Quick question re ODE rider attire - please help!

[LauraWilks]

Can anyone help with a question re dress code at affiliated ODE (intro level)? I have a dark grey jacket with a black colour. It's herringbone but I'm not sure if it counts as tweed or not. Should I wear a white stock or a coloured one?
Thank you

 

[Grey_Eventer]

i should think (i dont do BE) that for Dressage its jacket,stock/tie, showjumping is the same and XC is your XC colours + backprotector....
i think for dressage you should wear a white one, but i "think" either is fine

 

[Baileyhoss]

Your jacket sounds nice - cream or white stocks are good with black or navy show jackets. Coloured stocks more appropriate with hacking jackets. For example I have a greyish greeny tweed with navy velvet collar, and wear a navy gingham check stock. You see lots of people with Black or blue jackets with either white or cream stocks

So I guess it depends on how black your jacket is. Maybe a nice cream stock sounds like it would be nice with it on what you have said. But to be honest I wouldn't worry too much. I have never heard of anyone being pulled up for the colour of their stock/jacket and you do see most combinations.

- This is the extract from the BE rulebook -
All other classes
Protective headwear as in rule 3.20 i. black or dark blue in colour
Black or dark blue coat with white stock or tweed coat with coloured stock or tie
Gloves
Buff or fawn breeches
Plain black or plain brown boots, leather gaiters with matching boots (not half
chaps but see note overleaf)
Uniform

 

[LauraWilks]

Thanks guys, much appreciated.

 

[Thistle]

Generally white or cream stock with plain black of navy jacket. Coloured stock with tweed. Also beige jods, not white.