Crucial Information On Ridding Breeches

By Marissa Velazquez


Breeches (britches) are a type of clothing that is highly associated with English equestrian. The designers make them with horse riding in their mind. They use ideal fabric to come between the horse and the rider, allowing every movement of the leg of the rider to be perfectly felt by and clearly communicated to the steed.

Basically, there are four major varieties of britches: jodhpurs, jockey, full seat and knee-patch. If the rider takes time to shop around for the right type of britches, he or she gets the ultimate chance to enjoy any riding style of preference. This applies in horse racing, eventing, competition, dressage shows or even for practice purposes.

As indicated earlier, there are four major types of breeches; knee-patch britches have a leather patch on the side of the knee and goes well with long boots. They can also be worn with half chaps or paddock boots, full seat britches has gripping material that runs throughout the breech and they offer the rider enhanced protection more as compared to knee-patch breech. Jodhpur britches end at the ankle with a short cuff. They are normally worn by children for casual riding and also for lessons. Jockey britches are usually lightweight and are designed purposely for racing.

If you are keen enough you will realize that most breeches are skin-tight and also made of a blend of materials. Spandex, leather and cotton are some of the most common materials used in the making of breeches. It is core for every rider to get a breech that is well fitting and of ideal material that suits individual needs. Riders should take note on learning about riding breeches so that they can be well informed during shopping.

Spandex or cotton-polyester are commonly used in making of britches; they are also designed to stretch. Basically, they are tapered at the end to fit under tall, English-style riding boots, known as jodhpurs. Moreover, designers also make special britches that fit well outside of shorter boots called paddock boots.

Breeches are generally used for any style or type of riding. Even though, riders wear them for specific riding events with their own unique color codes. During eventing, riders put on white or light colored britches, in other times they wear beige, khaki, grey and other earthly colors especially during hunter classes, during jumper classes, white is commonly used in such events. During dressage activities, there are normally no specific colors worn but white and other light colored riding britches are mostly preferred and during clinics, riders are advised to put on right colored breeches.

Many say that dark colors are the best for jodhpurs and breeches because the stains that come along with owning a horse are hid. However, for competition or racing it is important to wear the right color. Some water proof trousers can help you clean if you are wearing bright colors riding attire like white or beige.

Finally, There are a number of places you can buy breeches or jodhpurs. Track stores, online, second hand shops and speciality equestrian shops are some of the outlets that you can shop for these riding attires. Remember to take your own waist and inseam measurements before you head to the stores to buy these pair of trousers.




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