Frangible Technology

Education

New National Approval Process Launched for Innovative Frangible Device Designs

The U.S. Equestrian Federation (USEF), in collaboration with the United States Eventing Association (USEA), has announced a new national review process for innovative frangible cross-country jump designs. This initiative aims to support and streamline the evaluation and potential use of novel fra...

April 16, 2025
USEA Foundation

Refresh Your Knowledge on Frangible Technology

Did you know that the United States has more frangible fences than any other country? Frangible technology has been around for nearly 100 years with the British Pin taking the honors as the first formal frangible device. The study of frangible fences has continued in the last decade, including th...

March 24, 2024
Education

Rule Refresher: Frangible Essentials for Riders and Jump Judges

Effective Dec. 1, 2023, USEF rule EV145.8 will require, whenever possible, new cross-country obstacles (for which frangible devices are appropriate) to be constructed with FEI approved frangible technology for the Training level and above (previously it was Modified and above)

November 26, 2023
Education

VIDEO: Safety Efforts in Three-Day Eventing

In December 2020, Dr. Erin Contino, a practicing veterinarian and an active eventer in Area IX, gave a presentation at the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Virtual Convention on advances in safety in the sport of three-day eventing.

March 24, 2021
Education

$500,000 Goal Reached for Frangible Technology Fund!

In less than a year the USEA Foundation, USEA, and a group of passionate stakeholders have managed to raise $500,000 to build frangible fences thanks to donations from USEA members and eventing enthusiasts around the country. This money has gone directly to 116 different USEA recognized events wi...

January 25, 2021
Membership

VIDEO: Frangible Technology with Tremaine Cooper

In this video presentation, FEI Course Designer Tremaine Cooper explains the uses and designs of frangible technology. Learn the differences in frangible devices, how course designers incorporate these devices into courses, and overall course design. This educational video examines several jumps ...

December 11, 2020
Education

Thesis Based on USEA Frangible Fence Study Released

Shannon Wood, a graduate student in the mechanical engineering program at the University of Kentucky, has published a thesis entitled “Safety Concepts for Every Ride: A Statistical Ensemble Simulation to Mitigate Rotational Falls in Eventing Cross-Country.”

June 17, 2020
Education

Every Eventer is a Champion

We asked – you answered – and as a result, the USEA Foundation’s Frangible Technology Fundraising Initiative is closing in on its goal of FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS! You, our members, made that happen, and there are not enough thank yous in the world to show you how much we value you.

June 9, 2020
USEA Foundation

Frangible Technology Fund - Your Dollars At Work!

The USEA Foundation has received pictures of the first frangible table built using funds donated by you to the Frangible Technology Fund. The fence was built by Andy Bowles of Burleson, Texas, co-chair of the Frangible Technology Fund’s Review Committee.

May 22, 2020