If you want to ride a horse, you can't just jump into a english saddle with tennis shoes and jeans on. Same goes for shows. Before riding, you will want to get into the proper attire to insure safety and comfort.
Here is a list of essential riding clothes.
1) Breeches- breeches are soft, stretchy, form-fitting riding pants with suede at the knees to keep you from getting pinched by stirrup leathers. They come in a variety of colors, but are usually worn in tan, beige, gray, or black. I have purple ones. ;)
2) Riding boots- riding boots are usually made out of s
mooth leather and have a small heel to keep the stirrup on the ball of your foot. You can get 2 different types of boots; Jodhpur/Paddock Boots (which are short and usually worn with half chaps) and Tall Boots. Tall boots are used mostly
for shows, as they are more expensive and delicate.
Tall Riding Boots
Paddock Boots
3) Half Chaps- half chaps are stretchy "leg wrap-like" articles of clothing that are worn over paddock boots to protect the calf and give a stylish look.
4) Riding helmet- helmets are probably the most important thing out of all of these. They keep your head safe if you were to fall.
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