Correct dress for novice unaffiliated show jumping

[Sir_Gwain]

Hey All,

First post so dont rip me for my lame ass question

I have my first show this evening and was intending on wearing a tweed hacking jacket with beige breeches, white shirt and tie, and of course mmy black velvet hat and black long leg boots with oxford tops.

I've been told that i should wear a stock collar instead off a tie, is this correct, How come i see others at such shows with just a normal wing collar shirt and hunting tie?

Feed back required urgently.

Im loading up in 3 hours.

[Baileysno1]

I think you'll be fine in a regullar shirt and tie for unaffliated, its all I wear, although the unaffliated shows local to me seem a bit anything goes to a degree so long as you look reasonably smart. Good luck anyway...

[Emma123]

show jumping is practically where what you like. A tie is perfectly acceptable

Good luck.

[Rambo]

Unaff SJ'ing you'd get away with jeans and trainers....never mind a tie

No....you'll be fine in what you're planning to wear

[Sir_Gwain]

Thank you all for answering.

I might tale emmas approach. I might jump in Underwear and flipflops, see how far anything goes.Lol

Well thats if my horse loads in the box.

[Emma123]

I do mean WEAR not WHERE jeez how bad was that English!

[susan_w]

Not where I come from you wouldn't!

I have noticed more recently that the dress standard for unaff is slipping. I always used to call people up who weren't dressed properly, but it happens so frequently now that I would be inundated with riders in the judges box, if I called everyone up who wasn't dressed properly.

The other week, I had someone in the ring who had on blue jogging bottoms and a football shirt - I did call her up!

Affiliated, dress code is nearly always respected.

[Sir_Gwain]

So would i pass muster in your ring Susan?

[susan_w]

Fnarr fnarr!!

You sound as if you'll be very smart.

[MillbrookSong]

I do have to admit unaffilited SJ last week in my racing jods and a hoddie!! But ive u have seen the vid (goggle sbehaving badley) i still think i looked quite smart!!