I have a pair of stretch riding jeans. Don't they make stretch
riding jeans in children's sizes? Terry "May the Horse be with
you"
> >I'd say, let him wear jeans; if the inside of his
knees look like raw >hamburger after a ride, and if they hurt enough, he
may be willing to >consider wearing tights after that. It worked
for my husband. He, a >rancher, was concerned about image, but
comfort won over "image". Let your >son try riding in jeans.
If he isn't in pain, let him continue. Be sure >to have a supply of
extra large bandages along with you. He may need
them. > >Barbara > ----- Original Message
----- > From: Melissa > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 6:04 PM > Subject: [RC]
children's riding s tuff > > > Hi
Chris > My 11yr old rides his horse with me. The helmet is
grudgingly worn with >alot of grumbling - but he REFUSES to wear riding
pants (he calls them >girlie tights). We compromised- he wears sweat
pants or wind/nylon workout >pants (no inside seams). Even THAT was
battle. They sell them at Wal-Mart. >Good luck! Hey, any input from
male endurance riders out there to give us >some helpful hints to give to
our "macho- concerned with image") sons would >be GGGGRRRRReatly
appreciated. > thanks in advance, > Melissa/
MN > > ----- Original Message ----- >
From: Chris Paus > To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx >
Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 7:22 PM > Subject: [RC]
children's riding s tuff > > > > My 8Yo
grandson is thinking he wants to start doing > some distance
riding with me. He's got a nice horse, > saddle that fits him
and the horse, but I need to get > him out of his jeans and
into some riding britches... > > anybody got boys who
ride? What kind of pants do they > ride in? Anything
particularly "cool" for a boy this > age?? he doesn't object
to wearing a helmet, but I'm > not sure if I can push it
as far as riding tights, > LOL > >
chris > > ===== > Chris and
Star > > BayRab Acres > http://pages.prodigy.net/paus >
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Arabians were bred for years primarily as a war horse and
those > requirements are similar to what we do today with
endurance riding. > ~ Homer
Saferwiffle > > ridecamp.net information: http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/ > >
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