Cavalleria Toscana Hunter Women's Shirt

Bear in mind that Cavalleria Toscana thinks in Italian sizes: size M on this shirt equals IT 42 and EU 38. If you are in doubt, measure your chest measurement and compare with Cavalleria Toscana clothing you already own, as no size guide is available for this model. At a show, put the shirt on only just before tacking up, and keep it away from hoof grease and grooming products. Wash according to the label in the garment, as the manufacturer states no washing instructions online. A delicate programme at low temperature and drying on a hanger keep the shape of a technical fabric looking good the longest.

Choose this shirt if you are after a dark competition top in size M and navy matches your jacket and your saddle pad. It is usable in dressage, showjumping and the dressage test of an eventing competition, and just as much on a training day when you want to ride in competition dress already. If you ride in a class where a white shirt or a white collar is required, a white women's model takes you further: within our Cavalleria Toscana offering that is the competition shirt with laser-cut panels in white. If you mainly want certainty about fabric, sleeve length and washing instructions, you are better off choosing a shirt for which the manufacturer does publish those details.

Navy needs less care than a light colour: splashes of sand and grass marks show less. What does show on dark textile is salt rings from dried sweat and streaks of deodorant. So rinse the shirt out after a warm ride and do not leave it folded up wet. Wash it together with other dark washing, without bleach, and keep it away from chlorine. No washing instructions are published online, so the label in the shirt sets the limits.

What fibres is this Hunter shirt made of?

Cavalleria Toscana states no fibre composition for this version. The label in the shirt does give it.

Does this shirt have short or long sleeves?

The sleeve length is not documented by the manufacturer. Check it before you use the shirt in a class with a requirement about sleeves or cuffs.

May I start in dressage in a navy shirt?

The Belgian rules require a white shirt, and without a jacket sleeves covering at least the shoulders. The FEI dressage rules themselves set no requirement for the shirt and ask only for a white or off-white stock or tie. Check your federation's rules for your level.

And in showjumping?

FEI Jumping Rules article 207.2.3 requires a white collar, with long sleeves white cuffs and a white tie, stock or choker. Short sleeves are permitted. For children and pony riders the whole shirt must be white.

May I ride without a jacket when it is hot?

The ground jury can allow that in very warm weather. In showjumping the shirt must then have sleeves, short or long; sleeveless is not allowed. The rules name no threshold value.

Which size is M at Cavalleria Toscana?

For this version M equals IT 42 and EU 38.

How do I wash this shirt?

Follow the label in the garment. The manufacturer publishes no washing instructions online for this model.

• Women's competition shirt from the Italian brand Cavalleria Toscana.
• One colour, navy, and one size, M (IT 42 / EU 38).
• The manufacturer states no composition, sleeve length or washing instructions.
• Navy is not a white colour; in showjumping the collar should be white.
• In Belgian dressage a white shirt is prescribed.
• The ground jury can allow riding without a jacket in very warm weather.
• Dark colour, so less sensitive to marks than white.