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  • #21
    I recently got http://www.doversaddlery.com/riding-sport-schooling-jacket/p/X1-40183/cn/48/ from Dover and it is incredibly warm. It is long even on me (I am tall with a very long torso and short legs!). The pockets are great. I really like it and would definitely recommended it!

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    • #22
      IMHO, the warmest coat is a hat!
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      • #23
        I am constantly amazed at how warm and windproof my "Outback Survival Gear" waxed canvas jacket is. I got it at the Harrisburg Horse Expo a few years ago. LOVE it. I got the one that comes to mid-upper thigh. It does way a ton though.

        http://www.saratogasaddlery.com/prod...bout-10-2.html

        I also think that long johns on my legs are essential if I'm going to be standing around for a long time.
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        • #24
          Beyond jackets for standing around I highly recommend investing in a really good set of silk underwear. They are thin enough to get absolutely anything over (I wear them under my breeches), they don't add a ton of bulk so you can still move, and they trap your body heat against you quite nicely. Not to mention they wash well, and last forever! Don't buy the super cheapo ones from Target, Sams Club, etc. Mine I believe are from LL Bean, and going on 10 years old.

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          • #25
            I'll echo the silk undies. I also have a Navy issued pea coat that I steal from the hubby that is far warmer than anything sold here in Texas. (60 is cold dangit!!) Stop laughing at me Northeners....
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            What serious breeder would think that a horse at that performance level is push button? Even so, that's still a lot of buttons to push.

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            • #26
              This coat may be for "just" standing around the barn and not for cleaning stalls...a little too long...but I just bot from Patagonia a knee-length down coat w/ hood. I'm thinking of exchanging it for the shorter version as it is NOT REALLY that cold in Atlanta...or when it is, it is only for a few days...I think perhaps I need to go with the shorter coat! Good thing: these coats/jackets are down-filled, and hope they don't make me look like the Michelin Man!
              Here it is"
              http://www.patagonia.com/us/product/...?p=28465-0-950

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              • #27
                I'm with you - I've tried the lower-cost items and they just don't make it! I hate to be a name-dropper, but sometimes products / and their names are the best. Arg! I hate it when I have to give up a Target item for something else.
                I do have silks, too...gotta go now...have to find my silks & socks in case we get snow for X-Mas!
                Of course, so far, it doesn't look as though we'll have a white X-Mas...
                BUT I CAN ONLY HOPE!

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                • #28
                  Well I know I am going to get flamed by the humane society but nothing is warmer than fur. I suppose a full length mink would look pretentious but they do make sable lined trench coats so the fur is not really visible. And you just send a fur to get cleaned and glazed at the end of the season. I used to refuse to wear fur until someone gave me one, once I discovered their warmth I was a convert.

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                  • #29
                    Originally posted by Trevelyan96 View Post
                    Otherwise, go for a down coat from companies like LL Bean and Lands End. They're much lighter weight, although they don't stand up as well to some of the more serious barn abuse.
                    I by a coat about every decade but I figure any company from WI or ME has to make warm stuff. I love LL Bean--the clothes last forever.
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                    • #30
                      I second Cabela's. I have a great coat from there-jacket length-that keeps me warm even in the coldest temps.
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                      • #31
                        Originally posted by mjrtango93 View Post
                        Beyond jackets for standing around I highly recommend investing in a really good set of silk underwear. They are thin enough to get absolutely anything over (I wear them under my breeches), they don't add a ton of bulk so you can still move, and they trap your body heat against you quite nicely. Not to mention they wash well, and last forever! Don't buy the super cheapo ones from Target, Sams Club, etc. Mine I believe are from LL Bean, and going on 10 years old.
                        You would also like the smartwool long johns. I've got the silk ones from LL Bean and the smartwools are much warmer and just as thin.

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