Ladies. Serious question...

[Dottie]

How on earth do you combat the VPL??
I can certainly think of one way of avoiding it, but I don't think I could cope with the shame if my breeches split!
What does everyone else do? Are there some magic knickers out there that are transparent under beige??

 

[Quantock-cob]

Marks and Spencers - several types of no VPL knickers. And best to wear beige under beige jods.

 

[overtherainbow]

i bought some la senza no vpl white ones that work pretty well... as do thongs but can be pretty uncomfortable!

though i find its also a lot to do with the quality of the jods/breeches as some matierials make it worse than others!

 

[Holly Hocks]

I couldn't care less about it! Although in fairness I usually have coats which cover my arse anyway....

 

[NativePonyLover]

Tesco's no VPL knickers

 

[vieshot]

Who cares! I love my big pants, I don't care if everyone else knows I love them too

 

[Littlelegs]

I always wear thongs anyway, nothing to do with vpl, more comfortable imo.

 

[Hedgewitch13]

Tesco's or Asda's seemless pants. They are nice and soft too

 

[millsandboon]

There is no shame if your breeches split. Everyone has a bum. Everyone is the same.

 

[Jackson]

Just check that the stitches in your jodhs are holding up and go without!

 

[Penny Less]

It is true that everyone has a bum - otherwise your legs would fall off

 

[Jackson]

It is true that everyone has a bum - otherwise your legs would fall off

Unless you have legs up to your armpits, which would then completely remove the need for modesty covering jodhpurs and therefore VPL.

 

[Penny Less]

Sadly this is not so in my case, my legs do however reach the floor

 

[flirtygerty]

Primark, seamless big nickers £5 for 3 pairs, best buy I've ever made for myself love them

 

[Sparkles]

Long coats with a double zip

 

[Parker79]

Just whatever you do....DO NOT buy those padded dressage pants!

Bridget Jones eat your heart out! My OH thinks they are hysterical....have now shown them to all my friends to make them laugh! VPL from hell too

 

[MrsMozart]

Ta folks Made me laugh (and I needed it this morning).

Thongs. Simples

Just don't go for the 'two pieces of lace, a wing and a prayer' model if you're going to be riding for more than an hour!

 

[Persephone]

Another vote for the M & S ones, they are so comfortable too

 

[Old Bat]

Ah, but you need buttocks for thongs, not much use for us scrawny stick insects, too much chafing!

 

[MrsMozart]

Ah Old Bat, I have the buttocks in plentiful quantity . I keep offering it to those less fortunate than moi, but sadly and somewhat surprisingly, no takers!

 

[tallyho!]

No pants.... no VPL....

 

[Littlelegs]

I find thongs better for my scrawny bum, knickers I get a baggy bum, which feels & looks awful.

 

[Magnetic Sparrow]

Sloggi big pants. Come in flesh colour and are comfortable.

 

[cazza2011]

Nothing to do with VPL but I think I should give you guys a warning (although you all are much smarter than me and probably have never made this mistake) NEVER go on a 14 mile hack wearing lace french knickers!!!!

 

[MrsMozart]

C2 - oops....

 

[Orangehorse]

Also NEVER try riding in those "little boy pants" that look cute on the models, but seriously are NOT for sitting on a saddle.

I think I would rather have the VPL than not, at least everyone knows you are wearing something, otherwise they might speculate.

 

[Gwena]

Agree with avoiding anything with a lace edge - nearly went to doctors once with the injuries incurred
I wear a good solid G-sting (there is such an item!), just because whatever knickers I wear end up up my bum anyway. Damage limitation.

 

[touchstone]

I can't imagine riding with no pants, do you not get chafed from seams and things?

An old instructor I knew swore by proper big knickers, I mean the type that cover most of your thighs too and stop at your ribs, apparently they do the job perfectly!

I've always just stuck with the vpl myself.

 

[nikCscott]

Agree with avoiding anything with a lace edge - nearly went to doctors once with the injuries incurred
I wear a good solid G-sting (there is such an item!), just because whatever knickers I wear end up up my bum anyway. Damage limitation.

I'm the same regardless of the size i wear but arse gets hungry so THONGs avoid the embarrassing 'wedge retrieval dance' when I get off

 

[cazza2011]

I have nice cotton thongs that I ride in...I buy them one size too big so they're nice and comfy! I live in thongs anyway so the hungry bum dance is a daily occurrence for me!
I have some lovely grey jods with a black half seat - so it has the seam over the bum and no knickers on show!