Your Essential Kit Guide – Eventing
Ever thought about trying your hand at eventing?
If you do fancy giving it a go you may find this kit list really useful
Thanks to Amanda Prior from Dorset our guest blogger for supplying us with this essentials list
Rider
- Hat/s – (silks if relevant)with XC hat silk and plain hat silk.
- Body Protector
- Air Jacket & saddle attachment
- Number Bib
- Hairnet & Scrunchie
- Whip/s
- Stock
- Stock pin
- Stock shirt
- Gloves
- Breeches
- Showjacket
- Belt
- Riding Boots
- XC Top
- Waterproofs
- Change of clothing for wet weather
- Rescue Remedy
- Spurs with spur straps
- Tights ( to give last minute shine to boots)
- BE rule book
- Dressage test
- Food & Drink
- Purse with extra money in
- Cross Country Watch if competing at Novice and above
- Optional medical armband
- Sun cream
- Plastic carrier bags
- Basic first aid kit
Horse
- Waterproof rug incase of rain
- Cooler rug/ travel rug
- Travel boots
- Tail bandage
- Jerry can of water
- Bucket & sponge & shampoo
- Towel
- Cross country boots – set of four
- Over reach boots
- Boot Tape
- Tendon boots & fetlock boots
- Bridle/s
- Saddle/s
- Girth/s & stud guard
- Numnah/s & saddle pad/s
- Various bits for each phase
- Martingale / breastplate
- Grooming kit including hoof pick & comb
- Cooling gels & cooling boots
- Tack cleaning spray & sponge
- Shine/ mane/ tail spray
- Scissors
- Plaiting thread/bands & needle
- Stud kit to include pick, spanner, tap & studs
- Basic first aid kit
- Horse passport
- Spare set of shoes
- Cotton Wool for stud holes
- Fly spray
- Hole punch
- Spare Headcollar
- Spare bridle pieces
- Eventing grease
Eventing Medical Armband – available in our store – on Special Offer at Just £4.99 – http://horsetrailerpartsdirect.co.uk/horse-riders-eventing-medical-arm-band-armband-cross-country?search=medical
