AQHA March April 2016 Magazine | Page 27

I 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 ]