The FEI has updated the dressage rules for 2024 and has made spurs optional. The rule will be effective as of 1 January 2024.
The new spur rule is written as following:
Spurs are optional and must be made of metal. The shank must be either curved or straight pointing directly back from the centre of the spur when on the Athlete’s boot. The arms of the spur must be smooth and blunt. If rowels are used, they must be blunt/smooth (no sharp edges) and free to rotate. Metal spurs with round hard knobs are allowed (“Impuls” spur) and the knobs may rotate. “Dummy” spurs with no shank are also allowed.
The new rule can be read on page 45.
The proposal to make the curb optional has not been adopted.
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