Gimpel & Hermann Von Oppeinbroikowski, Gold Medalist 1936 Berlin Olympics. Couldn't you see Tarkin doing dressage in the very same uniform? :D In the Olympics in the early years officers were the only ones who could ride.
Of course we girls get annoyed when boys tell us we can't do something that we can do well.
In the past few decades horse back riding has shifted from a male sport to a female sport. A century ago women weren't allowed to ride in the Olympics. Now women kick some major hinny in all 3 Olympic sports. A few Olympics ago, we had an all girls Jumping team.
At the lower levels women tend to be dominate, at the professional level it’s a mixture. This is our Olympic team back in Beijing I believe. They all seem to be wearing dress boots I can’t see any lacing. But I’m not 100% sure. L to R: Will Simpson, Laura Kraut, Beeze Madden & Mcclain Ward Olympic Team Gold. Go USA!
Now let’s get to the real reason for this blog post. On the flip side costuming for Imperial Officers tend to be more men. But of course since the stores cater more for amateur female riders it’ll be harder for men to really get good deals on boots.
I was actually shopping at the Dover Saddlery in Chantilly and overheard the store attendant talking to a male rider. Ariats (which I <3 but calves are too big for) is a non-male friendly brand. They were talking about other brands, but that part of the convo they started talking about clothing. But the general conversation was, if you’re a boy, it sucks to be you because some of the horse companies are so male unfriendly.
But have no fear! Boys I’ll try and find good brands for boys and maybe I can find a friendly store that’ll give you guys discounts.
