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08/06/2020

Daniel Pinto: "Top Hat or Helmet - Shouldn't it be Each Rider's Choice?"

statements from the interview:

This week's guest columnist is Portuguese Grand Prix team rider Daniel Pinto.

Daniel Pinto looks at the new FEI rule which will make helmets mandatory for dressage as of 2021. This is Pinto's plea for Grand Prix riders to have freedom of choice over top hat or helmet.

The Grand Prix, as the highest level of this sport, becomes the maximum expression of harmony and partnership between horse and rider. Looking at a Grand Prix Freestyle is to witness a pure expression of art, in which horse and rider dance together.

The Elegance of the Dressage Dress Code
Riders get ready for the Grand Prix test like a gala: steeped in tradition, the sport of dressage requires riders to wear formal dressage show attire that has an elegant appearance. Strict adherence to dressage dress code rules applies, including a single-color tailcoat, where tasteful and discrete accents are allowed, such as a collar of a different hue or modest piping or crystal decorations, long dark boots and an elegant formal top hat.

I am myself 100% in favour of safety first. It is my responsibility as a father, as a trainer, and as an employer to make sure my students, amongst them my own son, are always safe! It is my opinion that safety comes from the understanding and trust between horse and rider. More than using safety gear, I believe that safety is achieved by building a relationship with your partner based on trust and full understanding. At Grand Prix level, the symbiosos between both athletes arrives at the highest level.

Wearing a helmet in a Grand Prix freestyle is, for me personally, like attending an opera gala in shorts and tennis shoes!

Here is my proposal, coming from a Dressage rider who started his career 30 years ago and who has a strong feeling of tradition. When it comes to the Grand Prix, allow each rider the choice of a top hat or helmet! In the end, it is an individual option and a freedom to express our symbiosis with the horse.

- by Daniel Pinto

the entire interview can be found on:

https://www.eurodressage.com/2020/06/07/daniel-pinto-top-hat-or-helmet-shouldnt-it-be-each-riders-choice

From the site: Eurodressage.com

This week's guest columnist is Portuguese Grand Prix team rider Daniel Pinto. This Portuguese Grand Prix rider has represented his country at two Olympic Games (2000, 2008), three World Equestrian Games (1998, 2006 and 2010) and at five European Dressage Championships (2001, 2007, 2009, 2015 and 201...

24/12/2019

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20/10/2019

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01/12/2017

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15/11/2017

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06/11/2017

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