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Post by solomon on Feb 24, 2010 20:27:07 GMT
What is appropriate wear for unaffililiated dressage. I have beige jodhs and a blueish hacking jacket. What colour tie, black boots ? What else? Have pllenty of time to get kitted out.
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Post by fleabitten on Feb 24, 2010 21:24:57 GMT
long black or brown riding boots or short joddy boots in brown or black with matching gaiters - chaps arent really acceptable. the hacking jacket will be fine. beige jodhpurs are fine too. tie is pretty much any colour you want! you can match the tie and shirt colour with the jacket - mix and match to see which suits best but if you cant be bothered with that a white shirt would do all right lol! dark gloves - probably navy would be best or black. black or navy riding hat - if its a skull cap itll need a navy or black cover. whip - plain coloured. hairnet and tie hair back.
pete - a white square saddle cloth looks the part but any plain dark colour (navy, black, brown, white or cream) will be fine too. dark coloured girth. no martingale etc, snaffle bit, drop flash or cavesson noseband, breastplate is fine, pete should be plaited if possible, no boots.
very plain and simple tack really.
are you thinking of entering a competition sol?
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Post by solomon on Feb 24, 2010 21:28:57 GMT
Thinking about it. Pete has everything he needs then, thanks for that Flea.
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Post by fleabitten on Feb 24, 2010 21:33:32 GMT
cool ;D id go for the craic anyway. just head out and hammer round it and have a bit of fun ;D you could think of it like an experience getting out and about and doing something easy (well id call it easy cos it means you dont have to jump, you just run around a rectangle for a while) and hey, hes getting his exercise too! plus great chance for you to show him off and learn something so its a bit like a lesson cos you get comments back  and great chance to dress yourself up and you never know you might win a rosette! |
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Post by racaille on Feb 25, 2010 7:46:28 GMT
EASY?  ??  Well Sol, I'm a dressage virgin too and Sunday will be my baptism by fire. Go for it Sol!!!! It's good for our boys to get out and about - and for us too! |
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Post by fleabitten on Feb 25, 2010 10:45:14 GMT
haha! well, i call it easy because its basically what you do every day, none of the stress (fear lol!) of jumping, and you get to dress up and get out and about. i dont have trouble learning the tests so perhaps that sways my opinion a bit lol!
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Post by maximum on Feb 28, 2010 8:57:27 GMT
it doesnt really matter what you wear at unaffiliated - just be smart and clean. wear a smile!!
Also light coloured gloves if they are under rules but just ask them! remember no sticks either!
It is more correct to wear stock with hacking jacket but tie is fine- I have a large selection of various colours and patterns all purchased for about 50p from local charity shops!!!
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Post by brigadier on Mar 1, 2010 15:44:04 GMT
Hey Maxi- shows how rusty I am, no sticks now either?
I heard its pale gloves now also.
Flea you are funny! Easy!!!
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Post by fleabitten on Mar 1, 2010 19:31:28 GMT
i just see competing as a bit of craic really ;D out and about and having fun, hopefully bagging a rosette or two along the way, the sense of achievement. its just great. plus i loved showing my horse and me off when we went out lol! perhaps im saying easy in the wrong sense lol! its hard i guess but the hard stuff is for the lessons and schooling back at home and the stuff you can do is for competition purposes ;D but of course everyone that is competent can walk, trot and canter round an arena cant they?? i think the only hard part of a dressage test should be remembering it. you shouldnt be riding any different from what you usually do, so all youre really doing is following some words on a page. i think good preparation for dressage is to practice at home transitions to make it everything sharp and practice accuracy such as riding straight to the marker or making sure you go out to all the corners and not just slopping round (which i did haha!) as i find that things can come up very quickly in a test. its just basically training yourself and your horse to be obedient and really the hard part is at home practicing. when you go out there you should enjoy it and it shouldnt be a lot of effort getting them round the arena. If you have trained your horse and yourself well then it should be or at least look effortless. it was a lot of effort for me but that was because i didnt prepare by practicing and my results reflected what standard i usually ride at basically rather than reflecting what i achieved by working hard. i just turned up and hammered round there and sometimes got a rosette but i didnt really care much as i was just there for the experience. ;D i love the craic and atmosphere of competitions and the bit of banter and the riding. sorry, bit of an essay, but i think competing should be a fun experience not something to be scared of - my RI tells me its good for progressing your riding too - or avoid, unless you actually are happy enough pottering about the place ;D which theres nothing wrong with, i do love a nice plod round the roads. |
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Post by maximum on Mar 1, 2010 22:54:14 GMT
Hey Maxi- shows how rusty I am, no sticks now either? I heard its pale gloves now also. Depends what rules they are under - if any!! BD rules say not in any pony/junior/young rider classes or at area festivals - its all very complex! BE say no whips at all in the dressage phase and pony club is so compicated I cant keep up! |
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