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Old Apr 14, 2007 | 04:45 PM
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I wear 12" boots and always have the pants outside the boots. Cops tuck theirs in. Any reason for this? Any advantage/disadvantage to tucking in pants? Anyone do this besides cops and off-road folks?
 
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 04:52 PM
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Besides the cop tucking their trousers into their boots, the polo riders and people who ride their horses around the jumps and water traps do that too. My feet are to big to wear the pull on boots. I have to wear the lace up kind which doesn't leave room for blue jeans to be tucked in. Not that I would want to.
Just thinking about it, I suppose they tuck them in so they don't get the horse crap on their trousers when walking around the stables. That still doesn't explain why the cops do it though. Maybe something to do with walking around their headquarters. 8-)
 
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 04:55 PM
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Maybe so their pants don't get caught on anything?
 
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:02 PM
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carry over from the military.
 
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:12 PM
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Didn't you recently post a question about plain vests versus adorned vests? With all due respect, are you trying to figure out how to best dress when you ride?
 
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:14 PM
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have to be careful with pant legs and shoe strings, if you ever get them hooked on the pegs or something and can't get your foot down when you stop, it might be kind of embarassing.
 
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:17 PM
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Besides the cop tucking their trousers into their boots, the polo riders and people who ride their horses around the jumps and water traps do that too. My feet are to big to wear the pull on boots. I have to wear the lace up kind which doesn't leave room for blue jeans to be tucked in. Not that I would want to.
Just thinking about it, I suppose they tuck them in so they don't get the horse crap on their trousers when walking around the stables. That still doesn't explain why the cops do it though. Maybe something to do with walking around their headquarters. 8-)
The BS DOES get deep, up near the administrator's offices.....
 
Old Apr 14, 2007 | 05:37 PM
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so sewer snakes dont crawl up their legs
 
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Didn't you recently post a question about plain vests versus adorned vests? With all due respect, are you trying to figure out how to best dress when you ride?
Ya know.... I noticed the same thing...
 
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