Neck strap for BE?

[MagicMelon]

My breastplate snapped during XC training a couple days ago, I bought a new one online but its just arrived and doesnt fit very well. I have an old elastic V breastplate I can use for the XC at a BE event this weekend but it doesnt have a neck bit that I could grab onto! I was thinking about using a stirrup leather as a neck strap, is this allowed under BE rules for the XC?

 

[ihatework]

Yes it’s fine

 

[MagicMelon]

Thank you!

 

[teddypops]

Your neck strap has to be attached to your saddle now.

 

[beatrice]

I think attaching neck straps is only for FEI events, not BE

 

[AandK]

Your neck strap has to be attached to your saddle now.

That is only for FEI classes, BE national classes are fine to have it unattached.

 

[EventingMum]

I personally always like them attached - a spare flash strap or a bootlace on to the saddle D ring works well.

 

[splashgirl45]

my friend does BE and she has attached hers to the saddle as she said you are now not allowed just a neck strap which isnt attached to anything......it seems a bit of a grey area as the new rule changes on BE site say neck straps not allowed for FEI classes but are allowed for BE. nothing said about them being attached or loose, might be worth contacting BE for absolute clarification as if you compete with the wrong tack you can be eliminated even if they only notice after you have completed...

 

[teddypops]

my friend does BE and she has attached hers to the saddle as she said you are now not allowed just a neck strap which isnt attached to anything......it seems a bit of a grey area as the new rule changes on BE site say neck straps not allowed for FEI classes but are allowed for BE. nothing said about them being attached or loose, might be worth contacting BE for absolute clarification as if you compete with the wrong tack you can be eliminated even if they only notice after you have completed...

My step daughter also attaches hers now.

 

[ihatework]

It’s not really a grey area.
You must have it attached FEI, but you can choose whether to attach or not BE.

 

[splashgirl45]

perhaps i read it wrong but it looked life neckstraps were not allowed for fei......logically for safety it is probably a good idea to have it attached in case it went forward if horse pecked badly or fell and could get its leg caught...

 

[Cobxfan55]

I am looking at eventing website and it says you can not have a neck strap sorry for ruining your fun

 

[Cobxfan55]

https://eventingnation.com/more-proposed-fei-rule-changes-for-2019-you-need-to-know/

 

[Red-1]

I am looking at eventing website and it says you can not have a neck strap sorry for ruining your fun

Yes, as stated, that is for FEI events, those with a * rating. For everyday events they are still allowed.

 

[ihatework]

https://eventingnation.com/more-proposed-fei-rule-changes-for-2019-you-need-to-know/

That is FEI (international) not BE and what it says is

• “Unattached neck straps” will not be allowed on cross country.

Neck straps are allowed FEI but on the Xc course they must be attached to either the saddle or the breastplate.

British Eventing has not adopted this rule (yet)

 

[MagicMelon]

Thanks everyone, am back from my weekend of eventing and I didnt attach it to anything - nobody said anything and I saw several others the same so phew all good! No FEI for us, just bog standard BE Thanks!