Rules/Rule Changes

Please be aware, from the 1st January 2024 vaccination rules will change in accordance with a directive from the British Equestrian.

Vaccination intervals after the 1st January 2024

1st Vaccination V1

2nd vaccination V2   21 - 60 days

3rd vaccination V3    120 - 180 days

Boosters no more than 1 year apart

Prior to 1st January 2024

1st vaccination V1

2nd vacc  V2     21 - 92 days

3rd vacc   V3    150 - 215 days

Boosters not more than 1 year apart.

PLEASE NOTE, THIS WILL NOT AFFECT ALL CURRENT PASSPORTS, ONLY RESTARTS OR NEW COURSES FROM THE 1ST JANUARY 2024 

If your vaccinations are currently correct, they remain correct in the future provided you maintain your annual boosters, this is only effective from the 1st January 2024.

Please see below reference vaccines given during the shortage.

BRC still strongly recommend that 6 mth vaccinations are preferable. Please be aware that Microchips are now required for all BRC events. The 3 mth extension which existed for the vaccination shortage has now been lifted and we are back to normal vaccination policy, Please remember, if you were affected by the vaccination shortage and you have extended vaccinations, the next injection should be within 9 mths of the last injection. (so there will be 2 injections within 24 months)

If you have any doubt as to where you are with this please contact area20liaisoncommittee@gmail.com . 

If you are intending  to compete with other disciplines, you need to check with those disciplines and their venues as to their requirements. 

 If you have competed at qualifiers in the past and you intend to compete at this years qualifiers & you have had recent boosters, it would be useful if you could contact Area20 at area20liaisoncommittee@gmail.com , 

with a photo of the vaccination update so that the Area database can be updated, this will help save a lot of time and helpers at the qualifiers.  First time qualifier entrants can send a photo of the ID page, Microchip & passport No's and Full Flu vacc record to the above email.

More information - http://www.bhs.org.uk/enjoy-riding/british-riding-clubs/news