“Levi’s” is the Answer. And I’m a newlywed. tee hee.
I have problems when I wear my On Course Cotton naturals with the size zip: 
They put monster sized seams in those things!
Too true…and isn’t it interesting how “that time of month” just happens to coincide with those long dressage clinics??? Hey any port in a storm I say. 
As I also shared with Inverness, when I first tried my new dressage saddle many years ago, I was riding in my 501 Levi’s, you know the button up kind? One remembers very quickly that the dressage seat is a very “VERTICAL” one. That first posting stride is a killer if you do the hunt seat post!!!
Thanks for the biking attire tip. Sounds logical to me. Talk about an uncomfortable looking “seat”.
You know what Confucious say about woman who rides bike, don’t you? She pedal a$$ all over town.
Sorry, old humor never dies… 
“The older I get, the better I used to be.”
I don’t know about other brands! I haven’t even owned a pair of jeans since coming out as a hunt-seat princess way back in the '80s. I haven’t dated a cowboy since (though I WOULD, if you know any)… Yes, all I know is Wranglers, because “he’s one tough customer… built to take it… with looks that make it.” 
Uh…well, Merry…I’m thinking that there would be some serious color clashing going on with that combo!!! But you know, I did see someone riding in rust breeches at The Oaks (Blenheim) a few weeks ago…although I think it was a guy.
Very tactful CactusKate.
I’ll have to poll Mr. artienallie tonight - he’s mentioned this subject before…
artienallie… in the interest of the first amendment, and literary accuracy and all, perhaps you should divulge the other adjectives?
And you are right - Beezer should fess up. A BB full of rampant imaginations could be very dangerous!
I just had to bump this up
I was almost crying because I was laughing so hard
Betwixt the stirrup and the ground, mercy I asked, mercy I found
Riding in jeans doesn’t cause any …um … problems for me …as long as I remember to wear underwear that fits well enough to keep everything where it belongs. But from purely academic interest, I’d be happy to help out with the suggested research project.
Last night I made the mistake of taking a lesson with Kennett Square – wearing jeans.
Now, I don’t know about the rest of you, but if I were to make this a habit, I could end up divorced.
I’ve preliminarily concluded that in order to ride in jeans one must meet one or more of the following criteria:
- celibacy;
- enjoyment of masochistic sexual practices;
- insensitivity (also known as “numb nuts” in gender-specific terms);
- imperviousness to pain during urination, or, severe dehydration;
- Employment which does not require one to sit or wear tight pantyhose.
Personally, I don’t qualify. Breeches may show every bulge but, in my view, my sacrificed vanity is a small price to pay for marital bliss.
Just my opinion . . .
Surely this thread needs to die a quiet death.
“Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.”
Thanx Hoopoe; there’s no telling how many other lines in Hamlet (affectionately, Omelette) I’ve been misreading for years! LOL! 
I just don’t think I can work through the pain to accustom myself to the jeans thing. I wish someone would make loose fitting schooling tights so I wouldn’t get so bloody hot in the summer. I love the freedom of movement afforded by tights but I hate wearing tight-fitting clothes of any kind in this heat and humidity.
The search for the ideal summer lesson attire goes on . . .
BTW, Mizzwade, you can just imagine. Lots of sitting trot on a bouncy, bouncy, bouncy horsie.
Hey, I aims to please!
“I generally avoid temptation… Unless I can’t resist it.” - Mae West
I ride in Tommy jeans with chaps and have never had a problem. When I rode in a pair of Jones NY jeans with my chaps, I developed lovely sores on the inside of both calves - just in time for summer bare legs. My fiance’ walked about three steps everywhere we went for a month.
My Tommy’s are boot leg cut and don’t rub at all - but don’t ever try to ride in an english saddle with jeans and no chaps - YOWCH!!!
Behind every good woman lies a trail of men
. . . and I don’t think Old Navy will sell jeans to anyone over 40. What’s an old gal to do?
Cactuskate has informed me via email that I am suffering from a condition known as “dressage crotch.” So nice to have a proper name for the malady.
Don’t temp fate KS, or I’ll wear your favorite silver spandex astride that shaggy-maned beastie!
If sitting trot causes you to bleed, you are likely sitting on your crotch instead of your seat bones. This can cause bleeding, or burning when you pee. You just need to shift your center back a bit. If you are raw on your inner thighs, well thats fine! You’r in the right position.
Maybe it’s because I ride in all sorts of different brand jeans that I don’t have a problem? Maybe the seams, etc. are all in different places, so the same isn’t hitting the same…Well, you get the idea.
Oh, I dunno, Beezer… unless I am missing something, methinks Mr. CWP doesn’t have any complaints either!!! 
Well, we sure aren’t intimidated by a crow hop or two
Do you think the moderators hearts could stand the ‘fessing up’ that is being called for here???
Or is it Hall of Shame? 
“If you don’t give me what I want… I will destroy your life.” - Frank Donovan
