| What type of chaps do I want? | ||
| Batwing chap | The batwing chap is a full length pleasure or work chap which normally secures to the upper leg with buckles and | |
| straps. It is an "open" design which allows air circulation. This chap offers full length protection from | ||
| trees, brush, and other elements. | ||
| Chink chap | The chink is a 3/4 length pleasure or work chap which normally secures to the upper leg with buckles and straps. It is an | |
| "open" design which allows the best circulation of air. It is the most versatile chap and offers good upper leg protection from | ||
| trees, brush, and other elements while offering less restriction to movement. | ||
| Cutting chap | The cutting chap is a full length chap which normally secures to the upper leg with buckles and straps. It is very similar to a | |
| batwing chap except that it has a "dropped heel" which is designed to cover the rider's boot heel and spurs. This allows the | ||
| rider to "cue" the horse with spur or heel movements without those "cues" being seen by spectators or judges. | ||
| Rodeo chap | The rodeo chap is a standard item in the "roughstock" events of rodeo. It is a specially cut batwing chap that is designed to | |
| "flap" to accentuate the movements of the rider and make the riders movements look more dramatic to the spectators and judges. | ||
| Shotgun chap | The shotgun chap is a full length pleasure or work chap with a zipper closure. It offers the most protection from the elements | |
| but is also the most restrictive and has the least air circulation because of it's "closed leg" design. | ||
| Show chap | The "show chap" or "equestrian chap" is a full length chap with a zipper closure. It is very similar to the shotgun chap with the | |
| exception that it is made with a "dropped heel" like the cutting chap to conceal the riders spurs and heel. | ||
| Schooling chap | The schooling chap is a full length chap used for english style riding. It is basically a shotgun chap that is normally tapered more | |
| tighter fitting than a western style shotgun chap. | ||
| Motorcyle chap | The motorcycle chap is a full length chap with a zipper closure and snaps at the base of the leg. It is basically a biker style | |
| version of a shotgun chap with the exception that it has snaps at the base of the leg. The snaps keep the zipper from un-zipping | ||
| that is caused by to the base of the chap leg "flapping in the wind" during riding. | ||