Horse Care & Riding : How to Dress for Horseback Riding

Take safety precautions when dressing for horseback riding, such as helmets, closed-toe shoes, riding pants and gloves. Learn to dress for horseback riding with tips from an equestrian team coach in this free video on horseback riding.

Expert: Mara Keith-Hunter
Contact: www.sycamore-stables.com
Bio: Mara Keith-Hunter is a lifelong equestrian and head coach for the Hampshire College equestrian team.
Filmmaker: David Pakman

Category:

Pets & Animals

Tags:

• horseback riding
• horse back
• horse care
• horse riding
• equestrian
• grooming horses

[CornSnake43]

@SoldierField1842 Yeah I don't like wearing gloves either for the same reason.

[SoldierField1842]

I always wear boots and a helmet but I only wear gloves wen I hav to at shows cause the gloves I hav make it harder to hold the reins because they're so thick and it makes my hands all sweaty and I wear riding pants most of the time but other times I just wear jeans and I never yuk my shirt in because I only hav a few shirts that wud make a noise

[LowkeeLT]

Seriously, stop talking in the video as though we are all morons and .. neeeed..everrry..worrrd..stree­etched..ooout.

[baloon671]

@swygert321 look, she is only talking like that because there are people watching this who might not have a clue about anything to do with riding. and with some reins they rub your skin inbetween your fingers, and that can hurt like a bitch, so gloves would help with that shes not sayig that they would necasserilly make you a better rider.

[animalwisperer]

No one's right a no one's wrong. You wear clothing that suits you but boots, are a must. For protection around horses feet when doing ground work and making a more comfortable ride. Helemets arent always neccesary, I dont ride with a helmet all of the time.Gloves are up to you.Jeans or joddies are fine too.

[Bucklesluva]

all i wear is a t-shirts, jodhpurs, and paddock boots, occasionally half chaps. gloves, halfchaps, even jodhpurs arn't neccesary, aslong as you havegood fitting pants, and riding boots :)

[tigtogtoby]

my rant continued...

then she goes on to say that it also makes it easier for the rider... ok then so if we listen to this we totally for get that loose clothing should not be worn as it may scare the horse as it flaps in the wind, no all this video is telling you is rubbish if you want to know there a reasons why you should and shouldn't wear certain clothing then i suggest finding another video xxx ok so im done now

[tigtogtoby]

mg this video sucks to start with it didnt mention that your boots need to have a slight heel and a flat soul, then it says the "leather patch" is to help you grip, wrong it is because your inside of your knee rubs against the saddle or the horses back if your bareback riding and the patch gives you more protection, even worse that the above is that she says that your shirt should be fitted and tucked in because it takes it easier for the instructor to see your riding position, to be continued..

[13horseluvr]

Always wear gloves

My hands are now completely destroyed from two hours of riding

Blisters for weeks were painful enough but now my hands are raw red and worn to death from three weeks ago still

[coloringroxs11]

When i ride with my horse i but on skinny jeans that are a bit big on em so they stratch and a tee i dont care about and thats how i save a ton of money untill a show comes up.. also i have a barn in my back yard and a ring so thats kinda why i just have skinny's and a tee