ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: [endurance] Wearing Jeans for riding

Re: [endurance] Wearing Jeans for riding

Sandra Pratt (sandip@halcyon.com)
Fri, 12 Apr 1996 10:18:00 -0700 (PDT)

I have a friend who judges field trials. He ssaid the best thing he ever
did was start wearing nylon hose under his riding clothes. Sandi
On Fri, 12 Apr 1996, ROBERT J MORRIS wrote:

> -- [ From: ROBERT J MORRIS * EMC.Ver #2.5.02 ] --
>
> If you don't wear jeans for riding how do you carry a knife where it is hand
> ? where do you put the keys for the locked gates? where do you stash a
> couple of bucks for a beer??
>
> We have always worn jeans for protection from brush and snags. Between my
> wife and I we generally wear out about 8 pairs a year. The legs are not to
> bad, the tops are reasonably good but the seats are worn, patched and reworn
> . If we used just tights it would break us. Wear out two sets of tights a
> year under the jeans as it is.
>
> If you all remember the pictures of the old cowboy in the longjohns think
> why he wore them!! Sure didn't need them to keep warm in the summer!! So we
> wear them or tights under the jeans and seldom have a chafe problem. Will
> admit that once the skin is tough it is a lot easier. You just have to keep
> riding.
>
> You all can wear your tights I will stick to my Levis.
>
> Bob Morris
> Morris Endurance Enterprises
> Boise, ID
>