Riding pants or jeans ok
![[Post New]](/jforum/templates/default/images/icon_minipost_new.gif){kind=icon}
Anonymous
| Does my kid need riding pants or are jeans or khakis fine? He comes from school so he just wears whatever he's wearing that day to riding class. |
Anonymous
| Riding? If horses, get riding pants. Jeans bind. Khakis will be ruined. |
Anonymous
Yes horses ok I'll get riding pants. Are there any that don't look like leggings? |
Anonymous
Jeans are fine, but I agree, the khakis are not good idea. |
Anonymous
| Doesn’t the stable have rules about this? |
Anonymous
Some are looser than others and made to look like jeans. Look at a saddlery online like Dover and see what they have. More important is that he have hard toed appropriate footwear. Some places have used inventory too to select from so it’s not a big outlay if he is trying out the sport. |
Anonymous
| Lady you are stuck in the weeds. |
Anonymous
|
He needs to change, OP.
The most important to his safety are: 1. Good quality riding helmet. MIPS-certified is preferable, and he needs to try them on, because they come in different shapes to accommodate most head shapes. Get thee to Dover Saddlery, they have a location in MD and VA. 2. Paddock ankle boots, with a heel. It's the heel that keeps the foot from slipping in the stirrups. You can also buy riding boots, but they're more expensive. 3. Riding leggings. They are made to minimize thigh chafing during riding (no huge seam like on jeans), and for kids they have grippy bits on the thighs or knees to help with seat control. 4. Riding gloves. Also minimize chafing of the reins on fingers. The first 2 are absolutely non-negotiable. 3rd and 4th will help with comfort and feeling secure, and you will find that everyone wears them. He can get changed in the car while you drive there. Also get him a snack and water before he rides. |
Anonymous
No they only have say over helmet and shoes |
Anonymous
Do you mean I'm obsessed over details? |
Anonymous
| Why you force your son to do that |
Anonymous
Men's breeches/boys' jods are cut looser than women's and girls'. Not by a huge amount, but enough that they're a little roomier. Here's David O'Connor rocking his, vs. the much tighter fit of rider Lauren Nicholson's:
Your son can get away with regular pants for a while, but it really does help their position and comfort in the saddle to wear gear designed for riding. (The inseam on jeans/pants is going to rub against the kid or the saddle or both.) Also, it makes your laundry easier to have one pair of pants that can get mud/slobber/hay/grass/betadine/etc. on them. Look for things labeled as "jodhpurs" or "breeches" instead of "tights." And size up to get a little more room. |