Added: 02/17/2006 |
It takes nearly a year to develop one detail of equestrian clothing to the completed stageThose who know nothing of horses are taken by their grace and the expression of freedom in their movement. Where poets write of it and artists try to hold it on canvas, the dressage rider tries to recreate it, in living form. From the moment a rider sits on the back of a horse much of that fine balance in movement is lost. To regain it, horse and rider must follow an understood program of training and development, often over years, in order to establish a new balance. To establish a contact between the man and the animal both the rider and the horse need special equipment and equestrian apparel.
Once the contact is established, a new grace will be found, most similar, but never quite the same as when the horse was free of burden. Luckily the ways of doing this are well known and there is a heritage of hundreds of years of experience to be drawn from. The works of the revered masters of the past have been well documented; the skills have been taught and handed down generation by generation to this day for us to draw from.
To ride well, one must use the lightest touch possible to get the job done. Likewise, many garment producers offer rich fabrics and leathers, the latest in stretch and moisture management technology, and contoured designs to fit and flatter your body... but with a light touch on your wallet.
Many famous companies work on the equestrian clothing market. Devon-Aire is one of the leading equestrian apparel manufacturers, family-owned and -operated after 33 years. Based in Tampa, Florida, Devon-Aire designs and manufactures a full line of apparel for show and schooling, including helmets, paddock and tall leather boots, breeches, jodhpurs, tights, show shirts, coats, and schooling tops.
All well-reputed equestrian clothing manufacturers make sure every product introduced is first thoroughly tested in the field by real horse people before going to mass production, so consumers can be sure they?re getting a product that has lived up to the most demanding expectations.
If you look at the main rider?s article ? chaps, you will see that before getting onto the shelf it takes nearly a year to develop this detail of equestrian clothing to the completed stage. Then if they still don?t meet the high quality standards, the designers go back to the drawing board. Ideal chaps must ensure the elegant silhouette riders desire. Equestrian clothing must be available in many different sizes and meet most height and calf width needs.
Kids and ponies? what?s not to smile about? But in the U.S. popular pony clubs are about more than just having fun with your little nag. It?s also about building a foundation of riding and horse keeping skills that enhances enjoyment and safety for a lifetime with horses. That?s why many equestrian garment manufacturers are delighted to be proud sponsors of popular Pony Clubs, helping support over 12,000 junior riders in over 600 Clubs. These riders ? some of whom will become Olympians ? learn not only dressage, eventing, show jumping, vaulting and other sports, but also feeding, shoeing, veterinary care, and other areas of horse management.
Special garments for young pony riders and their equine buddies also become more and more popular. It has formed a separate ?pony? niche on the equestrian garment market.
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