Up to date Equine Influenza Vaccinations are required for all Area Qualifiers and BRC Championships and will be checked prior to competing. Full details can be found in the BRC Handbook and a simple explanation is given on the Area 17 Website here
An important point to note is that there has been a change of the rules for the intervals between the 1st three vaccinations for those started (or re-started) on or after 1 January 2024. The chart below gives the details:
| Intervals between vacs | Intervals between vacs | |
| 1st Vaccination (V1) | BEFORE 1 January 2024 | ON/AFTER 1 January 2024 |
| 2nd Vaccination (V2) | 21-92 days after V1 | 21-60 days after V1 |
| 3rd Vaccination | 150-215 days after V2 | 120-180 days after V2 |
| Booster | Not more than 1 year apart | Not more than 1 year apart |