trying to figure out what a good number to stop spending money is 
i’ll go first !
-schooling- 15
-show- 5
Wow, well I’ve been at this most of my life and I generally keep 4-6 schooling breeches on hand and 2-3 show breeches. I tend to go over board on tack more than clothing.
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Oh I don’t even want to count. I probably have 4 pairs of show breeches, I didn’t buy them all - some were given to me.
Maybe 15 schooling breeches, but they’re different weights. 5 for summer, 5 for spring/fall, 5 for winter.
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The important question isn’t how many do you own but rather how many do you wear. I own a lot, purchased in the never-ending quest to find tights and breeches that fit well, are comfortable, have the right amount of stretch in the right places, and have useful pockets. But I actually wear the same 3 pairs of tights and 2 pairs of breeches over and over again and re-purchase them when they get too worn.
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I have two beige for show. Then three pairs of winter tights and five pairs of regular weight breeches or tights for the rest of the year. So 10 total.
Show - 2 pairs of white breeches. Are worn during the show class and then put scrubs on over top. They last years.
Schooling - 3 pairs blue/navy tights. Tend to last 2 years and they are cut up for gardening ties.
I have around 18 pair of schooling breeches, different weights for weather. 6 lightweight, 6 mid weight, 4 heavy, 2 pair that are silicone that I wear for chores.
I have 1-2 pairs that could be considered show breeches, but I don’t show and use them on nice lesson days.
I think I have 3 - 4 pairs of white breeches - 2 that I use regularly - for shows.
I have probably 6 - 8 pairs of daily schooling breeches (a couple of which are getting thin/holey and need to be retired, so some of those are replacements for their anticipated demise), plus 2 pairs of winter breeches.
I think I have 1 pair of white breeches. They’re older but surviving with no major stains.
Schooling I have probably 7 or 8 in various stages of decay. I only have 3 that I actually enjoy wearing so those are in much worse shape than the others but I keep telling myself no new breeches until the others are truly dead.
I think I have 3? Show breeches. Let’s see, I know I have an unworn set of white is got an sale + same for a pair of tans and then I think 1-2 not quite tan but I like the shade that I use for showing too.
For schooling I thought “oh I don’t have that many” then read the comment about winter breeches and was reminded those count too 
I think I have 5-6 pair of winter breeches (RIP to my Noble Outfitters that are dying a slow death but I won’t retire as they don’t make them anymore and they are the most comfy). Then I have 4-5 sets of FreeRides and 4-5 sets of Aqua X breeches. All for being down to one mostly retired, currently unrideable horse. Oy
You all are so disciplined! 
I honestly cannot even count how many I have. But I’m older and tend not to throw things out. I have the small sizes, for when I’m fit. I have the larger sizes for when I’m NOT so fit. And I have the in-between sizes. I have a pile to try to sell, and several bins full. I’m embarrassed. 
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you have enough!
I don’t want to count. I know it’s a smaller number compared to athletic tops … I have 4 seasons worth, definitely. And probably something like 5-10 pairs that fit into the winter/spring category and 10+ pairs in the summer/fall category (the indoor stays warm into the fall and cool into the spring). I did sell at least 10 pairs this summer if that counts for something… but I still have too many!
I have 3 pairs of show breeches. … sounds reasonable until I tell you that I’ve never shown before and I have only ever participated in one “big” (for me) weekend clinic. But another one is coming up in a couple weeks!!
I have a retail therapy problem.
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Ugh same. I’m even more embarrassed because I don’t even ride h/j or dressage, just pleasure in western saddle on a Walking Horse 
my most recent purchases were $20 Horze ones from Chick’s this summer. I can’t pass up a good bargain.
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I’m very fortunate that, by and large, my weight remains consistent. So I still have, and can fit into, my old breeches from about 2010. And they’re my favourite custom pikeurs (white but with a dove grey full seat) so I save them for special occasions like the occasional jumping show.
I was actually just saying to a friend today, my favourite ‘wear 3 times per week’ breeches are a pair of black sparkly full seat horze breeches. Probably the first pair I bought from them, full seats with the new dangled grip technology on them… and those buggers are probably 8+ years old now, still rocking their two side pockets, barely faded and spring back to brand new shape with every wash.
So yes … I have too many breeches because I love them all and they won’t give up the ghost to give me a chance to throw them out! 
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I have 2 pairs of show breeches, but I haven’t shown in 10 years, and I doubt they fit me.
Summer tights: 5 pairs, 1 of which needs to go.
Spring/fall breeches: 3 pairs, one has never been worn but is the same size as the others
Winter tights: 4 pairs. The ones I bought last winter are a reflection of every way that Kerrits has changed for the worse.
Ummmmm…more than I should probably admit to owning I just put them all away when I got to Florida for the winter, so I actually know this number. I have 38 pairs of breeches total, 6 show tans, 3 show whites, and the rest are schooling pants. That said, there is not a single pair in my closet for which I paid full price. Tack Shack in Ocala has the most incredible clearance room and I have a bit of a problem stopping myself from picking up a pair or two anytime I find myself there. Whoops! And for anyone wondering, I do actually wear all of them. I have some I like better than others, but every pair of schooling breeches goes into rotation and I definitely make good use of my show pants. To be fair, I’m a complete pigpen, so there are days when I have to get changed at least once!
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I’m traveling for work so haven’t counted, but wanted to say thank you to everyone who has normalized the large breech section of my closet!
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