Long socks.... in or out??

Defo socks over the breeches!

I have lots and lots of them - love them :D
Hockey and ski socks are the best imo, cheaper than riding ones and come in better colours! :D
 
I have to domine very carefully - stupid spindly ankles.

I have normal socks (patterned) which just meet my breeches when pulled up, then long socks over breeches, THEN a normal pair over that.

Then my spindly boney ankles don't get rubbed - more so if I am wearing spurs than when I am not.
 
Over! I love my long socks in cheerful patterns. I always buy mens socks as they tend to be longer so they are better for the summer.
 
Always over! Always wear long thinish socks over breeches,with ariats (and gaiters to ride) but always pop on a pair of fluffy socks on top if wearing wellies!
 
Thin pair of ankle socks and thick mid length socks over those (to make my boots fit) under breeches and then a long thin pair over breeches/under gaitors.
 
Over :D I am building my collection of cool long socks, even got some spotty ones with pink bows on the back now :cool:

I don't have any gaiters at the moment (zip fell off) and my scabby half chaps firstly, look scabby, and secondly, slide down :mad: So I have an excuse to show off my sock collection :p
 
You can tell you are a cold climate breed!
The thought of putting 2 pairs of socks on makes my poor feet break into a sweat!

One pair and over. Plain black when at home as the double as my chaps and beau refuses to be seen in public otherwise.
The bighter the better when at comps - got to liven up the black and white some how!
My 'lucky' socks are neon rainbow stripped!
 
Always over. If the velcro doesn't close properly then I fold it over. Putting socks over breeches anchors them - I had one very uncomfortable ride when I wore short socks and my breeches worked up and wrinkled around my knees...nasty!

And I have various mad socks, you can never have enough socks, sadly I go through them far too quickly tho :(
 
JustMe22 said:
Hmmm mine go under..but I have jods. If they go over, the bottom bunches up all weird and drives me crazy!
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I cut the bottom of jods to eliminate this as I hate them!!

spookypony said:
See, I don't have any really long socks, and suddenly, I want some! :)
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oh you so have to get some

I too mostly wear short socks underneath and long ones over
Not being one of the younger members I wear them like this for comfort and ease.

If its hot and I only wear one short pair they still go over to stop socks falling down with the movement of boots.
 
Definitely over - i have some very brightly coloured ones that actually come over my knees ...... yes in the winter when it is very cold i actually wear them like this so they dont just poke out the top you can clearly see them and keeps my knees warm !
 
Over - there is no other way! I don't get the itchy velcro things.

I have a huge collection of long socks - currently sat at work in a particulary fetching neon blue and green Puffa pair
 
Always over! I have 'chunkier' thighs than I would like and I think socks over the breeches draws the eye away! That's my excuse anyway. And also I HATE the feeling if socks slip down under breeches/boots and I can't get to them to pull them up. However Velcro on breeches never bothers me. I must be weird!
 
....having bowed down to all your wisdoms now.... I tried the whole short socks under, long socks over the other day (when the git had a shoe on) and it works.....
My OH is confused over the whole two socks thing but your pearls of wisdom were truly correct and welcome
Thank you!
 
over, definitely. ideally stripey socks, this really helps make the thighs look marginally skinnier. long socks + breeches definitely rocks the whole 'American Baseball player' look. ;) ;)
i'm in the 'one pair of socks only' brigade, as most of my breeches have the velcro the right way round (hook part facing away from leg) but 1 pair of comp breeches has them the other way and i've been rubbed raw by those, argh. wish breech manufacturers could get it right, no excuse Pikeur and Cavallo at £140+ a pair!
 
Definately long socks over and short cotton socks under! and the brightest and stripiest the better!!

I brought a pair of Dennis The Menace style black and red knee high socks at Your Horse live and love them! but my OH grimmaces at them when I wear them, yet he wouldnt have bothered if i wore them during my punk days lol!!

I have about 12 pairs of colourful long socks in my drawer, reserved for riding only, all lined up in order so that I get round to wearing each pair at some point!!
 
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See I'm confused about the itchy Velcro as I don't get that? Is it cos I have mega skinny legs so my breeches wrap up tightly around them? I tend to wear short or calf length socks as both my gaiters and comp boots are slim fit so long socks gives too much bulk. However if I'm riding in my musto long chaps, then definitely over! In any Case if it's cold enough for long socks I'm wearing thermals under my breeches too!
 
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