I sure wouldn't ride in the canyons (or probably anywhere else) without a breast
collar, however, having read the Tevis rules many times over, and starting the
ride 3 times (completed once, 3rd time was the charm)I've never heard or read
any rule about tack of any kind, nor was my horse checked for a breast collar.
It would be impossible to check for a breast collar at the start, since it's in
the dark and a huge number of horses are starting pretty much at the same time.
But still, I agree with Hope, if you're going to ride Tevis, better have a
breast collar.

Kathy

--- In AERCMembersForum@yahoogroups.com, hope lundquist <wwho20@...> wrote:
>
>
> More on Breast Collars: Ride Managers can also put in their Ride Rules that
you MUST have a breast collar
> on your horse. The Tevis Cup Ride has that rule. No Breast Collar, No Start.
They examine every Rider before
> the Rider can enter the Start area. It was not always that way. What changed
was a very serious accident
> caused by a Rider who did not have a Breast Collar on his horse. The other
rider was forced off the trail & had
> to be airlifted to a hospital. If you have any future plans to some day try
the Tevis, now is the time to buy
> and use your new breast collar
>
> Hope Lundquist/west
>