Why Suede Half Chaps?
Classic Suede Riding Half Chaps combine soft suede with stretch panels for flexibility in fit. Worn with short riding boots, they are a practical choice for everyday riding. This guide covers their features, choosing your size and caring for the suede.
Choosing Your Size
Choose the height and calf width separately. Use your approximate height to find the suitable height category, then measure around the widest part of your calf while wearing your usual riding breeches, jodhpurs or tights.
Classic Suede Riding Half Chaps come in a choice of heights and calf widths, including wider fits. Check the sizing guide before ordering. The zip should close without being forced, and the top should sit comfortably below the back of your knee.
If you need more calf room than our widest sizes provide, a compatible zip extension panel is available for Classic Suede Riding Half Chaps. Choose the panel that matches the height of your half chaps.
A Traditional Favourite
Suede half chaps have long been a popular choice for everyday riding. Suede is a soft, breathable natural material with a textured finish and a traditional appearance. Classic Suede Riding Half Chaps suit riders who prefer the feel of suede.
Suede’s Textured Finish
The natural nap of suede gives it a slightly textured surface, helping provide grip against the saddle. This is one reason some riders prefer suede half chaps for everyday riding.
Wearing Half Chaps with Chunkier Riding Boots
Classic Suede Riding Half Chaps offer the flexibility to wear them with either jodhpur boots or chunkier riding boots, so you can choose the footwear you prefer for everyday riding.
For more advice, read our guide to half chaps for chunky riding boots.
Caring for Classic Suede
After riding, leave your half chaps to dry naturally in a well-ventilated place, away from direct heat. Once dry, brush off mud and dust with a suede brush or a clean, dry dandy brush. Avoid storing them while damp.
Need Help Choosing?
If you’re unsure which size to choose, we’re happy to help. Contact us with your approximate height and calf measurement for personal sizing advice.
For more advice on materials, styles and fit, read our complete guide to half chaps.