Quote Originally Posted by Mattg
I agree, I don't think it would be too comfortable, but I can't imagine that the average Scotsman had trousers for riding. I wonder if they would tuck the kilt under for protection, or something like that....
The average Scotsman didn't, but then the average Scotsman didn't ride. Horses were expensive and generally only the wealthier Scots had them. If you were wealthy enough for a horse, you could afford the trousers.

And of course we're only talking highlanders here. The lowland Scots didn't wear kilts.