Jodhpurs

The Jodhpur or Jodhpur (after the Indian city of Jodhpur ) calls the rider clothing industry today is a knee-length breeches, which is (eg leather) usually reinforced on the inside with an abrasion resistant material. Where the pants fall over the ankle boots, they are a little bit wider. Jodhpurs are unlike other breeches worn not with jackboots but with half boots (called jodhpur boots). They are often used in the field of leisure riding.

Jodhpurs developed at the beginning of the 20th century Indian Breeches, as they were worn in the Indian princely state of Jodhpur. The British stationed there they took over both the ideal breeches for the Polo as well as clothing for the cavalry stationed in India. These original Breeches were very far from the knee upward cut from the knee down tight. In accordance with these pants similar cut pants are called Jodhpurs today in the fashion industry.