Any recommendations for half-chaps?

[Broodle]

Hello

Do any of you have any recommendations for general everyday half-chaps? I have relatively slim but rather short calfs. Comfort more important than price, although would prefer not to spend a fortune!

Also, is it possible to buy chaps on-line? How would you go about chosing a size?

Many thanks in advance

 

[I_A_P]

ariat leather chaps are lovely! and have a good size range!

 

[CastleMouse]

Tredstep!

 

[random_rider]

Shires!

 

[Lucy_Ally]

I have the keiffer ones that are washable. Fit well and are hard-wearing.

 

[MissDeMeena]

Ariat close contact chaps, lovely!! (cost a bit tho

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[sikaran]

Have to go with Ariat - have the close contact and the suede quilted ones and they are both good.

 

[Broodle]

Gosh, thank you all for the recommendations!

*rushes off to warm up credit card*

 

[teapot]

Ariat or Keiffer

 

[Broodle]

Dr Spring & Teapot - Probably not, but do either of you have any idea how to measure for Kieffer chaps? None of the sites I have found have size guides...

Thanks again for your help.

 

[pixiebee]

ive got moutain horse leather ones, have had them for about 7 yrs and they are still going strong, were about 50 quid but well worth the money as they last so much longer than material ones! oh forgot to add-im only 5ft and the length is great(ive got large junior size and they have an elastic insert at the back for a good fit!)

 

[BroadfordQueen]

i have ariat ones and love them, deffinately recommend them

you can buy them online but it would be better if you could go into a shop and have them measured as the sizes in chaps vary for different makes!

 

[Lucy_Ally]

I am 5'7" with 32" inside leg and normal sized calves and I am a medium. Not sure if that helps you!

 

[teapot]

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Dr Spring & Teapot - Probably not, but do either of you have any idea how to measure for Kieffer chaps? None of the sites I have found have size guides...

Thanks again for your help.

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Oo blimey - I got mine years ago, when it was the old style "try them on over jods" type thing LOL. Only thing I can say though is that if you're tall, they'll come up short ish (speaking from personal experience).

It's why I went for Ariats afterwards, as they do tall lengths (which actually are still a tiny big too short for me)

 

[Grumpy Herbert]

I have a pair of Norton chaps, which are brilliant! They are synthetic, but for every day use they're great - and they're cheap. They can be bunged in the machine, too. Mine are falling to bits now, but I can't bear to part with them!

 

[Broodle]

Thank you rachelthegreat and PonyClubEventer!

Dr Spring - Lol! Thanks!

:¬)

 

[Broodle]

Teapot - thanks for that. I am rather *ahem* unblessed in the height department, so should be ok with the Kieffers from the sound of it!

Cheers Prilly - haven't heard of Norton before, but they sound great. Will go do some internet searching... Ta!

 

[zigzag]

Here is a link for the ariat chaps and they have a link to the sizing

http://www.ariat.com/products_detail.aspx?cid=29&pcid=12&pid=116&scid=94

 

[Broodle]

Thank you!

 

[Dovorian]

Ariat didn't fit me very well but the new Treadstep ones with the elasicated leather panel are fab!