RCP PD 207.3 – Definition of Noseband 16-020

RCS/RCP # 16-020
Article – PD-207.3
Summary – Definition of Noseband
Proponent – Pleasure Driving Committee
Date Posted – 30Jun15
Change Date – 2016
Status –  Open for comments. Recommended by PDC Jul2015

Current Wording – Article 207 Turnout

207.3 Harness
a. The harness should be in good condition, clean, fit properly and be appropriate for the style of vehicle.
b. Bridles should fit snugly to prevent catching on the vehicle or other pieces of harness. A throatlatch and a full noseband or cavesson are mandatory. Flash nosebands are strongly discouraged in pleasure driving classes. The use of gullet straps is acceptable.

Suggested Wording –

207.3 Harness
a. The harness should be in good condition, clean, fit properly and be appropriate for the style of vehicle.
b. Bridles should fit snugly to prevent catching on the vehicle or other pieces of harness. A throatlatch and a full noseband or cavesson are mandatory. A full noseband is defined as a noseband fully encircling the nose. Flash nosebands are strongly discouraged in pleasure driving classes. The use of gullet straps is acceptable.

Reason for change – To add a clear definition of the type of noseband required in Pleasure Driving and to prohibit nosebands which do not completely encircle the nose. The use of “cavesson” is redundant.

Housekeeping change: All instances of “noseband” in the Pleasure Driving Rules to be changed to “full noseband”. Strike all instances of “cavesson”.

2 Response(s)

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  2. Michael Ridge says :

    August 12, 2015

    If this change is made here, it will only apply to pleasure driving competitions. The change should be made in Article 17 to apply to all competitions; this kind of definition is better placed in the earlier article even if you have to list exceptions for some kinds of competitions,
    I’m not sure that ‘cavesson’ is redundan in this rule. Around Morgan breed shows, I learned that a noseband fitted through slots in the cheek pieces of the bridle and a cavesson had its own strap over the poll; cavessons were much more adjustable than a noseband. A cavesson could also be added to a non-conforming bridle to make it acceptable for showing. We know drivers from different backgrounds use different terms for parts of the harness and parts of a vehicle. I think it is useful to include alternative names for parts with the same function.

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