subject: Look For Your Equestrian Clothing And Equipment Carefully And Precisely [print this page] Being prepared is part of the process of riding a horse. When you're new to equestrianism this is doubly so. In the early days you will still be getting used to how your horse behaves and will not know what to expect and both rider and animal can expect to go through the process of education rather quickly. It's all a great adventure and especially if you are young, but you are advised not to become too headstrong or adventurous in those early days, especially as we all know that there are dangers involved here.
Therefore, before you set out, be prepared. Equip yourself with the best equestrian clothing you can find, specifically designed for your upcoming adventure. You might begin to balk at the cost associated with some of this clothing and wonder whether you need to go "so far." If you're simply taking your first steps, together with an advisor, a parent or a trainer, then by all means start off slowly. However, if you have any significant riding planned, then you must be attired correctly. Anything less and you will be uncomfortable, could be at risk of injury if something happened, or could feel very "sore" at the end of your day!
Your lower half will come into contact with the horse a lot as the animal moves around when riding and specifically designed trousers are essential. You not only need to feel how the horse is moving, but your attire needs to be hard-wearing as well. Breeches and jodhpurs were designed for just this reason and this is why they are in widespread use throughout equestrianism.
While you can wear any kind of blouse or shirt if you want to, always consider a body protector when riding. They can fit over your regular clothing or beneath a jacket and they are purpose made to be tight-fitting. Remember that you are trying to avoid any injury should you be unfortunate enough to have an accident.
When it comes to equestrian equipment, you have quite a long shopping list here as well if you are starting out. Remember that your horse's health and safety, well-being and comfort are primary and investigate all the gear that will be required for maintenance and grooming.
Whether your horse is kept in a barn or out to pasture, will need to buy appropriate rugs and blankets to keep the animal warm, during poor weather conditions. You will need a place to store these rugs and to dry out if they get wet.
The next items that you need to consider are saddles and bridles. Saddles can come in a very wide variety of sizes and you will need to make sure that you have taken your horse's measurements correctly before you purchase. Get some help here if you are new to all of this. Your horse won't allow you to go too far if it's not right!
When it comes to horses equestrian equipment may seem expensive at first, with a very long list of things to buy when you first start out, but attention to detail here and a little time spent making sure that you do it right from the start will certainly pay dividends over time.
