Long waterproof coat questions

[SEL]

I've had a scan through past posts but I need one roomy enough for a body protector without looking like its drowning me if I don't have the BP on underneath.

How do Shires or LM come up sizing? And robustness?!

 

[Tiddlypom]

Is a Ri-Dry long enough?

Waterproof and tough as old boots. Look a bit weird off horse, but grand on horse.

Me in mine, dressed up for the aftermath of Storm Babet. Keeps your @rse and upper thigh dry, and designed to be worn over a hunting jacket/BP.

 

[3 bays and a grey]

I’ve just treated myself to a equidry!

 

[SEL]

Is a Ri-Dry long enough?

Waterproof and tough as old boots. Look a bit weird off horse, but grand on horse.

Me in mine, dressed up for the aftermath of Storm Babet. Keeps your @rse and upper thigh dry, and designed to be worn over a hunting jacket/BP.

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I could really do with a full length one for the worst weather (or June 2024 weather....)

I find Equidry a bit too voluminous! Something more fitted but still enough room for my back protector ideally

 

[MuddyMonster]

An equicoat/reincoat? Mine has a drawstring waist so can pull it in so more fitted. But appreciate may not be fitted enough!

 

[Jambarissa]

The Weatherbeeta Kyla came top of lots of reviews, it's lower thigh length but i found it too hot. They do the same jacket without padding, I might buy that this year.

I have the cheap shires Albion one for summer showers. I really like it but the zip is a bugger.

 

[Jambarissa]

Oh sorry, just seen you really want a full length one.

I have the Kramer long one for riding, it's very good. I have a long wax jacket for yard work.

 

[tda]

I got the Weatherbeeta Kyle, it is warm but I love it.
Keeping an eye on the Ri-Dry website for a sale item

 

[Barton Bounty]

I've had a scan through past posts but I need one roomy enough for a body protector without looking like its drowning me if I don't have the BP on underneath.

How do Shires or LM come up sizing? And robustness?!

Have you looked at Reincoat, apparently The new equidry….

LeMieux are true to size and generous with jackets.

 

[Skib]

I bought a dryza bone at a County Show long ago, and it went easily over my bp. But I havent ridden in it for years.
My current share doesnt like anything over her quarters. Though due to old age, I admit my right leg does still brush over her rear when I mount And I dont like the way it fastens round my leg to prevent flapping.
I have kept the coat though as it is ideal for watching polo in the rain.

 

[Lucky Snowball]

I had a driza-bone which leaked like a sieve from day one.

 

[SEL]

The Weatherbeeta Kyla came top of lots of reviews, it's lower thigh length but i found it too hot. They do the same jacket without padding, I might buy that this year.

I have the cheap shires Albion one for summer showers. I really like it but the zip is a bugger.

I've just looked on the weatherbeeta site and Kyla isn't in stock except for xxs. They have some others though.

Forgotten about Kramer. I've got a nice padded coat from them which it was too warm for last year. Will have a look.

I had a Dryzabone for 20 ish years but it's heading for a skip these days!

 

[Roxylola]

Super x country have a 40% discount on their site at the moment, they do sell long waterproof coats but I can't speak for them as I've never had one

 

[2ndtimearound]

The latest Equidrys have a drawstring at the waist, so they aren’t as tent-like as the original ones. I wasn’t so keen on how big they are, but I soon got used to it, and now I have two in different weights.

 

[Peglo]

I have an unworn equidry in an XXS. It’s actually not that baggy but the sleeves are just too short for my monkey arms so I have replaced it with a bigger one which is much baggier. I can send some pics if you’d be interested

 

[Abacus]

My uhip waterproof coat is amazing, warm and dry without being bulky or voluminous. Haven't tried it over a BP but am pretty sure it would go over my normal one.

Urban Stretch Coat 2.0 Navy

www.uhipwear.com

 

[WrongLeg]

I spent a lot on a Stierna raincoat 3 years ago and it’s been worth every penny. It’s brilliant for riding and everything else. It kept me bone dry salmon fishing in horizontal rain last month.
Peaked hood that fits over helmet, high collar, an extra bit for covering the pommel of the saddle. Hi-Vis for horses back. Fully taped seams.
It’s the only brand that comes close to Gore-Tex in terms of waterproofness and breathability. (20,000 - I think).
I brought from GS equestrian and used the 10% discount.

 

[Skib]

I had a driza-bone which leaked like a sieve from day one.

Mine did not and does not. But when riding in it in heavy rain, water does get in round the neck.

I didnt ride in the rain last winter after NHS warnings to old people not to get wet and cold, but I missed so many rides that I intend to ride when it is raining this coming winter. I have a Musto winter coat and some full chaps which I may try.
But I dont really like riding in heavy clothes.

 

[SEL]

I spent a lot on a Stierna raincoat 3 years ago and it’s been worth every penny. It’s brilliant for riding and everything else. It kept me bone dry salmon fishing in horizontal rain last month.
Peaked hood that fits over helmet, high collar, an extra bit for covering the pommel of the saddle. Hi-Vis for horses back. Fully taped seams.
It’s the only brand that comes close to Gore-Tex in terms of waterproofness and breathability. (20,000 - I think).
I brought from GS equestrian and used the 10% discount.

