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t’s show time! What will the
best-dressed horses and riders be
wearing this year? The answer
depends on each show team’s budget,
personal taste and, more and more,
the events they are participating
in. No longer is western pleasure
couture the only acceptable look
for arena fashions. Ranch Horse
participants; rodeo, parade, and drill
teams; and western dressage riders
are all bringing their own fashion
flair to the show arena to create a
varied and colourful collection of
‘what’s in style’ for western riding
competitors.
Whether it’s a renewed interest in
classic vaquero tack and clothing
for ranch horse events, or a rising
expectation t ]