The regulations that need to be followed at all international events are stated in general principles of the regulations. These read as follow:
“General Principles
1. All International Events must be organised according to the FEI Statutes, the FEI General Regulations (GRs), the Veterinary Regulations (VRs) and the relevant Sport Rules, which include the supervision and maintenance of the health and welfare of all Horses taking part.”
In other words this means that the Veterinary Regulations involving clipping of shaving of the horses legs at any FEI event will no longer be allowed without permission from the veterinary Commission or Veterinary Delegate. If the rule is not followed the horse can be disquilified from the event. The permission will only be given for vet purposes before treatment or investigation. This change can be found in the artice 1004 ‘Prohibited Methods’. :
"Article 1004 Prohibited Methods
1. Horses are not permitted to compete in FEI Events:
a) with hyposensitive or hypersensitive areas of the body;
b) with a tracheotomy/tracheostomy (i.e. a surgical opening through the skin into
the trachea);
c) following gene doping (i.e. the non-therapeutic use of cells, genes, genetic
elements or the modulation of gene expression having the capacity to improve
performance);
d) following any form of genetic modification;
e) following blood doping, or similar methods (e.g. ozone haemotherapy),
f) with any object that punctures the skin with the exception of wound closure
materials;
g) wearing contact lenses unless permission has been granted from the FEI Veterinary Department; and
h) if the hair on their limbs has been clipped and/or shaven at any point during their presence at an FEI Event site. Permission must be granted from the VC/VD by the PTV for clipping and/or shaving required for veterinary purposes, prior to any investigation or treatment taking place."
For (private) team veterinarians the FEI states that they must submit a PTV (Permitted Treating Veterinairian) / PET (Permitted Equine Therapist) registration form at all FEI events.
No changes have been made to the use of lasers.
All regulations for 2019 can be found here.
Source: Worldofshowjumping.com