Is this saddlecloth...

It's for RC dressage under BRC rules but I can't find anything on colour in there! But I planned on wearing my tweed with it which is a perfect match for this.
It was bought as an Xmas present because of the match and my hubby helpfully pointed out, "where are you going to wear them together? You can't show in a saddlecloth." Why did I teach him so much?! So I thought a nice smart dressage outing would be good for it before it gets demoted to beautiful everyday use!
Next thing is do I go dark stock which doesn't match well (it's dark green and yellow), showing shirt and tie or cream stock (I know it's not technically correct but I think it looks quite nice with it). Suggestions appreciated!
 
How about you go with a white shirt and stock/ tie, your tweed jacket and a white saddle cloth like everyone else does. I'm not particularly into dressage but why cant people just conform and stop trying to be different! Stick to classic wear for both you and horse and let your riding and your horses ability be the thing that stands out!
 
Antw23uk said:
How about you go with a white shirt and stock/ tie, your tweed jacket and a white saddle cloth like everyone else does. I'm not particularly into dressage but why cant people just conform and stop trying to be different! Stick to classic wear for both you and horse and let your riding and your horses ability be the thing that stands out!
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Jeez..maybe because the world would be a really boring place if everyone 'just conformed'. OP I think it looks fab, very smart!
 
Have no idea whether it would be interpreted as 'conservative, dark colour' - what colour is your horse? If it looks subtle and smart then I'd be inclined to give it a go (though take another cloth just in case you give the steward vapours) With a matching tweed I think it could look fab (but I'm no fan of white saddlecloths except on greys so not the best opinion.....)
 
Antw23uk said:
How about you go with a white shirt and stock/ tie, your tweed jacket and a white saddle cloth like everyone else does. I'm not particularly into dressage but why cant people just conform and stop trying to be different! Stick to classic wear for both you and horse and let your riding and your horses ability be the thing that stands out!
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The rules don't state I have to wear a white saddlecloth so why the bluddy 'ell should I?! I don't own a posh dumblood either so maybe I shouldn't be out doing dressage really and stick to ploughing fields! If a judge can't see past the colour of my jacket or saddlecloth they mustn't be much good. My horse is always presented bathed and very tidy so I do make sure the judge feels respected.

And a white stock is not correct with a tweed jacket...
 
abbijay said:
The rules don't state I have to wear a white saddlecloth so why the bluddy 'ell should I?! I don't own a posh dumblood either so maybe I shouldn't be out doing dressage really and stick to ploughing fields! If a judge can't see past the colour of my jacket or saddlecloth they mustn't be much good. My horse is always presented bathed and very tidy so I do make sure the judge feels respected.

And a white stock is not correct with a tweed jacket...
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I have a dumblood but I hate conforming so never use a white dressage pad.It's just the fashion just like its the fashion to have a half pad for SJ( I don't use one of those either) I love the tweed pad, I want one and I would def use it for RC dressage. You go girl!!

ETA, I've just looked at the Nuumed website, they have four different kinds of tweed numnah. I wonder if they will fit under a jump saddle!
 
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British Dressage say:
Rule128. Saddle cloths/Numnahs:
Saddle cloths or numnahs may be white/cream or a conservative colour in muted tones, contrasting piping is permitted.

Although your saddle cloth is really nice I don't think it conforms to their regulations. I think by muted tones it needs to be 'pale coloured'. You would probably get away with it at a local riding club but at a BD event you may well be called on it so I would take a white or cream one with you in case. :)
 
I wouldn't look twice if that appeared at one of our RC comps. Some piped 'plain' saddle cloths look much worse than that!

Personally mine always wear brown or black.
 
I think at RC you would get away with it so long as you look smart. I never wear white saddlepad for dressage as it makes my horse look dirty in comparison, I stick to black. On a side note I love tweed and I think its really smart and I wish I could justify buying one for myself! :)
 
I don't think muted tones means pale, just not screaming in your face "wooohooo here I am!" every time you look at it. There was a time when all rugs and wellingtons were dark green so I don't see how it can't be classed as a "conservative colour".
 
I should check when you say RC dressage do you just mean local or areas? I did for some reason take it to mean the latter.

Muted tones certainly doesn't mean pale, black, navy, grey all fine, I am just not sure about the tweed, certainly an argument given you wear it with a tweed jacket but won't look that muted on a horse.
 
Muted or not the problem OP has is that the saddle cloth isn't 'a colour' at all. It is several colours and the rules are pretty clear that multicoloured is only acceptable in a piping context I think.

Looks lovely - just not for those rules!
 
I know it's the rules, and if you want to play then you play by the rules - however in the miasma of diamante and patent everything with dead sheep covering most of the horse's body that is permitted dressage turnout it does make me laugh that a neat little tweed saddlecloth that matches the rider's jacket is the cause of so much angst :)
 
catkin said:
I know it's the rules, and if you want to play then you play by the rules - however in the miasma of diamante and patent everything with dead sheep covering most of the horse's body that is permitted dressage turnout it does make me laugh that a neat little tweed saddlecloth that matches the rider's jacket is the cause of so much angst :)
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Catkin, I couldn't agree more! My gear has generally been bought for showing as that's what we've done more of and where I could be marked down for getting it wrong. It is so subdued and conservative but in this context, apparently, unacceptable.
It is a small and friendly local riding club who have previously let me compete dressage on my Clydesdale in his showing braids (blue and yellow) and thought it was lovely to see him all dressed up. I will take the saddlecloth (and a spare) and ask before tacking up. Shucks, I might even throw his posh braid in too just for the fun of it!
 
abbijay said:
It is a small and friendly local riding club who have previously let me compete dressage on my Clydesdale in his showing braids (blue and yellow) and thought it was lovely to see him all dressed up. I will take the saddlecloth (and a spare) and ask before tacking up. Shucks, I might even throw his posh braid in too just for the fun of it!
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Wow, I bet he looks fab!!
I love seeing breeds turned out in their traditional manner, I present my natives for dressage as I would for the showring, I like the sense of acknowledging who and what they are and their heritage.
 
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