Could different rules for different levels work when it comes to penalties for breaking a frangible device – and would “€1m for 1,000 fences” be a boost for the sport?
Those were two ideas debated by top riders, course-designers and other leading sports figures at the 2025 FEI Eventing Seminar (17–19 January).
FEI risk management steering group member Geoff Sinclair highlighted the success of fundraising for specific eventing safety projects in the US. He said the group would like to discuss something similar with the FEI, in the hope of attracting some significant backers, which would allow federations or individual events to apply for subsidies for specific fences.
“If we could reach €1m, we could probably get 1,000 frangible fences built, and that would have a very significant impact on the sport and help the events,” he said.
Course-designer and FEI risk management steering group member Stuart Buntine spoke of the ongoing work around frangibles.
“One …