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Corect tack and turnout for dressage
25 February, 2009
Saddles
- Must be English or Continental style
- Brown, black, grey or navy
- Saddle covers are not allowed, except for riding in
- Gel pad seat savers are allowed as long as they match the saddle and are unobtrusive
Bridles
- Prelim and Novice standard – ordinary snaffle
- Elementary to Advanced standards – ordinary snaffle or double bridle
- PSG-GP tests (that are ridden under national rules) – ordinary snaffle or double bridle
- International PSG-GP tests (ridden under FEI) rules – double bridle
- No tassels or any additions to normal configuration
- Discreet padding at the poll or noseband is allowed
Nosebands
- Must be worn
- Drop, flash or cavesson nosebands to be used with snaffle bridles
- Only cavesson nosebands to be used with double bridles
- Grackle nosebands are not allowed
Other tack
- Bitguards – not allowed
- Martingales – not allowed
- Side and running reins – not allowed
- Reins with elastic inserts – not allowed
- Bandages and boots – not allowed
- Blinkers – not allowed
- Tongue straps – not allowed
- Breast plates and breast girths – allowed
- Cruppers – allowed (but not for tests run under FEI rules)
Neckstraps
- Can be used in Prelim classes, 4yo young horse classes, in classes where young horses are ridden in groups, and while riding in
- Not allowed at Novice standard and upwards
- Balancing straps are permitted
Fly fringes, gauzes and ear covers
- May be worn when riding-in, but not during a test
- With written permission, headshakers may be allowed to wear a nose gauze
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