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THE FEI dressage committee is “in favour” of keeping the double bridle compulsory at the top levels of international grand prix - as the debate continues.
The FEI independent ethics and wellbeing commissions recommendation to make double bridles optional in grand prix dressage - and spurs optional in any FEI discipline - came to light when the International Dressage Riders Club (IDRC) and International Dressage Trainers Club (IDTC) published a letter strongly opposing the proposal (news, 6 October).
The letter, which has since been removed from the groups' websites, raised points including their opinion that opposition to the double bridle stems from a “lack of understanding” of how and why it is used, that double bridles and