Men's Riding Apparel & Equestrian Clothing

A show shirt is the collared shirt worn under a show coat. In USEF hunter and equitation classes, shirts must have a choker, similar collar or tie, and when management lets riders show without jackets, riders wear traditional short- or long-sleeved riding shirts with chokers or ties; polo shirts are not permitted except in unjudged warm-up classes (HU107.2 and .4, EQ106.2 and .4, 2026). RJ Classics gives its Men's Tyler Show Shirt a crisp collar and a tie bar.

A stock tie, or stock, is a neckpiece worn with a show shirt; RJ Classics and Shires Aubrion both make theirs pre-tied. USEF hunter rules require a choker, similar collar or tie, and Formal Attire calls for a white shirt with a white stock (HU107.2–3, 2026). In jumper classes, Proper Jumper Attire requires a tie or choker of any color, and Formal Jumper Attire a white tie, choker or hunting stock (JP111.11). Dressage rules accept a tie, choker, stock tie or integrated stand-up collar (DR120.1.5).

The rules allow either. USEF hunter rules encourage conventional attire following the tradition of fox hunting and require scarlet or dark coats for Formal Attire (HU107.2–3, 2026). Formal Jumper Attire requires dark, muted or similar colored, or red coats, and Proper Jumper Attire a coat of any color (JP111.11). Dressage permits any single-color jacket (DR120.1.2). Our men's show coats include black and navy styles from RJ Classics, Alessandro Albanese, Ovation and LeMieux.

In dressage, any single-color jacket is permitted and may have subtle pin striping, checks or tweeds, while striped or multicolored coats are not (DR120.1.2, 2026). In jumper classes, Proper Jumper Attire requires a coat of any color (JP111.11b). In hunter classes, conventional attire is encouraged and preferred, and judges shall not eliminate a rider for unconventional attire except for safety (HU107.2). RJ Classics makes its Men's Charlie Tweed Hunt Coat in wool and calls it a classic cubbing jacket.

A shadbelly is a tailcoat, a riding coat with long tails. Under USEF dressage rules, a tailcoat is permitted in all classes above Fourth Level, in the FEI test for 7-year-old horses and in tests for FEI Juniors, while a short riding jacket or a cutaway coat with short tails is permitted at any level (DR120.1.2, 2026). Alessandro Albanese makes the Men's Platinum MotionLite Shadbelly.

Check the prize list. Under USEF dressage rules, only riders in Level 1 competitions or Opportunity classes are not required to wear a jacket, and management may waive jackets in heat (DR120.1.2 and DR120.2, 2026). In hunter and equitation classes, when management permits riding without jackets, riders wear traditional riding shirts with chokers or ties (HU107.4, EQ106.4). For schooling, it's your choice or your trainer's.

In USEF hunter and equitation classes, breeches may be buff, canary, tan, rust or white (HU107.2, EQ106.2, 2026). In jumper classes, Proper Jumper Attire calls for light breeches (white, fawn or canary) and Standard Jumper Attire permits any color (JP111.11). The dressage attire booklet permits white, light or dark breeches, but not bright colors or patterns (DR120.1.4).

It means the helmet meets a published testing standard. USEF dressage rules require protective headgear that complies with the accepted testing standards published on the Federation's website and carries the applicable testing tag or label (DR120.1.1, 2026). Makers list the standard on the product page: Troxel lists its Sport 2.0 Helmet as ASTM-SEI certified.

Mips stands for Multi-directional Impact Protection System. One K says it is designed to add protection against rotational motion transmitted to the brain from angled impacts, and Troxel describes it as a lightweight, low-friction layer inside the helmet. Among our adult helmets, the One K MIPS CCS and the Troxel Terrain Mips include it.

At USEF dressage tests at Fourth Level and below, white or light-colored gloves are recommended and any solid color is permitted; at FEI levels, gloves are required and must be white, off white or the same color as the coat (DR120.1.7, 2026). For schooling and lessons, it's your choice or your trainer's. Heritage makes its Pro-Comp Show Gloves with a Cabretta leather palm and rein-cut fingers.

Glove sizes differ by brand, so start with the size chart on the product page. Roeckl says its Roeck-Grip gloves fit like a second skin for a close contact feel. Our men's and unisex gloves run in numbered sizes from 6 to 12 and in letter sizes from XS to XL; choose yours in Find Your Fit above.