tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post8070346852483093045..comments2024-03-01T06:49:59.106-05:00Comments on Behind the Bit: Stock ties are a pain in the neckStacey Kimmel-Smithhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08498926535389535263noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-79988335812919253642011-03-30T01:47:42.450-04:002011-03-30T01:47:42.450-04:00I actually like the look of a stock tie, but they ...I actually like the look of a stock tie, but they are a pain. I usually wore one I tied myself, but towards the end of my last round of showing went to a pretied, just because the whole showing thing was getting bothersome....I guess. <br /><br />In principle, the real "froo froo" ones are kind of strange, but they are a pretty in their one curious way.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10029423500476995817noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-78791374793029214302011-03-29T23:11:11.756-04:002011-03-29T23:11:11.756-04:00Frankly, I love stock ties. I love them as a way t...Frankly, I love stock ties. I love them as a way to give a nod to the past and express our style. Some people prefer a sleek, streamlined, no-nonsense tie, and there are ties out there, in hi-tech fabrics that fill that need. Me, I like some pleats and bling. I am a person who likes to be stylish in everyday life (I'm a graphic designer by trade) and i enjoy carrying that over into my riding.Brittanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05598696494591659837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-70612489633728148222011-03-29T21:54:26.673-04:002011-03-29T21:54:26.673-04:00I don't think they are required with a jacket....I don't think they are required with a jacket. At least they didn't used to be. I haven't competed in a recognized show for a few years but I have worn a white shirt with a choker and not been disqualified. Actually it was a white on white rather fancy shirt, but still, just a choker and not a stock tie. <br />I hope that hasn't changed, I hate stock ties, especially at the Barbarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01571711150060964222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-2575416544308032022011-03-29T21:27:14.321-04:002011-03-29T21:27:14.321-04:00About the only thing they are truly useful for now...About the only thing they are truly useful for now (if you get legtimate, tie-it-yourself stock ties) are in foxhunting and field hacking. They were originally used for emergencies (like a dandy bandage around your neck). If you or your horse sustained a flesh injury in the field, the tie could be used as a tourniquet or bandage, or simply as something to clean up. They're a traditional thingDressagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849960430806754249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-17263631586687868702011-03-29T18:37:34.075-04:002011-03-29T18:37:34.075-04:00LOL, I don't miss tying those things at all. A...LOL, I don't miss tying those things at all. After I get done wrestling with them they look like they have been used as a bandage. Pre-tied rocks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-45042754727464065152011-03-29T16:35:26.357-04:002011-03-29T16:35:26.357-04:00While I agree, and there's a part of me that a...While I agree, and there's a part of me that abhors the rhinestone, ruffle, clip-ons that seem to be the norm these days... I'll never forget the ONE fox hunt I was on in traditional dress (everyone in legit stockties..they actually TIED). A horse got a nasty scrape from a tree, and we actually used the tie (as it's original intention) as a makeshift bandage until a truck with a Ginghamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06677667981067220682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6317822193674196694.post-89584853761196455212011-03-29T15:23:35.303-04:002011-03-29T15:23:35.303-04:00I wear a plain white (cotton?) stock that I have t...I wear a plain white (cotton?) stock that I have to tie myself. Some of the new options are pretty, but I like the classic look. I already ride non-traditional horses, so I figure I should do everything else by the letter... That, and I already taught myself how to tie it, so I might as well put that knowledge to use!<br /><br />IIRC the rules call for a tie, choker, OR stock. You can still getNow Thats A Trot!https://www.blogger.com/profile/04520915591652905807noreply@blogger.com