What whips (crops) and spurs are allowed?

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Whips General purpose or jumping whip: up to 75cm including the flapper, with a flapper at least 50mm long and at least 20mm wide. Permitted in all groups except Mounted Games, Campdrafting and Polocrosse, and Lungeing (only a lunge whip is permitted there). Whip loops must be cut off, and the flap cannot be altered. Length limit: the whip (without the lash or flap) also cannot be longer than the height from the wither to the ground of the mount. Dressage whips: for ponies under 14.2hh up to 1000mm long, for larger horses up to 1200mm. Permitted for pure dressage and for the dressage phase of combined training or horse trials (Group C). Hacking cane: up to 75cm, for show classes only (Group F). Racing whip: permitted wherever other whips are permitted, except Group F and Lungeing. All whips must have a flap or lash, except hacking canes. Spurs Permitted spur shanks must not exceed 45mm including the heel band, the end of the shank must be blunt and the arms smooth. Shanks cannot turn upwards or jut from the side, and the shank must be at least 7mm wide at the end nearest the horse. Several spur types are listed as not permitted in specific disciplines, for example Mounted Games, Horse Archery, Vaulting, Lungeing and Fancy dress. Source: Pony Club Australia National Gear Rules, effective 1 January 2026 (2.30 and Appendix 3).