Can you wear tweed when riding a black horse?!

[mollymurphy]

As the title really! For ridden showing, equitation, etc. Only at local level. Was just wondering as i have a black jacket and a tweed one.

Thank you!

Lou. x

 

[Solstar]

i wouldv thought that the tweed would be correct!

 

[mollymurphy]

That's what i thought, but i really dont like it! Dont think it matches!

 

[jesterfaerie]

At local level it may not matter so much so go with which you feel looks better. But out of them both I would choose the tweed.

 

[virtual]

You don't have to match! Tweed is correct for those classes, especially if your horse is of heavier build. If you have a show pony or hack (lightweight TB type) you could wear a blue jacket. Different shades of tweed can suit some horses better than others, but not necessarily because they match. Showing is based on tradition, that's why a tweed is correct for some horses, and blue for others, but never black (unless you're a man in an evening performance). Seeing a black jacket on a black horse makes me think of funerals!

 

[spaniel]

If you need to make a choice when buying a jacket Id always go for tweed over the blue or black, you can wear tweed almost anywhere especially at the lower levels.

 

[mollymurphy]

That's great! Tweed it is then! But what colour tweed would suit her best? My jacket is brown tweed. She's a welsh D X TB, 15.2h.

Oh, and just out of curiosity, what are black jackets for? SJ?

 

[virtual]

Yes, black jackets are mainly for SJ, and sometimes dressage.

Green or brown tweeds usually look most professional, why don't you look at some swatches and see what goes best, or I'm sure your brown one will be fine.

 

[conniegirl]

green or brown tweed, on a dark horse id be inclined to go for the lighter colours so not a dark green.

 

[blackcob]

I have a dark green tweed with a half black velvet collar to match my black Welsh D

anything goes with black except the very palest grey tweeds which tend to bleach them out.