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The field and the equipment

Measurements and equipment: what officials check, rarely what decides a match.

Officials' detail · 2 rules · Step 4 of 4

The test

  1. How big is a dressage arena, and what are the letters for?The arena is a flat rectangle 60 metres long and 20 metres wide, mostly of sand, inside a low white fence.

The competition

  1. What do dressage riders have to wear, and what equipment is allowed on the horse?A protective helmet at all times when mounted, a single-colour tailcoat or jacket, white or off-white breeches, a stock or tie, gloves and dark boots.
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