Editing Eventing (section)

===Dressage===
For the intermediate and advanced levels, riders usually wear dressage attire similar to that of [[Grand Prix Dressage]], including a [[top hat]] and white [[riding breeches]]. However, even at the most senior levels (e.g., the World Equestrian Games, the Olympics, and CCI****) FEI dress requirements are less strict, requiring only "hunting dress"; a white shirt and a tie of any kind; gloves of any colour; white, fawn, or cream breeches; and [[riding boots]] of any colour.<ref name="FEI 2013 Eventing Rules" /> The wearing of [[shadbelly]] or other tailcoat jackets is not compulsory in the dressage phase.<ref name="FEI 2013 Eventing Rules" />

Rules at non-FEI competition vary.  In the US, formal attire is not required if all phases run in one day or for the lower levels.<ref name="2013 USEF Eventing Rules">{{cite book|url=https://www.usef.org/forms-pubs/KlV5P9prkmM/ev-eventing-division|title=USEF Rules for Eventing|publisher=United States Equestrian Federation|year=2013|location=Lexington, KY, United States}}</ref> Though navy and black coats are the preferred traditional style, riders may wear any conservatively colored dark  or tweed hunting coat with a white shirt and choker or, preferably, a stock tie with pin.  If a rider wishes to stay within traditional requirements for higher-level competition, breeches should be white, fawn, or cream.  A black or navy hunt cap or [[derby hat|derby]] hat may be worn, although many riders use an [[equestrian helmet]], which are considered safer.<ref name="2013 USEF Eventing Rules"/> Some organizations, such as the [[British Horse Society]]<ref>{{cite web |title=BHS - Hats & Helmets |url=https://www.bhs.org.uk/go-riding/riding-out-hacking/what-to-wear/hats-and-helmets/ |website=BHS Website |publisher=The British Horse Society |access-date=30 May 2024 |quote="BHS INTERNATIONAL Approved Centres and BHS Assessment Hat Rules 2024 V3 Hats must meet ALL of the requirements (..)"}}</ref> and USEF<ref name="2013 USEF Eventing Rules"/> consider helmets to be compulsory.


Boots may be field or dress style, black or brown in color.<ref name="2013 USEF Eventing Rules"/>  Gloves and spurs give a polished appearance but are not required at lower levels. Dressage gloves are traditionally white, although other colors are permitted. [[Spur]]s, when worn, are restricted to certain lengths and types.