Coat

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The impossible-
First morning freezing my tits off mucking out this morning.

Do I become an equidry wanker as my friend says 😂 (pro ride evolution?) or buy a or le meuix riding coat (ooo spruce)

worried about getting too hot in either but I currently have zero winter coats so trying to make sure I can stay warm generally this winter. Am inclined to buy a ‘proper’ coat as equidry feels like a yard only wear/restrictive in appropriateness.

tell me what to buy!

People with equidrys or similar love them, without loving their looks. comfy, waterproof, very warm and good to ride in.

I’m still considering but
I’d only wear a yard coat at the yard, they’re too much ( smelly, muddy, wet) anywhere else, other than dog walking , so equidry is a good choice.

I actually think the nicer coats still get smelly etc, and are best kept at the yard, so much as I agree the spruce is lovely, I’m not sure you’d get wear down the pub or whatever, as they’d still be horsey. My brown pikeur jacket lives this life…

This is true. I do get paranoid about smelling horsey. Maybe I need two coats….

My kids wear their dry robes at the yard, they absolutely stink & can’t be worn anywhere else!

I’ve got an equidry pro ride lite. It’s thick enough to be warm without being too warm. Plenty of space for layering underneath.

Everyone at our yard is wearing Equicoats and I'm so jealous. They look so warm and comfy.

I’m looking at the pro ride evolution, can’t work out what the difference is between a lot of them to be honest….

There used to be a tick box grid on the equidry website which showed the differences which was handy but it’s not on there now

Surely it will end up as a yard coat anyway. I have a lovely Le mieux long coat and I'd never wear it anywhere else as although its beautiful it's smelly and covered in mud. Equidry probably more practical in hindsight.

If you want to ride in it look closely at the vents. Those equidry type coats all seem to bunch over the back of the saddle and leave a draft around your legs.

Personally I think the best option is layers. I have a waterproof but not terribly warm coat that I wear pretty much 10 months of the year, I am ok wearing it just with a sweatshirt underneath at the moment, but as it gets colder I add a gilet or fleece or a down jacket underneath. I do the same with my long riding mac. The advantage is that you can wear whatever combination works for the weather and you only need to replace one item at a time.

My coat is a Paramo Alta which is long enough to cover my bum. It is 12 years old and still as waterproof as the day I bought it, despite being worn pretty much daily, it has a lifetime guarantee too. Most of the under layers are cheap and cheerful.

I have an Equi Dry, warm, waterproof, I look like a Blue Dalek, but don’t care. Use it for dog walking as well as when I am sitting in the indoor school watching my horse being schooled

I hope nobody minds me hijacking the thread...

I'm thinking of buying my daughter an Equidry coat because, not only does she ride pretty much every day but she is also a student at the yard and she spends a lot of time mucking out horses.

My question is, can anyone advise on size? She's 5ft tall and is very slightly built - she only weighs 6 stone. It seems to me that she's bordering between age 9-12 and an adults XXS.

9-12defo!

Thank you!

The equidry coats are huge! Definitely size down if in between.

The Equidry are too warm for mucking out for me (and we are in negative temps for several months of the year) and also feel like I'm fighting a bin bag all the time.

But lots of people love them, so I'm clearly in a minority!

I have a short down-style jacket and a longer very lightweight mac (Covalliero), which can go over the top of the jacket or just a base layer/jumper and then I can mix and match depending on the jobs I'm doing.

another thread hijack (sorry!)

Do you think it's possible to cycle safely in an equidry coat? How do the leg straps work - would they be usable/totally pointless when cycling a standard diamond-framed (men's) bike?

I don't ride, ever, but someone has suggested this as a cycling/swimming coat, instead of the even more voluminous and unsafe-to-cycle-in Dryrobe. Any advice from those of you who know these coats?

I’ve got the Equidry pro ride light. It’s not light! I find it quite heavy and the fleece inside quite bulky and the leg straps are very low. I’m not sure if I’ll use it for riding. As I’ve only used it a couple of times walking my dog I’m going to try it a few more times and if I still find it too bulky I’ll try and sell it on. I certainly wouldn’t wear mine when riding my bike.

I think you would want one with a rear zip rather than side zips.

I wouldn't cycle in it, I think it would be dangerous because of the risk of getting tangled up.

Thank you all! Clear no from everyone!