Can I find an inexpensive scarlet jacket?

[Ravencrest_Camp]

I have seen scarlet jackets in the Horse Country catalogue and I know of a local tailor that makes custom jackets. Both are in the $1,200 range. I would like to spend considerably less.

Does anyone know if or where I can find a used men's scarlet coat?

[MapleMeadows]

www.foxhuntingshop.com has new medium weight scarlets for $545

www.oldhabit.com usually has some listed... click consignments and then misc items for a list or call the store.

I would suspect horse country has coats on consigment as well, so you could give them a call.

You could also post your request on FOL

[Ravencrest_Camp]

Thanks, I checked out those sites and they certainly seem more reasonable than the prices I have seen thus far.

[Jaegermonster]

What size do you wear?

[SidesaddleRider]

Call the Middleburg Tack Exchange. They had LOTS of scarlet coats in a variety of sizes when I was there this weekend. Their phone # is 540-687-6608.

[gkittredge]

I have found the quality at horse country the best.

The foxhuntingshop.com scarlet is produced in India and is of horrible quality. I ordered one and it lasted about five minutes out of the box before I promptly returned it to them.

A local tailor can probably make you a scarlet for $500. I have seen them as high as $2,500.

Horse Country's prices are high, no argument there. But at least the quality will last.

[Tantivy1]

Check out Horse Country's sale shop up the street form the main store;
there may be some scarlets there too.

While HC's sales are few and far between, some screaming buys can be found. Ex: They always have a good selection of hacking jackets at the hound show at Morven Park for 50% or so off regular retail.

Anything, be it bridle, jacket, saddle, gloves....whatever, ANYTHING made in India, RUN for the nearest exit.

[Ravencrest_Camp]

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SidesaddleRider I will have to give the Middleburg Tack Exchange a call. Do you know if they would ship a jacket? Is that even a good idea?

It looks like a trip to Virginia might be in order..lol

[MapleMeadows]

The scarlet coat foxhuntingshop.com has for $545 is made in America. I bought one for my husband beginning of 2007 and we are very satisfied with the quality. It's a bit warm for those early New England fall days but by late October it's perfect!

[SidesaddleRider]

SidesaddleRider I will have to give the Middleburg Tack Exchange a call. Do you know if they would ship a jacket? Is that even a good idea?

Yes, just tell them what size you need, and they'll check to see if it is in stock. Then just give them your CC #, and they will ship it to you for trial. If it works, great, if not, you'll have X-# of days to ship it back to them.

[altjaeger]

The made-in-America $545 scarlet frock coat at foxhuntingshop.com is now on-sale for $408.75 -- for 10 days only.

[Painted Wings]

I love this place. It is much less expensive. I don't know the price on the scarlets but you ought to be able to get one for less than $500. I just ordered a new frock coat from them.

http://www.alexander-james.co.uk/acatalog/Online_Catalogue_Gentlemens_Riding___Equestrian_10 .html

You can email them with what you want and they are very helpful. I'm getting an 18 oz. with tattersall lining.

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