What coloured breeches for dressage?

[Casey76]

A couple of weeks ago I was feeling exceptionally brave, bouyed up by how well my lessons were going, that I bought a pair of beige breeches. I've always avoided light coloured trousers because of the size of my 'arris', so I quite shocked myself buying these.

The only thing is, when I got them home and looked at them in natural light, they are really more of a taupe/light khaki colour than beige, so I'm not sure whether they'll be suitable for competing (mind you I'm only planning to do a w/t test at the end of the season... if things go well!:rolleyes:

I'm going to (watch) a big competition this week end, so I'll slyly scope out what everyone is wearing.

Oh another thing, they are ribbed (cos ribbing hides a multitude of sins) not smooth, will this make a difference?

Thanks!

[Gemma16]

Hi, I think your suposed to wear white breeches for dressage. But at a low level I'm sure beige will be fine.

I'm not sure how khaki your breeches are but I don't think it would be proper turnout. You might be better in proper beige ones. As for the ribbing I assume you mean kinda like cords, I think they will be ok.

[galadriel]

In the US, neither the particular shade of off-white/yellow would be a problem, nor the ribbing :)

[Lgd]

UK - white, cream, beige, canary are all acceptable colours

[Dressagefreak]

At lower level dressage any kind of light?natural coloured jods are acceptable, at higher and affiliated I think you have to wear white but otherwise you'll be fine.

[Blacksmith]

Well where i come form in aust(nsw) we can use any colour jods 4 like shows and ne other thing but when it comes to pony club we have to wear pony club uniform which is fern colour with the colour of our pony club shirts.