Correct tack and turnout for eventing

Saddlery not permitted in dressage

• Bit and tongue guards
• Nose nets (except with written permission from sport director)
• Sheepskin or other attachments that might affect the horse’s vision
• Ear covers
• Fly fringes (unless authorised by BE steward in exceptional climatic conditions)
• Running and Irish martingales
• Side reins, running reins and chambons
• Neck straps (except in BE90 & BE100)
• Seat covers
• Boots or bandages
• Equiboots or hoof boots

Not permitted in show jumping or cross-country

• Fly fringes (unless authorised by BE steward in exceptional climatic conditions)
• Side reins, running reins and chambons
• Equiboots or hoof boots
• Indirect attachment of reins to bits, hackamores or any form of bitless bridle
• Curb rein passing through ring of running martingale
• Any stirrup or leather that does not hang outside the flap of the saddle
• Market Harboroughs

Not permitted in any discipline

• Blinkers
• Tongue strap or tying down the horse’s tongue
• Draw reins
• Standing martingale
• Any other form of martingale or gadget

Spurs

• Permitted in all classes
• Compulsory for advanced

Double Bridles

• Only permitted at Intermediate Novice and above for dressage
• Cavesson nosebands are compulsory with a double bridle

Saddles

• English style saddles are compulsory
• Side-saddle riding is not permitted

Permitted bridoon bits

NB…a double bridle should always consist of a broken (simple or double) and a straight bit.

• Loose ring, single jointed bridoon bit
• Double jointed bridoon bit
• Egg-butt bridoon bit
• Bridoon bit with hanging cheeks

Permitted curb bits and accessories

• Half moon curb
• Curb bit with curved cheeks and port
• Curb bit with loops for lipstrap on the cheeks and with port
• Curb bit with port and sliding mouth piece (Weymouth)
• Curb chains
• Lipstraps
• Rubber curb chain covers
• Leather curb chain covers

Snaffles

if a snaffle has two joints, all parts must be rounded and smooth

Permitted cheeks or rings

• Loose ring
• Egg-butt
• D-ring/racing snaffle
• Full cheek
• Snaffle with upper cheeks only
• Hanging cheek

Permitted mouthpieces

• Single jointed
• Double jointed
• Double jointed (French link)
• Double jointed (lozenge)
• Straight bar
• Unjointed wavy (rubber or plastic only)
• Rotating mouthpiece

Permitted materials

• Rubber, leather, plastic or steel