July 2009

Horse Riding And Compression Garments

Compression garments help a bit.

By Margaret Freeman

Stretch breeches are pretty unforgiving to figure flaws, and the white show breeches that dressage and jumper riders wear can be particularly unkind. The idea of a garment that will smooth things out a bit for riders is appealing. We found two: SmartPak’s SmartSlim and Carousel Action Wear Long-Line Underwear at Equestrian Collections in their 1824 collection that specializes in

Bulges and lines often show through white breeches. A compression garment can help.

plus-size riding apparel.

At the same time, we looked at a selection of light compression garments available in the general market but didn’t see any with a long-enough leg or a crotch design that would be suitable for riding. …