Harness Racing Australia
Gear and Equipment

 
Approved Gear List - Unorthodox Gear


Implementation Date: 
28th December 2006
 
 
Abbreviations    
B Banned P Permitted
M Mandatory PSC Permitted in Special Circumstances (and/or conditions)
N/A Not Applicable SSA Subject to Stewards' Approval
N/P Not Permitted T Trial without Prejudice
OPT Optional Test Gear Being Laboratory Tested

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Orthodox Gear

 Unorthodox Gear

 

GEAR

QLD

NSW

VIC

TAS

SA

WA

 
 

HOPPLES

             

200

CROSS HOPPLES

B

B

B

B

B

B

 

201

HALF HOPPLES

P

P

P

P

P

P

 
202 HALF HOPPLES ON BACK LEGS OF TROTTERS

B

B

B

B

B

B  

203

HOPPLE SHORTENERS (with pins)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

204

HOPPLE SHORTENERS (Elastic)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

205

HOPPLE SHORTENERS (1/2 Hopples)

P

P

P

P

P

B  
 

SPREADERS

             

207

ELASTIC SPREADERS

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

208

SPREADERS (Commercially Made)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

209

INNER TUBE SPREADERS

B

B

B

B

B

B

 

210

MENZEL SPREADERS

P

P

P

P

P

P

 
 

LUGGING EQUIPMENT

             

211

LUGGING POLES (1 only)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

212

TWIN LUGGING POLES

B

B

B

B

B

B

 

213

LUGGING/FALSE SHAFT

N/P

N/P

N/P

N/P

N/P

N/P

 
214 HARLEE SIDE-BAR P  P P P P  P  
 

NECK GEAR

             

215

NECK/LUGGING STRAP

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

216

TRAINING/GAITING STRAPS

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

217

HEAD CHECK (With Pin)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

218

UNDERDRAW (With Shortener Pin)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 
219 BARCLAY ANTI-CRIBBING DEVICE B B B B B B
 

HEAD GEAR

             

225

BRUSH CHEEKERS

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

226

REIN & LUGGING POLE BURR (Plastic & Blunt)

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

 

227

REIN BURR (Not inside neckstrap or on lugging pole)

P

P

P

P

P

P  

228

DEAFENERS (Hood-Removable or Fixed)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

229

REMOVABLE EAR PLUGS

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

230

MUZZLES

B

B

B

B

B

B

 

231

TONGUE TIES (Visible)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

232

LIP STRAPS/CORO

B

B

B

B

B

B

 

233

DROP NOSE BANDS

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

234

TELESCOPIC BLINDS (Small only)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

235

PACIFICERS (Gauze)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

236

EYE BUBBLES

B

B

B

B

B

PSC  

237

NOSE VEIL

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

238

SPRING LOADED BLOCK WINKERS

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

239

MURPHY BLIND (1only)

P

P

P

P

P

P  

240

ROGUES HOOD

P

P

P

P

P

P  

241

EXTENSION BITS

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

242

SLIPMOUTH BITS

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

243

ANTI-CHOKE GEAR

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

 
244 PROTECTO "THE BREATHE E-Z" NOSTRIL SPREADER P P P P P P  
245 EQUIVIZOR SAFETY GUARD (VISOR HOOD) P P P P P P approved 20/04/2011
 

REINS

             

247

BAR REINS (single)
(not to be used in conjunction with a neck strap or another lugging pole)

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

 

248

DOUBLE PURCHASE REINS

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

 
 

FOOTWEAR    (Refer 80 to 84)

             

250

WRAP ON SHIN BOOT 
(Safety Strap attached)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

251

SLIPPERS

B

B

B

B

B

B

 

252

SORBATHANE PADS

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

 

253

SEATTLE SHOE

B

B

B

B

B

B

 

254

NO NAILS

B

B

B

B

B

B

 

255

MUSTAAD GLUE ON SHOES

P

P

P

P P PSC  

256

MAGIC CUSHION

B

B

B

B

B

B

 

