 January 2022, the primary course and booster interval schedule for Equine Influenza vaccinations will be as follows: It is not necessary for Competitors without any medical conditions to wear a medical armband. However, Competitors are welcome to wear an armband if they desire. Helmets with fixed peaks can still be worn for the showjumping and dressage phases if in accordance with the rules, which remain unchanged.

MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM FOR ARMBANDS - FEI MEDICAL INFORMATION FORM FOR ARMBANDS - FEI

The PRA Chief Executive sits as a steward on the JMB and is involved in the work the JMB does to ensure that measurements are as accurate as possible.If you are aiming to compete at International events either overseas or in the UK, both you and your horse need to be registered with the FEI. Alternatively (and at the minimum) a medical armband of good quality can be used. Athletes who chose to wear an armband should use thisform to record their medical information.