COMPETITION JACKETS – CHANGE IN RULING
Tuesday 04 June 2013
A change has been made to Rule 101 regarding Jacket Styles and Colours following a National Sport Committee meeting yesterday, 3rd June 2013.
Traditional style tailored hacking/show jackets will now be allowed in all colours, with the only exception being of British Team Colours.
The entire ruling in respects of Jackets can be found below:
Rule 101 – Amended 3rd June 2013
Traditional Style Jackets - Permitted
Traditional style tailored jackets with the exception of British Team colours
Traditional style tailored hacking jackets
New Style Jackets - Permitted
New styled jackets consisting of one or two base colours with piping in a different colour must be approved by British Showjumping. No other rider can ride in jackets of the same colours which have already been registered and no rider, owner or sponsor may register more than one set of colours.
Up to three sponsor logos can appear on the right hand sleeve, all three to be contained within a space of 14 x 6cms and one sponsor logo on the breast pocket (approximately 3 x 4cms). The British Showjumping logo will appear on all left hand jacket sleeves supplied by British Showjumping to licensed companies in colours red, white and blue. Rider's full names may appear on the back of the jacket in upper and lower case letters, using the type face Cosmos Light and letters to be 4cms in height. New styled jackets must be fully zipped up during competition.
Currently, the only approved New Style Jackets are manufactured by John Whitaker International.
All Jackets
Members of the Armed Forces or Police Force may wear their uniforms.
N.B. Jackets of the following description are reserved for the members of the British Nations Cup Team or Championship Team.
• Dark blue with a Red Collar and White Piping
• Union Flag positioned on the breast pocket area
No jackets, other than as detailed above, may be worn in the arena at an affiliated show, for example:
New styled jackets that DO NOT have the British Showjumping badge on the left hand sleeve.
Traditional tailored jackets with sponsor logos on the sleeve of the jacket or names on the back.
Any jacket in the colours reserved for members of the British Nations Cup Team or Championship Team or with a Union Flag on the breast pocket area unless sanctioned by an Official representative.
In hot weather competitors may be permitted to compete without jackets, at the Judges' discretion, but they must wear white shirts with either long or short sleeves,
No braces, and ties must be firmly secured, also when in the Collecting Ring and walking the course.
