Shopping For The Best Riding Breeches

By Marissa Velazquez


It is intrinsic to every rider that if you really want to enjoy horseback riding you must get yourself the right equipments. When wearing the right clothing you will be in a position to effectively compete in specific shows, events or races. A good pair of riding breeches (britches) is one of the most essential to effective riding.

For the britches to be worn comfortably with long boots, they have to be fastened. Jodhpurs can comfortably be worn with long boots. However, they are commonly worn with Jodhpur boots or paddock boots along with chaps or gaiters.

A rider can wear jeans or any other clothing during horseback riding; however, jodhpurs and britches are right clothing for the any riding activity because they are specifically designed for riding. They will give you as a rider an extra comfort whilst also serving other special purposes. They are made to fit and contain a number of extra features so as to increase your comfort.

Britches are made of different varieties of fabrics. While making the horse riding britches, designers normally use cotton or blends of cotton because the fabric is comfortable. While the rider is sweating, the cotton breech get dump because cotton does not absorb moisture. However, advanced microfibers are becoming popular with the riders. These garments provide ideal breathability while still wicking away moisture from the body of the rider.

Spandex or cotton-polyester are commonly used in making of britches; they are also designed to stretch. Basically, they are tapered at the end to fit under tall, English-style riding boots, known as jodhpurs. Moreover, designers also make special britches that fit well outside of shorter boots called paddock boots.

Breeches are generally used for any style or type of riding. Even though, riders wear them for specific riding events with their own unique color codes. During eventing, riders put on white or light colored britches, in other times they wear beige, khaki, grey and other earthly colors especially during hunter classes, during jumper classes, white is commonly used in such events. During dressage activities, there are normally no specific colors worn but white and other light colored riding britches are mostly preferred and during clinics, riders are advised to put on right colored breeches.

Some riders replace britches with jeans but the experience not comparable. Jeans are not comfortable; they normally rub against your skin while horseback riding and this can be very uncomfortable and limit freedom of movement of the rider. It is therefore important to shop around for the best britches for the best horse riding experience.

Traditional riding breeches were worn by historic reenactors before the introduction of spandex. These historic britches were tight in the legs but stopped halfway down the calf and were flared around the thigh section. They had buckles mid-way-down the calf. Today, Velcro and zippers has replaced the laces and buckles. It is crucial for a rider to get himself or herself the right tool for the activity of the day, whether racing or practice or any other event.




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