Extraordinary Rule Changes effective April 1, 2025 include the following:
- GR 414 limits the administration of Shock Wave Therapy to licensed veterinarians on competition grounds.
- GR 414.8 prohibits the use or possession of a list of injectable substances and any injectable prescription medication without a manufacturer or compounding pharmacy label with all ingredients listed on competition grounds. It also makes it a prohibited practice to rectally administer any substances on USEF competition grounds.
- GR 702.1 identifies failure to cooperate, and obstructing or delaying a Federation investigation as a violation.
- GR 801.6 permits the use of equine and human biometric sensors that are minimal in design and meet specified criteria.
- GR 839.1 prohibits the use of nosebands with abrasive interiors, except for rope and rawhide nosebands.
- EV112.3 indicates a whip should be used to encourage the horse forward and never used to vent an athlete’s temper or as a reprimand.
Additional approved rule changes effective December 1, 2025 include:
- GR 801.1 streamlines existing language related to helmet and other safety equipment. Beginning December 1, 2025, saddle attachments with rigid upward projection that may catch a riders clothing will be prohibited (e.g. peacock stirrups).
- GR 1037.1 introduces a Recorded Warning for issuance in instances of minor offenses into the Federation’s updated Warning Card system
The full listing of approved extraordinary and FEI rule changes can be accessed here.
Press Releases
New FEI Veterinary Regulations Effective January 1, 2025
USEF Rulebooks
- Complete USEF Rulebook
- 2025 USEF Eventing Rulebook
- Eventing Annex 1 - Tack & Equipment
- Eventing Annex 2 - Eventing Showcases and Arena Eventing
FEI Rulebooks
Have questions on the status of a Proposed Rule Change? Contact Amber Braun at [email protected] for more information.