Dressage Gear... Advice needed!

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I'm a total newbie to the world of competing so apologies for what may be a bit of a simple question.

I've got a Dublin Windsor show shirt (https://www.dublinclothing.co.uk/products/competition-clothing/dublin-winsor-show-shirt)

Do I still need to wear a stock? Any recommendations are welcome! It's only an unaffiliated intro test at my yard so super informal but this is the first time I've been in a position to compete, let alone with my own horse!

TIA x
 
As it's a small, informal show you could wear pretty much what you like as long as it's neat and comfortable. If it was me I'd wear a stock tie rather than the American-style shirt, but then I am a bit of a DD (dressage diva) myself :-)
 
I competed for the first time ever this summer, at my RS unaffiliated. For Intro B I wore an ordinary white shirt with a black tie, for Intro A a show shirt like yours with a pre-tied stock and a tie pin from Shires Equestrian (I knew I'd be too nervous to fiddle about with a self-tie stock on the morning). Good luck! I hope you do well!
 
Yes you should wear a stock with that shirt for dressage, but a local, low level event probably won’t be too bothered if you do or not!
 
Rumtytum said:
(I knew I'd be too nervous to fiddle about with a self-tie stock on the morning). Good luck! I hope you do well!
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Oh absolutely, I'm going to be all fingers and thumbs so my stuff is already deep cleaned so I only need to do a quick tack wipe down in the morning.

Thanks everyone! :)
 
I have that shirt! If it's the one I'm thinking of it also came with a fiddly piece to go over the collar, vicar's collar style, which I binned. Anyway I used to wear it for BD with no stock and no one ever complained. BD rules say american collar look is fine so I'd wear with confidence as is :)
 
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