Gentlemen of HHO, I seek your advice.

[Keith_Beef]

On the subject of jodhpurs, breeches, whatever makes is used...

OH really wants me to replace my Shires Saddlehuggers as both pairs now have holes in the stitching in the seat and crotch area.

In fact, she has already thrown out one pair.

Looking to spend no more than about €50, not interested in having suede or silicone panels anywhere, just something comfortable, washable and preferably with a zipped pocket big enough to hold something bigger than a sixpence.

 

[sunleychops]

So I really like the Mark Todd Softshell ones for winter, Equestriman if you want something other than boring colours and the Aubrion (Shires) Walton Mens Breeches

Think they're from £50-£70 a pair

 

[Keith_Beef]

So I really like the Mark Todd Softshell ones for winter, Equestriman if you want something other than boring colours and the Aubrion (Shires) Walton Mens Breeches

Think they're from £50-£70 a pair

Thanks for the ideas. Equestriman's slogan "NO MORE BEIGE!" made me chuckle.

I took a look, and they all have silicone at the knees.

 

[Andrew657]

John Whitaker currently have some on sale

 

[sunleychops]

Thanks for the ideas. Equestriman's slogan "NO MORE BEIGE!" made me chuckle.

I took a look, and they all have silicone at the knees.

My equstriman ones arent silicone, definitely suede knees, Fairly sure all my others are suede too as I despise gel patches

 

[Keith_Beef]

My equstriman ones arent silicone, definitely suede knees, Fairly sure all my others are suede too as I despise gel patches

I'll have another look, then. I'm not too hot in the idea of suede, either... How do you wash something that's part cloth and part leather?

 

[sunleychops]

I'll have another look, then. I'm not too hot in the idea of suede, either... How do you wash something that's part cloth and part leather?

To be fair I would imagine they are a synthetic suede for the prices, mine just get chucked in the wash and no issues

 

[Red-1]

Mark Todd ones are fab.

 

[Keith_Beef]

After asking my instructor and not getting much help from him ("just look online and at the price; for riding one hour a week you don't need anything special") and a woman who recommended Equitheme (but men's sizes in that brand stop at 48 and I need at least 52 or 54)...

After looking in online catalogues (Padd and Kramer) and not finding anything in my size at a reasonable price...

After learning that the closest Decathlon shop closed down over a year ago...

I ended up ordering four different pairs from Amazon (two HKM and two Pfiff, all between €41 and €45). Unless they are all exceptionally good, I'll keep the best two and send the others back.

It's annoying that I can't buy from a more local shop.

The tack and clothing shop in town stocks only children's and women's clothing; even when I wanted a crop, the choice was between one in brown, one (expensive) in black, or twenty in various shades of purple and pink. The last thing that I bought from there was my anvil.

 

[teapot]

If the women's are anything to go by, I'd thorough recommend splashing out and having a pair of Pikeurs, last forever

https://www.pikeur.de/gb/en/PIKEUR/...1&properties=c1812f00c9ab40ffb08ee2b6142aabf3

 

[ponynutz]

Another for Mark Todd

 

[Keith_Beef]

Well, all four pairs are going back. The 54 size pairs are too slack and those at 52 have nasty rubbery seats or knees.

Back to ordering Shires and some unknown brand at €36 to try out.

 

[nutjob]

Pockets not zipped but a good price for mens breeches.

https://www.discount-equestrian.co.uk/rhinegold-mens-essential-breeches.html#

My OH has a couple of pairs of Mark Todd breeches which he used to like but the newer pair are not as good quality, the pockets are small and they have gone up in price.

 

[sbloom]

Leather seats need leather wash eg Melp from Mattes, there are others. The best breeches had deerskin seats back in the day, they got washed.