[QUOTE=SillyHorse;7969410]
A lot of my barn clothes started out life as nice, cute, and [once in a while] pricey, but eventually, as they became a bit worn looking, got promoted to barn clothes.[/QUOTE]
I am so glad I’m not the only one who considers this a promotion! My husband would disagree :lol:
If someone can give me the lowdown on how to leave the barn looking as nice as I did when I arrived… then I would totally wear a) that jacket and b) buy nicer clothes! Regardless of how nice I look when I get to the barn, I always leave sweaty, hair in a sweaty messy bun, and smelling like I rolled in the manure pile.
My idea of pricey for my own clothing is my super nice, sock-end Tuff Rider breeches that were like $80 and I got for Christmas because I’m too cheap to spend it on myself… 
or the DB will buy me Ariat brand clothes here and there as a random gift.
Honestly, my horse probably has nicer clothes than I do - he certainly has more blankets than I do jackets!
I was shopping with my mom, and was trying on a coat that came in tan, dark navy and black. I really wanted tan, so I say out loud, “I just have to promise myself I won’t wear it to the barn”
A woman walks around the corner, with the same tan jacket on: “I just said the same thing!”
And we weren’t even in a tack shop!!
Here’s my problem,… I’d like to dress nice enough for work (business casual) but since work and barn are so closely situated in my day, and I’m often changing while I drive (I am really GREAT at changing into a sports bra in Los Angeles traffic), there is a lot of meshing of outfits.
Many days, I just wear my sports bra to work under my nice-ish clothing, and change tops.
For the barn itself, The same tank tops and sweatshirts I use to work out in. I don’t understand the $500 breech.
this LOL!!!
I used to board with a woman that came to the barn dressed in white linen. Somehow she never got dirty - ever.
And to this I have to say:
Have you SEEN how much it costs to buy good winter boots, a pair of carhartt bibs, a good carhartt coat, gloves and a hat?
Of course my barn clothes are nice, (maybe not so) cute, and pricey. lol.
[QUOTE=AllisonWunderlund;7969193]
I’m into horses and therefore do not have any Nice, Cute, Pricey clothes :lol:[/QUOTE]
this LOL!!!
I used to board with a woman that would come to the barn dressed in white linen. She never got dirty - ever. 
:rolleyes:
I bought an amazing Ariat coat last year when it was on sale at Stablemates. It’s just too nice to wear to the barn! I think I’ve worn it twice to the barn and that was only when I was doing a quick night check on the horse since I was passing nearby anyway.
I would absolutely, hands down, wear that jacket to the barn, to work, to dinner, everywhere. It’s gorgeous.
People that don’t do anything but ride their horses after the groom hands it to them.
I have an aside to this. One of my mother’s barn coats is a green(ish) down jacket that I had in high school and rejected at some point. My mother has a lot of my hand me downs. Anyway, my mother never buys the cute pricey clothes, she’s on the recycle plan. A few weeks ago she was saying how she was taking in a calf from a dairy farmer friend to see if she could nurse it back to health. And, she said pointing, I’m going to put this jacket on it to keep it warm.
The stained, faded, misshapen jacket swam into my focus… I squinted… isn’t that the same one you put on the foal (20 years ago? we have a photo)… you’re still WEARING THAT? Didn’t I used to wear that to school?
Anyhow, I saved the jacket’s life. I gave her a foal blanket out of my hoard to put on the calf. Because I didn’t want to see her wearing it again next year with calf scour stains on it… because she would…
I buy “nicer” barn jackets like Jack Partridge, the old Mountain Horse, and Barbour and they get slowly “downgraded” over the years until they achieve Barn Beater status–slopped liberally with ivermectin, banamine, bute and Naquasone mixed with olive oil, and Muck Itch.
Then they’ve “arrived!” :lol:
[QUOTE=BeckyS;7969781]
And to this I have to say:
Have you SEEN how much it costs to buy good winter boots, a pair of carhartt bibs, a good carhartt coat, gloves and a hat?
Of course my barn clothes are nice, (maybe not so) cute, and pricey. lol.[/QUOTE]
I rock the pink Schmidt bibs on a daily basis!
It was once so cold when I got to the barn after work to ride C&C that I left my cashmere sweater and panty hose on when I changed in my tack shed, and put my tropical rider toasties and sweatshirt on over them. Otherwise, I wore what doesn’t show dirt and sweat since it’s hotter here most of the time.
I buy nicer things for the barn than I do for work and “every day” wear :lol: I get all excited when I find a pair of breeches on sale for like $80, but I won’t spend more than $20 for a pair of work pants. I can get nicer tops and things like belts for cheap at Platos Closet.
I have a Mountain Horse Windsor coat, and I LOVE THAT COAT. I wish I had two–one for the barn and one for all other occasions.
[QUOTE=SmartAlex;7970016]
Because I didn’t want to see her wearing it again next year with calf scour stains on it… because she would…[/QUOTE]
Ohhh…come on.
Scour stains wash out. Mostly. 
To answer that question,
Why yes, I absolutely do…
As long as the nice, cute, pricy clothes came from Goodwill.
Latest score:
London Fog microfiber jacket in perfect condition for $3 (1/2 price day) in a lovely wine color.
Barn cat truly appreciates the (button-in) fleece liner when I provide laptime.
Pony is fond of tabs on the cuffs he can nibble.
I bought a lovely Ariat quilted riding jacket a few years ago- it was FAR too nice to wear to the barn! It is now looking a bit worn, so fulfills it’s original purpose. My barn clothes are also a bit too ratty to wear anywhere else. In fact, I have 3 wardrobes- tidy professional work clothes, tidy casual clothes, then gardening and barn clothes which are usually the casual clothes that are, well, a bit TOO casual.
Actual riding clothes look fairly tidy, tho at my age and with my figure, black is the colour of my bottom half. Then I can go matchy matchy with polo shirt or turtle neck that tones with my saddle pad.
I wouldn’t buy that lovely stone coloured jacket at all- I would spill coffee on it !
http://www.calevo.com/cgi-bin/calevo/2030407w12.html
I bought this (or similar, probably older model) when it was on sale 2 years ago… And I have worn it ever since in the barn and on shows and clinics… It washes great and looks good… Pretty though thing and worth the money…
My mother’s current barn jacket shown around… oooo… 1992 if I remember correctly
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-81GVRyfH7n8/VMBDLOl_OgI/AAAAAAAAHHo/h41tXQuQfdU/s1600/scan0003.jpg
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