WHAT DO I WEAR?

Guidelines for you and your pony when competing in BSPS classes.

RIDERS OF PONIES UP TO 143CMS

The correct dress for riders in Show Pony classes is Riding Jacket, shirt and tie or stock, canary or beige jodhpurs or breeches brown jodhpur boots, Top boots, brown or tan gloves and a navy velvet hat. Correctly secured British Standard Skull Caps/Riding Hats Nos. EN 1384 PAS015, (USA) ASTMF1163 that meet current Safety standards MUST be worn by riders at all times when mounted.  A matching shirt and tie always look nice with a well fitting navy jacket. Hair should look neat and tidy and can be tied back with ribbon or a scrunchie to match the tie.

The correct dress for Working Hunter and Show Hunter jockeys is Riding Jacket, shirt and tie or stock canary or beige jodhpurs, or breeches, brown jodhpur boots, Top boots, brown or tan gloves and either a skull cap with cover or a velvet hat for Working Hunters, and a velvet hat for the Show Hunters.  Correctly secured British Standard Skull Caps/Riding Hats Nos. EN 1384, PAS015, (USA) ASTMF1163 that meet current Safety standards MUST be worn by riders at all times when mounted. These should be in keeping with the colour of your jacket.  Tweed hacking jackets should be worn in both these classes with neat tidy hair tied back with ribbon or scrunchie.

RIDERS OF PONIES OVER 153CMS & 158CMS (INCLUDING INTERMEDIATES)

The correct dress for riders in these classes is the same as above but with long black riding boots instead of jodhpur boots.

NB. Chaps are not permitted. Gaiters may be worn. BSPS Approved Waterproof Jackets are permitted. Earrings and Body studs MUST NOT be worn.

LEADERS OF LEAD REIN PONIES

LADIES should wear a smart outfit and simple hat which complements the turnout of both jockey and pony. You must not deflect the judges eye from the overall picture therefore do not go over the top. A comfortable pair of shoes is a must as some of the rings are very large.

GENTLEMEN should wear a smart dark coloured suit and complement both jockey and pony with the choice of shirt and tie. A bowler hat is the most common headwear for this class.

With the advent of the lead rein Show Hunter Pony, dress in this class has leaned more towards tweed or earthy colours.

GROOMS if you go in the ring to strip a pony for the in hand section of a class make sure you are smartly dressed and wearing a hat. At the Royal International, Horse of the Year Shows, and BSPS Championships grooms are expected to wear a shirt and tie, a coat or jacket and a hat.

PONIES

Show Ponies and Show Riding Type ponies should have finer bridle wear with a coloured browband to complement both jockey and pony, a neat saddle and matching numnah (if required) and a white or dark coloured girth.

Show Hunter Ponies and Show Hunters should have heavier bridle wear with a plain browband, neat saddle and matching numnah (if required) and a dark coloured girth.

Working Hunter Ponies and Working Hunter may wear martingales if required and for the jumping phase only dark coloured protective boots.

Ponies in all NOVICE flat classes should wear snaffle bridles whereas NOVICE Working Hunter Ponies and Working Hunter may wear any suitable bridle.
In all classes , except Heritage Mountain & Moorland classes, ponies manes must be plaited, except animals with hogged manes.