What to wear

The Riding School and the Health and Safety Executive adopt a strict standard of dress for the safety and comfort of riders.

Suitable clothing

The following items are suitable for riding:

  • Full length trousers
  • T-shirts or tops which cover a minimum of shoulders and tops of arms
  • Jumpers
  • Zipped or buttoned coats
  • Gloves (not mittens)
  • Boots with a small heel and flat sole
  • Stout shoes (as above)
  • Trainers
  • Wellingtons

Unsuitable clothing

The following items are not suitable and will not be acceptable for riding:

  • Beach wear
  • Cropped trousers or shorts
  • Skirts
  • Sleeveless or vest tops and cropped tops
  • Slip-on shoes
  • Mules
  • Open toed sandals or shoes
  • Boots with higher heels

The Riding School will provide riding helmets to the current safety standard for any rider who does not have their own, but we are not able to provide any other clothing or footwear.

Thank you for your co-operation.