Quote Originally Posted by Mud View Post
This is even funnier than the Fell Ponies.

I suspect that if it had been raised as a theoretical proposed new requirement, rather than being put straight into practice on an actual race, it would have been laughed off the forum.

The FRA had the rules changed last year to enable race
organisers to include extra reasonable safety measures and equipment
above and beyond our rule 9 mandatory kit. This decision falls well within that clause.