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2026 · Version 7.3 · Effective March 2026

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ESC Participant Code of Conduct

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SP602

Appropriate Attire

SP602 Appropriate Attire

1. Riders, drivers and/or handlers must be appropriately attired for the class in question (see division rules), including back number. Attendants should be neatly dressed.

2. ESC encourages the use of protective headgear (ASTM-American Society for Testing and Materials)/SEI-Safety Equipment Institute) and makes no guarantees about protection of headgear. The show and ESC are not responsible for checking headgear or ensuring proper use.

3. Competitors may wear protective headgear and/or a protective vest, either body protecting or inflatable, in any division or class without penalty from the judge.

4. While warming up and in classes over fences, competitors must wear properly fastened protective headgear which meets or exceeds ASTM/SEI standards. Show Management may bar riders without protective headgear from entering the ring.

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