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Your stable's/trainer's dress code?

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I'm just curious to see who at there also has dress codes to follow and what they are?

Mine is pretty standard for a strict hunter/jumper/dressage trainer..

Rider;

- Clean breeches of a conservative color with a belt.

-Tallboots - trainer HATES half chaps-tallboots must be clean-and preferably buffed polished. Spurs must be clean and polished if you wear them.

- Shirt can be collared or not, short-sleeved, long sleeved or sleeveless-no spaghetti straps.

- Hair must be pulled back in a ponytail or up in a hairnet.

- The horse must be wrapped(all 4) for flatwork/dressage-conservative colors, if you are using bell-boots then they can't be crazily colored or sparkly. For jumping they must be wearing open-front boots and hind ankle boots. If the horse is dirty or has a stain she makes you get off and re-groom-that time is taken out of your lesson.

- The crop/whip must be conservative color-no hand bats, no sparkly bats, etc.

- Clean, well-fitting tack.

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  1. thats way to strict off a dress code i dye some of my hair and thats fine!


  2. TOO STRICT

    i love Zippo Pine bar 's answer

    my saddle is probably a couple inches too small but it works and it fits my horse, my tacks clean, mis matched but does its job.

    and my hair has pink in it i NEVER put it up no matter what i have it hair sprayed in a spiky scene style and my trainer thinks it cool.

    and half the stuff you have i flat out CANT AFFORD

    medicine boots for Christmas for my 24 y/o horse and i have western show boots and black boots from payless that I've ridden in for 4 years.

  3. Who does this woman think she is? I think she is being entirely unreasonable, and snooty, besides.

    As long as you wear long pants and boots with a heel, who cares?

    I'd find another trainer.

  4. I'm personally not a big fan of those type of strict dress codes at barns.  I think all people should be wearing appropriate riding attire, but I don't care if a girl walks into my barn in a bright pink shirt versus a white one.  I think people should have fun with their horses, and colors for "at home" work shouldn't matter as long as they wear the appropriate dress code for shows.

    At my barn (its mostly western riders), you must have jeans and boots, but if you want a neon green halter, and pink saddle pad, and tiger striped polo wraps, its up to the horse's owner.  At the shows, everybody must be conservative with their show attire, but why the strict rules at home?  I think a lot of kids lose interest when its not as fun.  The kids at all the barns I've worked for enjoy having fun stuff.  As long as it doesn't affect the way the horse rides, or affect the other riders, I don't see why color matters.  I think thats just getting too picky.

    Well-fitting tack and things like that make sense.  Also, no "trashy" clothing.....I wouldn't like a girl coming out with the spaghetti strap low cut tanks and her bra hanging out, but thats usually common sense.  I'm not going to buff my boots before I go clean my horse's stall and ride though...whats the point in that?  I don't think my horse will ride poorly because my barn boots are dirty....thats why they're BARN BOOTS.  My show boots are buffed and shiny though :)

  5. i ride at a GP barn and that is the dress code. As well as a GPA helmet. They reminded me that this is not the pony club. haha considering i am a pony clubber and i love my obnoxious colors and neon helmet covers.

    The half chap thing is a little crazy. I had the same problem and had to go get Vogels because my legs are not a standard size. Same with my saddle $4000 custom county. I don't know sometimes it just isn't worth it but the way i look at is I'm going to show in the stuff so why not just practice in it and keep it clean. It teaches me responsibility and pride in my appearance.

    When i am at home though i am pretty sloppy. I ride in jeans, half chaps, bareback, the whole 9...

    I think their is a time and place for everything and if you are going to train with Grand Prix riders you need to present yourself accordingly.

  6. i have to say i think and many people do that my trainer KNOWS what he is doing! i have never heard of a dress code and i think you should look nice for a show but around the barn COME ON

  7. Wow does sound strict! But, most of this stuff is for safty, and she must be very professional. My trainer is my mom now, but the trainer I help has her students wear breeches and either paddock boots with half chaps or tall boots. I actually don't prefer her "ways" becuise she doesn't really groom her horses that well and other reasons.

    These are my moms rules:

    -Breeches(but I wear jeans anyway)

    -Jumping boots if I am jumping

    -Horse must be cllean or else I have to do it again

    -Hooves must be clean (she picks up each hoof and checks)

    -Tack must be on properly

    -Must wear paddock boots and half chaps

    And thats about it other than tht my mom doesn't really mind.

