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What to wear? - Competitions - Horse Trials / Hunter Trials

These are additional rules that apply to Horse Trials, Hunter Trials also follow the Cross-Country phase.

Dressage Phase

Rider

• Gloves - are compulsory

Horse

1. Breast Plates - are permitted
   
2. Forbidden - bit guards, tongue straps, neckstraps, martingales, boots and bandages (except substitute for a conventional shoe)

Show Jumping Phase

Rider

• Show Jumping Shirts are permitted

Horse

1. Bits - Senior competitors may use a hackamore
   
2. Bit Guards - if rubber and smooth on both sides are allowed
   
3. Tongue Guards - are permitted if properly made and detatched from reins
   
4. Breastplates and Neckstraps - are allowed
   
5. Martingales - a running martingale with stops fitted to the reins or an Irish martingale are permitted

Cross Country Phase / Hunter Trials

Rider

1. Body Protector - obligatory for cross-country
   • Must be approved to Class 3
     
2. Medical Armbands - are compulsory
   
3. Hats - may be checked and tagged to ensure they are to the correct standard
   
4. Timing Equipment - watches capable of being started, stopped and recording time are forbidden in one-day events
   
5. Spurs - with necks in excess of 3.5cm are not to be worn
   
6. Polo neck sweaters may be worn

Horse

1. Bits - Senior competitors may use a hackamore
   
2. Bit Guards - if rubber and smooth on both sides are allowed
   
3. Tongue Guards - are permitted if properly made and detatched from reins
   
4. Breastplates and Neckstraps - are allowed
   
5. Martingales - a running martingale with stops fitted to the reins or an Irish martingale are permitted