ALLOWABLE AND NON ALLOWABLE SPURS FOR EVENTING

FEI RULE Article 538.1.3 Spurs a) General - Spurs are optional for all three Tests. Spurs capable of wounding a Horse are forbidden. Spurs must be of smooth material (metal or plastic). If there is a shank it must not be more than four centimetres long (the overall shank must be measured from the boot to the end of the spur) and must point only towards the rear. The end of the shank must be blunt to prevent wounding a Horse. If the shank is curved, the spurs must be worn only with the shank directed downwards. Metal or plastic spurs with round hard plastic or metal knobs “Impulse spurs" and “Dummy spurs” with no shank are allowed. b) Rowel Spurs - Spurs with rowels are allowed only for the Dressage and Jumping Tests and when practising/warming up for Dressage and Jumping. If they are used, rowels must be free to rotate and the rowel must be round and smooth (no tines allowed).

EA NATIONAL RULE – Article 537.1.3 a) General - Spurs are optional for all three Tests. Spurs capable of wounding a Horse are forbidden. Spurs must be of smooth material (metal or plastic). If there is a shank it must not be more than four centimetres long (the overall shank must be measured from the boot to the end of the spur) and must point only towards the rear. The end of the shank must be blunt to prevent wounding a Horse. If the shank is curved, the spurs must be worn only with the shank directed downwards. Metal or plastic spurs with round hard plastic or metal knobs “Impulse spurs" and “Dummy spurs”• with no shank are allowed. b) Rowel Spurs - Spurs with rowels are allowed only for the Dressage and Jumping Tests and when practising/warming up for Dressage and Jumping. If they are used, rowels must be free to rotate and the rowel must be round and smooth (no tines allowed).

MEASURING LENGTH OF SPUR NO LONGER THAN 4CM FROM BOOT TO END OF SPUR

DUMMY SPUR

ALLOWED IN ALL PHASES

ROWEL SPUR ALLOWED IN DRESSAGE AND SHOW JUMPING

NOT ALLOWED IN CROSS COUNTRY PHASE

DUMMY SPUR

ALLOWED IN ALL PHASES

DUMMY SPUR

ALLOWED IN ALL PHASES

SOFT TOUCH HORIZONTAL SPUR ALLOWED IN ALL PHASES

VERTICAL SOFT TOUCH ROWEL IS ALLOWED IN ALL PHASES

SWAN NECK SPUR ALLOWED IN ANY PHASES

CAN HAVE A ROWEL AND IF SO ONLY ALLOWED IN DRESSAGE AND SHOWJUMPING ONLY

PRINCE OF WALES SPUR

ALLOWED IN ALL PHASES

IMPULS SPUR

ALLOWED IN ANY PHASE

CAN ALSO HAVE A FLAT DISC INSTEAD OF DOME SHAPE

IMPULS SOFT TOUCH BALL SPUR

ALLOWED IN ALL PHASES

HAMMERHEAD SPUR

ALLOWED IN ALL PHASES

SPURSUADER SPURS

NOT ALLOWED IN ANY PHASE

JUMPING SPUR

NOT ALLOWED IN ANY PHASE

DAISY ROWEL SPUR

NOT ALLOWED IN ANY PHASE

HORIZONTAL SPRENGER ROWEL SPUR

NOT ALLOWED IN ANY PHASE

SMALL SEGMENTED ROWEL SPUR

NOT ALLOWED IN ANY PHASE

DRESSAGE SPURS WITH TINES

NOT ALLOWED IN ANY PHASE

OFFSET SPURS

NOT ALLOWED IN ANY PHASE

THE SMART CLIX SPURS ARE CURRENTLY BEING TRIALLED BY THE FEI The same rules apply for the type of spur i.e. rowel, dummy etc for Eventing.