Half chaps and jodphur boots for dressage?

[NiceChristmasBaubles]

As title really. My teenage son has been given a wonderful opportunity to do some dressage competitions on one of his instructor's horses (all 17'2" of it!!). To start with it would be unaffiliated, but not kiddies stuff if you know what I mean. Will he be alright in leather (not suede or tassled ) half chaps and matching jodphur boots? His feet have grown 2 full sizes in the last year or so and are still growing, so I'm reluctant to buy him long boots at the moment.

I haven't done any dressage for a few years as currently no horse to compete on, so just wanted to check the up to date acceptable attire.

Many thanks.

 

[Fleece Navidad]

I've done (a very small amount of) RC dressage in short boots and gaiters, wouldn't be sure about chaps though, but would imagine if they're clean and smart looking they would be ok depending on the style of them (having said that, I don't do dressage regularly, so wouldn't say for definite), although gaiters would possibly be smarter.

 

[BombayMix]

That's fine - I do dressage in black jod boots and leather gaiters as I couldn't afford to replace my long boots. As long as they are leather they will be fine (actually a friend of mine uses suede chaps)

 

[coss]

they should be fine