Equestrian Hijabi: The Hardest Request Yet!

There is a huuuuge gap in the market which would be worth millions if somebody filled it and that hijab equestrian (horse riding) uniforms. I cannot find anywhere that sells modest horse riding clothes and it's such a shame :(

Anyway, the reason I was searching in the first place is because of a request I got from hijabi Nora:

"I've been horse crazy for 17 years and it tears me apart to think I can't ride anymore because of the Muslimah dress code. I heard of a version of the olympics, but for Muslims, and they have equestrian events. There is some kind of special outfit the women wear, but the picture was not very good so I couldn't really get a clear look at it - I can't even remember how I found the picture to begin with. There is virtually nothing online about Muslimahs riding horses."

So, I went looking and found these riding skirts that they used to wear in the old days and sell as collecting or dressing up items rather than to wear for actual riding but found nothing modern and modest :S

The only vaguely modest thing I found is the longer style of equestrian jacket but can't find anywhere that actually sells them! Maybe a more thorough google search would find you one though:

This picture looks like it was taken in a Khaleeji country, it's lovely and everything but I can't see it being worn in a western country even if by some miracle you did manage to find and buy it:

So, I decided to put together a few outfits myself, inspired by the current equestrian uniforms worn by women.

The first is a take on the look in the photo. I have used beige trousers instead of breeches which are basically as tight as leggings - very unhijabi. I have paired these with a tunic shirt and and equestrian jacket:

Equestrian Hijabi 2 by Zaenab

The second look is a slightly less smart version with a riding coat and black jeans. The hijab would obviously be worn underneath the hat:

Equestrian Hijabi 3 by Zaenab

The final look is a casual one, perhaps for horse riding lessons where you don't have to wear a particular uniform. It sort of resembles these equestrian-inspired looks on the runway:

Equestrian Hijabi by Zaenab

I really hope this post helps Nora! I would love to start horse riding lessons as well actually so doing your request has been quite useful for me too :D