Warm but thin winter gloves - do they exist?

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My hands get really cold when schooling, probably because I've been wearing Tesco cheapie fleece gloves which give no grip at all and so my hand has to work too hard to keep hold of the rein! Does anyone have any recommendations for thin, slightly grippy but WARM winter gloves? Leather ones just seem to suck the heat out at this time of year!
Thanks in advance!
 
Ariat insulated Tek Grip gloves are the only ones I have found which are actually warm and thin enough to be sensitive. I can happily tack up in them and they really are warm.
 
The dublin neoprene ones are pretty good. Had a pair for 10 years now. the palm is nubuck or leather and the rest is neoprene.

Its not totally waterproof though it dries quickly.
 
To ride in I wear my usual string and leather mountain horse gloves with a silk glove liner. Or cheapy stretch pimple gloves are pretty warm.
 
Another vote for the ariats, and also roekl do a chester winter glove which are wonderful esp for schooling as you don't loose 'feel' in them. If you find you are having to grip to hold your reins then consider moving up a size of rubber reins, or try laced ones. If you are to be soft through your hands and elbows you'll have an impossible task if you are needing to hang on to your reins (and stone cold hands to boot!).
 
I bought these Roeckl polar fleece jobs http://www.townfields.com/products/14/roeckl-polartec-fleece-gloves at Blenheim and they are really warm, comfy and give you amazing feel for the reins. They have fast become my favourite riding gloves (but do save them for riding as they are quite pricey and get the impression they wouldn't take too much of a hammering mucking out etc) :)
 
ariat insulated all the way, with silk liners for when it is really cold. (and I do get really cold hands!)

Last years pair did all winter doing everything as can do most fiddly jobs while wearing them and being left in a puddle for a couple of days :eek: but the thumbs have needed some repairing due to me squashing the silk liners in, so have treated self to a slightly larger pair this year.
 
camilla4 said:
Ariat insulated Tek Grip gloves are the only ones I have found which are actually warm and thin enough to be sensitive. I can happily tack up in them and they really are warm.
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I'll second this. I have Ariat glove in the winter and summer variety and love them both :)

ETS: should read whole thread before posting as I am not seconding but perhaps tenthing :p :D
 
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