2011 Official Rule Book - New England Pinto Horse Association

(4) Twisted wire and roller bits are prohibited.
(5) Ported snaffles are prohibited.
b. Training through Fourth Levels – A plain snaffle bridle
is required with either a regular cavesson, a dropped
noseband, a flash noseband, a crossed noseband, or
a crescent noseband.
c. Optional at Third and Fourth Levels (mandatory at FEI
Levels) – A simple double bridle (bradoon, curb bit,
curb strap made of rubber, chain, or leather, and a lip
strap.
F. Pinto’s Appearance
1. Any decoration of the horse with unnatural items, such
as ribbons or flowers, etc. in the tail or mane, is strictly
forbidden.
2. Braiding of the Pinto’s mane and tail is permitted.
3. False tails are permitted and if used may not contain any
metal parts.
4. Pintos may be shown shod or barefoot.
G. Attire
1. Training through Fourth Levels
a. A short riding coat of conservative color, with a tie,
choker, or stock tie, white or light colored breeches or
jodhpurs, boots or jodhpur boots, a hunt cap or riding
hat with a hard shell, derby or top hat.
b. Gloves of conservative color are recommended.
c. Children under twelve (12) may wear jodhpurs and
jodhpur boots in place of breeches and boots.
2. All Tests above Fourth Level
a. A dark tailcoat with top hat, or a dark jacket with a
bowler hat or hunt cap, and white or light colored
breeches, stock or tie, gloves, and black riding boots.
b. Spurs are mandatory for FEI tests.
3. Any Level
Any competitor may wear a helmet at any level without
penalty.
H. Arena
1. Arena measurements are for the interior of the enclosure.
2. The arena should be on as level ground as possible.
a. Standard Arena – 60 meters (198’) long and 20
meters (66’) wide. (First Level Test 2 and above
including musical freestyles must be performed in the
Standard Arena. (Exception: Those tests written for a
small arena.))
b. Small Arena – 40 meters (132’) long and 20 meters
(66’) wide. (Training Level tests through First Level
test 1 may be ridden in the small arena.)
3. The enclosure itself should consist of a low fence about
0.3 meters (1’) high.
a. The fence should be such to prevent the horse’s
hooves from becoming entangled and arena stakes, if
used, must be covered with a ball or similar object so
as to prevent injury. Rope, concrete, or unbreakable
chain fencing is not allowed.
b. The part of the fence at A should be easy to remove to
let the competitors in and out of the arena in a suitable
way.
c. The letters outside the arena should be placed about
0.5 meters from the fence and clearly marked.
d. The letter A should be placed at least 5 meters away
from the arena.
e. Location of the Judge (Jury) and scribe – should be a
maximum of 5 meters and a minimum of 3 meters from
the end of the arena and must be opposite the letter C.
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