Winter Riding Pants

If you like to ride horses in the English style, as is becoming increasingly popular, you want to make sure that you have winter riding pants as well as ones for warmer weather. Having breeches specifically for the winter can help you to have a better riding experience in the cold weather months. They can help keep you warm and even dryer if you’re riding in the snow or the rain. Not only will you appreciate this, but so will your horse. Winter breeches are usually made of heavier knit materials, though they still have the flexibility and comfort that riding pants are made for.

Just like with regular clothing or department stores, you’ll probably be able to find winter riding pants for sale in horse riding accessory stores toward the end of summer and throughout the fall and winter. There’s a possibility that you could find them in major department stores as well, but you can’t really depend on that. Though riding pants have become popular with some people as a fashion statement completely outside of horse riding, it’s not such a trend that department stores or regular clothing stores are going to make sure to stock them. Your best bet will always be stores that sell clothing and accessories for horse riders.

Ovation makes winter riding pants for girls that are pull-on and backed with fleece for extra warmth and comfort. They have suede knee patches, a covered elastic waistband, and they grip well at the ankles. You can purchase these for around $50. Mountain Horse makes some heavy duty winter riding breeches that are made of nylon and filled with a polyester microfiber. They have side zippers and storms flaps, they’re waterproof, and they’re made to go on right over your normal knit britches to give you extra warmth and protection. These sell for around $130, and they’re great for areas that can have harsh winters.

When looking for specialty clothing items such as winter riding pants, the internet usually offers a lot of excellent choices all in one place. Theequestriancorner.com is a good place to look for winter riding breeches, and they have sales on a regular basis. Jeffersequine.com often has specials where they offer free shipping on horse riding apparel, and their prices are reasonable as well. A search online for “winter riding breeches” can give you a long list of online stores that you can browse through at your leisure.