Dressage legal?

[marion95]

Does anyone know if a d ring copper roller snaffle is dressage legal?

Thanks

 

[tanflislibs]

as long as it has no more than two links in the mouth peice, the inside is fine, i think drings are ok but not sure

 

[hollyzippo]

I thought u werent allowed mixed metal? Definately didnt used to be allowed copper roller but may have changed??

 

[pocket]

I used to compete in a D ring snaffle, not sure about the copper bits though, get in touch with BHS and they can answer your question

 

[Tempi]

you arent allowed to have mixed metal bits, so its not allowed.

 

[TiaPony]

oh deer. does that mean no lozenge snaffles?
=(
x

 

[marion95]

Mixed metal not allowed? Do you know why? That seems strange....!

 

[Imonone]

Some lozenge bits are ok but ur not allowed 2 types of metal in one bit, as with the copper roller bit

 

[Alibear]

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you arent allowed to have mixed metal bits, so its not allowed.

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I thought you were now a days? Off to find the online rule book.

 

[Alibear]

As an aside this is under the notable changes for 2007 section

bridles may not be decorated, for example with tassels. Discreet padding of the bridle, such as a gel pad at the poll or noseband, are allowed.

PMSL come on who's been riding in a tasseled bridle?

 

[TiaPony]

http://www.britishdressage.co.uk/info/documents/Equipmentdress.pdf

yoo are allowed a mix of metals! hurrah!
x

 

[Alibear]

ah you beat me to it!

http://www.britishdressage.co.uk/info/documents/Equipmentdress.pdf

scroll to page 8 , that's where it says mix of metals in the mouthpiece are permitted.

still want to know who's been competing in tasseled bridles thought. With this new no decoration rule does it pink diamante browbands are now illegal? Good job I never got one then

 

[marion95]

Thanks guys. Yay!

 

[TiaPony]

thank god, my horse wont take to any other bit but a loose ring lozenge snaffle!
happy dressaging (or stressaging..) all
x

 

[KatB]

U cant use a roller bit for dressage!! Except myler comfort snaffle.....

 

[spider]

We had a clear round jumping on Wed and some of the girls had plaited artificial flowers into their ponies' tails! Don't think they do dressage though.

 

[Alibear]

well hate to argue but if you follow the link to the BD rule book and about page 7 or 8 is says snaffle with rotating mouth piece is totally legal.

 

[spider]

That's good news. I always wondered though if anyone would actually stick their fingers in the horse's mouth and check.

 

[Alibear]

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That's good news. I always wondered though if anyone would actually stick their fingers in the horse's mouth and check.

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Yes it does happen, not the best job in the world I imagine!

 

[Tempi]

do you know i didnt know you could!! when i first started (makes me sound old!) it was definately no mixed metals!!

you learn something new each day!

 

[Alibear]

well mainly tha'ts because BD change something each day