Cavalleria Toscana Competition Polo Shirt Men

Watch the size naming on this polo. The variants carry the men's sizes XS (44), M (48), L (50) and XL (52). In the size guides Cavalleria Toscana publishes for its men's polos, 50 belongs to M-L and 52 to L, so the letter size in our variant names sits a step higher than the number suggests. Go by the number, then, not by the letter. Keep the polo apart in the wash from coloured riding clothes and treat marks in the collar before they set. For the wash programme, follow the label, as the manufacturer publishes no washing instructions for this item.

Choose this polo when you need a white top at a show that sits comfortably under a jacket and that you can also keep on while warming up. It is in place in showjumping, in dressage with federations that accept a white polo, and in the dressage test of an eventing competition. If you want a clean, formal line at the throat, a shirt with a poplin collar or a shirt with a bib suits better. If you are expressly after short sleeves for warm days, take the Cavalleria Toscana short-sleeve men's competition polo from the same range. A tie or stock still belongs with it in most classes.

Wear the polo tucked into your breeches, so it does not come out of the waistband when you mount, and lay the collar flat under your jacket's lapels. After riding, hang it open to dry instead of leaving it folded in the bag. For composition and wash programme, follow the label in the polo, as Cavalleria Toscana publishes no washing instructions for this item. Treat soiling in the collar before washing.

Do I still need to wear a tie with this?

In showjumping the FEI rules require a white tie, stock or choker. A polo does not take over that function. A shirt with a bib does.

Is a polo allowed in an FEI dressage test?

The FEI dressage rules say nothing about the shirt and prescribe only a white or off-white stock or tie. Nationally it is sometimes stricter: in Belgium a white shirt is prescribed, at the LRV a white shirt or a white polo is enough. Check the rules of your own federation.

Which size do I need?

Go by the men's number in brackets and not by the letter size: 44, 48, 50 or 52. The letter size in the variant names sits a step higher than in the manufacturer's size guide.

Does this polo have short or long sleeves?

Cavalleria Toscana does not state the sleeve length for this item, and the variants do not give it either.

What is the polo made of?

The manufacturer publishes no fibre composition for this item. It is on the label in the polo.

Does white stay looking good?

Only with care. Wash whites separately, treat collar soiling before washing and carry the polo in a cover.

May I ride without a jacket in this polo?

The ground jury decides that in very warm weather. In showjumping the top must then have sleeves; sleeveless does not come into consideration.

• White competition polo for men.
• Sizes XS (44), M (48), L (50) and XL (52).
• In showjumping the rules require a white collar and a white tie; the tie comes separately.
• The FEI dressage rules say nothing about the shirt, the Belgian rules require white.
• The letter size in the variant names sits a step higher than in the manufacturer's size guide.
• Cavalleria Toscana states no composition and no sleeve length for this item.