LeMieux considered chavvy?

[PonyUp]

DD has had some unkind comments from friends about her colourful LeMieux sets and I’m wondering what the general consensus is?

Probably depends where you are in the UK I suppose - here they’re still very in & desirable!

Depends on age too, my kids were obsessed with the full on matchy matchy until a couple of years ago. Now they still love the tights but the matchy has definitely gone. Lots of little kids in it though. Ariat is a favourite at the moment.

Terrible quality is the general consensus I think.

For us, anything linked to Harlow is chavtastic and gets a wide berth.

Yeah I'd say not so much chavvy, in my world anyway, but the trend for full on matchy-matchy down to the ear bonnets and bandages has had its moment, or maybe the matching thing seen as a thing for the younger kids rather than the teens. I reckon your DDs absolutely can still wear their colourful sets, but maybe mix and match the colours up a little more, or at least don't have the pony decked out in full on matching branded gear too?

DD is 11 so in that sort of tween phase. I haven’t found the quality bad especially the waterproof trousers.

It's peaked. It's been pushed to the max by influencers and isn't now seen as a serious equestrian brand. The horse world can be snobby though. Most yards have some form of bullying on them. They can be really tough places with some real nasty people.

"The 't' is silent, as in Harlow." — Margot Asquith (correcting Jean Harlow's pronunciation of Margot)

Source: https://quotepark.com/quotes/1809132-margot-asquith-the-t-is-silent-as-in-harlow/

I wouldn’t say chavvy but slightly naff/juvenile

Does it really matter? If she likes them she likes them. The horse world is unbelievably snobby.

I have no idea. Just use what you like and who cares?
I have a couple of Le Mieux numnahs, but only because they were cheap in my local second hand tack shop and I liked the colours. They could have been any brand really! I wouldn't buy them new, because I'm cheap :D I also couldn't be bothered with all the other matchy matchy stuff.

It’s quite sad really. It’s so wonderful to see the connection between girls and horses and then there’s the ugly of calling a small girl a harlot. The UK is so deeply wedded to its class divide. What are the ‘safe’ brands?

Honestly I really wouldn't judge a young girl in matchy matchy! I don't follow/see any influencers so have no idea who Harlow is or who pushes which brand.

One of my horses only has Le Mieux rugs as they fit him best. He is far from chavvy.

My 11 year old is still very much into it, almost all of the youngsters in her riding school wear it too. I do find it a bit too matchy (but harmless)

Not very funny to make that joke about this young woman.

I don't do the matchy thing, but I do like yhe quality of LM stuff.

She’s very clearly not a harlot and to call her that is disgusting but 15 years old isn’t a “small girl” either. Shes not 6.

Child.

The thing with teenagers, like all things is it’s all what’s in fashion and these things come and go. I know it’s hard to convince younger people but comfortable and good quality and that she likes. I’d try not to let some shitty friends ruin that for her if at all possible!

We had a lot of LM matchy with DD's first two ponies (age about 10 to 14) and she's sort of grown out of it now and with the horse just wants black/navy/brown/white type things which is an awful lot easier to manage!

That said, we have still found the LM riding leggings to be of far better quality than many others...they keep their elasticity and do well after many many washes. Ariat fall apart, as do Aubrion etc. We also liked the LM chaps. We've gone off their saddle pads though and saddle fitter does not recommend them.

So I wouldn't say it's chavvy as such, more a bit of an age thing to be really into it versus a bit unbothered. I suspect everybody latches on at the age of about 8 or 9 and then realises after 4-5 trips around the seasons that 'spruce green' and 'new season's never seen before festive Christmas tree green' are in fact the same colour and there is no real reason to want both.

It would be good thing if LM is out of fashion tbh, the nagging of kids for stuff seems off the scale and it is consumerism gone mad.
I don’t think it’s very good quality either, though haven’t tried the clothing so can’t speak for that.
i won a LM saddlecloth, rubbed my horses sides, was given a headcollar and rope set and the headcollar snapped after very little use and not under pressure. Eyelets fall off their holes etc etc.
I find the eqcouture riding tights very good quality, if a bit long in the leg ( and I’m not terribly short at 5’7”)

Sorry. Yes you are right. It was an ill judged comment. I did not intend to direct it at her.

The matchy matchy thing was popular in our house about age 7-14. Thank fully it's now on its way out.. I think Le Mieux is very expensive for what it is and the matching sets were very expensive.
I still buy LeMieux if I like it, it's in the sale and it's useful e.g. navy leggings. I don't find any brands any better than any others..
Our son loves baggy breeches so breeze ups or similar and for Xmas our daughter might ask for Holland Cooper, but they are twice the price and I wouldn't say they are any better..

Older teens & adults in the full out matchy match sets new each season do scream money & spoilt brat vibes. Especially when they are on full livery & have had the pad & bandages laundered & put on the pony for them. They are joked about tbh.

A young pre teen girl getting a set for Xmas or saving up for one is different & is actually quite sweet. It's lovely to see them on Xmas day scrubbing the mud off their ponies & proudly putting all the matchy on.

Isn't she late teens now ? Or am I thinking of Esme