Instructions
Wrap both ends of the stock tie around your neck, moving from front to back. Pull the right side over the left and make a knot. Pull the tie in close to your neck.
Place one end of the stock over your right shoulder. Fold the other end of the stock upward and place it over your left shoulder. Pull both ends of the stock tie upward.
Make a knot at the front of your neck. Fold the ends of the stock tie over one another and secure the tie with a stock pin placed a few inches below the knot.
How to Tie a Dressage Stock Tie
Proper turnout and attire is important in the dressage arena. If you are to be accepted as a serious competitor by the judges and your fellow horsepeople, you need to make sure your breeches are the proper color, your saddle is well polished, your horse is beautifully turned out and your dressage tie is properly tied. If you are coming to dressage from another discipline like hunt seat or western riding, you need to learn how to create the perfect dressage tie before you step foot into the arena.