If you wish to compete with your horse in a tournament, in Germany you are subject to the regulations of the FN (German Equestrian Federation) and therefore mandatory vaccination. This prescribes a specific vaccination schedule for competition horses, without which your horse will not be eligible to participate in equestrian events (LPO and most WBO tournaments).
The following Vaccinations are mandatory in Germany:
- Flu
Mandatory influenza vaccination for competition horses according to LPO
For Competition horses Does the FN (German Equestrian Federation) mandate a vaccination in Germany against Flu before.
The following vaccination schedule is mandatory for tournament horses:
| Influenza vaccinations for competition horses according to LPO: | |
| Primary immunisation | Consists of three vaccinations: Second vaccination at least 28 and at most 70 days after the first vaccination Third vaccination a maximum of 6 months + 21 days after the second vaccination |
| Booster vaccination | Booster vaccinations at intervals of a maximum of 6 months + 21 days |
- All horses that have not yet been vaccinated against Flu have been vaccinated, with a different interval between vaccinations than 6 months plus 21 days, require before starting a tournament a primary immunisation.
- One Primary immunisation is considered complete when the first two vaccinations are given at an interval of 28-70 days AND a further 14 days have passed.
- In horses, which Regularly vaccinated are, must 7 days between the last vaccination and the start of the next tournament.
Please be sure to include these time intervals in your tournament season planning.
CAUTION: Mandatory herpes vaccination for competition horses according to LPO from 15 April 2024
As of 15 April 2024, the FN has again lifted the mandatory vaccination against herpes. We naturally recommend vaccination for ALL horses that have contact with changing horses/stable personnel. In the opinion of the vets, nothing has changed in the dangerousness of this disease, as the outbreak in Valencia unfortunately had to show at the time.
Source: „fn-press“
