Competition Attire
RIDER
Riding hat- approved and tagged. No fixed peaks for XC. Black or navy for dressage and show jumping. Garth South XC silks for team comps (see team manager) , otherwise your own XC colour silks.
Hair net
Riding jackets – dressage and show jumping. Tweed with pony club tie/pony club stock/coloured stock, stock pin. Black/Blue with white stock and stock pin.
Pony Club badge worn on left label with current test felt underneath.
Gloves
Jodhpurs/Breeches – beige, cream or white (white not allowed for MG)
Jodhpur boots with jodhpur clips, black or brown (ponies only) or Jodhpur boots and plain chaps to match in black or brown or Long boots , black
XC colours – branch colours if in team otherwise your own. Long sleeves compulsory
Whip – correct length for each discipline, if allowed
Body protector – compulsory for XC. Must be level 3.
Mounted games – white long sleeved shirt and pony club tie ,no metal badges, cream or beige jodhpurs, white sweatshirt in bad weather, team bibs, no whips/spurs, otherwise as above
No jewelry
Notes
- If wearing an EXO body protector the key must be handed to the show secretary before competing.
- If wearing a point 2 or similar air jacket a level 3 body protector must be worn underneath.
- Body protectors to be worn on top of clothing.
Horse
Bridle – black/brown plain leather. No coloured, sparkly or brass brow bands/nosebands etc
Reins – no split reins etc allowed.
Noseband – cavesson, drop and flash only for dressage. But grackle allowed for eventing dressage, SJ, XC and mounted games
Appropriate legal bit (check rule books for legal bits) Snaffles only for dressage( except for Intro test) and mounted games.
Saddle – black/brown English style
Stirrup leathers – to match saddle
Stirrups – 7mm clearance on each side of boot required.
Girth – black or brown to match saddle
Dressage – plain white dressage square/saddlecloth. No piping etc.
SJ &XC – plain black or brown saddlecloth or numnah, branch ones are now allowed for competition.
Martingale – black or brown leather. Not allowed for dressage
Various boots/bandages – not allowed for dressage test. No bandages XC please.
Plait for all team competitions except for mounted games.
