Is It Okay to Use a Monogrammed Saddle Pad in Dressage Shows?
I want to get my friend a saddle pad with her horse’s name stitched into it for Christmas. She needs a fancy white pad she can use for shows, but I’m not sure if it will be allowed if it has the horse’s name on it. I know Dressage has a really strict dress code :/
Yes, it is. As long as it is within a certain size and is not offensive or distracting. I rode at a Two-day recognized dressage show that benefited Research on Breast Cancer (www.pvdarideforlife.org, great show!) and I rode my horse in a saddle pad that had the Breast cancer ribbon on it and it was fairly big. Nobody said anything, but maybe that was because it was themed and they were happy to see it, not quite sure. But I have seen upper level riders use logos on their pads (Isabell Werth, Catherine Haddad just to name a few) So as long as it is not offensive or distracting then yes, it is allowed in the dressage arena.
Idk, I don’t think so. Maybe for a small show.
It won’t be allowed in the show ring but a monogrammed pad is always fun for practice!
For a low level show its fine, but for higher levels its definetely not okay.
Of course you can(as long as it is for a local schooling show)! I use all of my monogramed pads! When you watch the Olympics, you can see that theirs are monogramed (with the flag, but still.)
no- it is not allowed in dressage, but that is a really thoughtful gift
For small shows it will be fine.