If you are a horse lover and interested in horse riding, it is important to know that this discipline requires adequate equipment that prioritizes comfort and safety. Although the dress code for horse riding varies depending on the activity being performed, in general, it is important to wear comfortable and safe clothing, especially if it is a sporting activity.
For horseback riding, it is advisable to wear long trousers and boots that cover the ankle to avoid injury from the stirrup. In the case of competitions, the regulations require specific clothing depending on the discipline, although over time this has become more flexible.
In dressage and show jumping, riders often look their best. Riding breeches are usually tight-fitting and seamless, made of elastic fabrics that are resistant to abrasion and wear, with reinforcements in the areas subject to the most friction. The basic colours for breeches are white, black and beige.
Shirts and polo shirts are white or lightly coloured, and if they are for a competition, they must have sleeves accompanied by a white tie or collar. In show jumping, polo shirts made of technical fabrics are also permitted.
Riding jackets are usually solid colours such as blue, black or red, although the regulations now allow more colours. For dressage, a tailcoat jacket is used, while for other disciplines, a jacket fitted at the waist and lower at the hips, made of stretch fabric for a better fit and freedom of movement, is preferred.
Riding boots are an important part of the riding uniform, which have often transcended the racetrack to be used on the street. They are tall, comfortable and close-fitting to the rider's leg, and they stylize the figure considerably.
