Equestrian Life June 2017

Competition Coats with
Class from Equetech
Depending on your discipline, find a jacket
which suits your body shape.
Equetech Ellipse
Competition Jacket
get the look
Equetech Jersey Competition Jacket lifestyle
SHOW-JUMPING
Choose a colour which compliments
your horse is one rule of thumb and if
you plan on wearing the jacket for other
disciplines too, be careful to choose a
more subtle colour and check your rule
books before you make a purchase.
Shorter jackets are definitely in, but
make sure they suit your figure, or
you could find yourself looking for a
replacement sooner than you think.
Our new Jersey Competition Jacket
crosses over to all equestrian disciplines
and has been tailored to feel like your
favourite blazer with subtle detailing:
Comfort with style!
SHOWING
Freedom of movement is key, so
choose jackets which feel comfortable
and fit! Squeezing yourself into a
jacket you have grown out of will not
only look ugly but will make you feel
uncomfortable and an unwelcome
distraction in the ring. Choosing a
jacket, which
is cut to flatter
is especially
important for
showing, so look
out for a nicely
cut jacket, which
skims your curves
and gives a
nice overall
Equetech Hambleden
impression.
Deluxe Tweed Riding
Our tweed
Jacket
Equetech Wheatley Deluxe Tweed
Riding Jacket
show jackets go up to a size 24
and have been designed to suit all
figures with their clever seams,
pocket and button placement.
For in-hand showing, a smart
lapelled tweed waistcoat can
really finish your look but choose
one with some shape as opposed
to the many ‘boxy’ styles out
there which won’t give you that lovely
neat, smart first impression. Try and
compliment your show outfit with your
horse’s colouring. A brown jacket with
Burgundy plaid, such as our Wheatley
Deluxe Tweed, for example, can
compliment a Chestnut or Bright Bay
beautifully, whilst a Green Jacket such
as our new Hambleden Deluxe Tweed
with Navy works well for all colours
including coloureds! Even your choice
of style and colour tie can be the used
as the link to bringing the whole look
together, For example, a tweed jacket
with a very subtle Canary plaid can
be ‘brought out’ by teaming it with a
Gold tie and Tattersall Check waistcoat
– stunning on a Dun or Palomino!
Showing is all about complimenting
your horse and effortless elegance.
DRESSAGE
With the focus very much on ‘bling’
within this discipline, be careful not to
Equetech Piaffe
Dressage Waistcoat
use too much
embellishment
on your jacket,
as the majority
of judges are less
favourable to
this. Our Ellipse
Competition
Jacket has a hint of bling and is styled
in a water resistant, wicking, breathable
and windproof material, which will keep
you looking good whatever the great
British summer weather! Technical
stretch fabrics are great, but be careful
to choose a cloth that still gives you
a tailored look, otherwise you may
end up looking like a creased bin bag
especially if the size is too small. For
lower levels you can wear tweed, which
is great if you are on a budget because
you can wear it for other disciplines
such as hunting, showing and riding
club activities. Our new Piaffe Dressage
Waistcoat is in keeping with the new
BD rules which allow riders to compete
without a jacket. A smart alternative
to a jacket as temperatures rise this
summer!
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