Re: Riding tights suggestions?

["Sullivan's" <greymare@jps.net>]

Carousel nylon/lycra riding tights, with padded bottom and inside knee are
the only things I ride in........they last for 2-3 years hard riding.

Karen
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jennifer Thompson" <jlthompson@earthlink.net>
To: "Ridecamp" <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 11:13 AM
Subject: RC: Riding tights suggestions?


> Hi,
>
> Can anyone recommend some good comfortable riding tights?  I
> have been riding in either jeans or regular workout tights.
> Neither of these are comfortable after a while.  Both have
> the problem of seams running down the inside of my leg
> causing irritation, the jeans feel too restrictive and
> heavy, and the workout tights I have feel too thin and
> flimsy.
>
> I also have bad knees (patellar tendonitis I think is what
> it's called) and if I ride in anything that exerts to much
> pressure on my knee caps when my leg is bent during riding,
> it really hurts.  I do have a pair of English riding pants
> that are great except for that.  They are so thick and form
> fitting (they're even a little hard to get on) that the
> pressure they put on my kneecaps is a killer.
>
> I saw the Saddle Bums website and have emailed for info, but
> I'm thinking they might be *too* padded in the butt area.
> ?   Has anyone tried these?  I'm afraid of too much padding
> on the butt bugging me, but a little might be nice.  Also,
> with padding added to the butt area, how are they for when
> you're not actually on the horse and walking around doing
> other, regular stuff?  Do they look or feel odd?
>
> Are there any other riding pants or tights with out inseams
> that can be recommended?
>
> Thanks in advance!
> Jennifer and Mahriah
>
> p.s.  We are both *loving* our new Saare saddle!  Happy butt
> (me) and happy back (Mahriah)!
>
>
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