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Winter Riding Essentials, top brands for less: a rider in a beanie and gloves, a quilted riding coat, winter tall boots and riding gloves

Winter Riding Wear: Coats, Boots & Hats for Less

Winter jackets, vests, insulated riding boots, beanies, gloves and warm socks from Kerrits, Horseware, LeMieux, Mountain Horse, Dublin, Ovation and more. Premium brands, often priced well below full retail, with new deals every day.

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The Winter Edit

Six things to know before the first frost

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  • Horseware Women's Verve Long Padded Coat

    ★★★★★

    Really warm and works great when riding! It's been super cold this winter and this coat is much appreciated. I no longer have to wear five layers to be warm.

    Verified buyer · PA

Layer Up

Coat, Vest or Both?

A riding jacket should stop at the hip or carry a split back and a two-way zip, so it sits over the saddle instead of bunching under you. Long coats keep you warm through turnout and chores, and the best ones snap open at the back for mounting.

A vest is the most useful layer in the barn: core warmth, free arms, and easy to shed after warm-up.

  1. 1

    Clears the saddle

    Hip length, or a split back with a two-way zip, so the coat sits over the cantle instead of under you.

  2. 2

    Room to reach

    Reach forward as if you are holding the reins. The hem and cuffs should stay put.

  3. 3

    Seen after dark

    Reflective trim helps on short winter afternoons and evening turnout.

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Riding-cut jackets, long barn coats and quilted vests that keep you warm from turnout to the saddle.

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Shop Kerrits Outerwear

Quilted jackets, vests and rain shells cut for riders, in fresh winter colors and prints.

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Shop Horseware Outerwear

Waterproof jackets, gilets and rainwear built for wet barn days.

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Warm Feet

Insulated Riding Boot or Barn Boot?

Winter riding boots add insulation and a waterproof lining without the bulk of a snow boot, so your foot still sits in the stirrup iron.

Country and barn boots trade some feel in the stirrup for deep treads, quilted linings and easy pull-on wear, which is why many riders keep one pair for riding and one for the muck heap.

  1. 1

    Fits the stirrup

    Try the boot in your irons. A chunky snow-boot tread can catch.

  2. 2

    Room to wiggle

    Leave space for your toes with your winter socks on. Tight boots are cold boots.

  3. 3

    Waterproof where it counts

    A waterproof lower or full lining keeps slush out on the walk to the barn.

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Insulated riding boots and waterproof country boots with grip for snow, mud and ice.

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Shop Mountain Horse Winter Boots

Lined, waterproof winter tall and paddock boots that still fit the stirrup.

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Layering Guide

Dress by the Thermometer

What to wear to the barn and in the saddle as the temperature drops.

40 to 49°F
A quilted vest over a fleece, your three-season breeches and everyday riding gloves. Shop vests & jackets ›
30 to 39°F
An insulated riding jacket, fleece-lined winter breeches, lined gloves and wool socks. Shop winter breeches ›
20 to 29°F
A long insulated coat for chores, insulated riding boots, a headband under your helmet and a beanie for the barn aisle. Shop winter boots ›
Below 20°F
Add a wicking base layer, merino socks that don’t crowd your boots, and liner gloves under your winter gloves. Shop winter socks ›
A woman in a burgundy cable-knit pom beanie and matching riding top

Warm Head

Beanies, Hats and Headbands

Your helmet is fitted to your head, so a knit hat underneath can push it out of place. Keep the beanie for barn chores, turnout and the drive home, and switch to a thin fleece or knit headband under your helmet when your ears need cover.

Look for a soft lining that does not itch, a cuff deep enough to cover your ears, and a bright color you can spot on dark winter evenings.

  1. 1

    Helmet check

    With a headband on, your helmet should still sit level and snug with no rocking. If it moves, ride without the headband.

  2. 2

    Covers the ears

    A deep cuff or wide band keeps the wind off your ears, where you feel the cold first.

  3. 3

    Easy to wash

    Barn hats pick up hay and dust. A washable knit stays fresh all season.

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Shop Hats, Beanies & Headbands

Warm beanies, pom hats and headbands for barn chores, turnout and the drive home.

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  • Horze Winter Gloves

    ★★★★★

    Toasty warm with not too much bulk. I normally wear a size 8 (summer glove), and the size 9 winter glove fits me perfectly. Consider ordering one size up.

