Weighted boots -- rules?

[Tash28]

Hi, im an equine student and trying to complete an assignment on weighted boots. However i cannot find the eventing rules on them. not on BE or FEI website. Does anyone know them? All i can find it that Philip Dutton was disqualidfied at the Bejing olympics for breaching the weight limit.

Thanks for your help

Tash

 

[jesterfaerie]

Welfare Rule 29/02/2008
The maximum weight allowed for a horse's boot, front or behind, is 500g. Failure to comply with this paragraph will incur disqualification. This is a Jumping Rule modification which applies to Eventing as per Art. 534 Rules for Jumping Events.

 

[Tash28]

thanks! thought that maybe the answer, just wanted conformation!
ps. you have a faerie horse!? whos the sire?

 

[jesterfaerie]

You may find this article of some use if you have access to Science Direct you can read the whole paper.
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science?_ob...5c77393c01b0da8

I don't know when it was introduced but I believe it was updated in 2008, I would suggest posting in Competition Riders, they may have a better idea.

I don't have a Faerie horse as much as I like them, my username is my email address, totally unrelated to horses.

 

[Tash28]

Thanks, its that article i am trying to review - a nightmare assignment!
Oh i see! I have a 4yo " its without doubt" mare who we bred from my mums mare, i loved all the ben faerie stallions!