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What to wear? - Competitions - Dressage

These are additional rules that apply to dressage:

Rider

  1. Spurs - not permitted in Riding Test
  2. Whips - a whip of any length may be carried at Area competitions, no whips are allowed at the Championships

Horse

  1. Bits
    • Prelim, Novice and Rural Riders International Tests: ordinary snaffle bits only
    • Elementary and Medium: ordinary snaffle and double bridles permitted
  2. Noseband - a flash, cavesson or drop must be used. With a double bridle a cavesson must be used.
  3. Brestplates and Neckstraps - brestplates are allowed, neckstraps only at prelim
  4. Not Allowed:
    • Martingales
    • Boots and Bandages - exception of substitute for a conventional shoe
    • Bit guards and tongue straps
    • fly fringes, gauzes and ear covers during test, except nose gause for certified 'headshakers'
      Note: Anti Fly impregnated browbands and discs are allowed.