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Here, a coachman in the Netherlands wears them during Prinsjesdag, 2013. Breeches as worn in the United States in the late 18th century: Elijah Boardman by Ralph Earl, 1789. Breeches (/ ˈbrɪtʃɪz, ˈbriː -/ BRITCH-iz, BREE-chiz) [1] are an article of clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each leg ...
The mountain and moorland breeds are well-adapted to surviving on poor-quality grazing. This makes them suitable for use in conservation grazing, the use of livestock to manage land of high ecological value in a natural way. Pony breeds used in this way in Britain include the Eriskay, Exmoor, Dartmoor, Fell, Welsh, and New Forest (as well as ...
The riding habit in such classes is the formal attire found in the hunting field, starting with a coat and apron. The apron used is based on the open-sided safety apron developed in the late 19th century. The rider wears ordinary breeches or jodhpurs, over which she will wear the apron, which can partially open in the back. The jacket is ...
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Paralympic. 1996 (para-dressage) Dressage (/ ˈdrɛsɑːʒ / or / drɪˈsɑːʒ /; French: [dʁɛsaʒ], most commonly translated as "training") is a form of horse riding performed in exhibition and competition, as well as an art sometimes pursued solely for the sake of mastery. As an equestrian sport defined by the International Equestrian ...
Knickerbockers, or knickers in the United States (US), are a form of baggy-kneed breeches, particularly popular in the early 20th-century United States. Golfers ' plus twos and plus fours are similar. Until after World War I, in many English-speaking countries, boys customarily wore short pants in summer and "knee pants" similar to knickers in ...
1. A strap running from a horse's back, over the head, to a bit, to prevent the horse from lowering its head beyond a fixed point. Used with harness ed horses. [12]: 20. 2. A riding aid where the rein is applied to the horse's neck on the side towards the turn. Opposite of a neck rein. [1]: 19.
Dicentra cucullaria, Dutchman's britches, or Dutchman's breeches, is a perennial herbaceous plant, native to rich woods of eastern North America, with a disjunct population in the Columbia Basin. [2] The common name Dutchman's breeches derives from their white flowers that look like white breeches.