BD Rules - turnout question

[cpendle]

Can I use reins with martingale stops?

My normal reins have just broken and I'm meant to be competing tomorrow, the only others I have got have leather martingale stops sewn into them - is that OK for BD, I can't remember?

Many thanks

 

[Folara]

I seem to remember a while back being 'told off' for having martingale stops on reins, so I would say no.

Can you look on the BD website to double check?

 

[kildalton]

If you find out, can you let us know, as my daughter is competing tomorrow, she's never been told she can't have reins with stops on before though.

 

[nelliefinellie]

Not against the rules but looks a bit naff tbh

 

[cpendle]

This is what the rules say...

Other tack
Martingales and bearing, side or running reins of any kind are forbidden, as are bandages, boots and any sort of blinkers. Tongue straps are not permitted.

Breastplates and breast girths are permitted. Cruppers are permitted but are not allowed for tests run under FEI Rules.

Neckstraps may be used in Preliminary classes, while riding-in, in 4yo young horse classes and in young horse classes where horses are ridden in groups, but are not permitted in classes of Novice

Standard upwards. Balancing Straps (a loop on the front of the saddle) are permitted.

Any unusual decoration of the horse with unnatural things, such as ribbons, flowers, glitter etc. in the mane/tail or applied to the coat is forbidden. Discrete red bows in the tail are permitted for horses that kick.

 

[CastleMouse]

Yes, you are allowed to use reins with martingale stops, but tbh they do look a bit "messy"...

 

[hotellie]

just cut the martinggale stops off the reins and then if you use a martingale for other things buy a pair of the rubbe martingale stops which you can remove. it looks a bit messy with them on the reins for dressage and also it is easier for the judge to see a worse contact( i think something along the lines of that! )

 

[nelliefinellie]

Ah - that was a bit more polite than my post

 

[CastleMouse]

LOL! I'd just chop off the martingale stops if I were you and then buy a new pair of reins with martingale stops

 

[Ferdinase514]

I competed all of last year with martingales stops on my reins and did pretty darn well. They were my lucky reins.....