Equestrian Show Shirts

Style, elegance, and a brilliant overall turnout are key to turning the judge's head! Whether riding a dressage test, eventing, show jumping or showing, equestrian show shirts are an essential element of your riding wear. Worn under your show jacket, a good show shirt (or showing hirt) should be well-fitted, made from breathable fabric, and tailored for styling with either a stock, a tie, or alternatively without in show jumping competitions.

Show shirts come in two main styles. We often call show shirts with a fold down collar a showing shirt and show shirts without a collar (grandad style collar) a competition shirt or stock shirt.  A stock shirt is usually used in dressage along with a stock, or alternatively used on their own without a stock in show jumping competitions. To see our range of competition shirts (grandad collar style) take a look here. If you are also looking for the perfect selection of riding stocks or show ties to match your new showing shirt or stock shirt check out our Stocks and Ties category here.

It's a long-standing tradition that White is the most popular colour of choice for hunting stock shirts and show shirts, but you will also see lighter coloured shirts in cream, beige and yellows’ as well as darker black, blue, and navy show shirt colour options. Your discipline's traditions and rule book if competing will clarify the appropriate colours you can use. 

Freedom of movement and functional fabrics are sought-after characteristics of show shirts. As a rider in any discipline, you need thermoregulation and comfort while in the saddle.

Horse show shirts can feature many technical fabric advantages. Manufacturers often add materials such as lycra into the material for added stretch in the shoulders and arms.

Breathability, UV protection from the sun, and odour-control fabrics are all features to help make horseback riding more fun and comfortable. Often, mesh side panels aid with ventilation, but some shirt designs include elegant lace detailing which looks great but also helps keep you cool. After your ride, machine-washing your regular show shirt and skipping the ironing is so easy.

You won't always wear your show jacket, so you'll want to stand out with some accents and highlights on your horse riding show shirt. Embroidered detailing, contrasting cuffs and collars, hidden press buttons, sparkly diamante buttons, lace panels and added ruffles give you many ways to express your style. As usual, show jumping rules provide you with the most freedom to go all out with show shirts with diamante or crystal detailing and a much wider range of colours.

If you are also in the market for a new jacket or waistcoat for your competition ensemble, remember to check out our show jackets and waistcoats pages.

Equestrian Show, Dressage & Stock Shirts

For disciplines like dressage, which is steeped in tradition, look for a white show shirt to pair with a traditionally coloured dark dressage show jacket. Dressage show shirts may be short or long sleeve and most have a stock type collar that makes securing your riding stock a breeze. Here are some of the popular show shirts we have supplied over the past year:

Dublin Ria Ladies Long Sleeve Competition Shirt - White Navy - "This poly blend fabric has comfort dry technology, providing moisture control to keep you cool and dry all day long while at the dressage or showjumping event. There are hidden print fabric highlights with the concealed stretch woven, half-snap placket and the stretch woven collar and cuff. This slim-fitting ladies' show shirt includes mesh airflow fabric in the side panels and under sleeves."

HyFASHION Katherine Ruffle Long Sleeved Show Shirt - "This comfortable, breathable riding top has bi-stretch for added freedom. With long sleeves, a cut-out lace panel on the back, and a ruffle along the placket, this is ideal for use as a dressage show shirt or showjumping shirt, especially if looking for something that doesn’t break the bank. Metal buttons with crystal diamantes finish the look."

Equetech® Ladies Foxhunter Shirt - "The Foxhunter style shirt is a traditional style stock shirt and has been an equestrian favourite for years. Perfect for hunting and winter competing, its unisex fit has a front placket with buttons and adjustable button cuffs. The longer back hem provides more coverage, and the side vents offer ventilation. There is a look to secure your stock ties, and the soft cotton interlock fabric gives the best stretch as you move in the saddle.”

Ladies', Men's & Children's Show Shirts

Discount Equestrian stocks the best show shirts in the equestrian marketplace from world-renowned brands, such as Equetech®, Dublin®, Hy®, Kingsland®, Atak®, EGO7®, LeMieux®, Just Togs®, Rockfish®, Schockemöhle®, Tredstep® and Pikeur®.

Discover some of the best show shirts equestrians love:

Equetech® Combination Show Shirt – "For training and competition, this well made, popular show jumping shirt for ladies has a pinstripe bib on the front, with a rider-friendly zip placket. Contrasting white cuffs add another element of class. There is a small collar complete with press buttons to secure your tie. The fabric is moisture-wicking and helps keep you dry and cool."

LeMieux® Young Rider Show Shirt – "This show shirt stands out from the crowd in the children's show shirts range. The LeMieux® show shirt has high-stretch fabric that is also quite soft and comfortable for young riders. It’s floral panels provide ventilation, and there's a little sparkle added from the white glitter piping."

Atak® Equus Compression Shirt –"The Equus Compression Shirts is a great base layer, suitable to wear in all weather conditions, thanks to their quick-drying wicking properties. The technical fabric enhances performance while riding and helps with exercise recovery. Black and white colour options are available."

EGO7® Men's Short Sleeve Show Shirt – "This show jumping shirt for men brings Italian luxury to the British equestrian scene! The soft jersey fabrics give breathability and allow for maximum movement. This machine-washable, button-down collared shirt also has a tie stay to secure your stock tie."

For advice on how best to fit a show shirt or finding the best show shirt for you, please contact our friendly Discount Equestrian team – we're always happy to help!