I just treated myself to a Mears Pytchley hunt coat

[Patches]

Bring on winter! )))))))))

 

[JenHunt]

i've just bought a bargain hacking jacket on ebay. hope it fits ok!!

still on the look out for a bargain mears tho!!

ETA.... I am quite jealous!

 

[Patches]

What constitutes a bargain Mears? As in how cheap should it have been? I don't know if mine was a bargain. It's second hand. No idea how much they are new. I'm useless. I just liked the cut of it. lol

I think hubby might just shoot me actually. Ooops!

 

[juliehannah58]

Oooh must be the time for buying coats! I got a bargain Caldene one last night from ebay, not sure how heavy it is but they are £220 new, I won it for the grand sum of 12 english pounds

After paying the subs I need to save all the pennies i can! lol

 

[JenHunt]

I know that feeling JH58! my hacking jacket should be £140 new and I got it for £55.

 

[Patches]

Maybe I should've hung about for a real bargain. Well done you two.

Mine was £160.

 

[juliehannah58]

I get the impression you may get what you pay for but as I'm a hunting newbie i didn't want to splash out. Going from SJ to hunting there is sooo much I need!!

 

[Patches]

I'm a hunting newbie too....I'm also VERY nesh, so needed a thick coat for winter otherwise I'll just be a shivering wreck. I've also treated myself to some cream thermal jods too. Every little helps!

I agree about needing so much stuff though. It cost me a fortune just to be ready for the first hound exercise we did. I bought a Polyester Tagg Tweed then (as I am actually allergic to wool), thinking that I could wear a short sleeve shirt under it and be able to use it for showing/dressage over summer.

Now I was looking for a black hunt coat, for the main season, I figured I'd brave a wool one with the hope that long sleeve shirts and a stock etc will keep the wool away from my skin.

Next on my list are some waterproof seal skin gloves, would love some Bromont H2O's (will continue to dream) and I have yet to buy a waistcoat.

Oh well....all in good time. I keep factoring in the hope that it's all just one off payments as the jackets should last for as long as I want to hunt.

 

[Weezy]

Gosh you are good, I just hunt in my Mears tweed all season as my hunt coat died a death!

 

[WoopsiiD]

On the Mears front.....I have just been shopping with sis for material at a well known 'discount STOCK' store. There is a childs mears thick hunt jacket in there for £10!!!
Think I may have to go back and get it for ebay purposes!!!

 

[Patches]

I would have Weezy, but mine is a thin polyester Tagg one. Lovely jacket but it's not going to keep me remotely warm as the weather turns.

I do have a black jacket, but that's an even thinner Requisite black show jacket.

I'm hoping to never buy another jacket again. Given my age, I'm hoping this will last as long as I can get my leg over a horse! lol

 

[j17bow]

Patches - instead of splashing out on a waistcoat, I just wear a v neck jumper, the plain ones you can get really cheap in Dorothy Perkins or even . . . primark! They are really cosy and still look smart. There are a few other people I know who do this too.
Save your money to put towards the bromonts! I want some too!

 

[Patches]

Oooo good idea!!!

Will do. Thanks.

 

[AmyMay]

Yep, I wear a 'V' neck as well. And actually, horror of horrors, don't wear a hunt shirt either when it's very cold. But a cream lambswool polo neck. :grin:

 

[Aniseed]

I'm jealous, have been trying to pick a cheap one up on ebay for ages but they still seem to go for so much money. Why is anything to do with hunting so expensive?! I tend to layer as well. Last year I had to make do with a black summer show jacket and thin stock shirt so I also wore a thermal t-shirt and v-neck jumper and never felt cold.

 

[Patches]

Arrrggghhh I couldn't wear the polo neck though, due to my allergy to wool. I would covering in itchy welts. Attractive!

 

[JenHunt]

Patches.... I agree about the v-neck jumper.

I wear a tesco cashmere v-neck. yes it was £14 in a sale. but it's black and isn't noticeable under my jacket.