hunt clothes etiquette

Posted on November 10, 2008 by Carley

I finally found a hunt coat that I absolutely fell in love with. So heres my next question. Is it okay not to wear a stock pin? I’m really not a big fan of them. Besides losing them I cant ever keep one straight. I dont ride equitation, so its not too big of an issue. I was wondering if I could get away with just a nice pin on my jacket instead? I also have on collar that has rhinestones around the whole thing, and I was debating being creative and (tastefully) adding them to my other shirt collars also. Any other ideas out there? Also, where can you get the collars embroidered with your initials?

About Carley

I’m the assistant instructor and trainer at Twin Elm Training, under Bobbie Jo Graham. We are located in Northville, MI and offer lessons, boarding, training and showing. We speciailize in mostly morgans, although our barn also includes arabs, saddlebreds and national show horses. We attend class “A” morgan shows, along with the MHSA shows and a random open show here and there. We also attend tournament shows throughout the winter months. Our lesson program offers hunt, western and saddleseat lessons from novice up to advanced riders on seasoned school and show horses. Feel free to check out our website TwinElmTraining.com.
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7 Responses to hunt clothes etiquette

  1. leslie says:
    November 10, 2008 at 4:30 pm

    Stock pins seem to be common at Morgan shows, but at hunter shows they’re a relic of decades past. You definitely don’t have to have one. The monogrammed collars are popular on both circuits.

    I know a lot of the tack shops, like Dover, will put a monogram on collars, but you’d probably have to buy the shirt from them.

  2. Stonesong says:
    November 10, 2008 at 5:17 pm

    I’m not a big fan of stock pins either… I’m likely to pin myself in the neck. I think monogram’s are the way to go!

  3. jns767 says:
    November 10, 2008 at 5:18 pm

    Carley -

    I got my hunt collar monogramed at Lakeside Saddlery in Whitmore Lake. Jenny only works on Saturdays ;)

  4. Carley Freeman says:
    November 10, 2008 at 5:48 pm

    haha thanks, i really like the lady who does the embroidering there

  5. bella92290 says:
    November 10, 2008 at 6:22 pm

    Carley
    Nice pin on your jacket is fine, we have been riding with that for years now. And we have had the collars done by a lady at New England every year and I think at Mass Morgan, really nice job.

  6. Amanda says:
    November 10, 2008 at 7:02 pm

    Bella92290,
    You may be speaking of Signet Monogram. She does excellent work.

  7. Amanda says:
    November 10, 2008 at 7:03 pm

    I was not able to finish my post. Her name is Irene Parker and her shop is located in Saco, ME.

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