CONFUSION has arisen about the FEI's tack approval processes, as it states there is “no certification system” - but new items can be submitted for “review” by an expert group.
The Quantum cavesson bridle, now known as the welfare bridle, is no longer permitted in dressage (news, 5 January). Quantum co-founder Gill Batt told H&H that when the bridle was launched in 2018, the company approached the FEI for approval and submitted an equipment form.
They were told by the FEI that it was “very similar to
