Rule 48 · HPA Blue Book 2026
Penalty 9a: pony sent off for equipment
A pony with an equipment fault leaves the field until it is fixed, and the game goes on at once.
PENALTY 9A - PONY SENT OFF FOR EQUIPMENT. The pony shall be sent off the field of play and shall not be allowed to play again until the cause of the violation has been rectified. As soon as the pony has left the field the game shall resume immediately.