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[Skye94]

Just wandered.. can i show with a treeless saddle? its leather... and can i show in a Dr.Bristol because they look like normal snaffles at the cheeks?
Leah

[Glider]

At local level you can show in both of those, but be aware that most treeless saddles are bigger than normal saddles (covering more of the horse) so the overall picture may not be as good, and some judges won't be used to them.

If the class specifies that a snaffle bridle must be worn, then you can't use the Dr Bristol, because it's not a snaffle due to the action of the mouthpiece on the tongue. It's cheeks are slightly different to a normal snaffle (more oval) so more experienced judges will be able to tell. In classes where it doesn't have any rule on bitting then it's fine to use.