Hermès riding gear

[papertiger]

You mean polo wraps? Those are 100% polyester.

I am in California so I have never figured out what people do with woolen horse blankets 😂

You are right 'Loop polo wraps' are 100% polyester

 

[AnnaE]

Oh, so sorry. I thought I bought cotton bandages (worn in the box) from H. Maybe I bought them somewhere else.

I used to put them under a jute rug. Horses are clipped in the Winter here.

I think their stable wraps are polyester also, but maybe they used to be cotton?

 

[papertiger]

I think their stable wraps are polyester also, but maybe they used to be cotton?

Isn't it ridiculous? Everything is plastic now. So much for sustainability and 'earth conscious consumerism'

 

[lovebirkinbait]

Hermes breeches don’t have any grips as far as I am aware.

What is ‘overly synthetic’ to you? The days of riding in cotton and wool are long gone. Out of curiosity, I have gone through the Hermes website equestrian section, and the only non-synthetic item is a 100% cotton sweatshirt (and I think it is Hermes Fit, not actually from the equestrian line). I am in California and while I wear a vest or a light jacket in the winter, I would be extremely uncomfortable actually properly going through a dressage class in a cotton sweatshirt. Trail riding, maybe.

If you really want to spend money on Hermes equestrian items, I like their brushes and saddle oil. I felt the saddle pads were not what I am looking for, but the ear bonnets are perfectly cute. If you are a leisure rider — which I take to mean you don’t own a horse — you may not wish to invest in those items.

I’m a leisure rider who feels like if I’m happy *and comfortable* with what I’m wearing (at minimum not made in China!) I will be more committed and possibly care to do more. We do have a pony - my daughter is a young equestrian and my thought is whatever I’m getting can / should last until she grows into it as I’m not buying light colors and I’m only trotting around a ring or trail riding for some enjoyment once a week.