 The clothing of the Western rider differs from that of the "English" style dressage, hunt seat or Saddle seat rider.Practical Western attire consists of a long-sleeved work shirt, denim jeans, boots, and a wide-brimmed cowboy hat.Usually, a rider wears protective leather leggings called "chaps" (from the Spanish "chaparajos"; often pronounced "shaps") to help the rider stick to the saddle and to protect the legs when riding through brush.