What's your favorite winter riding gear? What have you found to be tried and true and what have you seen that looks like it would work?

Like most I've found the Warm Hands & Warm Toes are great. Really like the Boink riding tights w/ fleece inside and smooth material outside. Another nice item I found last year is the helmet beanie. It's fleece on the top, silky material on the sides, fits under most helmets and covers the ears.

I love my muck boots and hope the brit riders i've ordered are as nice for riding as the mucks are for working outside in are....I also love my carhart coat. Not a fashion statement by a long stretch, but cozy all the same. Mine unzips from the bottom too, so it doesn't bind. I hate coats with elastic waist bands.. my full chaps are nice and warm as well. doesn't hurt that i think they're kind-a sexy too, in a cowgirl up sort-a way :lol:

my full chaps are nice and warm as well. doesn't hurt that i think they're kind-a sexy too, in a cowgirl up sort-a way :lol:
:lol: I get some comments on mine too :yay:

Ive got some strechy sweat pants that are tight like leggings and fit under my jeans - sooo toasty. I bought them at BJs several years ago and would give my eyeteeth to be able to find them again. They are way warmer than regular long johns! I've gave a pair to a friend at that time and she is wearing hers to death too. Her hubby is laughing at her as she dresses in the morning - hers have holes in the knees and she refuses to give them up.

I stay in the house :bubble:
WusSSSSSSSSSSS
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what am i talkin about i haven't ridden in WEEKS :frown:

mine are brown leather how 'bout yours? smooth black leather? Yeah those biker ones are nice too :biggrin:

I have been riding, teaching, and freezing lately. I look like the pillsbury doe girl everytime I go out because I have so many clothes on. Man... Maryland gets COLD! I can't stay warm. Everyone always says to me you have to wear layers, so I layer up! I can't even zip up my chaps. I seriously considered going back to teach school just so I could have a job back inside! A friend told me about some boots at Target that are supposed to keep your feet warm and dry up to 20 degrees below zero, so I bought some tonight. I hope they work before I die from hypothermia. I bought one of those beenie hats and I hate it. It pushes my helmet in my eyes and messes with my peripheral vision. ANyway, I will be looking for some warm answers too.

I have been riding, teaching, and freezing lately. I look like the pillsbury doe girl everytime I go out because I have so many clothes on. Man... Maryland gets COLD! I can't stay warm. Everyone always says to me you have to wear layers, so I layer up! I can't even zip up my chaps. I seriously considered going back to teach school just so I could have a job back inside! A friend told me about some boots at Target that are supposed to keep your feet warm and dry up to 20 degrees below zero, so I bought some tonight. I hope they work before I die from hypothermia. I bought one of those beenie hats and I hate it. It pushes my helmet in my eyes and messes with my peripheral vision. ANyway, I will be looking for some warm answers too.

Have you tried UnderArmor? Very thin tops and bottoms. Plus I'd suggest you look into a product like
Boink Equestrian (http://www.boinkcatalog.com/) . They were the first I saw with a fleece product that had the smooth outer layer. Stuff doesn't stick to it like reqular fleece. Pricey but very toasty! Maybe a different size helmet if the beanie is allowing it to move into your eyes? Above all go to Wal-Mart and get the heat packs! They last for hours. Daughter used the toe warmers during winter meets w/ just field boots and stayed warm - that's a major product endorsement coming from her : )

Ugh! I haven't even considered riding in weeks.

I remember going to shows in single digit temperatures as a teenager. I'd wear 5 layers of tights and long johns under my breeches. The breeches would have to be a couple sizes larger than the usual in order to fit all that underneath.

For riding at home i'd just wear several layers of regular sweatpants and sweatshirts-with long johns underneath of course.

I've been riding about 30 yrs and the best boot I have found for winter riding is the muck boot. I have ridden in the blue ridge in the snow and my feet were toasty. I also wear outback gear. They are great also...Gloves are my biggest problem I hate bulky gloves that you can't grip reins with.

Maybe I have Florida made muck boots. They don't have any lining around the foot area. I thought my feet were going to fall off the other day! I haven't bought those heating packs. Wouldn't they make you feel like you have something stuck in your shoe? The reason my hat is too big is because I am keeping my hair down trying to keep warm. I am going to go defrost in Florida for a couple of days. You guys be nice to each other! I can't believe how mean some people have been on the other threads. Thanks for the tips! Spell bound- does that mean you won't be riding again until May when it warms up?

Maybe I have Florida made muck boots. They don't have any lining around the foot area. I thought my feet were going to fall off the other day!

Which ones do you have the original Mucks or the Brit Riders?
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I have the original mucks. I can honestly say that my feet and legs stay warm. I have walked across streams with them on recently and stayed warm and dry. I want another pair

I usually start the ride out with well say..not enough clothes on..Then about 1/2 way through the ride I comment on how warm Mingiz looks. Then a little later I ask for her jacket...then I am nice and toasty and enjoy the rest of my ride..

:lmao:

JOE STOLFZFUS CALLED TONIGHT MY BRIT RIDERS ARE IN
:yay:

Now...who wants to ride?

I usually start the ride out with well say..not enough clothes on..Then about 1/2 way through the ride I comment on how warm Mingiz looks. Then a little later I ask for her jacket...then I am nice and toasty and enjoy the rest of my ride..
Stolzfus is da cheapest by 2o bucks a pair and no shipping!! :biggrin:
What-sa matta wit your original ones? I have a pair of then original ones and LOVE them.

