This tab will help all those not use to competing and give you all some good points to look out for !!!

Thank you Once again to Sandra Owen from Ashhurst Pohangina Pony Club for the use of her information ! x

ETIQUETTE
For all disciplines, safety is paramount.
Check : stirrups are 2cm bigger than the childs foot when foot is placed in correct position.
: stirrup leathers are stitched completely. No loose cotton or flappy bits at the buckle
: make sure there is still lots of thickness in the stirrup leather where the stirrup rests.
: your girth points are well stitched and aren’t worn where the girth buckles in.
: the throat lash is not too big. It should fit 4 fingers between the jaw and the leather. No more!!
: the reins are well stitched and again don’t have loose cotton or flappy bits at the bit buckle or the rein buckle.
:a red ribbon on a ponies tail means that he might kick. Give him some space!!
:when you are working in your pony with people you don’t know make sure that you pass each other left shoulder to left shoulder if you are going in opposite directions.