Fifty Bales of Hay
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I tend to go to the farm with as many layers on, and a thick waterproof below bottom length coat, to warm off the wind and cold.
Then do the horses, and get ready to ride out - we only hack so sometimes can be just walking so not particularly energetic or warming work. But of course I finish off in my thick coat and just put my hi vis on over the top and off I go.
I must look a right state - and when I see reflections in the windows I just look away as I don't like the look.
So please can you suggest what I could buy to smarten up my day to day hacking? Mainly I think it's my jacket - it needs to be:
Waterproof
Not bomber jacket style, longer length to cover my whole back
Any colour, although I prefer darker colours as show less dirt
A hood is useful but not a deal breaker
Warm lining
Not overly expensive
Boots I wear my longer leg Dublin River type boots, which look OK - but they even on my short length legs tend to slip down and don't make my legs (short and fat) look the best. But they are practical as I can do all the yard jobs, then brush off and get on with riding. But open to suggestions on boots also. I could go back to boots and leggings but not sure these when I did, improved the overall look.
Then do the horses, and get ready to ride out - we only hack so sometimes can be just walking so not particularly energetic or warming work. But of course I finish off in my thick coat and just put my hi vis on over the top and off I go.
I must look a right state - and when I see reflections in the windows I just look away as I don't like the look.
So please can you suggest what I could buy to smarten up my day to day hacking? Mainly I think it's my jacket - it needs to be:
Waterproof
Not bomber jacket style, longer length to cover my whole back
Any colour, although I prefer darker colours as show less dirt
A hood is useful but not a deal breaker
Warm lining
Not overly expensive
Boots I wear my longer leg Dublin River type boots, which look OK - but they even on my short length legs tend to slip down and don't make my legs (short and fat) look the best. But they are practical as I can do all the yard jobs, then brush off and get on with riding. But open to suggestions on boots also. I could go back to boots and leggings but not sure these when I did, improved the overall look.