Dressage Outfit Do's and Dont's - help!

[MickeyFinn22]

Hello! I am after a bit of advice as to what is correct for unaffiliated dressage. I think I am finally going to brave it and have a go in the next couple of months. However I only have a green tweed jacket. What stock is appropriate for this? I do have a green and white (white shoulders and top of chest) derby house show shirt, but would this be ok with tweed? I have managed to secure some beige breeches.

 

[anglo]

To be honest, at unaffiliated a tweed is fine and a shirt and tie if you already have them and its what you would normally wear.

 

[AandK]

I have a navy spotty stock that I wore with my green tweed at UA dressage last weekend.

 

[MickeyFinn22]

To be honest, at unaffiliated a tweed is fine and a shirt and tie if you already have them and its what you would normally wear.

Oh Ok that is something! Thanks

 

[MickeyFinn22]

I have a navy spotty stock that I wore with my green tweed at UA dressage last weekend.

It would be nice to have a stock, I haven't ever seen patterned ones!

 

[blitznbobs]

As long as it’s smart anything goes … you will be fine in whatever you choose

 

[94lunagem]

Your tweed will be lovely. I'd go shirt and tie with tweed but a stock would be fine, as long as you're smart that's all they'll bother about at unaffiliated.

Good luck and I hope you enjoy it!

 

[criso]

To be honest, at unaffiliated a tweed is fine and a shirt and tie if you already have them and its what you would normally wear.

Even at affiliated tweed is ok up to advanced medium.

Coloured stock or tie depending on the type of shirt.

 

[eggs]

At affiliated you don't even have to wear a jacket except for a championship show. They have also relaxed the rules on the colour of breeches that you can wear.

I used to wear a tweed jacket with a shirt and co-ordinated tie.

Gloves - don't have to be white - have to be worn.

 

[criso]

At affiliated you don't even have to wear a jacket except for a championship show

At a dressage show on a hot day.

Steward - you don't have to wear your jacket
Me - thanks but it covers my bum

 

[Penguin_Toes]

I've written for (eventing) dressage judges and a couple of times heard favourable comments about people wearing tweed at the lower levels and it being 'proper'

 

[MickeyFinn22]

Your tweed will be lovely. I'd go shirt and tie with tweed but a stock would be fine, as long as you're smart that's all they'll bother about at unaffiliated.

Good luck and I hope you enjoy it!

Thank you!

 

[MickeyFinn22]

At a dressage show on a hot day.

Steward - you don't have to wear your jacket
Me - thanks but it covers my bum

I admit- I would also have this thought process

 

[MickeyFinn22]

I've written for (eventing) dressage judges and a couple of times heard favourable comments about people wearing tweed at the lower levels and it being 'proper'

Oh that is interesting- I didn't know that was the case!

 

[EventingMum]

If you would like a stock, here are some ideas:

Equetech Pin Spot Riding Stock - Green/White

www.randrcountry.com

or if you fancy something brighter/more unusual:

Shaped to tie Liberty tana lawn stock - Caesar jade

Shaped to tie Liberty tana lawn stock - Caesar jade colourway. This is a reworking of the classic Liberty of London Hera print, designed by Arthur Silver, which is a famous design of peacock feathers. Caesar is a more stylised representation in lime green, cream and golden yellow on a jade...

www.top-stocks.co.uk

Shaped to tie stock - Liberty Floral Eve Botanical green

Shaped to tie stock - Liberty tana lawn Floral Eve Botanical green colourway. A photo realistic botanical floral print in shades of jade, leaf, ochre with highlights of pink md pale yellow on a cream background.

www.top-stocks.co.uk

Shaped to tie 100% cotton stock and scrunchie - Forest Flowers green

Shaped to tie 100% cotton stock and scrunchie - Forest Flowers green. A richly coloured stylised floral print in shades of green, ochre and gold on a dark brown background. To be worn with a tweed hacking jacket. Suitable for Eventing, dressage, showing or autumn hunting - anywhere you wear a...

www.top-stocks.co.uk

If you haven't tied a stock before practice in front of a mirror, it really isn't as difficult as people imagine!

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

If you would like a stock, here are some ideas:

Equetech Pin Spot Riding Stock - Green/White

www.randrcountry.com

or if you fancy something brighter/more unusual:

Shaped to tie Liberty tana lawn stock - Caesar jade

Shaped to tie Liberty tana lawn stock - Caesar jade colourway. This is a reworking of the classic Liberty of London Hera print, designed by Arthur Silver, which is a famous design of peacock feathers. Caesar is a more stylised representation in lime green, cream and golden yellow on a jade...

www.top-stocks.co.uk

Shaped to tie stock - Liberty Floral Eve Botanical green

Shaped to tie stock - Liberty tana lawn Floral Eve Botanical green colourway. A photo realistic botanical floral print in shades of jade, leaf, ochre with highlights of pink md pale yellow on a cream background.

www.top-stocks.co.uk

Shaped to tie 100% cotton stock and scrunchie - Forest Flowers green

Shaped to tie 100% cotton stock and scrunchie - Forest Flowers green. A richly coloured stylised floral print in shades of green, ochre and gold on a dark brown background. To be worn with a tweed hacking jacket. Suitable for Eventing, dressage, showing or autumn hunting - anywhere you wear a...

www.top-stocks.co.uk

If you haven't tied a stock before practice in front of a mirror, it really isn't as difficult as people imagine!

