Recommend padded knickers or breeches that don't *ahem* 'chafe'

[Cobcuddler]

Hello

Ever since I bought my horse 6 months ago, my sensitive area has been suffering due to the seams in my jods! I have several different pairs of different makes and I always make sure the seams are lying flat before I mount up, but to no avail.

I think actually it may be the saddle, as all my jods appear to have the same effect! I can't afford to switch my saddle just yet so in the meantime, has anyone tried any of the padded knickers please or can recommend some reasonably priced jods that don't have a razor blade seam / sandpaper effect when combined with a Wintec 500?!

The offending jods in question are Gallop, Sherwood Forest and Fouganz.

Many thanks for any help

 

[ThePony]

I like full seat breeches, though I did find with my GP that I was more prone to 'issues' lol! Shortening my stirrups helped, worth trying too perhaps?

 

[lamlyn2012]

I had this problem when my horse changed shape and his saddle was then not quite right. I changed saddle and solved the problem. Not sure about undies though, sorry!

 

[Hawks27]

Am a good fan of a sheepskin seat saver heavenly though i have a dodgy hip so gives me extra cushioning i also have an old pair of padded whitaker show jumping johds but thier like cycling lycra and not the most falttering but do have a padded seat and they are very comfey. As far as pants go a good pair of well fitting bridget jones style granny pants with know seams lovely soft stretchy ones

 

[Becca-84]

I have a nuumed sheepskin seat saver and padded knickers by equetech. Think they were about £25 but well worth it

 

[m1stify]

Primark seamless knickers!

 

[Cobcuddler]

Thanks everyone.

I wondered if anyone would have tried the Equetech knickers and will give them a whirl I think.

 

[Shysmum]

Cycling shorts !!! They work a treat.

 

[Bojingles]

I don't know if I should admit this on a public forum but when I did a lot of hacking on a Thorowgood and found myself very, um, chafed, I got a big pot of vaseline and some disposable pants. Worked a treat and not too hard on the wallet ;-)

 

[Darcydoo]

I had this problem got me a sheepskin ass saver. But it was really the saddle as now have a new saddle don't use the ass saver and not a chafe to be had.
Also tried OH cycling pants but decided against as made me look like a chick with ........ Visions of ending up in A&E to the amusement to the staff.

 

[Romeorider]

Equetech Softseats have seen me through a couple of riding holidays without any issues. No wonder my husband soesn't mind me swanning off to Spain when he sees the undies I pack!

 

[Cobcuddler]

Lol, everyone!
Romeorider, do the soft seats have padding in the front as well as the back? I was n't sure from the product description and the photo only shows the back!

 

[Shysmum]

ROMEO RIDER

I bloody love this forum !

 

[curio]

i had the same with a wintec didnt matter what i tried got chaffed at the front and back on downhill built cob only a change of saddle sorted it took him treeless in the end with no more problems

 

[MiJodsR2BlinkinTite]

I got some padded cycling shorts from Lidl a while back: cheap & cheerful & does the trick. Real passion-killers but who TF cares.

Ditto the Primark undies too; I've ridden miles in mine.

 

[Dreckly]

Another vote for vaseline

 

[Lami]

Anita do saddle pants without seams. http://www.anita.com/hu-en/Products,Anita_active,SADDLE_PANTS?PSID=1b2494c4c61480e94bcfecfeb128ec54

Never tried them tho. Incidently Anita do brilliant sports bras. They are quite hard to find as there doesnt seem to be many stockists out there. I just ordered a bra at a reasonable price from EnVie with 8% cash back via quidco. (thats where i saw the saddle pants too!)

Re chafing: try the cream they use for cycling long distances. Chamois cream i think its called.

 

[Adopter]

Good thing OH is watching football, I can not stop laughing at the pictures you are all painting in my mind, - sudocreme is a good subsitute for vaseline, it does wonders for nappy rash !!

 

[mightymammoth]

A lady I know uses tenna lady pads, never tried myself tho

 

[Foxhunter49]

It is the saddle - saddles were designed for men originally and the twist is usually to narrow for most women. When you get a new saddle make sure the twist is wide.

 

[Billabongchick]

Rather than cycling shorts you can get triathlon shorts/brief style bottoms. As they are designed for swimming and running in comfortably as well as cycling they are padded in the crotch/seat bone area but not as bulky as cycling only shorts so you can avoid the nappy look! Some are fleece pads but the best are like a gel pad. Try 2XU or Orca. They dry quickly too so one pair would be enough as will dry overnight.

 

[pip6]

Try endurance riding tights! Company like performance equestrian, kerrits riding tights are some things to search for. They have the option of seat padding (covers front, underneath & rump), & knee padding are options that you can have. They are very comfy & don't have seams like jods! Can even get warm fleecy ones & waterproof versions.

 

[Cuppatea]

shorten your stirrups, get someone to adviseyou on your position in the saddle ( could well be 'rolling' forward too much) and lookfor somekerrits ridingtights. Expensive but well worth it. I wouldnt want to put more padding/material down there as hemore there is,the more canchafe....

 

[Romeorider]

name change imminent!

Yes the comfy seats are padded right through - the dressage ones aren't which is a shame as they do slightly less frumpy versions.

 

[Cobcuddler]

Wow thanks everyone.

I'd never heard of riding tights before, but what a good idea!

 

[terrierliz]

Kerrits riding tights look great - does anybody know what the fit is like (and length)

Thanks

 

[Cuppatea]

Kerrits riding tights look great - does anybody know what the fit is like (and length)

Thanks

i find the sizing is spot on and the length is perfect for me but i find most joddies too long so me thinks i have short legs!

i can only say for the pairs i have though, ive not tried all varieties!

 

[terrierliz]

Thanks Cuppatea, just rechecked this thread - I am vertically challenged too sound even better!