14/11/2025
FYI...
United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) to introduce new rules on permitted stirrups from 1 December 2025.
Two common types of stirrups will be banned in USEF events on safety grounds!
Effective Dec. 1, 2025, rule GR801 regarding saddle attachments states that “no piece of equipment shall be attached to a saddle that has a rigid upward pointing projection, hook, or similar object capable of catching a rider’s clothing or person when dismounting, including stirrups.”
https://www.usef.org/media/equestrian-weekly/what-to-know-aboutus-equestrians-new-stirrup?