This is a detail from the same painting that portrayed the officer in stable dress with the squadron in the background. The artist is unknown but he is skilled at equestrian subjects although somewhat lacking when tackling human subjects. The uniform has undergone small changes since the portrait of Captain Leatham in 1823. This officer has gold bullion epaulettes whereas Leatham has gold cord straps. The gold chevrons on the sleeve appear to have been embellished with embroidered tassels at the ends. It is difficult to see the gold lace buttonholes across his chest but they seem to be there. The aiguillettes are all the way across his chest and the gold laced pouch-belt is painted in such a lazy way that it does not define the shape of his chest. The collar has two gold loops that end in gold embroidered tassels. It is difficult to say for certain whether the loops are lace or embroidered. The 1834 Dress Regulations call for embroidered loops for dragoon guards and lace loops for dragoons, so the change may have occurred around this time.
The trousers appear to be dark blue with gold lace, and not cossack style as was worn a few years earlier. His arm hides his waist sash which appears to be striped and has gold and crimson tassels hanging on the same side as his sword scabbard and dress sabretache. The tail of his coatee can be seen which has blue velvet turn-backs edged with gold lace and a regimental badge at the point where the turn-backs meet. This is probably an embroidered garter star. A black sheepskin with red scalloped edge covers the saddle and, because he is in review order his charger has the gold laced shabraque with embroidered garter badge and wreath. The rest of the horse furniture is carefully painted, showing a throat ornament in the shape of a crescent.
