Red Jackets in a show class

[Hairy Horror]

Could someone please explain why in the showing classes some men wore red jackets. I saw them in the Working Hunter and the lightweight and heavyweight cob classes at hoys. Thanks in advance.

 

[rara007]

In a championship for those classes it's effectively formal hunting dress

 

[Hairy Horror]

Thank you

 

[ester]

and the hunting lot will have you call them pink

 

[LeannePip]

and the hunting lot will have you call them pink

and the even pickier will ask you call them coats

 

[spacefaer]

and the even pickier will ask you call them coats

They're definitely coats not jackets, but they're not pink, they're scarlet.

 

[ester]

noted

I had to google to educate myself, seems like red is fine too!

https://www.foxhuntinglife.com/foxhunting-horse-a-hound/norman-fine/516-pink-red-or-scarlet