What to wear for M&M showing

Ridden classes

• Tweed jacket
• Beige or canary jodhpurs or breeches
• Long boots if over 16, and short boots with jodhpur clips if under 16 or riding small breeds (regardless of age)

Hat:

• depends on the show. Some shows specify current safety standards and chinstrap to be done up, others don’t.
• Velvet hat or skull cap with velvet cover.
• Most affiliated M&M classes do require specific hat standards, regardless of the individual show’s policy
• Hairnets if hair is long or untidy

Shirt and tie:

• discreet tie to match or compliment jacket.
• no stocks
• shirt – plain white, coloured or striped
• Waistcoats – optional
• Brown or black plain gloves
• Show cane – correct but not compulsory. Brown or black to match outfit

In-hand classes

• Trousers are preferable to jodhpurs or breeches — dark or black if horse has light legs, and beige or light if horse has dark legs. This is so the horse’s and rider’s look separate
• Shirt and tie like ridden classes
• Waistcoat or tweed jacket
• Hat – either ‘cowboy style’ hat or riding hat. Can wear velvet hat with no straps, but offers less protection than a crash hat, which if worn must be done up. NB: you would never get penalised for wearing a proper hat
• Jodhpur boots or discreet trainers of a similar colour to the trousers should be worn
• Gloves – same as ridden classes
• Show cane – same as ridden classes
• Highlands – (especially if in Scotland) – tartan trousers or kilt are preferable