Typically yes the are for showing and mainly used for dressage to give a clean unbroken line on the leg. Field boots are more popular for hunters/jumpers/eventers and lessons.
Jodphurs are pants worn by equestrians when riding or showing horses. Usually children wear them when showing with short jodphur boots and jodphur straps. Adults do not usually wear jodphurs when showing as breeches and tall field or dress boots are more appropriate for adults.
Tall boots with a 1/2 inch heel is the norm show jumping. There are different varieties but the 2 basics are the 'field boot' and 'dress boot'. Field boots have lacing at the instep for easier on and off. Field boots are perfectly fine for most showing. Dress boots are for bigger shows, hunter classes, dressage. They a like field boots but are smooth all the way up with no lacing on the instep.
There are two basic styles of riding boots for English riding. Field and dress boots. Most dressage riders use dress boots while competing.
of course you can! but it depends on what kind of boots and what your dress looks like (style, colour, length,etc.) try not to wear casual boots..
Field boots are simply just boots that are not dress boots and that you do not mind getting scratched or mucked up with dirt or anything. Where a dress boot is one that is worth more, is more easily scratched, and you wear in shows or fancy events.
Unless you're riding for show, or in full dress, it doesn't matter as much what kind of boots you wear. As long as the boots have a good heel on them so that your foot doesn't slip through, either paddock boots or tall boots can be worn. (Or any other pair of boots.)
There are various companies that make inexpensive women's dress boots including Very, New Look and Zappos. Zappos has Merrell boots on sale for $96.00.
they dress in red white and blue
dress and cowgirl boots
Aerosoles offers a huge selection of various types of boots. They generally range in price from $80 to $150. They offer dress boots, as well as riding boots.
you where a leather jacket and bike boots
The type of boot you use will depend on what level of showing and competing you plan to do. At lower levels and at most schooling shows leather or leather look alike jodhpur or paddock boots and half chaps will do just fine unless the dress code states otherwise. At larger and recognized shows tall boots are the standard. If you will be going to varying types of shows then it would be best to invest in one pair of tall boots.