Stock or no stock? Help!

cobsarefab said:
I wore a stock with a shirt like that when I did dressage. It was a cream one, not pre tied. IMO the pre tied ones never look as good. What are you doing?
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I'm nowhere near coordinated enough to tie my own stock! haha! It's the Intro B test, only an unaffiliated competition at my yard, but it's the first time I've been in a position to compete in something that wasn't the odd hunter trials. Plus my boy is only 4 so just about getting some experience really.
 
Denzel2017 said:
I'm nowhere near coordinated enough to tie my own stock! haha! It's the Intro B test, only an unaffiliated competition at my yard, but it's the first time I've been in a position to compete in something that wasn't the odd hunter trials. Plus my boy is only 4 so just about getting some experience really.
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I’ve never used anything other than a ready tied stock. Don’t need the extra stress of tying one at a competition. The judges are not judging your stock!
 
I have a shirt like that, I normally wear it with a self tied stock. They are easy to tie, I can't tie a normal tie but can reliably make a stock look decent.

I have worn it with a black jacket just with the continental collar too though, fine for SJ (lots of people wear these or bibs for sj) or dressage (though most people wear a stock or tie for dressage).

With a tweed I would always wear a tie or stock.
 
Its a "fake stock" shirt. You can get away with it as it stands. If you unbutton the collar section it will reveal the button you need for a proper stock. (Whereupon you will loose the collar section...). If you want to use a pre tie it will go over the top - but the likelihood it will shift and not look as good. But as a previous poster said in dressage they are not judging your stock. If you were showing that would be different.
 
You don't need a stock with an american stlye shirt (SJ Style/high collar) most people for dressage/BD DO wear stocks but you don't have to.

I loathe the pre-tied ones as they look flat and I can never get them to sit right, so I only wear stocks for special occasions such as regionals etc. The rest of the time just my shirt, never had a problem affliliated or unaffiliated.
 
I think that a stock always looks smart and completes the look. I wouldn't be too worried for an unaff intro with this kind of shirt, however, as other posters have said; they will not be looking at your stock/lack of one.

Honestly, I've gone around an affiliated test at BD with my horse's tail still plaited! I was mortified when I realised, but the judge didn't say anything.

I always wear a stock - ready-tied. I can't be bothered with self-tie, just another stress :D the only thing I dislike is that my hairnet often gets caught in the velcro at the back which is annoying. But it always looks very smart and never looks flat :)

Good luck with your competition!
 
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