Cavalleria Toscana Young Rider Jersey Show Shirt with Bib

A shirt with a bib is competition wear, not a training piece: the fewer rides it sees, the longer the front stays spotless. Keep it separate in the bag, preferably on a hanger, and do not put it down next to the saddle or the grooming box. As soon as your child leaves the ring, hang the shirt up, because folded away damp the bib keeps its creases. For stains on white, pre-treating works better than a higher temperature. And because 140 is the only size, do not plan a second season on it: measure your child's height and see whether there is enough length left for the months ahead.

Choose this shirt if your child needs a white competition shirt with a bib in size 140, for dressage, showjumping or the dressage test of an eventing competition, and in classes where a fully white shirt is required. If your child would rather wear a polo with an open collar for training and for warm days, the Cavalleria Toscana jersey competition polo with short sleeves suits better. If a long sleeve is needed for a cold morning or for a class with white cuffs, the Cavalleria Toscana Young Riders long sleeve competition shirt in white will take you further.

A bib should lie flat and smooth, since that is exactly the piece seen above and below the jacket. So do not fold the shirt double over the front, but hang it up as soon as your child gets out of the saddle. If a crease remains anyway, press it out carefully along the edges. On a white shirt, pre-treating the collar does more than washing hotter. Cavalleria Toscana gives no washing instructions; the label decides.

Which fibres is this shirt made of?

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

What is a bib or plastron?

The separate piece of fabric on the front of the shirt. It stays straight and flat and is exactly the part that is visible above and below a show jacket.

Does the shirt have short or long sleeves?

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

Can my child jump in a pony class in this shirt?

FEI Jumping Rules article 207.2.3.3 asks for a fully white shirt for children and pony riders. This model is white throughout and meets that colour requirement. Check the remaining requirements of your federation.

And in dressage?

The Belgian rules ask for a white shirt for scholars and ponies and, without a jacket, sleeves that cover at least the shoulders. The FEI rules only ask for a white or off white stock or tie.

May it be worn 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 age fits size 140?

Cavalleria Toscana gives size 140 as ten years. If in doubt, measure your child's height.

How do I keep the shirt white?

Follow the label in the garment. Pre-treat the collar and the bib and do not leave the shirt folded in the show bag.

• White competition shirt with bib from Cavalleria Toscana's Young Rider line.
• One version only: white in size 140 (10 years).
• The manufacturer states no composition, sleeve length or washing instructions.
• White throughout, as the jumping rules ask for children and pony riders.
• The ground jury can allow riding without a jacket in very warm weather.
• A shirt with a bib is for the ring; for training a polo is more practical.
• White is sensitive to stains on a show day.