257

PART PAD SHOES/ P.P.PADS

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

258

EAGLE SHOES

B

B

B

B

B

B

 

448 RAPIDVITE AZUMAH CUSHPAD P P P P P P approved 17/08/2011
  FRONT/HIND SHOES (Steel & Aluminium)              

260

EGG BAR SHOES (Refer 81,82)

P P P P P  

261

STRAIGHT BAR SHOES (Refer 81,82)

P P P P P P  

262

¾ BAR SHOES (Refer 81,82)

P P P P P  

263

PLASTIC and LEATHER PADS (83)

P P P P P P  
 

MISCELLANEOUS

             

280

WHIPS (Black or Dark Tan – Swish type only)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

281

TUBED HORSES  (Breathing Tube)

B

B

B

B

B

B

 

282

TAIL TIE (Breakable Tie only)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

283

REARING STRAP

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

284

DUST SHEET

M

M

M

M

M

M  

285

SAFETY GIRTH/RETAINING STRAP

M

M

M

M

M

M  

286

SPLASH SHEET (Wet Weather)

PSC

M

PSC

PSC

PSC

M  

287

NOSTRIL SPREADER

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC

PSC  

288

EQUINE NASAL STRIPS

P

P

P

P

P

P

 
   

WHEELS & SAFETY DISCS 

Click here for HRA's Sulky Wheel Approval Policy

301

STEEL RIMS

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

303

MOULDED WHEELS (Fast Track)

Test / N/P

Test / N/P

Test / N/P

Test / N/P

Test / N/P

Test / N/P

 

304

WOODEN SULKY WHEELS

B

B

B

B

B

B

 

305

PLASTIC WHEEL DISCS (one solid colour only)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 
306 AEROSPOKE WHEEL  (Evolution Racing)
CARBON FIBRE / NYLON  
 
N/P N/P N/P N/P N/P N/P Interim Approval PSC/T withdrawn from midnight, Thursday, 8th May 2008.  Usage not permitted in Races and/or Trials.
        First Series N/P N/P N/P N/P N/P N/P
        Second Series N/P N/P N/P N/P N/P N/P

307

ALLOY DISCS 

B

B

B

B

B

B

 
308

WHEEL SIZES 26" or 28"

P

P

P

P

P

P

 

309

PLASTIC WHEELS (Challenger)

P

P

P

P

P

P

 
310 A.  Approved Colours:
Black, Light Blue, Red, Yellow, Dark Green,
Light Green, Orange, Grey, Purple & White

P

P

P

P

P

P

 
311 B.  Colours not Approved:
Dark Blue
B B B B B  
312 FALCON JET WHEELS
(Falcon Composites Corp, USA)
P P P P P P approved 1/09/2008
313 STEALTH RACING WHEELS
(Stealth Racing Wheels, USA)
Model SR-1
P P P P P P approved 10/12/2008
314 SULKYWHEELS
(Hi Tech Wheels) Model C
P P P P P P approved 17/01/2009
315 EVOLUTION AEROSPOKE SULKY WHEELS MkII P P P P P P approved 27/08/2009
316 RIO SPEED WHEELS P P P P P P approved 28/08/2009
317 ELITE HARNESS RAPTOR WHEELS p p p p p p approved 19/08/2010
318 GRAVITY ZERO HR 55 WHEELS P P P P P P approved 18/10/2010
319 CHALLENGER - X FACTOR WHEELS P P P P P P approved 09/12/2010
320 TELSTAR TERMINATOR SULKY WHEELS P P P P P P

