Help Please! In hand showing trousers

[connieclaire]

Can anyone help me please I feel a little silly asking as I have done showing for a few years but it has been 99% ridden classes the odd occasion i did in hand I just wore jods and boots but only on very rare occasions.

I have just bought 2 grey 3 year olds and want to show them in hand but have no idea what trousers to wear/buy and from who/where

Any advice gatefully received!
Thanks

[kayjayem]

TBH I would say any dark(not black maybe dark blue or brown) straight legged trousers to match your jacket

[showingforfun]

Try Matalan. They haev a good selection of trousers and not very expensive.

[cobsarace]

May 19, 2010 21:16:34 GMT showingforfun said:

Try Matalan. They haev a good selection of trousers and not very expensive.

Thats right I got 3 pair all diff colours cream, pale greeny colour and a darker cream, they last for ages too think they're about £10 each

[Laura]

mine all came from matalan 2, can't beat em for price, comfort and variety of colour ;D

[hacklover]

cords to match the colour of the ponys legs from primark £7!! i must tell you this (its a bit cruel but funny) we were watching the inhand appaloosas at windsor and there was a lady showing her appy in a pink shirt, pink stetson, bright yellow waistcoat and cream very very very tight (with the most inappropriate underwear on that maybe fitted her pre-easter eggs!) she was a 'slightly fuller figure' lady (not that theres anything wrong with that) and it did look funny. we knicknamed her rhubarb and custard. lol lol

[Milliesmum]

Being a 'fuller figured lady' myself, cream is very unforgiving, and bridget jones style undies are a must! One needs to dress to flatter!

Back on topic, I thought you were supposed to wear a contrasting colour to the pony's legs, so the judge could easily pick out who's legs were who when you're on the move? Or am I being dim?

[crimson]

Nope you are right MM.

The only exception to that is during evening performances when i wear black trousers (I have bay ponies) along with a black sparkly waistcoat. But the dress code for in-hand evening performances is a bit more "anything goes" than the ridden - for the ladies anyway, you can't beat a man in an evening suit with bow tie imho.

[kayjayem]

That's why I thought dark maybe blue or brown - I was assuming it would be a light grey I don't know why.

[ckc]

Have a look at some photographers websites,see what the pro's wear!

[rl]

I have a blue/grey tweed jacket - so navy trousers - cords from sainsbury's £8 - for chestnut/flaxen boy or cream with the black ones.
Ditto evening perf - always black trousers with sparkly evenig jacket.

[Beany4]

My sister went to Matalan looking for some the other week and couldnt find any at all!

Tried m&s, tesco and Asda and there was nothing -any other suggestions please??

[sjc]

Ebay! I got mine just a couple of weeks ago and they are fab . Hope you find what your looking for x

[bowditchblobs]

Def light for dark horses, and dark for light horses or the judge wont be able to distinguish your horses legs!

[hummer]

Furball is right, light trousers for dark horses and dark for light horses.

Try the charity shops, got all ours from there!

[armada]

Same as hummer, all my trews come from the charity shops, apart from one very nice pair of ultra expensive cords I bought from the January sales in a country wear outfitters for a fiver, it will however cost me rather more to get them 'turned up' at the bottom. I trawl the charity shops on a regular basis and always find them a boon for nice ties also.

[poop]

M & S Navy Cotton twill bootcut jeans / trousers. Smarter than jeans and have a bit of stretch and come in short, medium and long lengths. £12 you may have to order them as most stores only have the denim version on display, but there are plenty in stock!

[hursty100]

totaly agree with sjc. Ebay is brillient, i got some in-hand trousers for 1p!!

[rl]

Charity shops are great also - as Armada says, especially for ties, also the odd waistcoat that no-one seems to want - I have navy suede one for £1.50.

[lips36]

i have to agree with the charity shops, i got 3 pairs of cords navy, brown, and dark cream, all for £7, and looked good also.

[Trot-on]

Cords from Marks and sparks. They have differing leg lengths aswell ( i think most places do ?), so you can get a pair that you wouldnt need to turn up. They last aswell!

[connieclaire]

Thanks so much everyone I will get shopping - I think the contrast thing is right as I showed my old connie (who I had 10 yrs ago!) and the girl said black trousers so the judge could clearly see her legs.

Collecting the girls next saturday - so excited not had any of my own ponies for 3yrs (very painfully) so cant wait they both have dark legs so think I will try and find some light ones to match my jacket - i will get shopping!

[connieclaire]

oh and should add lol in a slightly dim moment i thought i should be looking in tack shops/horsey clothing places - good job I asked the HG'ers you save me time and money!

[Elegance Halters]

The correct attire is for ponies with dark legs- wear lighter trousers and for ponies with lighter legs [e.g. socks] wear darker trousers.