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Panties, hipsters, boxer shorts, G-string, cotton panties and granny panties. There is a myriad of different types of panties that you can use when riding a horse. It is no secret that the choice of the right underwear is a widely debated topic in most stables around the world. But what is really the best to ride with? And how do you make sure that they stay in place?
There are as many attitudes to what is best to ride in as there are political parties. For some, panties are just panties. But for many it is a big issue. Some riders wonder if the edge seam can be seen through their breeches? Or the leopard-dotted favorite panties can be sensed when jumping. And who has not tried to get chafing on their buttocks? Or how about the dreaded camel toe?
And to make it all 1000 times worse, there are apparently also judges who specialize in noticing your panties when you and your horse ride around the arena. Some judges even have an expression for the problem: CPE - Clear Panty Edge. Have you ever encountered that?
A lot of people believe that all is well if you just wear white panties under the white breeches. But that is not the case. If you want to avoid visible underwear, then use underwear that has the same color as your skin.
In our attempt to become wiser regarding the panty problem, we have done a small survey amongst the editorial staff and our friends as to which panties performs best when you are riding.
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If you are the type who rides with boxer shorts, you are the type who goes for full coverage. The problem is however, according to our little study that they tend to slide upwards. In other words, they want to “travel” north without warning. Which is not a very nice feeling if, for example, you are on a two-hour hack with a friend from the stable. Then there is a risk that you will get chafing on the way back. On the other hand, if all you have to do is ride half an hour in the arena, they can work fairly well.
Our beloved cotton panties. We here at the editorial office like a certain amount of coverage, without crossing the border into the grandma´s panties. The big advantage of the classic cotton panty is that it does not crawl anywhere. On the other hand, be aware that if you do not want to deal with the edge seam, you should probably choose some that are seamless.
We knew well in advance that it would not be a pleasant experience to wear a G-string, but we did it anyway for the good of the study. To begin with, we really did not notice a difference. But gradually it crept up further and further. Eventually, it was as if it had to be removed by a surgical procedure, which is why it was necessary to stop the horse and make a not so flattering intervention in the pants and correct the G-string. If we are to find something positive about the G-string, it is probably that you completely and utterly avoid ugly stitching. If you really want to be a hardcore G-string rider, then it might require a little training in the form of working creating some kind of callus and then one day you find it completely comfortable.
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If the G-string is uncomfortable, try to imagine what it feels like to ride without panties. Yes, we had to try it. The obvious question, of course, is: Don´t you get chafing? The answer is: Yes, more than you can imagine! Still, there are riders out there with rugged abdomens who swear by menacing riding. These are the types who would rather die than be seen with a panty line. The things we do for fashion. But there is no doubt in our minds. This is where we draw the line. It felt wrong on so many levels.
We hope you have become a bit wiser. Whether you are in favor of the for the grandma model, the G-string or one of the other types of panties when you ride, it really is a matter of taste. Which fortunately is completely individual.
