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Gray Hunt Coats

I have a medium gray Grand Prix that I wear with either blue or white shirts. I’ve shown both rated and local shows in it. I have a chestnut roan with four white socks and I think we look pretty darn good. I see more navy, medium blue and black (which I don’t care for, especially on chestnuts) now, but gray, especially medium or dark gray, jackets are still in vogue way up here in the far left corner of the US.

I have a light grey/blue GP that I wear on my flashy chestnut. I tend to wear it on regular division days, and only if we are rocking it, as it does make me stand out a bit!
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/icey_princess12/Backshotstanding.jpg
http://i27.photobucket.com/albums/c165/icey_princess12/_DSC4572.jpg

I usually wear it with a white shirt or a very light blue or pink shirt to match the plaid.

OP, I have two grey coats. A light grey and a dark grey. I rarely go to rated shows anymore (being a grown up really sucks) but I went to one this summer. I showed for 4 days so I wore each for two days (in the heat…I wanted them to have time to air out before wearing them again) and I like that I stand out with them (except when my horse decides that he doesn’t do downward transitions in an undersaddle…there isn’t a color dark enough to hide me in then!)

I had the dark grey when I showed my chestnut and I think both shades look great on my bright bay. I also love the different color combos you can make w/ your show shirts. I have a peach shirt that goes so great w/ the light grey. It’s probably my favorite combination.

The dark grey on my chestnut:
https://fbcdn-sphotos-e-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/119_577142464945_3316_n.jpg

Oh I found one w/ the dark grey on a dark bay!
https://sphotos-a-dfw.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/5094_778870096155_3283059_n.jpg

Here’s the light grey on my bright bay:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10100636836252075&set=a.697947206275.2461778.23407896&type=3&theater

And here’s the dark grey on him:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10102315491014475&set=t.23407896&type=3&theater

Who cares if it’s out of style? If you like it, wear it :slight_smile: Judges aren’t going to mark you down for it so long as it’s conservative. Screw what everyone else thinks.

I have a nice charcoal grey coat with a blue stripe in it that I love… I’ve shown in it in bronze & gold rated shows (and, gasp, with a light blue show shirt!) and it really hasn’t looked out of place. Navy is definitely more popular, grey is still pretty acceptable.

Here it looks more blue-y thanks to the lighting:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10150993813834576&l=b481b93f1f

And here it looks pretty much charcoal-y:
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151102587449576&l=6b475f62a4

It doesn’t hurt that my mare happens to be perfect. :smiley:

[QUOTE=SlamDunk;7109938]
So not to hijack the thread…but speaking of Grey Hunt Coats…

Does anyone know of a technical fabric hunt coat that comes in grey? I really love grey coats, but already have one nice wool coat and would rather have a nice technical fabric hunt coat for when its hotter.[/QUOTE]

Grand Prix makes a solid darker grey:

http://www.tackroominc.com/grand-prix-tech-lite-show-jacket-grey-p-13940.html

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isn’t this BB board open to anyone who wants to join? Isn’t this a forum in which equestrian enthusiasts can come to learn and exchange ideas?[/QUOTE]

Oh goodness, I hope this isn’t in response to what I said! I’m genuinely curious about the influx of new people, I didn’t mean to imply snarkiness or suspicion about them!

OP, you could be the one to bring the grey coat back in style ;). Just look at what’s happened with green coats over the past year.