New rules about construction of yards

[Linda]

There are new rules for EA events - see Eventing NSW website. Yards must be of solid construction so no electric tape yards - fair enough. My question is can you still use electrified tape in conjunction with metal yards?

I think the accompanying picture of an approved yard is funny - my pony could and would take that yard quite some distance to find green grass. I think they should be required to be attached to something immovable too.

[Sami Shoaib]

This rule has been in for nearly 10 years now re solid yard construction. I would have thought you could still incorporate electric but you have to have solid rails and posts in there somehow. Maybe it was an eventing rule only but i remember this being communicated at StGregs back in 1999.

My mare used to drag her yard around at events so i now pin it down using tent pegs and that has stopped her in her tracks.

[~*Elyard*~]

does this mean no electric tape can be used anywhere on the yards??? i have yards that have a solid metal rail the whole way aroundthe perimeter then electric tape up high so they dont lean over and i then seperate it into seperate yards with electric tape. is this aloud the perimeter is solid???

[vicki]

The other disciplines have now adopted the Eventing rule.

You can use tape to stop your horses biting and or leaning over...but tape can't be what 'holds them in'.

And I agree, the yards should be pegged or into the ground.

[~*Elyard*~]

thanks vicki!! was getting worried id have to get new yards!

[Michelle]

The showjumpers are in for a shock. They would make 3 acre paddocks with a tiny piece of tape about 18 inches high!!

Suppose it doesn't apply to dressage horses because they don't stay in anything less than 12x12 enclosed stables with 2 ft of bedding and preferably with automatic waterers !!

[Keira]

haha im guessing this rule didnt exist at nationals for sj last year?? there were a lot of baling twine yards!