Riders raise concerns over unexpected new tack rules

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New tack rules in British Showjumping (BS) have caused debate among riders.

On 6 March the governing body announced that following a recent national sports committee meeting, amendments had been made to the tack and equipment rules. Cheltenham gags with roundings and Stephens continental hackamores are no longer permitted with immediate effect – and other bits including the Trust Inno Sense hackamore combi and Beris Mullen Comfort Tandem...