  8. Wow, your trainer is strict! Mine doesnt really have a dress code. I go to a Hunter Jumper stable and these are our only dress code polices;

    -Clean breeches

    -tall boots or half chaps with boots;

    you have to ride with a english boot and leather chaps[doesnt care if they are dirty ]

    -any type of shirt EXCEPT for tube tops, shirts with lots of ribben or layers

    - doesnt care about your hair but prefers it up into a pony tail but it CANNOT be IN your helmet

    -horse must have bell-boots on all 4 legs, doesnt not care about the colors but she doesnt allow wrappings, they must be boots

    - the horse must be  brushed and their feet have to be clean as well as their mane and tail, if there is a stain she doesnt mind but you must give your horse a bath after the lesson.

    - your crop [for hunter jumping] must be black with either a hand or regular flap.

    -tack MUST feet and it needs to be oiled once every week.

    so yours is pretty hard-core compared to mine.;]

  9. Sounds like your trainer is on an ego trip.  All I've ever asked of my students is to please wear boots, jeans and nowadays a hard hat.  I supply the tack.  

    When I was learning, I had ONE trainer who wanted EVERYTHING matching and that was only for Grand National at the Cow Palace.

    I've ridden under the BEST and under the WORST.  Most times those that are all show aren't the ones that have all the knowledge.

    Even at the LAEC, I'm always made sure my tack was clean, horses were clean, stalls fresh and blankets/sheets clean.

  10. I think that your trainers policy is perfectly reasonable, though I would allow half-chaps. My barn caters to riders on a budget, so we don't have a strict policy (for instance, chaps over jeans are allowed) but correct dress is encouraged.

    Wraps and boots are not required, but if your horse needs them, they had better be clean and used properly. Of course tack needs to be fitted and clean, and the horse must be well groomed.

    We do have a dress policy for schooling - polo shirt, boots, breeches & belt, neat hair, conservative pad & wraps.

  11. Hi there,

    I agree with you, i lik my coach she has rules like

    Breesches MUST be the ta colour

    Helmet can't have a helmet cover

    Horses Must have atleast the frot lesg wrapped or hvae boots on

    Tack must be clean

    have to have a polo shirt with a collar

    Tall boots or leater half chaps

    Horse must be SOO clean not spot of dirt ANY where on it

    But yeah, i dont tink is is strict, most of it is respect for the horses and your coach to show her you really do cae about your horse or rider. Also once a month for a lesson you must braid for practice and sh echecks your braids but i think it is fun, our braiding is amazing because of that.

  12. All i have to say is WOW!

    i've never been at a barn that had any kind of rules like these. Heck - i go to the barn in my dirtiest jeans with tank tops. My spurs are pretty shiny :) but other than that i couldnt stand to be at a barn like that.

    Going to see your horse is no fashion show, all my stuff is colorful. Duke has lime green bell boots with neat designs on them.

    i dont like your barn - no offense. and why do you need your horses legs wrapped all the time? ohhh im gunna guess.. $1500 a month for board?

  13. LoL, dress code, what dress code? I have NEVER had a dress code at any stable I've been or with any instructor/during lessons.

    Some of your instructors dress code requirements are understandable, some of the others I don't get.. Who cares what color you or your horse is wearing?! You're not IN a show, you're just practicing and learning. Talk about taking the fun out of learning...If It has to do with saftey I can agree. hair being pulled back- agree. No spagetti straps- eh, kind of agree. What the horse must wear to prevent injury- agree. Clean, well-fitted tack-agree, etc etc.

    Seriously, tell your instructor to lighten up a bit... Riding is supposed to be fun, that's why we all got into horses in the first place.

  14. The only two things I seeon that list that are really neccessary is clean, well-fitting tack and that the horses legs must be wrapped for flatwork/dressage. The rest seems kind of petty.....and no there isn't any thing you have to follow like that at my stable..

  15. Yikes, that's strict.....I just made sure that my clothes were clean, my boots dusted off, and that I didn't look like a total s*****k when I was at the barn for either schooling or lessons.  Most of us dressed pretty much the same...everything clean, no loose ends...

  16. I've never heard of a stable having a dress code.

    Basically the only rule my trainer has is hair is in a braid or ponytail. As long as proper safety gear is worn and the clothes have a smooth streamlined look and the horses tack fits properly my trainer finds it acceptable.

    Your dress code sounds beautiful!

    Just a little pricey...

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