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Location: LEFPD | Just curious what do ya'll wear when riding in these cold temps? Coveralls, long underware, ect? |
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Elite Veteran
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| Well its MINUS 30 here. We shuffle in and shuffle out. Too cold to even consider riding. :(
If it was above zero and I felt like riding I'd have on Under Armour, Sweatpants, sweatshirt, Carhartts and a hat and a scarf and bootwarmers in my boots and by the time I put all that on Id feel like saying screw it.  |
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Posts: 795
Location: GODS country | I don't ride if its below 25/30 degrees! Under Armor is a must, coveralls, muck boots, sweatshirt, heavy coat, hat/scarf and these awesome thermal heat gloves I just got!  |
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  Ms. Marine
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Location: Texas | I wear a hoodie with a carhartt over that, gloves and a beanie. |
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 Too Skinny
Posts: 8009
Location: LA Lower Alabama | My insulated waterproof camo hunting suit, Chewbacca sock hat and fingerless gloves. I'd post a pic of all of the gloriousness but BHW couldn't handle it. |
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Posts: 6343
Location: Cap'n Joan Rotgut.....alberta | My riding has been kyboshed...been hitting the-40s. ...but when its gets balmy and back to -18 i ride in ski pants insulated rubber boots and a 3 in 1 neck warmer with a touque and lined leather gloves. .....and 2 jackets..i like to layer...lol...m
Edited by mruggles 2016-12-15 1:03 PM
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Posts: 678
Location: Canada | I ride till -23 and wear sweats, insulated rubber boots, carharts one piece, Milwaukee heated sweater, neck warmer a toque and mittens.
I pray I never fall off wearing all that gear because I'm not sure if I'd ever get back up. |
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Posts: 670
Location: Running my kids somewhere. | Once it hits 0 I don't ride. I don't have an indoor so if there no ice and a snow cover and above 0...the layers go on.
2 pair of socks (one of them wool or Alpaca) 2 pairs of pants, 2-3 shirts, hat, layered gloves, boots and water proof insulated coveralls.
Now try to get on a horse like this! LOL |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 670
Location: Running my kids somewhere. | flyingcolors - 2016-12-15 1:59 PM Once it hits 0 I don't ride. I don't have an indoor so if there no ice and a snow cover and above 0...the layers go on.
2 pair of socks (one of them wool or Alpaca) 2 pairs of pants, 2-3 shirts, hat, layered gloves, boots and water proof insulated coveralls.
Now try to get on a horse like this! LOL
Today it is -30 with the wind. |
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 No Tune in a Bucket
Posts: 2935
Location: Texas | Y'all are awesome. I don't ride below 45/50 ish. If the wind is blowing. . . . Any precip at all. . . . |
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Location: west of East Texas | RocketPilot and I are on the same page. Except I'm still dressed like what y'all are describing. I love living in central Texas! If I ever do dare to ride out in the cold.... two pair of socks, fleece line leggings, jeans, under armor type shirt, fleece pullover shirt, neck gater or scarf, and insulated coveralls over all of that. Then I put on my coat. :) I top it off with my rabbit fur lined Elmer Fudd hat over a cap (for the brim). I have some light weight fleece gloves because I'm not comfortable with thicker gloves when I'm riding. I've usually worked up a pretty good body temp by the time I get all that on. |
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| I don't ride much if we get in the teens and unless I haul to an arena my horses are pretty off for the winter. I usually have long johns, coat, gloves and maybe a hat, I hate riding in gloves so it has to be really cold to use them. We got a foot of snow last night and it was about 15 our today my daughter wanted some pictures so she jumped on one of her horses and rode. She kills me with her ability to not freeze just jeans , sweatshirt and a light leather jacket, her gloves are the half gloves. It is suppose to be about 20 below tomorrow and closer to 35 -40 below with wind chill so we won't be riding for a bit. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | I don't ride below freezing because here in the south you can do that and still keep one legged up. Below 50, I'm in thermal undies, sweats or pj pants, down coat, hat, and fleece lined English boots. I can't stand riding in gloves so I keep hand warmers in my pockets when it's really cold and alternate hands.
