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[Joan Deutsch]

I'm getting ready to order a new pair of Roeckl Winter Hampshire Gloves. They've lasted for 2 years -- the fingers have rubbed where there was contact with the reins. The grip is great and they stay dry in the rain.



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[kriss10]

My initial response is "any pair I can find that have a left and a right"... I really like a nice, soft kid skin glove, but they are not waterproof, so not good on a rainy day. I have a pair that are fleece lined that are warm, soft and supple, but again, not water proof. For riding I typically wear a pair of fleece gloves since they tend to retain some insulation value even when they are wet. I have really small hands, and it is hard to find a serious pair of gloves in a child size. On the other hand, when I am at work, none of the men ever mistake my x-small for theirs

[Real time]

For winter riding, I have found that leather provides little to no insulation. My hands are actually colder in leather/suede gloves than they are without. They are great protection in warmer weather from things like rope burns, etc, but in the winter I prefer to go with another type of glove.

I've purchased lots of gloves over the years. Some brands that come to mind are Ovation, SSG, Ariat. I really like the SSGs. Most of them are water resistant to a point as long as you get the kind that say they are water proof. Recently I bought some winter gloves at Del's for about $12. Great value, they are warm (40 grams of thinsulate), and they have little grippy things on the fingers so they work great for riding, too. Gloves are a must in my opinion, so I don't mind spending $20 - $25 on a nice pair, but getting them for half price is even better!

[Joan Deutsch]

I have SSG gloves that I like a lot but haven't found any that are waterproof. I must have poor circulation because my hands and feet get extremely cold. I used battery operated socks when they first came out. They worked great until the batteries got cold. I'm assuming the technology has improved?

[turnershaven]

Hi everyone, wanted to let all my friends here know about some gloves that I got for Christmas. The company name is Manzella, the model I received is the Trail Boss and they are so great! They are Waterproof truly(I was fishing 1" chunks of ice out of our troughs last week) and they are fleece lined and have thinsulate insulation. After chores my hands were still warm and dry and flexible! I have arthritis and the cold just makes them ache.
I don't know about riding in them, but I think you could and they have other weights as well.
The company makes them in women's sizes (really!) my hands are small so hard to fit and men's too.
They don't sell direct to the consumer, hubby bought these through Duluth Trading Co. Not cheap (about 40) but so worth it to have hands that are warm and dry.
Hope this helps somebody out!