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Equinavia Knee Patch Breeches

Knee patch breeches and riding tights from the Equinavia family of brands: Equinavia, Horze, B Vertigo and Tredstep. Silicone-grip and patch styles for hunters and everyday riders, in Women’s, Men’s and Kids’ sizes.

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Updated October 2026 · By the Tack of the Day Product Team

Equinavia Maud knee patch breeches in navy, front and back

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Buying tip:Equinavia knee patch breeches suit hunter riders and anyone who wants a patch that grips without the full seat. Hunters wear knee patch even on the flat, while jumpers usually choose full seat. Match your US waist size to the size run, then check the rise and the closure: zip front or pull-on.

What riders say about these knee patch breeches

Riders tell us what they notice first: the fit, the grip and how the breeches hold up.

B Vertigo Women's Dana Padded Thermo Breeches

★★★★★

Love these winter riding pants! I have two pairs now and since I get cold easily I wear them all the time over my regular riding pants. I have recommended them to several of my friends and all love them
Verified buyer · 2023

Equinavia Women's Astrid Silicone Knee Patch Breeches

★★★★★

Obsessed! These breeches are a dream come true for me. I will never buy anything other than Astrids. Fit, quality, material and comfort - these breeches have it all :)
Verified buyer · 2025

B Vertigo Women's Tiffany Silicone Knee Patch Breeches

★★★★★

Love, love, love the cut of these breeches. Up until now the Grand Prix breeches have been my faves.
Verified buyer · 2021

Horze Women's Active Knee Patch Breeches

★★★★★

Love these! Super comfy, knee patch is nice and sticky, great quality. Will shrink a bit if dried in drier.
Verified buyer · 2026

Equinavia Women's Madeleine Knee Patch Breeches

★★★★★

Great new breeches, very comfortable and flattering. The pockets are big enough to fit your phone comfortably. Going to buy more!
Verified buyer · 2025

Horze Women's Juliet HyPer Flex Knee Patch Tights

★★★★★

I have used these almost daily for a month, washing them a couple of times. They are comfortable, durable, and well made. Make sure to purchase according to inseam as this is the true measurement - not size.
Verified buyer · 2022

How to choose knee patch breeches

Choose knee patch breeches if you ride hunters, including on the flat, or if you want a lighter feel through the seat than full seat gives you. Jumpers usually wear full seat, and so do dressage riders.

Then check four things on the product page. Grip: several styles name silicone on the knee, among them Equinavia Astrid, Victoria and Annika, B Vertigo Tiffany and Horze Meghan. Rise: Equinavia Maud and Astrid are mid rise, while Anna Tailored, Silvi and B Vertigo Elea are high rise. Closure: Equinavia Astrid, Greta and Lena come in pull-on versions, and Horze Ella is a pull-up tight. Fabric weight: the next section covers it.

Riding jumpers or dressage? See full seat breeches.

Breeches or tights: fabric and season

Tights and breeches share the same knee patches. What separates them is fabric weight, so choose by the weather and the feel you want rather than by the patch.

Summer and cold-weather styles say so in their names. Equinavia Astrid Summer and Greta Summer are the warm-weather pair, while B Vertigo Dana Padded Thermo Breeches, Horze Active Winter Silicone Knee Patch Tights and Equinavia Andrea All Weather Knee Patch Breeches are the cold-barn choices.

StyleFabric content, as listed
Equinavia Elisabet Knee Patch BreechesFace: 77% nylon, 23% spandex. Back: 92% polyester, 8% spandex
Equinavia Maud Knee Patch Breeches89% micro-nylon, 11% spandex
Equinavia Astrid Pull On Knee Patch Breeches68% transformer-rayon, 27% polyamide, 5% elastane
Equinavia Classic Knee Patch Riding Tights90% polyester, 10% spandex
Equinavia Andrea All Weather Knee Patch BreechesFace: 77% polyamide, 23% elastane. Back: 77% polyamide, 23% elastane
Horze Active Knee Patch Breeches95% Cotton / 5% Elastane
Horze Grand Prix Pro Knee Patch BreechesFront: 77% polyamide, 23% elastane. Back: 90% polyamide, 10% elastane

Knee patch breeches sizing, US and EU

Women’s and men’s breeches in this group are sized by US waist, with the EU size beside it. Women’s EU runs 12 above the US waist and men’s EU runs 16 above. Kids’ styles list sizes 4 to 16 and XXS to XL, where EU 110 is XX-Small and EU 160 is X-Large.

Where a style lists an inseam, as Horze Juliet HyPer Flex tights do, order by the inseam first. The size buttons above open every style in your size, with the EU and US sizes of one size gathered in a single button.