I've never heard of them - I'll take a look thanks.

I know a few people with equidry coats and I think they'd be OK for hacking, yard etc but I have to school in all weather too and I'm not convinced that would work. They're very flappy!

Obviously when I buy a new coat it will be dry all winter.....

 

[Bobthecob15]

Stierna are amazing but I can't justify the cost!

I have a Le Mieux long coat but its too snug for a body protector underneath, if you want one under I would go for a Reincoat or Equidry.

 

[gallopingby]

I have Stierna, Equidry and UHIP as well as skirts. It’s very wet here . They all do different jobs and are properly waterproof. Stierna is more fitted and you can unzip the sides to cover the saddle, mine is a lighter weight but winter ones are also available. If you’re not fussy about colour you can sometimes find a good reduction on line. I just love my Equidry, they are top quality and last well. I have one of the originals (as well as a newer one). They are fab for winter rain, watching or hanging about at comps. The benefit is that you can put them over anything, they also double as dressing gowns for early morning horse feeding / dog walking. UHIP have upped their waterproof levels and you can add liners to them they look smart and are great to ride in. I think you get what you pay for abd they’re not cheap but definitely worth investing in if you only want to buy once every four or five years.

 

[WrongLeg]

I've never heard of them - I'll take a look thanks.

I know a few people with equidry coats and I think they'd be OK for hacking, yard etc but I have to school in all weather too and I'm not convinced that would work. They're very flappy!

Obviously when I buy a new coat it will be dry all winter.....

Galloping By is right: Stierna are more fitted. I got a size up so I can wear a down coat underneath in the snow.

Stierna are also quite flappy, it has leg straps.
I was breaking in when I first rode in it so I broke the horse to the coat which was very useful…
(like when I had to ride a freshly backed mare past a huge dry bag that a camper had tied to a fence post so it was flapping like a wind sock)

I would not ride a horse I did not know in it.

 

[WrongLeg]

Stierna are amazing but I can't justify the cost!

I have a Le Mieux long coat but its too snug for a body protector underneath, if you want one under I would go for a Reincoat or Equidry.

I spent too long thinking that, and then decided what’s the point in paying for a horse if you can’t ride it half the time because the weather is so foul?

No such thing as bad weather, only bad clothes.

 

[SEL]

I have Stierna, Equidry and UHIP as well as skirts. It’s very wet here . They all do different jobs and are properly waterproof. Stierna is more fitted and you can unzip the sides to cover the saddle, mine is a lighter weight but winter ones are also available. If you’re not fussy about colour you can sometimes find a good reduction on line. I just love my Equidry, they are top quality and last well. I have one of the originals (as well as a newer one). They are fab for winter rain, watching or hanging about at comps. The benefit is that you can put them over anything, they also double as dressing gowns for early morning horse feeding / dog walking. UHIP have upped their waterproof levels and you can add liners to them they look smart and are great to ride in. I think you get what you pay for abd they’re not cheap but definitely worth investing in if you only want to buy once every four or five years.

Thanks - that's helpful.

I'm about to sell a saddle so funds are coming from that. I'm fed up of getting home soaked when the waterproofing gives up.

But younger cob has had me off a few times over the summer so doesn't get hacked now without a body protector. I hadn't realised how bulky it was until I turned up at a xc clinic in the rain and my waterproof wouldn't zip up over it! Fortunately I waved my magic wand and the sun came out - although I sweat buckets under the flipping thing anyway.

 

[gallopingby]

@SEL you might find the Equidry with the lighter fleece lining works for you. My two Equidry coats are small size and very generous, the XS is also big enough with plenty room for a BP. I think you’d need to size up in Stierna and UHIP if you wanted a BP underneath. Some of the riding skirts are good is you have a suitable shorter jacket, l have a RiDry which fits over a tweed. They are very waterproof but not lined although l think you can now find linned ones.

 

[winnie]

Which of all the above mentioned makes of coat have a warm lining but not a fleece one? I have an Equi-dry but don't like the lining as it sort of sticks to me and I feel trapped in it even though it is huge. My old Musto one is now too small for me but it had a quilted slippery lining which suits me better.

 

[Bobthecob15]

The original fleece equidry lining is too warm really, the newer versions have a thinner lining which is still warm but not as dense as the original.

 

[gallopingby]

Re Equidry linings l suppose it depends how warm a person you are and where you live. The parkas have a padded lining instead of fleece but are top of the range in terms of price. I think all of the coats come in a summer or winter version. A lot of them have clips so you can add a lining. It maybe depends if you need to be warm and dry or just dry.

 

[Skib]

My Musto winter jacket has no lining. It has a fleece you can wear underneath, or any fleece. OH also has a Musto. We walk in them as well as ride. They go on for years and years.

 

[dottylottie]

equidry all the way for me, but i got my mum a weatherbeeta kyla for xmas last year and she loves it! lemieux is quite fitted, i don’t think you’d get a body protector under