I went and tried a horse in 12 degree weather in KS once. The owner loaned me a set of coveralls and I thought we were going to need a chain hoist to get me on that 16 hand sucker. LMAO |
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 I Don't Brag
Posts: 6960
| Some of y'all just crack me up....except that my husband is juts like you. When I can bear to put on a tee shirt (from about 58 to 63 degrees, he has his Union suit, on along with a hooded sweat shirt and vest....maybe even a Carhart jacket. It was 5 to 10 degrees before wind chill and I spent 7 hours outside with the farrier, general chores and doing some winterizing before the really cold, sub zero crap gets here. I put on some Under Armour type bottoms, a long john type shirt, hooded sweat shirt, a flannel shirt with hood, one pair of socks, a pair of Muck boots. ear warmers and chore gloves. then I had to run out the door because I couldn't stand to be inside!. My hands and feet got a little cold once or twice but got them warmed back up. We were IN the barn, out of the wind, so there is that.
I have a heavy pair of insulated bibs that "may" see more use this winter with all the sub zero temps in our future, but cannot see those AND Under Armour.
All that being said, I have become a fair weather rider..... just cannot take the wind anymore. And fighting with stiff leather is not very inspiring either. Maybe I will go back to my youth continue riding bareback more....had started partly to improve my balance and confidence in my advancing years and partly because it just easier and I have found myself more likely to jump on one with no muss, no fuss, lol. It IS a lot warmer and if I use a hack I don't have to worry about cold bits! Sigh, then there is the wind.........
edoted to add: ....And jeans.....I did wear some jeans..... 
Edited by rodeoveteran 2016-12-16 11:16 AM
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 The Worst Seller Ever
Posts: 4138
Location: Oklahoma | I wear a base layer (under armor/cuddleduds/long johns), then a hoodie & jeans or sweats, then my bibs and jacket. I also have a stocking cap and gloves.
I can do most anything in this setup, and as long as I am moving I don't get cold. |
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Posts: 595
Location: North Dakota | I ride no matter the temp, in ND sometimes you don't have a choice when your horse needs to stay in shape. All our horses are used to the below zero temps. I wear long johns, sweat pants(so much better than jeans), insulated muck boots, sweat shirt and a north face jacket. Fleece neck warmer, hat, and fleece lined deer skin gloves. I am outside for hours at a time and always stay warm. I can not wear coveralls or bibs as I can't move in them so I stick to less bulk and just keep moving! :) |
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 Chasin my Dream
Posts: 13651
Location: Alberta | If it's too cold to wear long underwear, jeans and my chinks with a warm coat, beanie and gloves I don't ride outside |
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 The best bad guy on the internet
Posts: 3519
Location: Arizona | Wow I can't even imagine bundling up like you guys do. I guess this is why I live in AZ...I couldn't handle below "anything"...lol. You guys are tough!! |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 670
Location: Running my kids somewhere. | I am looking forward to going home and riding tonight. It started snowing a few hours ago. It's in the teens and we have 12 inches of snow coming in the next 18 hours. I love riding when it is like this! |
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Veteran
Posts: 225
Location: Montgomery TX | My fiance and I have discovered heated jackets and pant liners for cold outdoor activities. 
Love them!! And they have gloves also, but don't have any yet.... Probably not good for riding cuz they look a little bulky. |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 1096
| I ride outside when the wind is down. Even -10 can feel o.k. if the wind isn't blowing. I have a cap/full face hat that I wear and fog proof ski goggles. It's amazing how much those help. I've also seen people ride in ski helmets. |
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 Best of the Badlands
Location: You never know where I will show up...... | Carhartt arctic lined bibs and coat, wool socks, hoodies, wild rags.....
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 Owner of a ratting catting machine
Posts: 2258
| The biggest key is layers. I'll give you an example of what I did moving cows with my Dad new pasture all day in -30 conditions when I was growing up.
Panty hose or silky cuddle duds. Wool socks. Then cotton long underwear. Then sweat pants. Then jeans. Up top silky layer, then cotton later, then fleece layer, then hooded sweatshirt, then Carhartt coat. Insulated hiking boots on the feet and a really good stocking hat. Also a silk scarf, 100%, no blends. Good to go.
Here in Texas and Oklahoma when it's cold, usually just good thick cotton socks, flannel lined jeans, and a cotton/fleece/sweatshirt combo are usually plenty. I've broken down and worn long underwear a few times, and my heavy down coat and hat, but it's not the full uniform of riding in sub zero! |
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Location: MT | Right now I'm really keeping warm with wool socks, slippers, jogging pants and a sweatshirt. Oh yeah, my horse's name is Couch. I plan on riding him all winter!  |
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Location: Illinois | I don't like layers when I ride. I usually ride in yogas and a layer of sweat pants, always thick wool socks, carhartt jacket, fleece coat, long underwear sometimes too.
I'm a polar bear though. I normally ride in just my yogas half the time even a few nights ago when it was 5 degrees out LOL I'm very odd
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