I love Topstocks, I so wish I had occasion to wear a stock!

I would add hairnet to the list OP if your hair needs it. The only photos I have of me vaguely dressed up for riding, my hair came loose of the bun I'd tied and a hairnet would have just tidied it up nicely.

 

[criso]

Actually one of the things I've seen picked up most often unaffiliated is unsecured hair

 

[blitznbobs]

Actually one of the things I've seen picked up most often unaffiliated is unsecured hair

Yep looks awful and there is always a plaiting band if you are desperate

 

[MickeyFinn22]

Actually one of the things I've seen picked up most often unaffiliated is unsecured hair

Oh thank you- noted! I have thick frizzy curly hair so that's one for me to work on!

 

[MickeyFinn22]

I love Topstocks, I so wish I had occasion to wear a stock!

I would add hairnet to the list OP if your hair needs it. The only photos I have of me vaguely dressed up for riding, my hair came loose of the bun I'd tied and a hairnet would have just tidied it up nicely.

I've just discovered top stocks and it looks like a dangerous website

Yeah I have lots of curly hair so that may be required!

 

[MickeyFinn22]

If you would like a stock, here are some ideas:

Equetech Pin Spot Riding Stock - Green/White

www.randrcountry.com

or if you fancy something brighter/more unusual:

Shaped to tie Liberty tana lawn stock - Caesar jade

Shaped to tie Liberty tana lawn stock - Caesar jade colourway. This is a reworking of the classic Liberty of London Hera print, designed by Arthur Silver, which is a famous design of peacock feathers. Caesar is a more stylised representation in lime green, cream and golden yellow on a jade...

www.top-stocks.co.uk

Shaped to tie stock - Liberty Floral Eve Botanical green

Shaped to tie stock - Liberty tana lawn Floral Eve Botanical green colourway. A photo realistic botanical floral print in shades of jade, leaf, ochre with highlights of pink md pale yellow on a cream background.

www.top-stocks.co.uk

Shaped to tie 100% cotton stock and scrunchie - Forest Flowers green

Shaped to tie 100% cotton stock and scrunchie - Forest Flowers green. A richly coloured stylised floral print in shades of green, ochre and gold on a dark brown background. To be worn with a tweed hacking jacket. Suitable for Eventing, dressage, showing or autumn hunting - anywhere you wear a...

www.top-stocks.co.uk

If you haven't tied a stock before practice in front of a mirror, it really isn't as difficult as people imagine!

They are gorgeous!

 

[sbloom]

Years before the recent rule change I wore olive speckled tweed jacket with caramel breeches at Prelim at affiliateds.

 

[SaddlePsych'D]

I've just discovered top stocks and it looks like a dangerous website

Yeah I have lots of curly hair so that may be required!

Same, I now wear a hairnet every time I ride as got my hair cut and now it tries to escape from all sides of my hat.

 

[SEL]

Yep looks awful and there is always a plaiting band if you are desperate

**cough**

missing a hairband before lesson this morning, may have stolen one of the little cobs plaiting bands.....

 

[catkin]

Tweed is perfectly OK - it used to correct up to Novice years ago anyways, I've certainly worn it with my natives.
If it is the tweed in your pic that will look grand. Either wear your showing shirt and tie or a coloured stock, there are some gorgeous ones about. Don't worry too much about shirt as it will hardly be seen with stock and jacket.

 

[MickeyFinn22]

Tweed is perfectly OK - it used to correct up to Novice years ago anyways, I've certainly worn it with my natives.
If it is the tweed in your pic that will look grand. Either wear your showing shirt and tie or a coloured stock, there are some gorgeous ones about. Don't worry too much about shirt as it will hardly be seen with stock and jacket.

It is the jacket in the picture thank you! I'm more set than I thought! Hopefully will get somewhere in September

 

[Rumtytum]

It is the jacket in the picture thank you! I'm more set than I thought! Hopefully will get somewhere in September

The two of you are going to look great! Good luck and don’t forget to let us know how you get on (with photos ).

 

[tda]

Agree, if I ever did dressage I wore my showing gear, M&M so tweed, shirt and tie, beige jods

 

[MickeyFinn22]

The two of you are going to look great! Good luck and don’t forget to let us know how you get on (with photos ).

Thank you! I certainly will!

 

[MickeyFinn22]

Thank you everyone for all your help! I'm pleased to report that I overcame my fear of riding in front of a judge, and Finn was an absolute saint!

We got a score of 60.08% in both tests, placing us 4th out of 10 in one and 6th out of 12 in the other. I am particularly pleased as all didn't go to plan and we got there later than intended, amd when we got off the trailer the heavens opened and all parties got absolutely drenched, which slowed everything down still so I only managed 5 minutes warm up.

None of this phased Finn, but it just meant he wasnt supple enough, but his behaviour was impeccable.