Friday Fashion Tip Number 7. Dressing your horse for dressage.

This is my first fashion tip that is a "fashion" tip for horses.  These are guidelines for what your horse should wear when showing in dressage.

Dressage Saddle.  

For lower level dressage any english saddle is allowed with dressage saddles being preferred and required for upper levels.

Saddle pad in a conservative color.  White, cream, navy or black.  White is always preferred except on horses of certain colors.

English bridle with snaffle bit. (Cavesson, dropped, crossed, or flash nosebands are permitted)

Here is some of what your horse is NOT allowed to wear into the ring.  Martingales, bit guards, any kind of gadgets (such as bearing, side, running or balancing reins, etc.), reins with any loops or hand attachments, any kind of boots or leg bandages and any form of blinkers, including earmuffs, earplugs, hoods, fly shields, nose covers and seat covers are strictly forbidden.