A new competition and classification pathway for riders with intellectual disabilities will “ensure dressage is inclusive and accessible to all”. British Dressage (BD) has launched an initiative with Virtus and SportExcel UK, organisations that promote sport for athletes with intellectual impairments, to create new opportunities. “The current para classification system focuses primarily on physical and […]
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1. New clothing rules for British Dressage News that British Dressage (BD) is to allow dark breeches in competition from next year – as well as jackets in any single colour – has split opinion. Many are welcoming the move, which chief executive Jason Brautigam told H&H was “to make BD as accessible as possible”, while others say […]
British Dressage (BD) is to allow dark breeches in competition from next year – as well as jackets in any colour – as part of “breaking down the barriers to participation” in the sport. The 2024 BD members’ handbook, which was released today (1 December), states: “Breeches or jodhpurs should predominately be of a solid, […]