We often see innovative interpretations of the rules in the sports regulatory work we do, but this competitor showed some particular creativity.
A rider who was eliminated because his horse was not wearing a bit in the conventional manner is lobbying for British Eventing (BE) to allow bitless bridles in the dressage phase. Mark Smith, a campaigner for bitless riding, was eliminated at Chepstow for riding with the horse’s bit attached the bridle, but sitting behind the horse’s chin.
https://www.horseandhound.co.uk/news/mark-smith-bitless-chepstow-691268
