For all Club, Zone or State competition, full uniform is to be worn
FORMAL FULL UNIFORM: Light blue long sleeved shirt (worn with sleeves down and buttoned up), tie, beige, fawn or oatmeal jodhpurs, if jodhpurs have a different colour insert, this insert must only be from the same colour palette, (the wearing of a coat is NOT permitted). All parts of the uniform are to be correctly fitted.
Gear and Uniform Regulations updated November 2019:
TROUSERS Riding Trousers may be worn at all Disciplines except Dressage, Showjumping, Eventing and flat work riding events at state level. Riding Trousers shall be fawn, bone or oatmeal coloured trousers designed specifically for riding or labelled stockman cut, moleskin or similar appellation, the top of which shall be at the rider’s waist and the length of which shall be such that when mounted the top of the rider’s boot shall be covered. Riding trousers may not be worn with long boots.
POLO SHIRTS Club or Zone polo shirts (tucked into rider’s jodhpurs) shall be worn during competition at Championship events for Mounted Games and Polocrosse as a matter of comfort and safety for riders. Zone polo shirts (tucked into rider’s jodhpurs) shall be worn during competition at Championship events for Team Sporting. Full uniform must be worn to all State Championship presentation parades (excluding Sporting, Campdraft, Mounted Games, Team Sporting and Polocrosse). Zones have the option of allowing members to wear polo shirts in Club colours as a summer uniform for Sporting, Campdrafting, Polocrosse and Mounted Games events up to and including State level events. Note: The definition of the polo shirt allowed is as follows ‘‘must have a collar and may be either short or long sleeved’’. Polo Shirts are to be in Zone or Club colours (i.e. may consist of the main Zone or Club colour and up to two trim or contrast colours).
HELMETS The only acceptable approved equestrian SNELL E2001 helmets for use at Pony Club are those that carry the ASNZS 3838, ARB HS 2012, SNELL E2001, ASTM F1163, PAS 015,EN 1384 (manufactured prior to 31 December 2015) or VG1 (from 1st January 2016) all helmets must show Standard accreditation and be specifically designed for equestrian use. The approved equestrian helmet must be correctly fitting (it must not fall forward on to the rider’s nose, rotate on the head or obstruct sight in time of emergency) and must have effective retention harness attached and in place under the chin whenever the rider is mounted. If a rider’s helmet has lost the Standards Approval label, the helmet cannot be used.
THE FOLLOWING ARE NOT PERMITTED: a) Hard chin cups fitted to retention harness; b) Helmets not having an outer shell (i.e. made only of polystyrene) whether or not the same carries a Standards Accreditation Label for an ASNZS 3838, ASTM F1163 EN 1384 Gear and Uniform Regulations updated November 2019 – Section 7 P a g e | 8 (manufactured prior to 31 December 2015) or VG1 (from 1st January 2016) approved equestrian helmet.
All mounted personnel, whether juniors, associates, seniors, instructors, competitors, or helpers are required to wear an approved equestrian helmet with retention harness in place and approved riding boots. This also applies to helpers at championships or other fixtures (whether members or not). (Refer section 5.)
Slip covers on helmets coloured brown, black or in Club or in Zone colours are permitted. These slip/helmet covers should only be segments of solid colour with no designs, pictures, monogram, bling etc. permitted. Sun protection covers are permitted on helmets provided that the cover is secure and does not interfere with the safety effect of the helmet.
BODY PROTECTORS The use of approved Body Protectors for all disciplines is permitted. They may be worn over or under Pony Club uniform with preference to wearing under the shirt or jumper. Back numbers must be worn on the outside.
JUMPERS If a jumper is worn at State Championships it must be of knitted wool or wool blend. At other times it may be made of knitted wool or wool blend and/or cotton polyester blend and in every case it shall have long sleeves or be a sleeveless pullover, with a V-neck and be of one plain colour.
SPRAY JACKETS Spray Jackets are permitted to be worn up to and including State level competitions in adverse weather conditions. The spray jackets are to be in Zone or Club colours and zipped closed whilst riding. Adverse weather conditions include (but are not limited to) driving wind and/or rain, sleet, snow and the like.
GLOVES Gloves are optional.
T-Shirts and Sloppy Joes Sloppy Joes and t-shirts are not official uniform. Exception: Refer paragraph. 13. O.D.E. cross country phase.
BOOTS Notwithstanding any other rules in regard to boots only correctly fitted black or brown riding boots be worn at Pony Club.
Riders under 17 years have the option of wearing correctly fitted short Jodhpur boots defined as “elastic sided, reasonably smooth, fully soled and leather uppers that may incorporate a zipper but no laces or buckles”. Or correctly fitted short Jodhpur boots and correctly fitted gaiters which must be made of solid leather and be full grain leather on the exposed side and the same colour as the boots.
Riders are permitted to wear correctly fitted Roper or Dogger type boots with riding trousers, whenever riding trousers are permitted.
Riders 17 years and over, are permitted to wear correctly fitted short lace up type riding boots under correctly fitted leather gaiters.
GAITERS/CHAPETTES Gaiters will not be permitted for riders under 17 years of age where a particular competition has a rule preventing junior riders from wearing gaiters.
Riders under 17 years are not permitted to wear gaiters at the State Show Riding Championship.
Correctly fitted Chapettes are permitted to be worn by riders at Pony Club Rally (Instruction) days but not in any competition. Chapettes to be below the knee, plain in colour and may not have fringes.
Solid leather gaiters of the same colour as the Jodhpur boot may be worn wherever long boots are permitted.
ACCESSORIES The only jewelry permitted to be worn by riders when mounted are one stud per ear not exceeding 5mm in diameter and wristwatches (medical alerts are permitted). If gloves are not worn then the only ring to be worn is one flat band (i.e. wedding) ring which must be taped.
Riders who wish to do so may wear medical arm bands at any Pony Club fixture. It is also recommended that riders with particular medical problems are encouraged to wear medical arm bands.
Prescription spectacles or Australian Standards (AS1337) safety sunglasses are the only spectacles or glasses to be worn whilst riding.
The carrying of mobile phones whilst under instruction or competing is not permitted.