Standard and Non Standard Compensating Aids
Compensating Aids or allowance
Refer to
Rule number
for full details
Standard Compensating aids
(listed below)
Standard aids,equipment allowed as described in the FEI PE
Dressage rules January 2016
Voice
8418.3
Salute with head only
Sitting or rising trot
Gloves optional
Spurs optional
Offset spurs
8430.1
8404.5
8427.6
8427.8
8427.9
8427.8
8430.14.3
8428.4.1
8428.4.1
8428.4.1
N/A
8428.4.2
8428.4.2
8428.6
8428.6
8428.6
8428.7.1
8428.7.1
8428.7.2
8428.7.1
N/A
N/A
8428.7.2
Electronic communication devices
Saddle-any type
Deep saddle
Raised pommel or cantle
Seat saver
Soft (flexible) hand hold
Hard (firm) hand hold
1 whip
2 whips
Non conventional or curved whip
Breast plate and/or neck strap
Reins, including split rein on double
bridle
Foot reins
Loop reins
Connecting rein bar
Reins through ring on saddle
Elastic inserts in reins
Velcro - amount
Strap stirrup leather or stirrup iron to
girth
Elastic bands on stirrups
Magnetic stirrups
Enclosed stirrups
No stirrups
Commander (to call the test)
Use of sign language
Callers (for athletes with Visual
impairment)
Beacon beeper
safety vests including inflatable
Non standard compensating aids
Who can use it
Included on
Classification
Master List
Yes/No
See below
No
As Determined through Classification process
All athletes
All athletes
All athletes
All athletes
As determined through Classification process
No
No
No
No
Yes
As determined through Classification process
Yes
All athletes
All athletes
As determined through Classification process
As determined through Classification process
All athletes
As determined through Classification process
All athletes
As determined through Classification process
As determined through Classification process
All athletes
No
No
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
No
Yes
Yes
No
All athletes
No
8428.7.1
8428.7.4.1
As determined through Classification process
As determined through Classification process
As determined through Classification process
As determined through Classification process
All athletes
As determined through Classification process
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
Yes
8428.7.5
8428.7.7
8428.7.7
8428.7.8
8428.7.8
8430.14.2
8430.14.3
As determined through Classification process
All athletes
All athletes
All athletes
As determined through Classification process
As determined through Classification process
As determined through Classification process
Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
8430.14.8
8430.14.8
8428.7.5
As determined through Classification process
As determined through Classification process
All athletes
Aids or equipment not described above.
Must be approved by the FEI Compensating Aids Panel and
supported through Classification process
Yes
Yes
No
8427.1
Yes