Breeches for Short Folk

[Quack]

Is it just me or did more breeches used to come in short? I feel like I can't find any anymore and this is a problem seeing as I only ride in breeches. Oh, and I'm short. A short-legged short person at that. Sure, being short has its moments but I'm not too sure having the crotch of my riding pants being at least 2 inches too long is one of those pluses.

I think pants of the "short" variety may relieve my excess-fabric-from-upper-thigh-to-waist issue. But I am striking out. Suggestions?

[Pony Soprano]

I read that the winter breeches that smartpak carries from Custom Apparel run very short...

[Horseymama]

How short are you? I'm 5'4" (not tall) and I have to buy TS breeches in tall or they come halfway up my calves. So I would think the regular length would fit most short people well!

[Quack]

How short are you? I'm 5'4" (not tall) and I have to buy TS breeches in tall or they come halfway up my calves. So I would think the regular length would fit most short people well!

TS fit me fine in leg length but unfortunately that's not where I have a problem...it's the rise of pants I guess. Even low rise - there is just too much length there! I have to really hike my pants up and cinch them high around my waist to have them fit okay when I'm sitting in the saddle. Without doing that I literally have miles of extra crotch to waist fabric (attractive image, right?)

I have one mysterious pair of TS schooling breeches in a short length and those fit well in the rise. I just can't seem to find shorts anymore!

[SarahandSam]

I'm 4'10 1/2" and have to generally buy kids' breeches, or else I have to roll them up. I will say that I love my Kerrits kids' breeches in size large. I need more of them. (:

[lemonpoppy]

I am short also, and I find the kids sizes in TS have a much shorter rise. The low rise is actually too low on me, which is crazy because I'm super short wasited.

They also tend to run a little bigger in the waist than you might think, so don't be afraid to try them on.

[superpony123]

i'm short :D 5'! haha. the TS fit me perfect, and i find that the kids sizes which i generally wear are almost *too* low in the low rise version! granted, i have spider legs (well, for our compact size i mean, my legs are proportionally very long)

try the low rise kids sizes in the schoolies especially :yes:

[HunterObsession]

I am 5.1 and I have to wear TS short breeches. They are very hard to find though which is sad since they fit perfectly. I had a tack shop order me six pairs this summer while I was in Colorado horse showing since they are so hard to find.

[hanoverian_mare]

I am 5'3 and most breeches are too long for me. Get the Grand Prix Hampton, they are made for shorter folks!!

[JinxyFish313]

I'm 5' with no distance waist to shoulder, and matching short legs. Any TS product in short or regular fits me just fine. The "shortest breeches" I have are the Trophy Hunters, but I can't remember if I got S or R.

[Trixie]

Even low rise - there is just too much length there! I have to really hike my pants up and cinch them high around my waist to have them fit okay when I'm sitting in the saddle. Without doing that I literally have miles of extra crotch to waist fabric (attractive image, right?)

The answer is to simply use them as a second bra. :winkgrin:

I'm 5'5", which is fairly average, but shortwaisted enough so that the regular rise TS go up awfully high on me. Not cute.

[graciegrey]

I too, found a lack of shorts advertised when I bought some new breeches recently. I ordered TS in the short length from equusnow.com. I don't think they were listed on the website, but they were able to order them for me.