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Post by flagmountmolly08 on Dec 31, 2008 14:09:57 GMT
i have similar boots to you as i have a small calf and even them are slightly big so i have to have a thick pair of socks!! overall picture looks good to me, horses looks like nice and up in front. ;D you could of polished your boots i can see dirt on them....lol  i but hair spray on my boots to get them to shine, and the mud or dirt doesnt really stick to them!!  |
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Post by Top Secret IV on Dec 31, 2008 14:16:07 GMT
you could of polished your boots i can see dirt on them....lol LOL, there is a story behind the dirty boots, it was at three counties, and the mud was horrible i'd managed to get on clean and then i was wlking round the collecting ring and some paracutists (men in the air with parachute's) decided it was time to land in the main ring!!  So i hopped off, got mucky boots and my GeeGee just looked at me as if to say ' what are you doing down there' he was not bothered in the slightest!!! |
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Post by maudie on Dec 31, 2008 14:30:51 GMT
my son has those type of boots because he has very slim calfs, and other types seem to wide, made to measure was out of our league im afraid
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Post by hottoddy on Dec 31, 2008 14:57:26 GMT
Not saying there is anything wrong with them - sorry!! Just not traditional Top secret yours actually look like a tall traditional pair on that pic! I bought a pair of second hand cavello's and have to wear long black socks under them!
And anyway you lot are'nt having my sympathy for having nice slim legs - at least your boots dont cut your circulation off everytime you put them on! In fact dont think mine will go on until at least March!
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Post by Milliesmum on Dec 31, 2008 17:13:03 GMT
LOL, dressage boots aren't wrong, and a lot of people prefer them, just not me! But I'm only one person so don't let that put you off! There were plenty in the ring at Olympia so they can't be that much of a handicap!
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Post by bumblebee on Jan 1, 2009 19:11:51 GMT
And anyway you lot are'nt having my sympathy for having nice slim legs - at least your boots dont cut your circulation off everytime you put them on! In fact dont think mine will go on until at least March! I have that trouble - I swear boots are just designed for stick people!! I'm not overly big (size 8-10) and yet my boots always cut off my circulation everytime I have to ride. I much perfer short boots when I'm not in the ring!! |
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Post by pp on Jan 6, 2009 18:14:47 GMT
LOL, dressage boots aren't wrong, and a lot of people prefer them, just not me! But I'm only one person so don't let that put you off! There were plenty in the ring at Olympia so they can't be that much of a handicap! But i was always taught ,it was straight top boots with garter straps for showing.....i think maybe things are a lot more relaxed these days....dont you.... |
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Post by Milliesmum on Jan 6, 2009 18:41:46 GMT
Well I agree straight tops are more correct, but at the end of the day if everything else is right you're not going to lose a class based on a pair of boots. Personally I think the old standards of turnout look much better, and some of the fancy stuff you see in the ring now is a bit OTT. Not everything new is an improvement! But as I said, you see the new trends at the most prestigious shows and it seems to be accepted.
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Post by shelleyj on Jan 6, 2009 19:47:47 GMT
if you can find straight top boots anywhere that are a reasonable price please let me know!
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Post by hottoddy on Jan 6, 2009 20:06:56 GMT
Shellyj where abouts are you? Eccleshaw saddlery SHropshire/ staffordshire way has a second hand section with loads of boots in there mainly old straight tops! I got my cavellos there for £70!!!!
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Post by shelleyj on Jan 6, 2009 20:26:31 GMT
south wales LOL!!! we ended up getting some boots at hoys as dressage tops were all i could find, never mind, but thankyou!
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Post by hottoddy on Jan 6, 2009 20:51:53 GMT
that is a fair trek for a pair of boots!! Stick with th dressage boots doesnt seem to matter anyway!
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Post by drenrowstud on Jan 27, 2009 19:17:40 GMT
very faded hats they dont look smart pep up your sunbleached one with sueade die i have used the same beagler for in hand showing that i used to ride in as a child before the chin harnesses came in its been re dyed over 10 times over the years
personal dislike really gawdy check tweeds and the pp cut with your arse hanging out the bottom they always look like they shrank in the wash they may be the height of fashion but ive never been a fashion victim i prefer elegent and understated after all the rider is there to propell the exhibit round the ring
it is the pony that is being judged and too much fashion and bling takes the eye away from the pony who should be the star
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Post by Milliesmum on Jan 27, 2009 19:41:49 GMT
personal dislike really gawdy check tweeds and the pp cut with your arse hanging out the bottom they always look like they shrank in the wash they may be the height of fashion but ive never been a fashion victim i prefer elegent and understated after all the rider is there to propell the exhibit round the ring it is the pony that is being judged and too much fashion and bling takes the eye away from the pony who should be the star Couldn't agree more, have a karma! |
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Post by ShowPonies&Shetlands on Feb 9, 2009 18:06:41 GMT
i am going to be doing SP and SHP classes with my 14.2 NFxTB bay mare - what colour hat and jacket should i wear?
