Confused about Gloves

[worldchimp]

Hi guys,

Please can you offer some of your knowledge. Two weekend ago, I entered my local riding club unaffiliated dressage competition. I was wearing my black WW gloves. As I started to warm up around the arena, I pasted the judges car who opened her door and she said that I wouldnt penalise you this time but there is a new rule that states that white/light coloured gloves must be worn. I apologised and said that I would change them for the next test. Now, the competition was being run under BD rules. All summer, I have been competing at this venue with black gloves.

I have checked on the BD website and found dated March 2010
Rule 45
Gloves - Must be worn. White, cream or beige gloves are strongly preferred.

Please can you help as I am confused as I cant find a new ruling. It isnt a problem as I have got a pair of cheap white gloves but if the rules have changed, I will go and purchase some better white/biege ones!

Thank you.

 

[3DE]

Yes it's been the ruling for about a year now. I'm surprised you can't find anything as it was quite heavily publicised...

It's in here - BD rule change list...

http://www.britishdressage.co.uk/news/show/616-2010-british-dressage-rule-book---out-now

 

[photo_jo]

List 1 judge in my area still wears navy gloves

 

[Divasmum]

It DID come in as a new rule but was then changed to being advisory.

 

[OneInAMillion]

it seems to be at your disgression

 

[3DE]

IMO people wearing black gloves have something bad to hide about their hands If you are confident about your hand position and all that wear white gloves with pride

Plus they look smarter

 

[Zebedee]

Just for information BRC don't specify any particular colour of gloves, only that they must be worn.

 

[Orangehorse]

Trouble is, who is going to be brave enough to argue with the judge just as you are going in for your test?????

 

[3DE]

Duh answered on the wrong thread...

 

[Tnavas]

Rule 45
Gloves - Must be worn. White, cream or beige gloves are strongly preferred.

Only prefered - nothing to say you can't wear black ones. Some judges can get so pedantic.

 

[GDB]

I dont care what coloured gloves you wear, within reason. Im looking at the whole picture not just the individual parts. Makes no diference to how you ride the test IMHO.

 

[3DE]

I dont care what coloured gloves you wear, within reason. Im looking at the whole picture not just the individual parts. Makes no diference to how you ride the test IMHO.

But it does highlight the riders' hands making it easier to judge how they are using them. It's much easier to disguise jabbing a horse in black gloves than it is with white ones - with white ones it stands out like a sore thumb.

In this one you can see exactly what Anky's hands are doing

http://www.viddler.com/explore/butterfly/videos/2/

Black gloves not so clear...

http://www.veoh.com/browse/videos/category/animals/watch/v17013766Px3nKBSC