Corect tack and turnout for dressage

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