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Approved Gear List


Implementation Date: 
28th December 2006
  
Bits, Tongue Ties and Bit Fittings   Refer to HRA Gear & Equipment Home Page:
Bridles, Blinkers, Nosebands, Headchecks, Deafeners       Sulkies
Neckwear, Breastplates, Reins, Boots       Sulky Wheels
Spreaders, Cruppers, Tail Ties, Hopples, Shoes       Protective Vests
Miscellaneous       Helmets
Banned       Whips, Eyewear
  

Bits, Tongue Ties and Bit Fittings  Bridles, Blinkers, Nosebands, Headchecks, Deafeners
Bits Bridles and Blinkers
Butterfly Bit Block Blinkers
Captain Sandy Bit Dolly Varden Blinds
Controller Bit Equivizor
Crescendo Bit European Blinds
Dexter Ring Bit Fleece Winkers/Cantseebaks
Dr Bristol Bit Fly Veil
Extension Bit Hood Blinkers (full or half cup)
Gag Bit Kelly/Charlie Parson Winkers
Happy Mouth Bit Murphy Blind N/S
James Bit (straight or jointed) Murphy Blind O/S
Jointed Snaffle Bit Open Bridle
LC Pulling Bit Pelling Pacifiers (mesh)
Lugging bar bit (even) Sliding Blinds Block
Lugging bar bit (uneven) Sliding Blinds Dolly Varden
Lugging Bit Telescopic Blinds
Mini Bit (must be used in conjunction with another bit) Nosebands
Norton Bit Brush Shadow Roll
Other Bit Drop Noseband
Play Chain (must not be used on its own) Flash/Crossover/figure 8 noseband
Pulling Bit Fleece Shadow Roll
Reigle Lugging Bit Kineton Noseband
Rubber Covered Bit (must have a steel core) Nose Veil
Slipmouth Bit Noseband Conventional
Straight Bit Pole Halter
Waterford Bit Headchecks 
Headcheck Bits Headcheck - Chin Rest
Birch Headcheck Bit Headcheck - Fixed
Hutton Headcheck Bit Headcheck - Release Pin
Jointed Headcheck Bit Headcheck - Running
Rubber Headcheck Bit Hutton Headcheck
Speedway Headcheck Bit O’Mara/Raymond Headcheck
Straight Headcheck Bit Undercheck
None Deafeners
Tongue Ties (see full regulations) Deafeners - Removeable Hood
Leather Tongue Tie Deafeners - Removeable Plugs
Lycratie Deafeners Hood Fixed
Rubber Tongue Layer Deafeners Plugs Fixed
Rubber Tongue Tie Hidez Hood (covered ears)
Tongue Plate Bit Hidez Hood (no ears)
Tongue W Clip Poll Guard
None None
Bit Fittings Spreaders, Cruppers, Tail Ties, Hopples, Shoes
Bit Burr N/S  Spreaders
Bit Burr O/S Spreader - Breastplate 
Bit Lifter Spreader - One legged N/S
Cheekers Spreader - One legged O/S
None Spreaders - Bar
Neckwear, Breastplates, Reins, Boots Spreaders - Go Straights
Neckwear Spreaders - Guiders
Anti choke device Spreaders - Rear
Burr - Pole N/S Spreaders- Shaft Spreader
Burr - Pole O/S Toe Spreader
Burr - Rein N/S Cruppers and Tail Ties
Burr - Rein O/S Cross Crupper
Lugging Pole N/S Crupper - none
Lugging Pole O/S Crupper Conventional
Neckstrap Crupper Foam
Rein Pole/ Half Pole N/S Crupper Tail Tie
Rein Pole/Half Pole O/S Tail Tie
None Hopples
Breastplates Bloomers
Breastplate Spreader Half Hopples
Buxton Hopple Shorteners - Cord Pin
Conventional Hopple Shorteners - Elastic
Reins Hopple Shorteners - Mobiles only
Reins - conventional Hopple Shorteners - Stand only
Reins - double purchase Hopple Shorteners - Stands and Mobiles
Reins - pulling Hopples - None
Reins - rings Hopples Flat
Boots Hopples Round
Bandages Crepe Adhesive Style (taped) Shoes
Bandages Fabric (taped) Shoes - front
Bell Boots Shoes - hind
Bumper Boots Shoes - none
Elbow pads Shoes - pads
Knee Boots Shoes - special
Pastern Boot Shoes - toe weight
Scalping Boots BANNED
Shin and Tendon Boots Barclay Anti-Cribbing Device
Straightline Pastern Boot Cross Hopples
None Eye Bubbles
Miscellaneous Gear Half Hopples On Back Legs Of Trotters
Bucking Strap Inner Tube Spreaders
Cornell Collar Lip Straps/Lip Cords
Dust Sheet Lugging/False Shaft
Gaiting Strap N/S Magic Cushion
Gaiting Strap N/S and O/S Muzzles
Gaiting Strap O/S No Nails
Horse compression suits (for horse transport) Protecto "The Breathe E-Z" Nostril Spreader
Pre race Warm Up Slippers
Pre Race Warm Up Twin Lugging Poles
Rear Windsucking device Twisted Wire, Rope And Chain Bits 
Rearing Strap
Safety girth/retaining strap
Shaft Extensions
Splash Sheet (Wet Weather)
Stallion Support
Suspenders (knee boot)
Tail Chain

 

Implementation Date:  28th December 2006

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