Word of the Day - Jodhpurs

[debodun]

Jodhpurs (noun) - full-length trousers, worn for horseback riding, that are close-fitting below the knee and usually flared at the hips and have reinforced patches on the inside of the leg.

Jodhpurs are usually seen when horseback riding English style.

 

[hollydolly]

I live in Horse County.. and the women all wear Jodhpurs while out riding in the lanes and through the woods .. altho' not so many men. However they don't look as comical as those Vintage ones in the OP>>

 

[Tommy]

Jodhpurs can be pants or boots. I've never owned any jodhpur pants, but in my younger days I did have a pair of jodhpur boots. They were durable but not the most comfortable footwear I've ever owned.

 

[Ruthanne]

The shape of my lower half is similar to the pair of Jodhpurs in the OP

 

[Alligatorob]

In these parts horse back riding is usually done in jeans. Wearing Jodhpurs would look quite strange...

 

[Kaila]

The shape of my lower half is similar to the pair of Jodhpurs in the OP

That would save you a lot of money, your not needing to shop for some jodhpurs, if you decided suddenly to take up horseback riding!

 

[StarSong]

When I had a horse in my teens, only those who used English saddles wore jodhpurs and English riding boots. Most had Western tack and typically rode wearing jeans and cowboy-type boots.

 

[Nemo2]

I have a cat named Jod - Jod purrs.