Some people tuck some dont, just do what you want to do, I never did and if I did tuck my pants into my boots was because I was walking threw water/mud and didnt want the bottom of my pants wet.. Just do you
I knew a few cutting horse trainers/riders that worn tuck and ranchers too, they worn the really tall boots with their ranch brands on them so kinda showing who they were/are.

 

That detail about ranchers wearing boots with their brand on it is really interesting.

 

Depending what part of the country you are in, some tuck because of snakes and what ever else critters lurk in that area. I always thought this is the reason for tall boots.

 

I've always thought not tucking pants into boots kind of defeated the purpose. For one, the boots are attractive, so why not show them off? But also, the boots are more able to withstand chafing from the horse, fenders, stirrups, etc., so why wear out your jeans for no reason?

I'm not a western rider, though, and as a breeches-and-tall-boots person, not tucking isn't an option! 😄

 

so why wear out your jeans for no reason?

Never had a pair of jeans wear out along my inner calf. If they did...my jeans run me $20, my boots $150+. Wore these today. They are past showing off. And at my age, so am I!

 

This is pretty much western etiquette in my area:
Wear jeans tucked into boots if:
1. You’re gonna shovel manure
2. Walkin thru mud or water
3. If you’re wearing pointy toed (non-work) boots
Wear jeans untucked if:
1. You’re riding
2. You’re pretty much anywhere but the farm
3. You’re in church

it really just depends on the boots n’ jeans, if made for work, wear untucked

 

This is pretty much western etiquette in my area:
Wear jeans tucked into boots if:
1. You’re gonna shovel manure
2. Walkin thru mud or water
3. If you’re wearing pointy toed (non-work) boots
Wear jeans untucked if:
1. You’re riding
2. You’re pretty much anywhere but the farm
3. You’re in church

it really just depends on the boots n’ jeans, if made for work, wear untucked

This is pretty much the way I do it, simple and too the point.

 

Don't western spurs have those little hookie things on them to keep the backs of your jeans off the ground?

 

That is called a chap guard, it helps keep's long chaps away from the rowels of the spurs when working with chaps on. I guess it would help with keeping the bottom of your pants off the ground, BUT who wears spurs all the time, I don't and many others dont either, lol..
I'm with @ksbowman I keep my pants legs down over my boots to keep hay, weeds, dust,dirt, shaving's while cleaning stalls/ shoveling poop out of my boots, keeping your pants legs down over your boots keeps junk out, even while riding I hate weeds and seeds falling into my boots while going threw tall brush..

 

I'm no fashion statement, I only do what is functional. If I don't pull my jeans down over the shaft of my boots I end up with junk in my boots ie. hay, grave, mud etc. I'd rather be comfortable with nothing in my boots than look a certain way and have junk in my boots.

 

Always untucked.
Only time I've ever tucked them in was when I was 14-16 and wearing skinny jeans.
Lots and lots of dirt kicked into my boots till I learned better.

 

I always wear my jeans untucked.

 

I have cows rather than calves, I’m lucky to get my boots on, tucking in is not an option.

 

For riding I wear cheap skinny jeans. I also wear tall boots riding, so the boots become kind of like half chaps.

If I'm going to town and wearing my one pair of shorter boots I wear wrangler boot cut jeans over the tops.

 

Here it is unfashionable to wear them tucked, just because of the culture of it I suppose.

However, we ride through a lot of brush. Everywhere there is brush. If you tuck, you get everything in your boots. Now, sometimes in the winter I am lazy and just wear leggings or sweats to ride, no one can see me, and they don’t do anything but tuck. I tell you what, don’t trim a horse like that! Lol. All of the shavings get dumped directly into your boots!

 

@bsms , I love that cactus in the background of your picture, I love the different sizes of the barrel looking ones, did you plant those?

 

Untucked

 

I got purty boots. I like to show ‘em off.

When I was a kid, I wore more normal size boots, and wore my pants legs over them. That was in Virginia, USA. Horse attire was a bit more conservative there at that time. After I left home, I was exposed to other styles.

Probably what influenced my current preference was spending over 2 years in the cavalry, riding in tall boots with the trousers tucked into them. I wore those old cavalry boots for about 30 years before they finally wore out. I replaced them with the pair I have now. Took me a while to find tall western boots.

I remember reading a 19th century account by a young woman from Texas. Her betrothed had signed on to a cattle drive. When he returned, she was a bit miffed at him.

“Pull your pants legs out of your boot tops! You look like an outlaw.”

 

I got purty boots. I like to show ‘em off.
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When I was a kid, I wore more normal size boots, and wore my pants legs over them. That was in Virginia, USA. Horse attire was a bit more conservative there at that time. After I left home, I was exposed to other styles.

Probably what influenced my current preference was spending over 2 years in the cavalry, riding in tall boots with the trousers tucked into them. I wore those old cavalry boots for about 30 years before they finally wore out. I replaced them with the pair I have now. Took me a while to find tall western boots.

I remember reading a 19th century account by a young woman from Texas. Her betrothed had signed on to a cattle drive. When he returned, she was a bit miffed at him.

“Pull your pants legs out of your boot tops! You look like an outlaw.”

I never really though about it that way but it would make sense that if your using taller boots you would want them to be tucked. Taller boots like the ones your wearing look better tucked.

 

Untucked. Though I I had a pair of Purdy Tall boots like our resident cowboy I'd be tucked too.

 

@QtrBel: Right on!

You, too, @Cordillera Cowboy!

... I am so not stylin' in my Western saddle. I love my riding tights and my Ariat Lace Terrains so that's how I roll. 😳

 

I dress the way I want to, and don't give a hoot what anyone else is doing in the way of dress. Expect for hats, You take your hat off at the feed bucket and Church Service, and always tip your hat to a lady be she 4 year sold or 140 years old.

 

If I wear skinny jeans, which no guy should wear after their youth, I tuck, when wearing boot cut, untucked.

 

I always wear my pant legs untucked in my boots unless its muddy/wet. I always leave them on the outside as much as possible as I dont want hay, dirt, manure, etc down inside me boots especially when riding in brush, I dont want that stuff down in my socks.

 

If a man can ride the right way, be a good team mate working stock, throw a loop, care for his horse properly, doctor a calf, and maintain his pastures, I could care less what his fashion decisions are. Next thing y'all be worrying about what color wild rag to wear to a Taylor Swift concert. Lord have mercy.

 

I was a career teacher and ruined my veins by standing at my job all my adult life. I have to wear $75 support hose for the rest of my life. I wear my boots tucked because I want to protect those stupid support hose from getting damaged by the boots. I know it is unstylish, but oh well.