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Post by ponymum on Feb 10, 2009 15:04:22 GMT
SP - Navy jacket and hat shp - tweed jacket and navy/brown / green hat (to go with the tweed, some tweed jackets have navy lapels, so navy hat in that case ) |
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Post by ShowPonies&Shetlands on Feb 10, 2009 16:19:31 GMT
thankyou ponymum!
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Post by lfurniss25 on Mar 11, 2009 0:09:58 GMT
im very short in the leg (im only 4 11") so dressage boots are the only ones i can get to fit  , i think you look very smart  |
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Post by dun4u on Mar 11, 2009 11:59:57 GMT
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Post by hunter on Mar 11, 2009 17:30:51 GMT
Im not a big fan of grey beaglers personally, Grey beaglers or pateys are infact correct , black was tradishionaly only for hunt staff grey was to signify a gentleman or a land owner depending if the ribbons at the back were worn up ( gentleman ) or down (landowner). navy blue for ladies is a relativly new thing ,prior to this maids ( not of marriagable age ) would only wear bowlers post november the 1st ( pre nov 1st all ladies would wear bowlers ). After nov 1st unattatched ladies of mariagable age would wear top hats ( no veil ) and married ladies would wear top hats ( with veil . In the show ring it used to be gentlemen bowlers ,ladies in the morning bowlers and in the afternoon top hats ( unless riding astride then bower ) Thats why its wrong for children to wear top hats because they are not of marriagable age till they are 16 yrs old ( same reason children dont wear top boots till then !) Any questions feel free !!! ;D |
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Post by hottoddy on Mar 11, 2009 18:50:46 GMT
you are a font of all knowledge hunter!! THough have to say I am 27 and not sure I am of marriageable age!!! (have a grey beagler though!!) In fact while we are on the question I have a dark dapple grey and am unsure as to whether the grey hat will complement him or clash!!! WHat do you all think?
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Post by hunter on Mar 11, 2009 19:31:47 GMT
i think the grey beagler will look smashing , afterall one would not wish to be mistaken for a hunt servant !!!!! and ribbons up please ! |
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Post by hottoddy on Mar 11, 2009 19:50:10 GMT
goodness gracious no!!! Servant?  How jolly rude!!! Might give it an outing this year then... have always bottled it before!! |
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Post by sg on Mar 24, 2009 20:20:45 GMT
Hunter thank you for that fountain of knowledge! I always wonder about things like that. You might be able to tell me, what is the age to go from tweed (as a child) to navy/ black? For the non servants Some say 16, some 18 or even 21. I have also heard navy until you are married and them black. What is actually correct? |
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Post by hunter on Apr 19, 2009 17:39:52 GMT
tweed or black / navy has noting to do with age its depends on what class you are doing and also what time of day your class is( morning or afternoon ) also wether its a ''london'' show . what classes are we talking about ?
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Post by sg on Apr 19, 2009 17:47:08 GMT
Sorry I meant for hunting  |
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Post by hunter on Apr 19, 2009 18:00:00 GMT
oh right for hunting ok , obviously allways tweed before nov 1st after that 18 ued to be the age .i personaly would stay in tweed as long as long as i could because the cap is cheaper !!! LOL.
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Post by hollycane on Apr 25, 2009 18:36:08 GMT
Agree with Hunter re the veils out hunting or for shows. Black gloves only ever worn by those in mourning. Brown gloves are always good on ladies. Not white, not navy, not canary.
If you can't tie a stock knot. Do two left over right knots, last one tight and then take the tails of the stock and make it like a flat tie. One end on the bottom perpendicular and one over that perpendicular. Don't attempt " the top of the knot just showing" thing unless you can get it ultra flat. You'll look like you have loo roll coming out of your collar otherwise.
If you must wear a hat with a chinstrap make sure the straps fit under your chin. Kids you do NOT look cool with the strap swinging round your collarbone.
Intermediates. If you are moving up to adult classes... NO earrings, put your hair in a hairnet or bun. No bling. No excuses.
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Post by dun4u on Apr 25, 2009 22:46:19 GMT
Hollycane said:- If you must wear a hat with a chinstrap make sure the straps fit under your chin. Kids you do NOT look cool with the strap swinging round your collarbone.
Intermediates. If you are moving up to adult classes... NO earrings, put your hair in a hairnet or bun. No bling. No excuses.
..... and I heartily endorse all of that!
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Post by bumblebee on Apr 28, 2009 22:00:01 GMT
At local level would you be penalised for having black tack? We've spent ages finding a saddle to fit the odd shaped veteran, and having tried about 23 different saddles, the only one that fitted was in black.
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, i think you look very smart 
How jolly rude!!! Might give it an outing this year then... have always bottled it before!!