And another attire question!

[gully_s_pilot]

Again, I’ve got the opportunity, with my 13 yo daughter, to hunt as a guest, after not hunting for 15 years. We both event.

I know not to wear the colors from my former hunt. As a guest, not a member, would my black dressage coat be acceptable, with a stock tie? Canary vest or not?

My current showjumping coat is wildly inappropriate (glen plaid), but I’d rather not buy a new black hunt coat unless this turns out to be something I do regularly, which I won’t know until I see how my event horse reacts.

As for my daughter, she keeps growing, so I’m certainly buying her a new coat–and it’ll be all black, as that is the most versatile for pony club. Does she need a vest, or can she go without? We’re in the South where it’s quite warm.

Thanks!

[jawa]

How many buttons are on your dressage coat? A hunt coat should have 3 buttons only, as 4 and 5 buttons represent something that you are not (staff, master, huntsman).

[FitToBeTied]

Its like anything with attire, it depends on the hunt. With us, the black dressage coat would be fine. Unless you have a scarlet coat no one is going to much care about how many buttons.

The canary vest should be fine. I doubt anyone will care if your daughter wears one or not. We had temps in the 70’s two weeks ago and I left the vest in the trailer.

[mildot]

[QUOTE=gully’s pilot;6016879]
I know not to wear the colors from my former hunt. [/QUOTE]

Maybe just have a tailor remove the colored facings off your coat’s collar?

[tangledweb]

In any sane hunt a guest in a black dressage coat and white stock would be very welcome, but maybe cold.