BSJA show jumping jackets - are the John Whitaker ones...

[little_flea]

...the only ones available that are "approved"??

(What a con in that case, they are really expensive and don't look very well cut at all.)

 

[sexyspev]

Yes I think they are... I know it is a real con, and I think that regular show jackets look loads smarter...

 

[little_flea]

I am all for the idea (and having short legs, I think I look better with a shorter jacket!) - but I can't believe there isn't more choice!

 

[BBH]

There was a thread on this recently and I think the answer was no, otherwise it would be a huge money spinning opp for the Whitaker brand.

 

[little_flea]

Thank you LHS, I'll try and find that thread. But how can I find other jackets? Googling only brings up JW...

 

[dieseldog]

You could ask the BSJA who else they sold the licence to. I think Equiport might have one?

The jackets have a drawstring in them so you can adjust it to get the 'well cut' look.

 

[MagicMelon]

I think there's another kind although I've not seen anyone wearing anything other than the JW one (which I have). I believe the other brand cost at least £250 or something!

 

[Weezy]

Equiport were stocking another make at Windsor, for a lot more money than the Whitaker ones!

 

[qwertyuiop]

Toggi do one that looks almost identical for half the price, but its not BSJA approved. It is outrageous that the BSJA can do an exclusive agreement with 1 supplier, and probably illegal under EU law (Treaty of Rome - Restraint of Trade springs to mind).

 

[measles]

There is a much shorter, more fitted jacket made by GPA which is the same type of material but much smarter. However at £450 we gave it a miss!

 

[Weezy]

B_A, more than one supplier does them, they are just more expensive than the JW ones!

 

[cavalla]

http://www.oakleyequine.absolutewebhosti...sg=&offset=

I jump in the jacket above which is bsja approved and is much nicer I think, than the JW one. (sorry JW jacket wearers but I'm biased!)