Mine were cheaper I was going to GIVE them to you :razz: Also in the cold weather I like to ride to Happyappys and eat her home made chicken soup.. :yum:
WAS??? :frown: i can still use 'em...i'd cherish 'em forever!
oh i think were done with the hobbles now....found some fur lined :nebbermind:

PS i'm letting Boy take MY CAR to his GFs mom's :amiabigdummyorwhat:

I stay in the house :bubble:
sissy :neener:

I got a set of these bibs (http://www.sportsmansguide.com/cb/cb.asp?a=61508). Keep me warm in low 30 temps at 60+mph.
Should work for your 1hp rides

if you look around on that site, I think they have mil-spec fleece long johns.

Those bibs certainly look warm but nylon against leather would give zero grip. Riding pants generally have some kind of grippy surface on the inside of the leg; leather, suede or such. Plust the bulk factor. All those discussions about body sizes and now you want to pad it up :biggrin:

I've been riding about 30 yrs and the best boot I have found for winter riding is the muck boot. I have ridden in the blue ridge in the snow and my feet were toasty. I also wear outback gear. They are great also...Gloves are my biggest problem I hate bulky gloves that you can't grip reins with.

Though it hasn't been cold enough yet to say if they're super warm, the Ariat insulated pro grip gloves with the knit cuff are made with very nice supple leather. No problem at all with rein contact. Wheatley's carries some Ariat stuff and the Prince Frederick shop had them too. You might like them.
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I kept the best part of my ex-husband when he left...his hunting gear from Cabellas Magazine. I am a fashion statement in camo :razz:

i like my full chaps. sexy too....my butt looks kind of heart shaped :lol:

I am looking for a jacket though, warmth without weight or bulk, that unzips both ways. Any suggestions?

I too wear my chaps every time I ride. I have a thin leather summer pair and a heavy leather winter pair (another warm item my husband forgot, thanks to Omar at Ryceville they now fit ME).

i like my full chaps. sexy too....my butt looks kind of heart shaped :lol:

I am looking for a jacket though, warmth without weight or bulk, that unzips both ways. Any suggestions?

Doesn't unzip both ways but the LL Bean down jacket is like wearing a portable no-weight furnace. It's on sale right now too.

Oh and I cant forget about the B/W cowhide chaps that PlumLoco made me. They are the coolest. I wont tell you about how they ended up in St. Marys Lake, Oh and my cell phone too. :whistle:

Doesn't unzip both ways but the LL Bean down jacket is like wearing a portable no-weight furnace. It's on sale right now too.

Saw them at the LL Bean outlet on Kent Island...but i'm short, so i need the two way zip or it bunches up in front and the back of my but gets cold. :frown:

i like my full chaps. sexy too....my butt looks kind of heart shaped :lol:

I am looking for a jacket though, warmth without weight or bulk, that unzips both ways. Any suggestions?
Here's (http://www.firstgear-usa.com/prod_htj_kilimanjaro.htm) the jacket I got, zips both ways, LOTS of pockets, super warm. Also has armor/padding in the sholders, elbows and spine in case of falls. Waist is ajustable and the diameter of the sleeves is adjustable. Short {6") zippers at the bottom of each side allows more room when you sit down.

Saw them at the LL Bean outlet on Kent Island...but i'm short, so i need the two way zip or it bunches up in front and the back of my but gets cold. :frown:

Since you have a small build maybe a child's size would work? Arms might end up being too short but the torso would be better sized for you.

Like most I've found the Warm Hands & Warm Toes are great.
What are those?

What are those?

Packets that come sealed, when you expose them to air they heat up. They're sold in all kinds of shapes now for feet, hands and bigger ones for your back. They last a surprisingly long time. Here's a link but you can get them at Wal-Mart.

Hot Hands (http://www.safetycentral.com/orhothanhanw.html)

Packets that come sealed, when you expose them to air they heat up.
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OK, different name, but I used those new years day on our bike ride. Slid one into the back of each glove, hands stayed toasty all day, 170 miles running 65.

What's your favorite winter riding gear? What have you found to be tried and true and what have you seen that looks like it would work?

Like most I've found the Warm Hands & Warm Toes are great. Really like the Boink riding tights w/ fleece inside and smooth material outside. Another nice item I found last year is the helmet beanie. It's fleece on the top, silky material on the sides, fits under most helmets and covers the ears.
Gerbings.. but where to plug it in?

Why is keeping warm on a horse so difficult.. NOT like you are going to be going 60 MPH or anything.. and don't they give off body heat??

Whimps I tell ya, horse riders are wimps..

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OK, different name, but I used those new years day on our bike ride. Slid one into the back of each glove, hands stayed toasty all day, 170 miles running 65.
I wore my summer gloves and cranked up the handgrips!!

http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HomeView?storeId=10051&catalogId=10101

http://www.carhartt.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HomeView?storeId=10051&catalogId=10101

We live in MARYLAND.. we are SOUTH of the Arctic Circle AND the Mason Dixon Line.. it does NOT get that cold here.

Now when it gets 20 below, and there's three feet of snow on the ground, give me a call and I'll tell you how to keep warm!

:lmao:

We live in MARYLAND.. we are SOUTH of the Arctic Circle AND the Mason Dixon Line.. it does NOT get that cold here.

Now when it gets 20 below, and there's three feet of snow on the ground, give me a call and I'll tell you how to keep warm!

:lmao:As anyone who knows me will tell you... I don't have a problem with cold. (-20 is just getting nippy)

I was just offering a sure fire idea that will keep anyone warm.

Even those with water in their veins.

I'll tell you how to keep warm! :lmao:
:nono: Is that what you told BG?

:nono: Is that what you told BG?
Hmmm, I think you might be onto something.. it was a dark cold stromy night in March.. she said she had a chill..