LeMieux Eva Girls' Show Shirt

Put the shirt on under the show jacket and lay a white tie or stock over it; the stand-up collar is made for that. Take the white version if your child rides in classes where a white shirt or a white collar is asked for, and Blossom for schooling, warming up and classes where the colour is free. Keep a second shirt in the bag on a day with several tests: a short sleeve lies close to the skin and is damp soon after a warm round. Wash at thirty degrees with a non-biological detergent, let the shirt air dry and do not iron over the logo. That keeps the mesh panels and the magnets intact.

Choose the Eva for a young rider who competes in summer and wants a neat shirt that stays flat under the jacket. It suits dressage, showjumping and the dressage test of an eventing competition, where short sleeves are permitted. If you want more decoration still, with crystals and lace sleeves, the LeMieux Young Rider Brilliance Livvy competition shirt is the choice. For the smallest sizes, from three years, look at the LeMieux Mini Bonnie competition shirt. If a rider is looking for a women's size with stock tie loops and a textured front, the LeMieux Sophia competition shirt suits better.

Put the shirt on, press the magnetic fronts together and lay a tie or stock over the stand-up collar. You wear it on its own on warm days or under a show jacket. LeMieux asks for a wash at thirty degrees with a non-biological detergent, no bleach, no dry cleaning and no tumble dryer. Let the shirt air dry and do not iron over the logo.

What is this shirt made of?

LeMieux calls the main fabric a light, breathable crepe, but does not publish a fibre composition with percentages for this model. As soon as the manufacturer supplies it, it will appear in the technical features.

How does the magnetic fastening work?

There are magnets in the button fastening at the front. You press the fronts together and they close, which goes faster than buttons and is handy when a child dresses themselves.

Where are the mesh panels?

On the chest and on the back, with the LeMieux pattern in them. Mesh is an open weave, so that air can pass through the shirt in those places. Under a closed jacket they stay out of sight.

May my daughter wear the Blossom version at a competition?

That depends on the class. In showjumping, FEI Jumping Rules article 207.2.3 asks for a white collar, a white tie, stock or choker and, with long sleeves, white cuffs; short sleeves are permitted there and for children and pony riders the whole shirt must be white. The Belgian dressage rules ask for a white shirt. For such classes, take the white version. Rules differ by federation, by discipline, by level and by country and change regularly, so check the current rules of your own federation.

Which size should I take?

We stock the shirt in 122-128 (7-8 years), 134-140 (9-10 years) and 146-152 (11-12 years), with white available only in 122-128 and Blossom in 134-140 and 146-152. LeMieux does not publish a size guide in centimetres.

How do I wash this shirt?

At thirty degrees with a non-biological detergent, do not bleach, not in the tumble dryer, no dry cleaning and do not iron over the logo. Those are the instructions from LeMieux.

Is this shirt warm enough for winter?

No. It is a thin technical short-sleeved shirt, meant as a base layer. In the cold months you put a gilet or a jacket over it.

• Short-sleeved competition shirt for young riders, meant as a base layer
• Light crepe fabric that does not crease quickly under a jacket
• Mesh panels with LeMieux pattern on chest and back
• Button fastening at the front with magnets
• Stand-up collar with discreet LeMieux logo
• White and Blossom, sizes 122-128 to 146-152
• Wash at 30 degrees, not in the tumble dryer
• Composition not stated by LeMieux