Who Makes The Best Tweed Riding Jackets?

Whether you are choosing your perfect tweed hunting jacket or tweed show jacket to impress the judges this season, our equestrian experts share tips and advice on what to look for in your next coat and who makes the best tweed riding jackets.

The Versatility of Tweed Riding Jackets

The beauty of buying a quality tweed hacking jacket is that you can wear it in the saddle and as a stylish tweed blazer if you choose wisely. Colour can significantly affect how much wear you get out of your jacket. For example, a green herringbone tweed is easy to wear on most complexions. Green tweeds look gorgeous for the show ring and are an easy colour to integrate into your wardrobe. They look fabulous paired with grey, black, or coloured horses. Brown tweeds look stunning on chesnut or bay horses and equally lovely teamed with a shirt, scarf, jeans and country boots.

A blue overcheck can highlight any navy blue accessories in your riding outfit. It is the perfect choice for horse riders who need a smart ladies' tweed riding jacket they can wear in the show ring and dressage arena.

The Equetech Ladies Launton Deluxe Tweed incorporates a stunning red plaid highlight over a green herringbone tweed, making it a striking tweed hacking jacket choice. With navy pocket welts and flap zip pockets, it's a classic choice for a show rider with a black or grey horse and for the stylish equestrian who wants to enjoy wearing a tweed blazer away from the horses.

Choosing the Right Fit for Comfort and Style

Choosing the best ladies tweed riding jacket comes down to personal style and comfort. Look for double back vents to allow your jacket to sit neatly over your saddle's cantle. A plush velvet collar with pocket welts, foxhead buttons, and a rich gold jacquard lining are stylish details to look out for when choosing a stylish jacket. From a practical point of view, details like zip flap pockets and a stunning check design on a beautifully cut ladies equestrian jacket can be those finishing touches you'll appreciate with casual wear.

Most of Equetech's ladies tweed hacking jackets go up to a 50" chest and are cut to flatter all figures. We celebrate real riders with our curvy rider collection which goes from UK sizes 18 - 24. Always cross-reference the brand's size and fit guides for their tweed hacking jackets, as every brand sizes differently. Contact the manufacturer to ask questions if you are unsure which style of equestrian tweed jacket will suit your needs and body shape best.

We offer a range of junior tweed riding jackets, including the Boys Claydon Tweed Riding Jacket and Equetech Junior Claydon Deluxe Tweed. Both styles are durable and feature flap pockets and smart foxhead buttons.

Our mens hacking jackets are hugely popular with customers in the UK and the United States who appreciate affordable quality and design.

Best Fabrics for Tweed Jackets

You should choose a tweed cloth that works for the time of year and riding discipline. For example, a heavyweight tweed is ideal for autumn hunting. A high-quality, hard-wearing ladies' tweed is perfect for autumn competitions and will last many years if you look after it well.

We champion fabric innovation and have even incorporated recycled polyester fibres into an exquisite tweed cloth design. The result is a lightweight, machine-washable tweed jacket called the Bellingham Hybrid Tweed. This is an excellent riding jacket in our exclusive tweed equestrian jacket collection.

Styling Your Tweed Hacking Jacket for Different Occasions

We love wearing our tweed in the city and out in the countryside. Team your tweed blazer in our exclusive tweed cloths with a crisp white shirt, jewellery, trousers, heels (or polished riding boots), and an equestrian belt to complete your outfit with some equestrian heritage styling.

For a more relaxed country look, team your tweed blazer with a trilby hat, jeans and chocolate brown boots. Complete your tweed country jacket with a stylish equestrian-inspired silk scarf or luxury wool throw and your favourite handbag, and you are perfectly dressed for a day out at a county show or country pub lunch with traditional tweed jacket styling.

If you choose green herringbone tweed for your tweed hacking jacket, this soft, neutral base colour also works well as a functional tweed blazer. Complement it by wearing a silk cream shirt with a classical tweed lapel waistcoat underneath. Pull through any plaid highlights in your country tweed jacket with your waistcoat and accessories—the perfect finish for the equestrian-loving country lady!

Essential Equestrian Accessories to Pair with Tweed

Whether you are looking for equestrian accessories for hunt coats or the perfect ties or hair scrunchies to bring out the blue overcheck plaid in your smart tweed riding jacket, we offer a wide range of equestrian accessories in our extensive product range to complement your tweed show jacket.

Our range of women's showing shirts combines elegance with practicality and is a firm favourite with professional show riders and serious amateurs alike. For British Riding Club riders and eventers who like to wear their tweeds in the dressage arena, the Equetech Ladies Self-Tie Stocks and the Equetech Ladies Ready-Tied Stocks are a smart finishing touch to your favourite check design.

A smart pair of competition breeches should offer comfort in and out of the saddle and be designed for performance. The Equetech Ladies Breeches are designed to provide a four-way stretch with a superb finish. Our silicone seats offer just the right amount of stick without feeling like you are stuck in the saddle, making them a popular choice with riders. Our Tweed jackets & show breeches complement each other beautifully when paired together.

Our tweed riding jackets and waistcoats embrace beautiful British design in ladies tweed riding & equestrian elegance. The Equetech Ladies Bellingham Hybrid Tweed Waistcoat is a show stopper, while the Equetech Launton Deluxe features our classic Equetech gold jacquard lining, highlighting luxury and quality.

If you are looking for showing accessories, we have plenty to complement your tweed style! Our Easy Show Jacket Competition Numbers are a quick and easy way to swap and display your numbers in the show ring and ensure that you stand out to the judge for all the right reasons. No more scruffy paper number displays - just a professional and smart finish to your plain tweed or plaid jacket!

Caring for Your Tweed Riding Jacket

The Equetech range of tweed hacking jackets embraces both machine washable and dry-clean only tweed cloth. If you buy a dry-clean-only tweed, choose a darker backdrop which won't show up the dirt as quickly. A dark green herringbone tweed design will look smart and wear well. If your jacket gets wet, dry it naturally away from direct heat sources and store it only once it is completely dry. Store in the protective garment bag we provide with all our tweed horse riding jackets.

Hang your jacket away from direct light in a moth-free environment. If you haven't worn it for a long time, it's worth getting it out, checking it over and trying it on to ensure it still looks and fits well.

Examine your jacket for wear and tear after every outing. Our jackets come with a spare button, although you can purchase additional buttons from us. Keep your stylish buttons in your away-from-home show kit, along with a needle and cotton, so you are prepared should one become loose while you are away at a show.

Where to Buy Quality Tweed Riding Jackets

Where you buy your classic tweed largely depends on your taste and budget. Equetech have been designing and manufacturing beautiful tweed jackets for decades, offering equestrians exclusive plaid tweed cloths they won't find anywhere else. You can opt for made-to-measure and British tweeds, but our collection of fashioned tweeds is the first choice for riders looking for a range of tweed designs with plenty of choice.