Animo Belair Competition Polo Women

Keep in mind that Animo thinks in Italian sizes: size L in this polo is IT 44 and EU 40. If you are between two sizes, take your chest measurement and compare it with Animo garments you already own, because no size guide is available for this model. At the show, put the polo on just before you tack up and keep it away from hoof grease and grooming products. Wash it according to the care label in the garment, because Animo states no washing instructions online. A delicate programme and drying on a hanger rather than in the tumble dryer keep the fit of a technical fabric looking right for longest.

Choose the Belair if you are looking for a white competition top in size L and would rather wear a polo than a fully buttoned shirt. It suits dressage, showjumping and the dressage test of an eventing competition, and also training where you want to ride in competition dress already. If you want more choice in size or colour, the Animo Blur women's competition shirt is the broadest option within our Animo range. If what you mainly want is certainty about the fabric and the sleeve length, the Kingsland Classic competition shirts take you further: there the manufacturer does state the composition and the construction.

White shows sweat marks and saddle grease faster than any other colour, so keep this polo separate from your yard clothing and rinse out a stain before it dries. Animo does not put the wash symbols for this model online: the sewn-in care label is your only source. Without those instructions, stay on a short, cool programme, leave the bleach out and let the polo drip on a hanger rather than in the tumble dryer.

Which fibres is the Animo Belair made from?

Animo releases no composition for this model. The care label in the polo does state it.

What is size L at Animo?

L corresponds to IT 44 and EU 40. Animo does not publish a size guide in centimetres.

Are there other colours or sizes of this model?

No. Here there is a single version: white in size L.

Does the Belair have short or long sleeves?

Animo does not document this. Check it for a class with a requirement about sleeves or cuffs, because with long sleeves showjumping adds a requirement about the cuffs.

What do the Belgian dressage rules ask of a shirt?

A white shirt, and without a jacket sleeves that cover at least the shoulders. The tie or stock is white or off white. Article 431 of the FEI dressage rules sets no requirement for the shirt itself.

And what do the showjumping rules say about the collar?

FEI Jumping Rules article 207.2.3 requires a white collar, white cuffs with long sleeves, and a white tie, stock or choker. Check your own federation's rules for your class and level.

Can I use this polo for training too?

You can, but white forgives little. Keep it for the show and ride at home in a darker shirt.

• Competition polo for women from the Italian brand Animo.
• One colour, white, and one size, L (EU 40 / IT 44).
• Collared model, wearable under a show jacket.
• Animo states no composition, sleeve length or washing instructions.
• White is the prescribed shirt colour in Belgian dressage.
• In showjumping a white collar and a white tie apply.
• Prone to marks, like every white competition garment.