    Verified buyer

Warm Hands

Winter Riding Gloves

Winter riding gloves add a fleece or Thinsulate lining and keep a grippy palm and fingers, so the reins do not slip. Choose a snug fit: extra room inside a glove gets cold, and it costs you feel.

On the coldest days, wear a thin liner glove underneath instead of switching to bulky mittens, and keep a dry spare pair for after chores.

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    Rein feel

    Close your hand around a rein or lead rope. You should still feel it through your fingers.

  2. 2

    Grip

    Silicone or textured palms and fingers hold wet reins.

  3. 3

    Snug, not tight

    A tight glove cuts circulation, and a loose one lets cold air in.

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Lined winter riding gloves that keep your hands warm without losing feel on the reins.

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Shop LeMieux Outerwear

Waterproof coats, borg jackets and gilets in LeMieux's signature colors.

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Warm Toes

Winter Riding Socks

Wool and merino keep feet warm even when they get a little damp, and they wick away sweat from the walk to the barn. Knee-high socks stop your boots and half chaps from rubbing your calves.

Thicker is not always warmer. A sock that crowds a snug boot squeezes your foot and cuts circulation, which makes your toes colder. If your boots are snug, choose a thinner, warmer fiber like merino instead of a bulkier sock.

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    Knee-high for tall boots

    Covers the calf so nothing rubs under the boot or half chap.

  2. 2

    Wool or merino

    Stays warm when damp and wicks sweat.

  3. 3

    Try them with your boots

    Wiggle your toes with the socks on. If you can’t, go thinner.

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Wool, merino and thermal knee-high socks that keep toes warm in tall and paddock boots.

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Stay Warm in the Saddle

Winter Breeches and Base Layers

Winter breeches and riding tights add a brushed or fleece lining and often a water-resistant face, so you stay warm without layering leggings underneath.

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    Lining

    Brushed fleece or a thermal knit inside, wind-resistant fabric outside.

  2. 2

    Same rise and grip

    Pick the rise and the full seat or knee patch grip you already like in your three-season pair.

  3. 3

    Layer up top

    A wicking base layer, then a fleece or vest, then your shell. Strip down after warm-up and layer back up for the cool-out walk.

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Fleece-lined and thermal full seat and knee patch breeches for cold-weather rides.

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What Riders Say

  • Ovation Blizzard Original Winter Tall Boot

    ★★★★★

    This was a decent price for boots that are incredibly high quality and warm! A must for riding in the North in the winter.

    Verified buyer · MN

  • Shires Moretta Women's Eleonora XGRIP Boots

    ★★★★★

    These boots are great! Wore them all day on the first day and took them into water working with a horse and my feet were dry! Very well made. I love them. So glad I purchased the Morettas!

    Verified buyer · FL

  • Horze Polar Thermo Boots

    ★★★★★

    I absolutely love these boots, and I would highly highly highly highly highly recommend them. I have a hard time keeping my feet warm, these Boots definitely keep my feet warm. They're worth the money. I also love the fact that they are very easy to get on and off, and I can count on these boots to keep my feet warm when it's extremely cold.

    Verified buyer

  • Horze Women's Hazel Long Raincoat

    ★★★★★

    I was highly impressed with this rain coat! Perfect for riding! Love love love it!

    Verified buyer · PA

  • Horze Women's Classic Quilted Vest

    ★★★★★

    This is the perfect equestrian-wear vest - double zipper, curved front hem, waist snaps, etc! And, the dark blue is lovely.

    Verified buyer

  • Horze Padded Three Finger Winter Mittens

    ★★★★★

    Keeps my hands warm riding in Alaska

    Verified buyer

Winter Riding Wear from Top Brands

Tack of the Day carries winter riding jackets, long insulated coats, quilted vests, waterproof rain gear and softshells from Kerrits, Horseware, LeMieux, Horze, Equinavia, Alessandro Albanese and Mountain Horse, plus insulated riding boots and waterproof barn boots from Mountain Horse, Dublin, Ovation, TuffRider and Shires Moretta. Premium brands, often priced well below full retail, with new deals every day.

Dress for the barn and the saddle separately. For riding, choose a jacket cut to clear the saddle and boots that still fit your stirrup irons; for chores and turnout, a long coat and a pull-on country boot keep you warmer and drier. Layer a base layer, a fleece or vest and a shell so you can adjust as you warm up.

Finish with a beanie for the barn aisle, lined winter riding gloves and wool or merino riding socks. Compare boots in our winter riding boots guide, shop more coats on Winter Riding Coats & Outerwear, and keep your horse warm too in the Blanket Center.

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