Our coaches and trainers hold us accountable, building us up and pushing us and our horses towards our goals. They support us through long and hot show days, patiently answer our texts at odd hours and its important to appreciate them all year long, but especially at Christmas.
Our staff have pulled together gift ideas for your coach at a range of price points, with pricier gifts being a great group gift.
A New Bridle
The LeMieux work bridle ($250) is our best selling bridle to trainers, coaches and really anyone that rides multiple horses a day or wants to swap out bits quickly.
Other favorites include the Antares Signature Fancy Hunter Bridle ($295), Dy'on Cavesson Noseband Bridle ($425) or the Schockemohle Slimford Bridle ($425).
Insulated Cup (and a nice bottle of wine or gift card to their favorite coffee shop)
Spiced Equestrian makes a great insulated mug with a saying for every coach ($35). The Victoria Saddlery Yeti Rambler Mug ($50) is another great option- durable and dishwasher safe this mug holds up well to the daily wear and tear of trainer life.
Luggage
Quality luggage is the kind of thing no one buys for themselves, but everyone appreciates as a gift. Most of the options below can also be embroidered with your coaches or barn name as an extra special touch.
The Horse Pilot Backpack ($360) has a 25 litre capacity and multiple storage compartments for helmets, bits, whips, lanyards, passports, water bottles, spurs, keys- and just about anything else. The backpack and all zips are waterproof, making it the perfect westcoast bag.
The Ariat Grip Bag ($325) is the perfect travelling bag for a coach on the go. The rubberized base is a boot compartment and the top easily fits a helmet with extra compartments for spurs, a detachable toiletry bag, key holder and drop pocket for spurs. This bag fits everything you would need for trying horses, travelling to different barns to ride or a weekend away.
The Kentucky Stable Bag ($115) is designed to hang on the outside of a stall, but works great in the horse trailer or at the show too. It has compartments for boots and bandages, brushes and all the little odds and ends that get lost. The bag is machine washable and embroiders very well.
Dubarry Boots
There are many imitations, but none compare to the iconic Dubarry country boots. GORE-TEX lined, waterproof and breathable these boots are perfect for cold and wet weather and provide a safe heel to ride in as well.
The Galway Boot ($564.95) is the classic full height boot, it comes in ExtraFit for wider calves.
Gloves
SSG Pro Show Winter Gloves ($55) have a 40g thinsulate lining with a genuine leather outer and knitted cuff these gloves will keep hands warm while teaching, and are still slim enough to hop on for a schooling ride.
The Roeckl Julia Winter Gloves ($134.95) are our best selling winter riding glove, giving maximum warmth with minimum bulk and the 'second skin' feel we expect from Roeckl gloves. These gloves are also easy to care for, and machine washable.
Outerwear
The LeMieux Anya Waterproof Coat ($495) has waterproof and breathable with fully taped seams and enough fill to keep your coach cosy and warm when teaching winter lessons or hacking out this jacket was a bestseller last year so we have brought it back in a gorgeous forest green (Alpine) and dusty blue (Petrol).
The HKM Heated Coat ($365) has an adjustable integrated heating function from the upper back to waist, with up to four hours of heating time. The rechargeable power bank is included.
Season after season, Schockemohle consistently makes our best selling winter vests. The SPFenna vest ($195) is perfect for layering with dupont filling, a high collar and stretch side panels.