Show Jacket Sizes?

[*Nothin' But Equestrian*]

Ok so this is my first time buy a show jacket for myself. I don't understand the sizing though. I thought i would take advantage of an offer on doversaddlery for a jacket that is only $100.00 since i am an email subscriber. I tryed searching around there website for a measurement chart but i couldnt seem to find one. Can anyone tell me about the measurements? They list like a size 8 and would that be like a small in the "non-horsey" world? HELP!

[horse_lover]

I don't really know... I usually try them on and wen I find one that fits, I get it, here let me check my old one..ya i THINK the sizes r the same....

[*Nothin' But Equestrian*]

I don't really know... I usually try them on and wen I find one that fits, I get it, here let me check my old one..ya i THINK the sizes r the same....


what do you mean the sizes are the same? i normally wear a medium or a large in the real world so what size show jacket should i get? or?

[horse_lover]

I think if you wear like a size 10 for example in the normal world then you can wear a size 10 in the horsey world

[*Nothin' But Equestrian*]

i see what your trying to say! But what if i wore a large in the real world then what would i wear in the horsey world?

[silverleprichuan]

A) find the coat you want

b) google the name of that brand + "fitting chart"


here's one for the ovation jacket (around 89-100)
http://www.equestrian-tack.com/womansshowcoat.html

[*Nothin' But Equestrian*]

A) find the coat you want

b) google the name of that brand + "fitting chart"


here's one for the ovation jacket (around 89-100)
http://www.equestrian-tack.com/womansshowcoat.html

silver i used the fitting chart thing and when i use it my waist wont fit into the catagorie so then i have to go one size up again and end up have a way to big of sweep? what should i do?

[silverleprichuan]

silver i used the fitting chart thing and when i use it my waist wont fit into the catagorie so then i have to go one size up again and end up have a way to big of sweep? what should i do?

:p
sleeve perhaps?

If that is the case, I'd order up a size and get the sleeves hemmed. Heck, if you're mom or friend is half decent, they can fold the sleeve under and put in a stitch or two to hold it.

It's always better to have sleeves a bit too long then too short, IMO.

[Haley]

Oh shoot, mine doesn't say what size it is. You really should buy a riding jacket in a store though, because it's something you really need to judge based on fit. Go to your local tack store to at least find what coat/size works best, and then look online if you need to find one of a lower cost.