dressage legal?

[zoon]

are happy mouths (loose ring mullen mouth) dressge legal? silly question, but I've never seen one being used so thought I'd ask

[Maes Seren]

Yes. This is taken from the rule book -

'Bits of rubber, nylon or other synthetic materials are permitted. Bits must be used in their manufactured
condition without any addition to/on any part. Only the bits that are illustrated are permitted, mouthpieces
may be used with any of the cheeks or rings illustrated. A mix of metals in the mouthpiece are permitted.
A plastic snaffle with a cylindrical rotating mouthpiece is permitted. Minimum diameter of the mouthpiece
should be 10mm. Snaffles used in Young Horse classes must have a minimum diameter of 14mm'

1. Loose ring snaffle.
2.a,b,c Snaffle with jointed mouthpiece where middle piece is rounded.
3. Egg-butt snaffle.
4. Racing snaffle D-ring.
5. Egg-butt snaffle with cheeks.
6. Loose ring snaffle with cheeks (Fulmer).
7. Snaffle with upper cheeks only.
8. Hanging cheek snaffle.
9. Straight bar snaffle. Permitted also with mullen mouth and eggbutt rings.
10. Snaffle with rotating mouthpiece.
11. Double jointed with roller in the centre.

[zoon]

thanks - have a karma

[Maes Seren]

Thanks ;D

[Maes Seren]

Btw, forgot to say, thats what i use in Gem to compete in now too as she got too strong for her hanging cheek neue schule!

[Becca]

ooo that has changed, i got told at college you weren't allowed to mix metals? unless they just taught us wrong

[Becca]

ah ok, i was at college before that then

[ceej]

would my Myler (eggbut, independant bars and roller) come under, 'double jointed with roller in middle' ??

What level does this rule apply to? All?

[Becca]

There is a whole section on bits on here

www.britishdressage.co.uk/uploads/File/Rules%202007/Equipment%20dress.pdf