dogsnhorses wrote:
Squishypuff wrote:
I don't see why someone riding in jeans doesn't deserve respect, or should be considered someone who knows nothing. Riding in jeans works just fine for a lot of people, why on earth would I want to blow $45 on "riding" jeans when I could spend that on something for my horse? Trail riding isn't a beauty pagaent.

As for me.. I judge behavior. Don't like watching someone saw on their horses mouth, or suggest neighbor kids get under her 4 year old greenbroke Paint to prove how well trained she is. I don't judge tack unless it's obviously a horrible fit, unsafe, or put on wrong. No excuse for things to be put on wrong.

As for horse breeds... I look a gaited horse and Arab riders and think "they're all nuts." I don't know why, and not a bad kind of nuts, just nuts in general. I ride a gaited horse, btw.
I think that's directed at my post-- it's not jeans, per se. Heck, I ride in jeans! It's how they fit. If someone shows up in baggy jeans hanging off their butt, I think they probably aren't that good of a rider. Same with someone who wears the short jeans that ride up to mid-calf when in the saddle. Those jeans are uncomfortable for the rider, so I think it's a subconscious thought that if someone is wearing clothes that are uncomfortable or unsuitable to riding, that they must not ride much or they'd know better.

'Riding jeans' don't have to be specifically made for riding, but they need to fit well. Cut without bagginess and a bit longer on the leg than street jeans. That's what I meant. You can ride in Wranglers, Levi's, or Wal-Mart specials...doesn't matter.



I hear ya, but I think it depends on comfort. I ride with baggier jeans because it's more comfortable for me, less restrictive. Also, my more tight fitting jeans make it hard to mount, and also hard to keep my cell shoved in the pocket. I've also been known to ride in shorts (though not so short as to traumatize anyone like Fugly's crotch shot) if it's miserably hot!


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