![]() The pin is stuck through the knot or just below the knot and derives its name from the tie, being called a "stock pin". ![]() Today it is worn with a pin (usually plain and gold, although more elaborate pins also are seen). Some stock ties buckled or hooked up the back, and sometimes had bows or ruffles attached to the front. Stock ties often are worn by riders along with a shadbelly. It also is useful in keeping rain or wind out of the rider's collar. Traditionally, the stock tie is used in the hunt field as a safety measure: in case of injury, the tie may be used as a temporary bandage for a horse's leg or a sling for a rider's arm. Sometimes the stock tie was starched or otherwise reinforced to be stiff around the neck with the chin forced up, it was presumed that the wearer would look more important and formal. ![]() They were made of gauze, fine cotton, or silk. These old stock ties often were black or white. It became more of a formal tie in the later nineteenth century. The stock tie was worn by gentlemen as everyday apparel in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. The stock tie continues to be in fashion for equestrians. Use of the stock tie also is seen in show jumping and fox hunting. It is mandated attire for use in dressage and the dressage phase of eventing. FREE delivery Add to Favourites Horse Racing. Add to Favourites Vintage Horseshoe Brooch with Swarovski Crystals in Purple and Clear (101) AU 84.12. Most equestrian competition rules require it to be white. Edwardian 9ct Gold, Diamond & Enamel race horse and Jockey brooch, tie pin, stock pin, Circa 1905 (408) AU 1,191.67. Equestrians wear a stock tie around the neck when dressed formally for a hunt or certain competitive events. Another type of stock is worn by certain clergy and consists of black silk or other fabric, that falls over the chest and is secured by a band around the neck. Originally a form of neck-cloth that was often stiffened and usually close-fitting, formerly worn by men generally, but post-nineteenth century only in use in military uniforms. Our beautiful, exclusive and stylish hand-made Equestrian Stock Pins are available in Sterling Silver or 9ct Gold and are a popular collection of which we are really proud.
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