White breeches in the regular hunter/equitation classes?

[chicagojumper]

@ynl063w

This post and many others draw attention to the fact that that the show hunter world has become an incestuous, snobby, clique from which newbies should just stay away. The rule book says don’t give your horse GABA, cocaine, etc, but the cool kids know that’s perfectly ok to do. The rule book says you can wear white breeches, but if you do, the judges will look at you with such a side eye that they won’t be able to judge your trip fairly, and the cool kids will never talk to you.

You know what - you all totally deserve people like Larry Glefke and Kelley Farmer. The horses still don’t though.

Go ahead and tell us how you really feel. :lol::lol::lol:

[WolfestoneFarm]

If it’s in the rules it shouldn’t be a matter of opinion.

Just to prove that you can be successful wearing white… and red. Schuyler did it on Cleopatra’s Smile last year during the $25,000 USHJA Derby in Tryon.

http://horsesdaily.com/article/hunter-derby-win-schuyler-riley-and-cleopatras-smile

[MintHillFarm]

Frankly, I wouldn’t get caught up in the color of the breeches of anyone showing in front of me… We are judging performances of horse and rider. Not fashion.

[Pennywell_Bay]

@WolfestoneFarm

If it’s in the rules it shouldn’t be a matter of opinion.

Just to prove that you can be successful wearing white… and red. Schuyler did it on Cleopatra’s Smile last year during the $25,000 USHJA Derby in Tryon.

http://horsesdaily.com/article/hunte…eopatras-smile

Team USA jumper rider, not just any old person. She actually addresses her choice in the article (and humorously at the show knowing it is not the “norm”).

That being said:

If it is legal and you like it wear it.

Pennywell Bay- who proudly wore her pull on boots and old ratcatcher shirt until she expanded around the middle and they don’t fit- forcing her into 2017/2018 (damn GirlScout Cookies)

[WolfestoneFarm]

@Pennywell Bay

Team USA jumper rider, not just any old person. She actually addresses her choice in the article (and humorously at the show knowing it is not the “norm”).

That being said:

If it is legal and you like it wear it.

Pennywell Bay- who proudly wore her pull on boots and old ratcatcher shirt until she expanded around the middle and they don’t fit- forcing her into 2017/2018 (damn GirlScout Cookies)

I’ve known Schuyler for a while and if anyone can pull off red in the hunters it’s her lol!

[JenEM]

@WolfestoneFarm

If it’s in the rules it shouldn’t be a matter of opinion.

Just to prove that you can be successful wearing white… and red. Schuyler did it on Cleopatra’s Smile last year during the $25,000 USHJA Derby in Tryon.

http://horsesdaily.com/article/hunter-derby-win-schuyler-riley-and-cleopatras-smile

That would also be perfectly appropriate in a formal attire class if the rider was someone on a Hunt staff, or had their colors. Context matters, and there are actual rules for formal attire versus regular classes in the rule book.

[lmlacross]

So, to sum up,

1. If you have a jumper class on the same day in which white is typical and changing breeches impractical, wear the white in your hunter or eq class.

2. If you do not have such a conflict and additionally have no desire to attract extra attention to yourself or your horse (because it’s possible most other riders in the class will wear tan), wear tan. This “most wear tan” assumption may or may not be true in a weekend junior hunter or equitation class at a big show in which many/most junior riders are also competing a jumper.

3. If you don’t give a rip who else may or may not be wearing white and you like wearing white, wear white.

[Horseperson112]

@gottagrey

OP thanks for validating my earlier comment when I said, if I saw a rider enter the ring wearing white breeches my initial impression would be an eventer," By all means wear white breeches if that’s what you prefer.

This is… rather silly. I guess if it was a lower level show… But at any rated show, no one would think a hunter rider in white breeches was an eventer (even during the week - lots of show have big money classes during the week where the vast majority of the competitors wear whites.) As many people in this thread have mentioned, it would be assumed that the rider had a jumper classic on the same day. If you made the comment that a hunter rider in whites must be an eventer, you would be the one who stood out as not understanding convention, not the other way around.

[woodhillsmanhattan]

Also, who cares if you are an eventer who is riding in a hunter class and don’t want to buy an extra pair of tan breeches if you typically compete in whites?

[gottagrey]

@woodhillsmanhattan

Also, who cares if you are an eventer who is riding in a hunter class and don’t want to buy an extra pair of tan breeches if you typically compete in whites?

The title of this thread is “White Breeches in REGULAR Hunter or equitation classes” My responses have been based on REGULAR hunter classes.

Per the article on Riley, she stated she does not, never has, owned a shadbelly so opted to wear her “team jacket”. I dont think she wore it to make a fashion statement as much as it was about practicality. Notice the other riders were wearing shadbellys /tan breeches; if there were men in the class, I’m sure they would wear white or tan…

BTW I don’t give a rats behind if a person is an event rider or not.

[woodhillsmanhattan]

My comment was referring to regular hunter classes. I don’t think people assume riders wearing whites in any hunter classes are eventers. If they do, that is not a negative assumption nor would it impact the score if they rode a good hunter round.

[MintHillFarm]

Interestingly, I am seeing photos of hunter riders at WEF this week, in white breeches, in the green conformation division and others…For those saying it goes against tradition or isn’t correct, I guess not!

[willa.kj]

I do hunters and I think that its fine if you do. I have learned that the judges where I am tend to prefer tan breeches but I bet you will be fine

[Raine]

Omg…half the people here must not show anywhere with more than two rings. Ok…maybe not half…but a few.