approved 13/05/2011

321 PENNSBURY HP X-CORE SPEED WHEELS P P P P P P approved 07/10/2011
322 ADVANTAGE SULKY WHEELS - ALUMINIUM p p p p p p approved 07/09/2011
323 ADVANTAGE SULKY WHEELS - SPOKED p p p p p p approved 07/09/2011
324 WHP WHEELS AUSSIE P P P P P P approved 18/11/2011
325 PENNSBURY SCORPION RACING WHEELS P P P P P P approved 3/02/2012
  TYRES              
331 PNEUMATIC (50mm maximim width) P P P P P P  
332 SINGLES ON STEEL RIMS PSC PSC PSC PSC PSC PSC  
  AXLES              
340 T-Axles P P P P P P  
  APPROVED MUDGUARDS              
343 SCREW ATTACHMENT ONLY P P P P P P  
344 CLIP ON MUDGUARD ATTACHMENTS P P P P P P  
  HELMETS  
(Currently under Review, Consultant's Report Received)              Click here for Approved Helmet Manufacturers/Distributors & Photos
  SNELL H STANDARD (US)              
355 GRATTAN P P P P P P  
356 BELL PACER P P P P P P  
357 MARUSHIN P P P P P P  
  D.O.T. 218 Standard (US)               
360 PROTECTO P P P P P P  
361 GRATTAN P P P P P P  
  S.A.A.1698 (Aust)              
365 EL DORADO (EXR) P P P P P P  
366 SCOTT ASPEN (SAOF) P P P P P P  
367 ARAI CHALLENGER R P P P P P P  
368 MARUSHIN MZF P P P P P P  
369 NOLAN T P P P P P P  
370 BIEFFLE  P P P P P P  
  S.A.A. 2063.3 (Aust)               
371 ZILCO-SUPATOP P P P P P P  
372 EQUINE SCIENCE NEW DERBY P P P P P P  
373 EQUINE SCIENCE AUSSIE RIDER P P P P P P  
EN 1384:1996
374 FINN TACK - FTP PRO TROTTING HELMET P P P P P P
  PROTECTIVE VESTS Click here for: Approved Vests Manufacturers/Distributors & Photos   Vest Specifications
380 JACK ELLIS PRO 2000 BODY PROTECTOR P P P P P P approved 16/02/2005
381 HARNVEST P P P P P P approved 22/08/2000
Note:  no longer manufactured
382 PHOENIX 'AUSTRALIAN HARNESS RACER' STYLE 2500 PROTECTIVE VEST P P P P P P approved 17/09/2001
Note:  no longer manufactured
383 ECLIPSE EVENTAIR BODY PROTECTOR P P P P P P approved 16/02/2005
384 AIROWEAR SWIFT BODY PROTECTOR P P P P P P approved 01/06/2006
385 PHOENIX TIPPERARY AIR ESPRIT BODY PROTECTOR P P P P P P approved 12/02/2007
Note:  no longer manufactured
  SULKIES Click here to go to Approved Sulkies List
  APPROVED SULKY ATTACHMENTS              

400

SLIDE BY

PSC PSC PSC PSC PSC PSC  

407

REGAL SHAFT GLIDE

P P P P P P  

410

REGAL QUICK RELEASE SULKY SEAT

P P P P P P  

411

SHAFT SPREADER FOR SULKIES WITH QUICK HITCH POINTS

P P P P P P  

412

O.J. ORTHOPAEDIC REINBOW
FOR CONVENTIONAL SULKIES

B B B B B B No Application for Approval Made

 

QUICK HITCH

             

415

ZILCO

P P P P P P  

416

CHALLENGER

P P P P P P  

417

REGAL U.S.

P P P P P P  

418

ADIOS

P P P P P P  

420

CROWN SHAFT ATTACHMENT

P P P P P P  

425

O.J. ORTHOPAEDIC REINBOW SPEED SADDLE

P P P P P P  
  SULKY SHAFT MATERIALS              
430 STAINLESS STEEL - TYPE 304 P P P P P P  

440

ALUMINIUM - TYPE

P P P P P P  
 

SULKY REPAIRS

             

445

REPLACEMENT PARTS

PSC PSC PSC PSC PSC PSC  

446

WELDING OF DAMAGED SECTION

B B B B B B  

447

INSERTION OF METAL SLEEVE

PSC PSC PSC PSC PSC PSC  

 

Implementation Date:  28th December 2006

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