Rider Gear

When you're riding nine horses a day, your breeches are not an afterthought. Here's how the FRE Lux Zip and PRO stack up for full-day professional use.

Same fabric, same price, very different ride. Here is how to choose between the FRE Lux Zip and Lux Hybrid Pull-On before you buy.

The Kate Show Shirt brings color to the hunter and equitation ring without sacrificing the clean, conservative look judges expect. Here is how to wear it right.

Your hands and legs take a beating after long barn days. Here's why Benefab's Fingerless Gloves and Support Socks belong in your recovery routine.

If you only buy one show jacket, make it the FRE Competition Jacket. Here's how to build a complete ring-ready wardrobe around it with the Amelia and Cassidy show shirts.

Full-seat silicone or knee-patch grip? Here's exactly how the FRE Lux Hybrid and Lux Zip compare so you buy the right breech the first time.

Choosing between long-sleeve and short-sleeve for summer showing isn't just a comfort question — it's a rules question, a sun question, and a 'what do judges actually see' question.

Quality breeches and jodhpurs for young riders don't have to cost adult prices. Here's what to buy, what fits which discipline, and how to make $65 go a long way.

When it's too hot for traditional breeches but you still need to ride, the FRE Define Leggings make a real case for themselves — with a few caveats.

Most 'summer breeches' get clammy by the second ride of the day. Here's what I actually wear when it's 95° and I have eight horses to school.

Those tiny holes in your sunshirt - are they actually keeping you cooler, or is it just marketing? Here's what I've learned from 40+ weekly rides in South Carolina humidity.

After years of riding through South Carolina summers, here's my go-to hot weather riding gear that keeps me cool without sacrificing function.