US waistWomen's EUMen's EU
2234—
2436—
2638—
284044
304246
324448
344650
364852
385054
40—56

Kids’ knee patch breeches and jods

For kids, knee patch breeches or jods with paddock boots is the standard lesson and hunter-ring setup. Equinavia has nine kids’ knee patch styles in stock: Greta in silicone, summer, pull-on and jod versions, Lena pull-on, Tuva and the Tuva Show breeches and jods, and Classic knee patch tights.

Kids’ sizes run 4 to 16, with letter sizes from XXS to XL, so a growing rider can move up without changing brand. Open Kids’ in the size buttons above to see every style in your child’s size.

B Vertigo knee patch breeches

B Vertigo’s knee patch styles here are mostly women’s: Tiffany and Drea with silicone grip, Elea in high rise, Enya, and the Dana Padded Thermo Breeches for cold barns, plus Damien for men. B Vertigo is part of the Equinavia family of brands.

Tredstep knee patch breeches

Tredstep’s knee patch styles are Hunter Pro for women and men, Pro for men, and the Edge and Trace compression styles for women. Tredstep is part of the Equinavia family of brands. Stock is thinner here than in the Equinavia and Horze lines, so check each color’s sizes before you commit.

Who Equinavia Knee Patch Breeches Are For

Equinavia knee patch breeches are for hunter and everyday English riders, women, men and kids, who want a grip patch at the knee and a choice of fabric weight. Sales in this group back it up: about eight in ten pairs are women’s, about one in eight are kids’ and fewer than one in twenty are men’s.

  • Women hunter riders and everyday riders: Equinavia Maud, Astrid and Victoria, and Horze Active, are the place to start.
  • Parents of young riders: Equinavia Tuva, Greta and Lena in kids’ sizes 4 to 16.
  • Riders who prefer tights to breeches: Horze Ella and Juliet, Equinavia Classic and Tredstep Edge, a lighter pull-on feel with the same knee patch.
  • Show-ring hunter riders: Equinavia Maud Show and Erik Show, and Tredstep Hunter Pro and Pro.
  • Riders in cold barns: B Vertigo Dana Padded Thermo, Horze Active Winter and Equinavia Andrea All Weather.
  • Men who ride hunters: Equinavia Erik and Anders, and Tredstep Hunter Pro and Pro.
  • Look elsewhere if you ride jumpers or dressage: full seat breeches are usually the better choice for both.

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Equinavia knee patch breeches FAQ

Who are Equinavia knee patch breeches for?

Hunter riders and everyday English riders who want a grippy knee patch, in women’s, men’s and kids’ sizes. About eight in ten pairs sold in this group are women’s and about one in eight are kids’, so the range leans toward women and juniors. If you ride jumpers or dressage, full seat is usually the better fit.

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Should I choose knee patch or full seat breeches?

Hunters wear knee patch breeches, including on the flat. Jumpers usually wear full seat, and dressage riders wear full seat. Pick the one that matches the discipline you ride most.

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What is the difference between riding tights and breeches?

Fabric weight, not the patch. Tights come with a knee patch or a full seat, so read the fabric content on the product page: Equinavia Classic Knee Patch Riding Tights, for example, are 90% polyester and 10% spandex.

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What size should I order in Equinavia and Horze breeches?

Match your US waist size to the size run. Women’s EU sizes run 12 above the US waist and men’s run 16 above, so women’s US 26 is EU 38 and men’s US 32 is EU 48. Where a style lists an inseam, order by the inseam first.

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Do Equinavia kids’ knee patch breeches come in pull-on styles?

Yes. Equinavia lists Kids’ Lena Knee Patch Pull On Breeches and Greta Pull On Knee Patch Breeches, plus Greta Jods and Tuva Show Jods. Kids’ sizes in this group run 4 to 16, with letter sizes from XXS to XL.

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Which knee patch breeches are made for cold weather?

Three styles are named for it: B Vertigo Dana Padded Thermo Breeches, Horze Active Winter Silicone Knee Patch Tights and Equinavia Andrea All Weather Knee Patch Breeches. Check each color’s sizes on the product page, because stock moves quickly in fall.

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How are Equinavia and Horze connected?

Equinavia is Horze’s sole U.S. distributor, not its owner, and it launched its own Equinavia label in 2025. Horze, B Vertigo and Tredstep are part of the Equinavia family of brands on Tack of the Day.

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Sources: Equinavia, Our Story, September 15, 2025 (equinavia.com); Tack of the Day breeches by discipline guide, October 2026; size pairs from the Tack of the Day product catalog size filter, October 25, 2026; fabric content as listed on each product page; sales mix from Tack of the Day orders, October 2025 to October 2026.