A List of things to pack for a CDE

THE OBVIOUS:

Horse

Cart

Harness

You

THE SEMI-OBVIOUS:

Your show clothing and marathon outfit

A presentable pair of polished boots

Driving whip

Driving apron

Driving gloves

ADS medical armband

Helmet for marathon

Number holder for your vehicle

THE NOT-SO-OBVIOUS:

Clipboard, pen, paper, a copy of your dressage test

Page protectors to keep your maps dry if it rains

Waterproof bag for spares on marathon (water hazards can be deep!)

Somewhere to put your green card and marathon maps on course (another number holder works well)

Red reflectors for your vehicle in all phases

Jumbo timer and/or stopwatch for marathon

Camp Stuff-

Panels to make a little corral or lunge line to allow horse to graze

Collapsible gazebo or screen room for shade

Small table for munchies/relaxing

Camp chairs

Hay net

Water bucket

GEAR BAGS:

Rain Gear-

Warm waterproof barn coat

A long, neutral colored coat like a duster to wear during dressage and cones

A pair of rain pants from REI or LL Bean

Nice comfortable waterproof shoes; barn muckers work well

Water-repellant horse blanket

Rain-proof driving cooler

Lots of towels

Cover for your vehicle seat if it’s fabric

Sun Gear-

Fly sheets and masks

Bug spray for horse and human

Sun screen

Baseball cap

Aloe Vera

Fan for you

Shade for your horse

Emergency Gear-

First aid kits for horse and human

Hole punch

Baling twine

Duct tape

Vet wrap

Electrical tape

Scissors

Sharp knife

Sharpie marker

Zip ties

Cleaning Gear-

Scrub brush for cleaning mud off your wheels after marathon

Bathing supplies for sweaty horse including bucket and scraper

More towels for drying

Polish of all varieties- leather, brass, metal, wood

Clean rags for polishing