Women’s Riding Clothing

Your choice of riding clothes would depend on the season, as well as where, how and how often you ride. If you're an absolute beginning looking to try out horse riding once or twice, you certainly don't need to buy a full set of specialist riding clothes. However, a pair of knee patch breeches can still be a good investment, as they will prevent you from chafing along the seams of your jeans. For your own safety, you should also have a properly fitted riding helmet. If you ride regularly, you should invest in more specialist riding clothes. In addition to breeches and a helmet, basic riding gear includes riding boots or half chaps with riding shoes, and possibly riding gloves. The right underwear is one type of riding clothing that is unfortunately often neglected, but can greatly increase your comfort levels. The wrong knickers in particular can chafe due to poorly placed seams and can be extremely uncomfortable while riding. If you intend on riding in wet weather, you may also want to invest in appropriate waterproof riding clothes. 

As long as you don't intend on taking part in a show, you can wear pretty much anything for summer riding. For safety reasons, you should never ride without a riding helmet, even if it might feel a bit warm in summer. You should also wear breeches or well-fitting jeans, as this will prevent your legs from chafing against the horse's body. If leather boots are too uncomfortable for you in high temperatures, you can switch to half chaps and riding shoes. At horze.de you can buy these riding clothes at a great price. In the "Women's riding clothes" section you will also find many beautiful T-shirts and polo shirts for your summer rides. Wearing gloves in warm weather doesn't sound very appealing at first. However, it can be useful to keep the reins from slipping through your hands should they become sweaty. For this purpose, there are simple riding gloves made of a relatively thin fabric. 

In winter you will quickly get cold feet in regular leather riding boots. Special winter riding boots are far more comfortable. These have a warm lining and are available in both neoprene and leather. Winter riding boots are often sold as thermal riding boots. As an alternative, lined riding boots can be worn in combination with half chaps. Thermal riding underwear is another item that makes winter riding more comfortable. For extremely cold days, you can supplement your riding clothes with thermal winter riding breeches. You can choose between styles that are worn over standard riding breeches and styles that replace your regular breeches or Jodhpurs altogether. A pullover or fleece riding jacket will keep your upper body warm.For winter riding, lined riding jackets or coats are recommended. Apart from keeping you nice and warm, they also tend to feature reflective elements. Visibility is always important, but especially in the dark and dull season.